3. Hardware - Input & Output Devices: Computer Science CIE IGCSE

Give an example of an interactive whiteboard

• Whiteboard pen

• Virtual whiteboard

• Concept whiteboard

• Physical whiteboard

What sort of wire does an interactive whiteboard connect with?

• USB

• Ethernet

• 5V

• Earth

What actions does an interactive whiteboard allow?

• Handwriting

• Diagrams

• Moving objects around screen

• Clicks

• Videos

What does handwriting recognition do?

• Recognise handwriting

• Turn handwriting into text

• Tell which user is writing

• Predict the next sentence

What is an interactive whiteboard used with?

• computer

• projector

• eBeam stylus

• USBs

• Pen

What does an interactive whiteboard display on a large screen?

• A picture

• A video

• A computer monitor

• A computer

What are advantages of interactive whiteboards?

• Versatile

• Good for classrooms and businesses

• Cheap

• Easy to use

What are disadvantages of interactive whiteboards?

• Must be calibrated

• Can be imprecise

• Not used widely

• Have to have a projector

Are microphones analogue or digital?

• Analogue

• Digital

What are controlled by speech input?

• Games consoles

• Smart TVs

• CCDs

• Electronic fridges