Remote Learning/Environmental Impacts/Input & Output Devices

Question 1

What is remote learning?

Answer 1

Remote work is a working style that allows professionals to work outside of a traditional office environment. It is based on the concept that work does not need to be done in a specific place to be executed successfully.
Remote working could be done from home, in a café, on holiday

Question 2

Name 2 benefits of remote learning

Answer 2

• Time cut from commuting
• Pollution cut from commuting
• Money saved from commuting
• Often remote working is more flexible (solves childcare issues)

Question 3

Name 2 disadvantages of remote learning

Answer 3

• Lack of interaction with colleagues
• Lack of Motivation
• Not having the correct resources/ IT support
• Cost of personal bills (electricity, Wifi)

Question 4

Name 3 environmental problems with printing

Answer 4

• Pollution
• Distribution/ transportation
• Amount of ink used
• Amount of paper used
• Surplus Prints

Question 5

Name 3 ways to limit environmental problems when printing

Answer 5

• Limit amount of ink used in documents
• Make from recyclable/ biodegradable materials
• Make/ Print on materials that can be recycled
• Reduce the size of the document/ packaging
• Use environmentally friendly inks
• Efficient layout for manufacture of multiple parts
• Highlight recyclability of materials

Question 6

Is a keyboard an input or output device?

Answer 6

input

Question 7

Is a mouse an input or output device?

Answer 7

input

Question 8

Is a trackerball an input or output device?

Answer 8

input

Question 9

Is a joystick an input or output device?

Answer 9

input

Question 10

Is a graphics tablet an input or output device?

Answer 10

input

Question 11

Is a digital camera an input or output device?

Answer 11

input

Question 12

Is a flatbed scanner an input or output device?

Answer 12

input

Question 13

Is a handheld scanner an input or output device?

Answer 13

input

Question 14

Is a monitor an input or output device?

Answer 14

output

Question 15

Is an inkjet printer an input or output device?

Answer 15

output

Question 16

Is a laser printer an input or output device?

Answer 16

output

Question 17

Is a flatbed plotter an input or output device?

Answer 17

output

Question 18

Is a modem an input or output device?

Answer 18

both

Question 19

Is a fax machine an input or output device?

Answer 19

both

Question 20

Is a drum plotter an input or output device?

Answer 20

output

Question 21

Give 3 advantages to reproducing drawing using CAD

Answer 21

• Clarity
• More opportunities for different drawing types
• Update symbols (BSI) to keep drawing up to date
• Layers could be added
• Easier to modify

Question 22

Give a disadvantage to reproducing drawings using CAD

Answer 22

• More time consuming than using a scanner.

Question 23

Give an advantage to scanning drawings

Answer 23

• Quicker than starting from scratch

Question 24

Give 3 disadvantages to scanning drawings

Answer 24

• Poor quality
• No edits can be made
• Updated BSI symbols might not be used
• Size of paper might be too big for scanner (Piece it together)
• Can’t use layers
• If you want to keep the same scale the drawing will need to be produced
  on same size paper as original.

Question 25

Give 2 disadvantages to multiple people working on the same drawing at once

Answer 25

• When both save, the work won’t merge
• Size differences can put everything off
• Might not both be working to the same standards
• Different opinions in relation to the design
• Incompatibility of files with different software

Question 26

Give 2 advantages of having a paperless office

Answer 26

• Don’t have to buy and store paper
• Less physical space required
• Less waste
• Environmental impact
• Easier to share copies/ideas electronically
• Easier to make edits