What is Input?

When talking about input in the context of websites, we generally mean data that is provided by visitors to our sites. There is some data that we can get without the user entering anything, such as visitor statistics, but the vast majority of data will be gathered through forms.

Forms on the web are exactly like forms in real life. We have a bunch of fields, and we can input data into those fields. Then, we send off the form to be collected.

We'll be experimenting with forms and input through use of Google Forms.

How to get to Google Forms

• Click on the icon for an internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox)
• Type forms.google.com in the internet browser search bar and press enter
• Sign in to google or create an account. For help with this see the accounts page or your instructor.

Google forms is a great way to create surveys and collect data. Open the link below for a basic tutorial on how to create your first survey!

https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/forms/get-started/

Once you make your first form, you can then take the data and load it into a convienent Google Sheets. Follow the simple steps below to put your own form onto a sheet.

1. Open a form in Google Forms.
2. At the top, click RESPONSES.
3. Below, click More .
4. Click Select response destination.
5. Choose from these options:
   • Create a new spreadsheet: Creates a spreadsheet for responses in Google Sheets
   • Select existing spreadsheet: Choose from your existing spreadsheets in Google Sheets to store responses
6. Click Create or Select.