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ICT Quiz - Data Output 01 (Questions)

This KS3 ICT quiz looks at data output. A computer is simply an electronic data handling machine. The final stage of data handling is output. This can be achieved in several different ways, the two most common are on screen and printing. These two devices produce softcopy and hardcopy respectively. Softcopy is the ICT term that describes a document or image that is only available on a screen. Hardcopy is the word used to describe a file that has been printed out.

A 3D printer is an output device that can be used to print objects rather than just printing something on paper. The objects are built up from specailly designed plastics or molten metal. It is possible to 3D print articles that would be difficult and much more expensive to manufacture using conventional means.

There are many more output devices, each has a purpose.

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If the output required is from a sound file, a loudspeaker is the correct output device. If the output is a video, a screen is appropriate unless it has to be shown to an audience. You would need to use a projector. In factories, computers control a large variety of output devices from simple things like lights and alarms to robots and laser cutting machines.

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1. Which could not be used to view output of a process?
[ ] Graphics tablet
[ ] Plotter
[ ] Printer
[ ] VDU
2. A plotter produces 'hardcopy'. This means .......
[ ] it prints a copy which is hard to read
[ ] it prints a permanent copy
[ ] it prints on hard materials like sheet metal
[ ] it prints onto rigid paper which is hard to tear
3. Which is unlikely to be a suitable output device?
[ ] A monitor displaying the word 'Alarm'
[ ] A siren in a computer controlled alarm
[ ] Flashing lights in a computer controlled alarm
[ ] Lights and a siren in a computer controlled alarm
4. Which is not an advantage of a 'hardcopy'?
[ ] It can be viewed after the computer is switched off
[ ] It consumes expensive materials such as paper and ink
[ ] It is harder to corrupt after creation
[ ] It lasts after the computer is switched off
5. Which is an advantage of 'hardcopy'?
[ ] It can be used for insulation afterwards
[ ] It can remain accessible for decades
[ ] It increases the carbon footprint
[ ] It takes up lots of space to store
6. What is meant by 'softcopy'?
[ ] A cd which has melted
[ ] A digital document which cannot be printed
[ ] A paper printout which has got wet
[ ] An unprinted digital document
7. Which is not an advantage of a 'softcopy'?
[ ] Can be transported between computers electronically
[ ] Digital files need careful storage if being archived
[ ] Easier to carry because they are not bulky
[ ] Easier to store because they take up little office space
8. Which of these is not a simple output device?
[ ] Actuator
[ ] CD-RW drive
[ ] Inkjet printer
[ ] Monitor
9. Which is not an output device?
[ ] Actuator
[ ] Bell
[ ] OMR
[ ] Video projector
10. Select a device suitable for speech synthesis output.
[ ] Loudspeakers
[ ] Microphone
[ ] Speech chip
[ ] Speech tablet

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Data and databases

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ICT Quiz - Data Output 01 (Answers)
1. Which could not be used to view output of a process?
[x] Graphics tablet
[ ] Plotter
[ ] Printer
[ ] VDU
A graphics tablet is an input device. VDU stands for Visual Display Unit, more commonly called a monitor
2. A plotter produces 'hardcopy'. This means .......
[ ] it prints a copy which is hard to read
[x] it prints a permanent copy
[ ] it prints on hard materials like sheet metal
[ ] it prints onto rigid paper which is hard to tear
A plotter is a special type of printer that is designed to produce large diagrams, for example, architect's drawings or engineering plans
3. Which is unlikely to be a suitable output device?
[x] A monitor displaying the word 'Alarm'
[ ] A siren in a computer controlled alarm
[ ] Flashing lights in a computer controlled alarm
[ ] Lights and a siren in a computer controlled alarm
It is an ALARM! It has to attract attention
4. Which is not an advantage of a 'hardcopy'?
[ ] It can be viewed after the computer is switched off
[x] It consumes expensive materials such as paper and ink
[ ] It is harder to corrupt after creation
[ ] It lasts after the computer is switched off
Hardcopy is a big expense in most companies
5. Which is an advantage of 'hardcopy'?
[ ] It can be used for insulation afterwards
[x] It can remain accessible for decades
[ ] It increases the carbon footprint
[ ] It takes up lots of space to store
Hardcopy can outlast the computer and printer that was used to make it
6. What is meant by 'softcopy'?
[ ] A cd which has melted
[ ] A digital document which cannot be printed
[ ] A paper printout which has got wet
[x] An unprinted digital document
Softcopies are normally viewed on a monitor
7. Which is not an advantage of a 'softcopy'?
[ ] Can be transported between computers electronically
[x] Digital files need careful storage if being archived
[ ] Easier to carry because they are not bulky
[ ] Easier to store because they take up little office space
New technology can make old data files un-readable
8. Which of these is not a simple output device?
[ ] Actuator
[x] CD-RW drive
[ ] Inkjet printer
[ ] Monitor
CD-RW drives are both input and output devices
9. Which is not an output device?
[ ] Actuator
[ ] Bell
[x] OMR
[ ] Video projector
OMR - Optical Mark Reader. This is an input device
10. Select a device suitable for speech synthesis output.
[x] Loudspeakers
[ ] Microphone
[ ] Speech chip
[ ] Speech tablet
They convert electrical impulses into sound waves