Activity 1

Activity 1: Information Technology 1) Search on the Internet for an image of the following devices. Name the

advantages and disadvantages and specify which type of device each one is. a. Bar Code Reader b. Floppy Disk c. Cd Rom Drive d. Joystick e. Mouse f. Keyboard g. Touchpad h. DVD i. Memory Stick j. Trackerball k. Printer l. Plotter 2) Give 3 features of Graphical User Interface 3) Circle two items which are used to store data Mouse

Monitor

Hard Disc

CD ROM

Floppy Disc

Scanner

4) Which user interface allows you to interact with the computer by typing instructions? a) Graphical User Interface b) Command Line Interface 5) Command line interfaces are best used by: a) Experts b) Novices c) Managers d) Workers

6) Which operating system makes extensive use of Command Line Interface? a) Windows b) MS-Dos c) Linux 7) Complete each of the following sentences by using one item from the list: Bar Code DVD Rom Floppy Disc Keyboard Magnetic Strip Magnetic Tape Monitor Laser Printer Zip Disc a) b) c) d)

Data about the details of a tin of beans is stored on the tin using a Data about a bank account is sstored on a credit card on a A full system backup of 40 Gb would be made using a High quality permanent output can be produced using a

8) RAM and ROM are types of storage. Describe what is meant by each one: