input devices [9]
				   		Electronic devices used to transmit data and commands to a computer.
				
 
					
					
						bar code reader 
						Device that uses an optical scanning process to decode information contained in bar codes.
				  	
 
					
						optical scanner 
						Equipment that converts a document’s graphics or texts into digital data.
				  	
 
					
						CD/ROM player 
						Equipment that uses a laser beam to read data recorded on a compact disc.