2b Input Output Storage

Question 0

7 The data recorded during the day at the booking office needs to be backed up and taken off-site every night.
(a) (i)
Identify an appropriate storage device to back up data ( 1 mark)

ii) justify your choice of storage device (2 marks)

Answer 0

External/portable hard drive (1)
Tape (1)
USB/Memory stick/Key (1) CDR/RW/DVDR/RW (1)

Question 1

The airline computers have keyboards and mice.
(a) Identify two other input devices that the airline computers could have and give an example of how each could be used. (4 marks)

Answer 1

1 mark for identification of device. 2nd for use. E.g.
Scanner (1) to read passport (1) Sensor/pressure/scales (1) to weigh luggage (1) Touch screen (1) to select seats (1)
Chip reader (1) to collect credit card details (1)

Question 2

Identify two output devices that could be used with an electronic till.(2 marks)

Answer 2

2 from:
Speaker (1)
LED (1)
Printer (1)
Monitor/display (1 mark)

Question 3

Each company employee is given an identification badge containing their name, department details, barcode and photograph.

(i) Identify a suitable type of printer the company could use to [1]
(ii) Justify your choice of printer.(2)

Answer 3

Laser (1)

Inkjet (1)

Question 4

Identify an appropriate input device for creating on-screen sketches of gardens to show to the customer.(1 mark)
Identify an appropriate input device for adding images into the brochures.(1 mark)

Answer 4

Mouse/graphics tablet/stylus (1)

1 from, eg:
Scanner/ (digital) camera (1).

Question 5

The committee needs to transfer the leaflet between its members’ computers so they can all help create it. The leaflet, including photographs, will be no more than 900MB.
(i) Identify an appropriate storage device that could be used to transfer the leaflet between different computers.(1 mark)
Justify your choice (1 mark)

Answer 5

Portable HDD/DVD/Memory stick/USB Stick (1)

1 from:
Justification relating to:
Size/portability/capacity/durability eg
Memory stick: small enough to put in pocket to transport (1)
Portable HDD: enough storage capacity to hold the 900MB (1).

Question 6

An architecture design company has purchased a plotter to use in its office to print its drawings. Justify the decision to use a plotter to print the drawings.(6 marks)

Answer 6

Answers may include:
Can print in large sizes as required for architectural drawings which can be larger than A1
Need to draw straight lines for building designs. Limited range of colours required can also print basic documents which reduces need for separate printer. (6)

Question 7

EJO is investigating output devices that will produce high quality maps of the gallery for visitors to
carry.
Identify an appropriate output device for performing the above task, justifying your choice of device. Output Device(1 for identify and 5 for justify)

Answer 7

Points may include:
Maps can be colour or black and white, very fine detail can be included, text or shapes can be printed, different sizes of paper can be used for different people – partially sighted for example, initial cost of device is low, speed of output can be high if more maps are urgently needed.
Can zoom into image (if on tablet) and link to further information (6)