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WEEK 4 & 6: WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (0417)


PAPER 1: THEORY
TOPIC: INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES
NOTE: TOTAL MARKS FOR THIS PAPER is 34 MARKS
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question
NAME:

1. Complete the sentences using words from the list below.


ROM a remote control RAM
a dot matrix printer a tracker ball OMR
a laser printer an inkjet printer

(a) The device used for switching channels on a television is called


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(b) A method of inputting answers from a candidate's exam paper is called
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(c) A printer which is suitable for producing large volumes of high quality printout is called
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2. Tick (✓) which device produce solid objects

A Inkjet printer

B Dot matrix printer

C Laser printer

D 3D printer

[1]
3. Complete the following sentences, using the most appropriate direct data entry device.

a bar code reader OCR a chip reader OMR

PIN pad a magnetic stripe reader RFID reader

(a) The device that reads data from a card in a contactless card system is called

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(b) The device that reads scanned text and converts it into a readable form is called

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(c) The device that reads the data made up of black lines and spaces on household goods is called

.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

4. The way we buy products using credit cards has changed in recent years. Originally the magnetic stripe
on the back of the card was used with a signature. Then chip and PIN methods were used, and more recently
contactless methods have been introduced.
Discuss the effectiveness of using these different methods to improve security when paying for goods.

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5. Circle two input devices that could be used in a smartphone.

HDD magnetic stripe reader microphone mouse

remote control speaker touchpad touch screen


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6. Circle two items that could be used to output data directly from a smartphone.

Blu-ray disc SD card microphone sensor

mouse speaker screen webcam


[2]

7. Tick (✓) the most appropriate printer which relates to the following statements.

3D Dot matrix Laser


(✓) (✓) (✓)

This printer is an impact printer

This printer uses toner

This printer uses an inked ribbon

This printer uses tomography

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8. The director of a museum in China is planning an exhibition on ancient civilisations. One of the
exhibits is a full representation of a 10 000-year-old human. The Natural History Museum in
London is planning to send a complete skeleton, but it is too fragile.
(a) Describe how a computer could be used to create a 3D copy of the skeleton which will then be
printed in China.
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(b) Describe four benefits of using 3D printers.

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9. Ajiro Ndi is producing a web page about his YouTube Channel Ajiro Tech. He has been given
some old hard-copy photographs which he will include on the web page. He has a digital camera
and a scanner to use to convert the hard-copy photographs into a digital format.
Compare the use of a digital camera with a scanner in this scenario. Your answer must include
similarities and differences.
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