Input/Output/storage

Question 1

Describe input device

Answer 1

. Supplies cpu with data. So the user can instruct the computer to do something- get data to the cpu for processing

Question 2

Specialist/ industry input devices:

Answer 2

. Optical mark recognition sensor
. Bar code scanner
. Radio frequency identification

Question 3

Users with special needs- input devices:

Answer 3

. Eye tracker
. Suck-puff switch
. Foot mouse
. Braille keyboard
. Joystick

Question 4

Sensors

Answer 4

. Motion tracking sensors
. Temperature
. GPS
. Compass
. Altimeter
. Accelerometer
. Gyroscope

Question 5

Describe output devices:

Answer 5

. Is used to send data from a cpu to another device or user. So the user can see/hear/use the processed data. It converts the electronically generated information unto human readable form

Question 6

Specialist industry output devices:

Answer 6

. Actuator
. Plotters

Question 7

Users with specific needs- output devices:

Answer 7

. Braille printer
. Voice synthesiser
. Screen magnification