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Section 2: Input and Output Devices
Section 2: Input and Output Devices
(c)
Identify the uses of the following sensors:
Temperature Sensor, Pressure Sensor, Light Sensor.
(d)
Identify the following output devices:
Monitors (CRT, TFT), Projectors, Printers (laser, ink jet and dotmatrix), Plotters, Speakers.
(e)
Identify suitable uses of the output devices stating the advantages and disadvantages of each.
(f)
Identify the following control devices in control applications:
Motors, Buzzers, Heaters, Lights/Lamps
(g)
Identify suitable uses of the control devices stating the uses of each.
Section 1:
Types and Components of
Computer Systems
The course syllabus states that you should be able to:
(a) Define hardware, giving examples
(b) Define software, giving examples
(c) Describe the difference between hardware and software
(d) Identify the main components of a general-purpose computer: central processing
unit, main/internal memory (including ROM and RAM), input devices, output
devices and secondary/backing storage
(e) Identify operating systems, including those which contain a graphical user
interface, a command line interface
(f) Identify different types of computer including Personal Computer or desktop,
mainframe, laptop, palmtop and Personal Digital Assistant
(g) Describe recent developments in ICT