CAIE

NAME: GRADE: X
SUBJECT: SEC: A, B
TOPIC: Unit 2 WS1 ISSUE DATE: March 18, 2020
DUE DATE: March 23, 2020

Identify two devices which are used in control systems to output data.
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Explain what is meant by computer hardware and computer software, giving an
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 A school
is going to introduce an automatic registration system controlled by computer.
Students will carry a card which will be read automatically by an input device every
session so that the school office will know that they are present.
(a) Name a suitable input device to read the card.

Task 1

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Describe the role of
Input Device (1) List 3
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Output Device (1) List 3 Examples:

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Sensor? (1) List 5 Examples:

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Actuator? (1) List 4 Examples:

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Task 2

Compare and contrast an OCR, OMR, MICR and a keyboard as a

method of data entry?
OMR: Use: Advantage:

OCR: Use: Advantage:

MICR: Use: Advantage:

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 Keyboard:

Disadvantage of Using a Keyboard to input

data?

Task 3
Type of Use Advantages Disadvantages
Printer:
Dot
Matrix:

Inkjet
Printer:

Laser
Printer:

Task 4

Task 5

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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

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

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 • 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

Task 6

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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.
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

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 input
concept
keyboards
can have pictures on
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Tick two input devices that can be used to move a pointer on a screen.
tick
Device
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Joystick
Magnetic stripe
reader
Scanner
Temperature
sensor
Tracker ball

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

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bar-code reader

joystick

key pad

magnetic stripe

MICR

plotter

Zip disk

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Tick two uses of a joystick.

Controlling a robot

Entering text

Playing games

Reading numbers from cheques

Sending output to a printer

Storing data

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 patient’s temperature over time
and place the results in the patient’s
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.

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 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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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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Task 7: Ring/Underline

Underline two methods of inputting data to a computer.

mail
central processing unit graphics tablet
merge
OCR plotter RAM
Circle two input devices.

DVD loudspeaker monitor

mouse touch screen printer

Underline two output devices.

joystick plotter print

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scanner temperature sensor tracker
ball
Underline two input devices.

buzzer graphics tablet plotter

printer speaker touch screen

Underline two data collection devices.

CD-R OCR Zip drive

Monitor Printer Light sensor

Underline two storage devices.
monitor hard disk drive bar-code reader
mouse driver C
central processing D
unit RW drive -

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Underline two items which
would be needed by a family’s
computer.

control devices operating system graphics tablet

central processing unit sensors

robotic arm

Task - Answer the following

1. What is a 'computer system'?
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2. Liquid crystal displays are now much more popular with computer users - give
two reasons why they are popular for desktop systems.
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3. Is a Game console an input device or an output device? Give reasons for the

answer

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5. Prince’s 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.

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

when each of the following is the most suitable method of obtaining the

information.

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art ......................................................................................................................

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painting

package ....................................................................................................

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7. The following list gives ways of getting pictures for use in Look Lively’s

brochure:

a. Scanner

b. Clip-art

c. Digital camera

d. Drawing the pictures yourself using drawing software.

Give one advantage for each method used.

Scanner

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Clip-art

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Digital camera

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Drawing the pictures yourself using drawing software.

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8. 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

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 9. Casper has been on a school

geography trip.He uses this

computer system to make a presentation about the trip.

a. Casper needs to collect sounds for the presentation.Identify one input

device in the system that he would

use. ..............................................................................................................

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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. ................................................................................................

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

Give one reason why he should not do

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d. 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.

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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.

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10. 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.

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11. Why does a computer not understand Physical Variables (real world) read

from Sensors?(3)

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