3.2 Input Output Devices Flashcards

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What is an input device

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A device that allows data to be entered into a computer system

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Describe the operation of a 2D scanner

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  • Shines light onto the surface of a document
  • Refelected light is captured…
  • … using mirrors and lenses
  • captured image is converted into a digital file
  • produces a 2d digital file
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Describe the operation of a 3D scanner

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  • Scanner shine a laser/light over te surface of a 3d object
  • records the measurements of the dimensions of the object
  • measurements are converted into a digital file
  • produces a 3d digital model
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Describe the operation of a bar code reader

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  • Reader shines a light/red laser at barcode
  • photoelectric cells detect light reflected back
  • white lines reflect more light
  • different reflections convert to different binary values
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Describe the operation of a QR code reader

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Quick Response Code

  • QR code is captured by a cmaera
  • processed by an app
  • data is decoded
  • modules are used for alignment
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How does a barcode help a supermarket manage stock

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  • barcode identifies a (unique) product
  • barcode can be used to look up product (in a database)
  • data about stock levels can be stored on a system
  • stock can be automatically deducted from the system
  • can check stock is below a certain level // check stock level
  • automatic re-order // alerts when stock is low
  • automatically update new stock level
  • to locate if an item of stock is available in another location
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Bar Code vs QR code

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Barcode:

  • 1d
  • uses vertical lines
  • some need to be lined up

QR:

  • 2d
  • uses squares
  • more data can be stored
  • can be read from any angle
  • faster to scan

Both are faster than typing, no human input so less errors

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Describe the operation of a digital camera

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  • Shutter opens and lets light onto the CCD sensor at the back of the lens
  • intensity and colour of light is measured by millions of tiny sensors arranged in a grid
  • converted to binary values
  • stored as an image in the cameras memory
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Pros & Cons of a conventional keyboard

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Pros: simple and easy to use, potentially faster
Cons: slow if not trained, greater potential for mistakes

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Pros & Cons of a concept keyboard

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Pros: fewer errors, faster, less training, less vulnerable to dirt/food damage
Cons: not suitable for large amounts of choices, not suitable for all tasks

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Describe the operation of mechanical mice

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a rubber ball under the mouse moves around on a hard surface and sensors work out the orientation of the mouse

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Describe the operation of an optical mouse

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Uses a red LED and a sensor to determine the movement of the mouse as it passes of patterns on the surface

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Pros & Cons trackball

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Pros: little desk space, fine control , can be integrated into a keyboard
Cons: time getting used, expensive

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Pros & Cons of touchscreen

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Pros: output and input occupy same space, simple and easy to use, works well with icons
Cons: low precision, difficult to use if damaged

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Describe how a capacitive touchscreen work

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  • Made up of many layers of glass that act as a capacitor
  • As your finger comes close to a capacitor it changes the local electrostatic field
  • Sensors are located around the screen // sensors are used to read the electric field
  • The system monitors each capacitor to discover where the finger touched the screen
  • Coordinates of touch determined/calculated/measured
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Pros & Cons of Capacitive touch screen

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Pros: works in sunlight, durable, multi-touch
Cons: glass screen, doesn’t work with gloves

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Explain why a capacitive touch screen will not register the touch of a glove

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Gloves are not conductive (insulator)
Blocks the charge from a finger
Stops the electrostatic field being changed/disturbed

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Describe how a resistive touch screen works

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  • 2 layers
  • flexible plastic surface seperated from a layer of glass coated in conductive material
  • separated by tiny spacers
  • -when touched the plastic deforms and the 2 conductve films meet
  • -Calculation is carried out on where layers are connected
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Pros & Cons of a resistive touch screen

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Pros: cheap, works with styluses
Cons: scratching, low durability, no multi-touch

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Describe how an infrared touch screen works

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  • The screen has grid of infrared LED beams
  • Photocells detect where a beam is broken
  • The position of the touch is calculated
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Pros & Cons of infrared touch screen

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Pros: durable, multi touch, works with gloves
Cons: expensive, objects can trigger a ‘touch’, sensitive to dust/dirt

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Pros & Cons of an interactive whiteboard

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Pros:

  • large display allows multple people to work,
  • interactive - helps with presentation,
  • text/drawings can be captured for later

Cons:

  • requires a board, projector & computer to work
  • low precision
  • bad in bright light
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How do microphones work

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  • When sound reaches the microphone a diaphragm vibrates back and forth
  • the causes the coil to vibrate which changes the magnetic field produced by the magnet
  • this produces an electric signal
  • this signal goes to a ADC and converted to digial volume
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List 8 sensors

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  • Temperature
  • moisture/humidty
  • light
  • infrared/motion
  • acoustic
  • gas
  • pH
  • magnetic field
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What is the difference between a moisture sensor and a humidity sensor
Moisture sensor: the amount of moisure in a certain material Humidty sensor: the amount of moisture in the air
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Desribe how sensors and microproccesors are used to monitor a process
- {...} sensor takes a reading - The reading is converted from analogue to digital using an ADC ... - ... and sent to the microproccesor - The microprocessor compares the value to stored values - If the value is outside range/matches.... - ... the microprocessor sends a signal to {...} - Monitoring is continuous
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What is an output device
A device that allows the user to view/hear data from a computer system
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Describe how an inkjet printer prints a document
- rollers are used to move the paper through the printer - nozzles spray ink onto the paper - nozzels are moved across the paper - different coloured inks are mixed to create the colours - technology can be piezoelectric or thermal bubble
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Describe thermal bubble
- Ink is heated - ... and evaporates into a bubble - The bubble is pushed through the nozzle on to the paper - ... then the bubble collapses
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Describe piezoelectric crystal
- Electrical current is applied to a crystal - ...which makes it vibrate - ...which forces a droplet of ink through the nozzle
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Pros & Cons of thermal bubble
Pros: cheaper, more print nozzles Cons: larger droplets, narrow range of inks - high heat, more maintance - high heat
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Pros & Cons of piezoelectric crystal
Pros: precise ink drop size, wide range of inks, run for longer Cons: more expensive, fewer print heads can be used
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What is a printer interrupt
- A signal sent from a device/software - ... to the processor. The proccesor stops and services the interrupt
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What are printer drivers
Software that converts the data to be printed in a form specific to a given printer
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What is a printer buffer
-Temporary memory which stores data until it is readyto be used (printed)
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How does a laser printer work
- uses toner (powerdered ink) - drum is postively charged - laser reverses the charge on parts of the drum to create an image of the page to be printed - the positvely charged toner stick to the negatively charged parts of the drum - the toner is transferred to the paper - the toner is fused by heated rollers
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Pros & Cons of a laser printer
Pros: cheaper per page, faster , text is high quality Cons: printer is expensive, toner is expensive, low quality images, printer is large in size
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Pros & Cons of inkjet printer
Pros: printer is cheap, print on many media types Cons: frequent ink changes needed, noisy, ink is expensive
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What is a 3D printer
An output device used to creat 3D objects from a computer model The model is often designed using CAD
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What is a cutter, 2D vs 3D cutter
Cutters use laser/fire/water to cut wood/plastic/metal 2D: Cuts holes/shapes in a 2D surface, x-y plane 3D: Cuts holes/shapes into a 3D surface, can rotate to cut at many angles, x-y-z plane
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How do speakers/headphones work
signal is converted to analogue using a DAC Voltage differences vibrate a cone in the speaker at different frequences and amplitude to produce a sound
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What is an actuator
- An electromechanical device... - ... responsible for moving and controlling a mechanism or system e. g relay, solenoid, motor
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Desribe the operation of an LCD screen
Liquid crystal display - uses fluorescent lamp as backlighting - groups of red/green/blue light filters form each pixel - liquid crystals are manipulated to allow light through the RGB filters
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Desribe the operation of an LED screen
Light Emmiting diode - Uses LED lights as back lighting - groups of red/green/blue filters form each pixel - liquid crystals are manipulated to allow light through RGB filters
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Benefits of an LED screen
- allows localised dimming - deeper blacks - sharper image - brighter light
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Desribe the operation of a LCD projector
- White light is split into red,green,blue by mirrors - RGB light channels pass through seperate LCD screens... - ...which determine how much red,green,blue is present in the final image - RGB light is reassembled into a single beam
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Desribe the operation of a DLP projector
Digital Light Projector - A white light passes through colour filters on a rapidly turning spinning wheel - DLP micro chip has millions of mirros each corresponding to a pixel. They can switch between 'on' & 'off' to crete shades of grey light - The coloured light and grey light are combined - The image is projected