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Input Device Activity 10 Opt2

The document is a Grade 10 Information Technology assessment that includes matching input devices with their applications, multiple-choice questions about input devices, and open-ended questions requiring technical names and general terms for various devices and processes. It tests students' understanding of input devices, their functions, and their applications in technology. The assessment is structured to cover a range of topics related to input devices and their uses in computer systems.

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Input Device Activity 10 Opt2

The document is a Grade 10 Information Technology assessment that includes matching input devices with their applications, multiple-choice questions about input devices, and open-ended questions requiring technical names and general terms for various devices and processes. It tests students' understanding of input devices, their functions, and their applications in technology. The assessment is structured to cover a range of topics related to input devices and their uses in computer systems.

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Information Technology Name ______________________________

Grade 10 Date: _________________________

Answer ALL Questions

1. Match the following application with the most appropriate input device.

A. Used for playing games Touch Screen ______


B. Mark multiple choice paper Joystick ________
C. Cheque processing Digital Camera _____
D. Accept voice input Keyboard _________
E. Found in grocery store where goods are paid for. OMR ____________
F. Allows users to input text and graphics POS terminal ______
G. Retrieves pricing data from grocery items MICR ____________
H. Stores its photographed images on Memory chips Scanner ______
I. Main point and draw device Microphone _______
J. Allow users to draw on computer screen Mouse ____________
K. A touch sensitive display device Light Pen _________
L. Used for entering text documents Barcode Reader ____

Circle the most appropriate answer

1. What kind of input device would be best suited for automatically switching on a light ?
a. Keyboard
b. OMR
c. Sensor
d. Biometric system

2. A smart card contains a microchip embedded in the card.


a. True
b. False

3. Digital cameras do not require films.


a. True
b. False
4. OMR are used to read cheques
a. True
b. False

5. State the technical names for each of the devices numbered (i) – (iv0 in the passage
above. Please use the numbering indicated in the passage to identify your solutions.

The wide variety of input devices and media is a major factor which adds to the flexibility and
versatility of computer systems. The use of a (i) device which allows users to move around
image on the monitor by the shifting of a lever on the device has made computer games very
popular. In supermarkets, there are (ii) devices which allow a cashier to key in data on sales and
this data is automatically transmitted to a computer for processing. There are also (iii) devices
that are capable of reading pencil marks on an examination script thereby allowing the test to be
scored automatically. The use of (iv) devices to read in images allows pictures and logos to be
incorporated in a document.

(i) ___________________________________________
(ii) ___________________________________________
(iii) ____________________________________________
(iv) ____________________________________________

6. What is the general name for each of the following devices:


a. Transfers data from the outside world into a computer
b. A flat rectangular surface which also senses movement of a finger on its surface.
c. A system that uses some part of a person’s body to uniquely identify them.

7. What is the general name for each of the following processes


a. Data is entered or transferred into the computer by hand
b. To send data at a distance through signals each time a button is pressed on the device.

Total 25 marks

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