ANSWERS FROM THE EXAM-STYLE TEST

1. The items that are output devices are:

- Wide format printer
- Multimedia projector

2. Matching the input devices to their appropriate uses on the diagram:

- Scanner: For digitizing an old photograph so it can be put on a website
- Touch screen: For inputting selections when buying a train ticket
- Chip reader: For reading information on a credit/debit card
- Microphone: For recording narration to be used with a presentation

3. Completing the sentences using one item from the list:

- Dot matrix printers are printers that use continuous stationery.
- Wide format printers are used when very large hard copy is required.
- Touch screens are used with tablets and smartphones for both input and output.
- Inkjet printers are used for the printing of high-quality photographs.

4. Advantages and disadvantages of using different printers in the payroll office:

- Laser Printer: Advantages include fast printing and high-quality output, while
disadvantages include high initial cost and expensive toner replacements.
- Inkjet Printer: Advantages include lower initial cost and decent quality, but it
may be slower for large print jobs and can incur higher ink costs.
- Dot Matrix Printer: Advantages include low cost and the ability to use multi-part
forms, but the disadvantages include noisy operation and lower print quality com-
pared to laser or inkjet printers.

5. Name the input devices A, B, C and D using the words from the list. 6:

6a. Devices in the list which are input devices are:

- Pressure sensor

- Touch screen
- Mouse
- Light sensor
- Bar code reader
6b. Devices in the list which are output devices are:
- Wide format printer
- Laser printer
- Motor
- Light

6c.
i. Determining whether the liquid in a large vessel is at the correct level: Pressure
sensor
ii. Printing out a large-scale plan of a house to be used by a builder: Wide format
printer
iii. For scanning goods in quickly at a supermarket checkout: Bar code reader
iv. For giving the instruction to turn on the lights outside a house automatically when
it goes dark: Light sensor
v. Used for raising a barrier in an airport car park after the number plate has been
read and matched that a payment has been made: RFID reader

7. Two devices used in control systems to output data are:

- Motor
- Light

8a. OMR stands for Optical Mark Recognition, while OCR stands for Optical Char-
acter Recognition.

8b. OMR is primarily used for reading documents such as surveys and answer sheets.
OCR is used to convert different types of documents into editable and searchable
data. A keyboard, on the other hand, requires manual data entry. OMR and OCR are
automated methods of data entry, while a keyboard relies on manual input.

9. Two advantages of wide format printers are their ability to produce large prints
and their capacity for high-resolution images. Two disadvantages are their high cost
of operation and maintenance and their relatively large size.

10a. 3D printing is a manufacturing process where a three-dimensional object is cre-

ated by laying down successive layers of material.

10b. Two uses of 3D printing include rapid prototyping in product design and the
production of customized or complex components in industries such as aerospace
and healthcare.reader