Input & Output Revision Questions

1.

This is part of an advertisement for a computer.

OFFICE COMPUTER
RETAILING
Technical specification includes:
2 GHz CPU
256 MB RAM
200 GB Hard Disk Drive
64 MB Graphics Card
DVD-ROM Drive
Sound Card
56k Internal Modem
Magnetic Tape DAT Drive
1.4 MB Floppy Drive
Mouse
Joystick
Network Card

(a)

Keyboard
17" Monitor
2 x 20 Watt Loudspeakers
High Resolution Inkjet Printer

Give two devices from the advertisement that are only used for input.
1 ......................................................................................................................
2 .....................................................................................................................
.

(b)

[2]

Give three devices from the advertisement that are only used for data storage.
1 ......................................................................................................................
2 ......................................................................................................................
3 .....................................................................................................................
.

(c)

[3]

Give three devices from the advertisement that are only used for output.
1 ......................................................................................................................
2 ......................................................................................................................
3 .....................................................................................................................
.

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(d)

Tick two uses of the Magnetic Tape - DAT Drive.

Backing up the hard disk.

Checking for viruses.
Editing a letter.
Moving large files from one computer to another.
Printing programs.
Scanning pictures.
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2.

(a) Look at the list below that outlines the output and input devices used in a
theatre. For each piece of equipment, tick one column that best describes the
device.
Equipment

Input

Output

Both

Digital display
Keyboard
A standard monitor
Touch screen monitor
Printer
Mouse
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(b)

Princes Theatre uses a touch screen monitor in the area where food and drink
are sold.
State two reasons why the theatre may want to use a touch screen, rather than a
traditional keyboard, in this area.
Reason 1 ........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................
Reason 2
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................
.

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3.

Match the name of the input method below to its description.

MICR
OCR
Bar code
Swipe card
Smart card
Pressure sensor
An input device that signals a door to open
automatically when a customer walks on a
pad in the doormat
Lettering that appears on the bottom of
cheques
Device with a built-in chip that has the new
loyalty points written to it each time a
customer uses the card
Pattern of lines that represent a product
number
A way of converting paper-based text to a
word processing file
This has data stored on a magnetic strip
which can be read but not written to
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4.

In some health centre situations, a concept keyboard is more appropriate than a

traditional keyboard because:
Tick each correct answer.
concept keyboards are easier to clean
concept keyboards only work with Macintosh computers
concept keyboards are easier to use wearing gloves
concept keyboards are much smaller than traditional keyboards
concept keyboards are more difficult to use
concept keyboards are more hygienic as they have no moving parts
concept keyboards can be used in areas where there are fluids
concept keyboards are ideal for large amounts of text input
concept keyboards can have pictures on
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5.

Tick three ways that data can be input at a supermarket checkout.

3
bar-code reader
joystick
key pad
magnetic stripe
MICR
plotter
Zip disk
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6.

A travel company is producing a page of a brochure that is illustrated.

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Explain when each of the following is the most suitable method of obtaining the
information.
scanner ...................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
digital ......................................................................................................................
.
................................................................................................................................
.
camera ...................................................................................................................
.
.................................................................................................................................
clip art
......................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
painting package ....................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................
.

7.

8.

To insert a copy of a picture from a magazine into an electronic document, the user
should use a
A

scanner

browser

C
D

photocopier
spreadsheet

[1]

Underline two methods of inputting data to a computer.

central processing unit
OCR

9.

[4]

graphics tablet
plotter

mail merge
RAM

The following list gives ways of getting pictures for use in Look Livelys brochure:

[2]

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Clip-art
Digital camera
Drawing the pictures yourself using drawing software.

Give one advantage for each method used.

Scanner
Advantage ...............................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
. Clip-art
Advantage ...............................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................

Digital camera
Advantage ................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
. Drawing the pictures yourself using drawing software.
Advantage ................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
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10.

A newsletter for supermarket staff is to be produced using a computer. It will include

pictures of staff working.
Give three advantages of using a digital camera to obtain the pictures.
Advantage 1 ............................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
. Advantage
2 ............................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
Advantage 3 ............................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
.

11.

Circle two input devices.

DVD
mouse

12.

[3]

loudspeaker
touch screen

monitor
printer

[2]

Bar-code readers, graphics tablets, optical mark readers (OMR) and touch screens are
all used to input data to a computer.
Draw a line to link each input method to its everyday use.
Input method

Everyday use

Bar-code readers

In fast food restaurants

Graphics tablets

In designers offices

OMR

At supermarket checkouts

Touch screens

In school registration systems

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13.

Tick two input devices that can be used to move a pointer on a screen.
tick
( )

Device
Joystick
Magnetic stripe reader
Scanner
Temperature sensor
Tracker ball

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14.

Underline two output devices.

joystick
scanner

15.

plotter
temperature sensor

printer
tracker ball

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Casper has been on a school geography trip.

He uses this computer system to make a presentation about the trip.
CD Drive
Speaker

Mouse
Scanner
Inkjet printer

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Microphone

(a)

Casper needs to collect sounds for the presentation.

Identify one input device in the system that he would use.
........................................................................................................................
.

(b)

Casper took some photographs on the trip and had them printed.
Identify one input device in the system that he would use to add these
photographs to his presentation.
........................................................................................................................
.

(c)

[1]

Casper wants to use a photograph from a library book in his presentation.

Give one reason why he should not do this.
........................................................................................................................
.

(d)

[1]

[1]

Casper has to do some homework about the trip.

Tick one box in each row to show the most suitable software package to use for
each homework task.

Homework Task

Database
(

Graphic
package
(

Word
Processor
(

Storing details of the places visited

Typing a report about the trip
Editing the pictures of the trip
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(e)

Casper saves his work in a file on his hard disk. When he wants to use it again,
he cannot open the file.
Give one possible reason for this problem.
........................................................................................................................
.

16.

Underline two input devices.

buzzer
printer

17.

graphics tablet
speaker

plotter
touch screen

[2]

Underline two data collection devices.

CD-R
Monitor

18.

[1]

(a)

OCR
Printer

Zip drive
Light sensor

[2]

Identify these two ways of presenting data for direct input into a computer.

Cheque No.

000079

Sort Code

30 9475

2 942830
157775
Way 1 ..........................................
2 ..........................................

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Way
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(b)

Underline two storage devices.

monitor
hard disk drive
central processing unit
RW drive

(c)

CD[2]

Underline two items which would be needed by a familys computer.

control devices
operating system
central processing unit
robotic arm

19.

bar-code reader
mouse driver

graphics tablet
sensors
[2]

Tick two uses of a joystick.

Controlling a robot
Entering text
Playing games
Reading numbers from cheques
Sending output to a printer
Storing data
[2]

20.

Underline two output devices.

buzzer
graphics tablet

microphone

plotter

scanner

keyboard

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21.

Give three advantages of using a laser printer rather than a dot matrix printer.
1 ...............................................................................................................................
2 ...............................................................................................................................
3 ..............................................................................................................................
.

22.

[3]

A salesperson at an exhibition will be giving a multimedia presentation to a large group

of people using a laptop computer.
State two extra devices that may be needed for the presentation. Give a reason for
each.
Device 1 ..................................................................................................................
Reason ...................................................................................................................
.
................................................................................................................................
. Device 2
..................................................................................................................
Reason ....................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
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23.

Here are some output devices that can be connected to computers.

Speakers

Plotter

Laser Printer

Buzzer

Monitor
R-1

Robot arm

In the table, write the name of the device that would be used for each of the tasks.
Task

Device

Playing music
Painting a car
High quality printing
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24.

Tick one box in each row to show which item is most suitable for each of the tasks
shown.

Laser printer
( )

Dot Matrix printer

( )

Making many high quality copies

in an office.
Printing on multi-part stationery in
a garage.
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25.

Complete the chart to show one suitable input and one suitable output device for each
task.

Task

Input device

Output device

The nurse wishes to capture data from the

barcode on a medicine package to check its
use by date.

The nurse wishes to automatically log a

patients temperature over time and place the
results in the patients envelope.

The practice manager wishes to automatically

monitor the number of people entering and
exiting the waiting room in order to do spot
checks at any time of day.

The practice manager wishes to install a

security system to raise an alarm if the surgery
is entered illegally at night.

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26. The following output devices are used in Low-Price supermarket. For each output
device, suggest a possible user and state what it is used for.
Output device

User

Purpose

Printer
Warning alarm
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