Question
Download Solution PDFPreet wants to convert the scanned image of handwritten text into digital text. Which input device should she use?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct option is (1)
Optical Character Reader
Key Points
- The purpose of an OCR computer input device is to turn scanned images of printed, typed, or handwritten text into digital text.
- Using a light source and photoelectric cells, it reads the characters. Intelligent Character Recognition is another name for the technology being developed for more accurate recognition (ICR).
- Character recognition, picture pre-processing, and output post-processing are the three steps in the OCR process.
Additional InformationMagnetic Ink Character Recognition:- The technology known as MICR (magnetic ink character recognition), developed in the 1950s, is used to confirm the validity or originality of cheques and other paper documents.
Digital camera:- The term "digital camera" refers to a camera that creates digital images that may be printed, stored on a computer, and viewed on a screen. Digital cameras can capture, process, and send images at incredible speeds.
Mouse:- A device that connects to a computer and allows users to navigate the screen and enter instructions without touching the keys
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