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8 (e) Modern LCD monitors and televisions use LED back-lit technology.

Give two advantages of using this new technology compared to the older cold cathode

fluorescent lamp (CCFL) method.

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8 The steps to print a document using a laser printer are shown in the table below.

Put each step in the correct order. The first step has been done for you.

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7. Name a suitable output device for each of the following applications. A different device should

be used for each application.

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4(b) State one suitable application for each printer below. A different application must be given

for each printer.

Inkjet printer ..............................................................................................................................

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3D printer ..................................................................................................................................

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(c) Name another type of printer and describe one way in which it is different from the printers

named in part (b).Give an application for this printer.

Type of printer ...........................................................................................................................

Description ................................................................................................................................

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Application ................................................................................................................................

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5 Six descriptions and six devices are shown below.

Draw a line to link each description to the correct device.

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7 Modern Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitors use Light-Emitting Diode (LED) backlit

technology.

Give four benefits of using LED technology.

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3 The diagram shows five output devices and five descriptions.

Draw a line between each output device and its description.

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1 A washing machine has a small display screen built into it.

One use of the display screen is to show an error code when a problem has occurred with a

washing cycle.

(a) State whether the display screen is an input, output or storage device.

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No question in May/June 18 from output

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5 (a) Karina is taking her Computer Science examination. She has three questions to answer

about output devices.

(i) For the first question she writes the answer:

“It is a high powered laser that cuts materials such as thin metals or wood.”

Identify the output device that Karina is describing.

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(ii) For the second question she writes the answer:

“The screen is made up of blocks of red, green and blue pixels. The screen uses layers

of different types of liquid.”

Identify the output device that Karina is describing.

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(iii) For the third question she writes the answer:

“It is responsible for powering and moving a motor in machinery, such as a robot arm in

a factory.”

Identify the output device that Karina is describing.

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(b) Karina correctly answers another examination question about some more output devices.

Five different terms have been removed from her answer.

Complete the sentences in Karina’s answer, using the list given. Not all terms in the list need

to be used.

• 3D

• digital light projector

• inkjet

• interactive whiteboard

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• laser

• rotating

• scanning

• sliding

• speaker

• thermal bubble

An ................................................................................................... allows a user to write on a

surface using a pen, the text and drawings can then be captured and stored for later use.

An ................................................................................................... printer produces a hard

copy of a document using ................................................................................................... and

piezoelectric technology. A ...................................................................................................

printer uses a .............................................................................................. drum, and positive

and negative charges, to produce a hard copy of a document. [5]

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1 There are six output devices and six descriptions shown.

Draw a line to connect each output device to the most appropriate description.

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1 Input and output devices are often connected to a personal computer.

(a) Identify three input devices that can be connected to a personal computer.

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3 ..............................................................................................................................................[3]

(b) Identify three output devices that can be connected to a personal computer.

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2 ................................................................................................................................................

3 ..............................................................................................................................................[3]

4 (a) Marley wants to store a video he has created for his school project.

(b((ii) (ii) Marley prints the images for his project using an inkjet printer.

Describe how the inkjet printer prints an image.

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7 Gerald uses a keyboard to enter a website address into the address bar of his browser.

(a) Describe how Gerald’s key presses on his keyboard are processed by the computer.

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1 A library has a system that allows customers to check out the books that they want to borrow.

Each book has a barcode that can be used to identify the book.

(a) (i) Identify two input devices that may be used in the library’s system.

Input device 1 ....................................................................................................................

Input device 2 ....................................................................................................................[2]

(ii) Identify two storage devices that may be used in the library’s system.

Storage device 1 ...............................................................................................................

Storage device 2 ...............................................................................................................[2]

(iii) Identify two output devices that may be used in the library’s system.

Output device 1 .................................................................................................................

Output device 2 .................................................................................................................[2]

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1(d) The library often holds events that introduce new authors.

At the events, the library has a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen that displays data,

including an image and information about the author.

Describe how an LCD screen operates to display this data.

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1 An image of a smartphone is shown.

(a) Identify one input device that is part of the smartphone.

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(b) Identify two output devices that are part of the smartphone.

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2 ..............................................................................................................................................[2]

8 Benny is a photographer and prints his photos using an inkjet printer.

(a) Benny is printing some photos and the paper gets jammed in the printer.

A signal is sent to alert the computer about the paper jam.State the name of this type of signal.

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(b) Identify one benefit and two drawbacks of Benny using an inkjet printer, instead of a laser

printer, to print his photos.

Benefit ......................................................................................................................................

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Drawback 1 ...............................................................................................................................

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Drawback 2 ...............................................................................................................................

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(c) Four statements are given about printers.

Tick (✓) to show whether the statement applies to an Inkjet printer or a Laser printer.

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8 Leonard has a new laser printer to print letters for his business.Leonard connects his printer to

his computer using the USB port.

(a) Give three benefits of using the USB port to connect the printer to the computer.

Benefit 1 ...................................................................................................................................

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Benefit 2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Benefit 3 ...................................................................................................................................

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(b) State two benefits and one drawback of Leonard using a laser printer, instead of an inkjet

printer, to print the letters.

Benefit 1 ...................................................................................................................................

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Benefit 2 ...................................................................................................................................

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Drawback ..................................................................................................................................

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(c) An interrupt signal is sent from the printer to the computer.

(i) Give two examples of when a printer would generate an interrupt signal.

Example 1 .........................................................................................................................

Example 2 .......................................................................................................................[2]

(ii) Many devices send interrupt signals.

Identify the software in the computer that will receive and manage all interrupt signals.

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1(c) Tina uses a microphone to record a welcome message for her website.

(i) State whether the microphone is an input or output device.

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5 Tammy is buying a new computer that has an LED display.

(a) Five statements about LED displays are given.

Tick (✓) to show if each statement is True or False.

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1.Five hardware devices are given.

Tick (3) to show if each device is an Input, Output or Storage device.

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8 Edith is buying a new computer monitor that displays images using LCD technology.

(a) Explain what is meant by LCD technology.

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(b) State three benefits of LCD technology.

Benefit 1 ...................................................................................................................................

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Benefit 2 ...................................................................................................................................

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Benefit 3 ...................................................................................................................................

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2 A train company wants to install a self-service ticket machine system for its train stations.
When
the customer has purchased their tickets, the machine will provide a paper ticket.
(a) One output device that is used in the ticket machine is a display screen.
Identify one other output device that is used in the ticket machine system.
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(b) The train company does not want users to use a keyboard or a mouse to enter their data,
when buying a ticket. The company is worried that they may be stolen or get too dirty.
Identify one other input device that would be suitable for use in the ticket machine system, to
allow users to enter their data.
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11 (a) The paragraph describes the process of printing a document using an inkjet printer.

Complete the paragraph using the most appropriate terms from the list. Not all of the terms in

the list need to be used.

• binary

• buffer

• drum

• information

• interrupt

• laser

• liquid

• nozzles

• operating system

• powder

• thermal bubble

• toner

Data is sent from the computer to the printer. The data is held in a print

........................................................................ that is temporary storage until the data is

processed to be printed. Inkjet printers operate by having a print head that moves

........................................................................ side to side across the page. These

spray ........................................................................ ink droplets onto the page. These ink

droplets can be created using piezoelectric or ........................................................................

technology. If the paper jams in the printing process, the printing stops and an

........................................................................ is sent to the computer. [5]

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(b) A printer is one example of an output device.

Give three other examples of output devices.

Example 1 .................................................................................................................................

Example 2 .................................................................................................................................

Example 3 ..............................................................................................................................[3]

(c) Give three examples of input devices.

Example 1 .................................................................................................................................

Example 2 .................................................................................................................................

Example 3 .............................................................................................................................[3]

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1Five components are shown.

Tick (✓) to show whether each component is an example of input, output or storage

[5]

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6 (d) The portable device has a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) display screen to allow the visitor to

watch a video.

Describe how the LED screen operates to display the video.

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1 Output devices are used to output data from a computer.

Circle three devices that are output devices.

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