WorksheetsDigital Devices 1
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is a multifunctional device?
A device that can perform multiple functions such as inputting and outputting data
A device that inputs data to the computer
A device that returns to the user the results of data processing
A device used to track your location
A device that records images in the form of photographs.
What is a server?
A device used to access the internet while on the go
A powerful computer that provides services to other computers
A small and inexpensive computer for use by individual users
A device for watching TV/films
What digital device(s) would you expect find inside the home?
Computer.
Television.
Modern oven.
All of the above.
A computer that is small and portable and can run on a battery.
A white board that acts like a large touchscreen tablet.
Which of the following digital devices would you expect to find in a freight lorry?
Sat-nav.
DVD player.
Analog radio.
Cassette player.
Reggie is looking for a computer that he can use for graphics design tasks. What type of digital device should he use?
Entertainment System
Personal Computer
Server
Mobile Device
Simone is an IT technician who regularly has to travel to different buildings to fix computers. She needs to log repairs she completes while she is out of the office. What type of digital device should she use?
Server
Personal Computer
Entertainment System
Mobile Device
A server always has more storage, processing power & memory than a personal computer.
True
False
James uses a tablet computer so that he can access his emails while he is commuting on the train. What features of a tablet make it suitable for this?
Long battery life
Large hard disk storage
Fast processing power
Small & lightweight
Rhiannon likes to play video games. What type of digital device should she use?
Entertainment System
Personal Computer
Server
Mobile Device
Rhiannon has decided she also wants to be able to complete her homework using word processing software. What type of digital device is good for both playing games as well as office tasks like word processing?
Entertainment System
Personal Computer
Server
Mobile Device
What technology is used by navigation systems to locate you on a map?
Bluetooth
GPS
Satnav
CPU
What type of multifunctional device is commonly used with games consoles?
Digital Camera
Touchscreen
Printer/Scanner
Force-feedback controller
Simon uses a tablet to browse web pages while on the go. What multifunctional device does he use?
Satnav
Touchscreen
Force feedback game controller
Digital Camera
Simon also works as a photographer. What is a good reason to use digital still cameras in his job?
He can edit the photos in photo editing software.
He can also record videos if he wants.
It's better quality than old fashioned cameras.
It's quicker to take the pictures.
MICR is used to read and input data from lottery tickets.
True
False
Charlie runs a small shop and she has always manually entered the details of items that are bought. She wants a way of entering this data that is quicker and less error prone. What would be a good digital device for her needs?
OMR
Digital Camera
MICR
Barcode Reader
Sarah works in an office that has a local area network. She needs to connect her computer to the network via ethernet cable. What digital device does she need?
WiFi Dongle
Network Interface Card
Router
Tablet
What advantage does GPS provide for freight lorries?
Finds the longest route to destination.
Finds the least efficient route to destination.
Finds the best place to stop for food.
Finds the most efficient route to destination.
What advantage does GPS provide for supermarkets?
Allows tracking of goods' location in real-time.
Finds the most efficient route to destination.
Provides translation services to destination language.
Alows taking pictures.
Which of the following 2, are the benefits of using whiteboards in education?
Notes taken on the board can be saved to a central location that can be accessed by students to use outside of the classroom.
It allows teachers to mark student work so students can access their feedback from home.
You can easily & neatly edit the notes taken and bring in content from other software applications.
Presentations & worksheets can be uploaded to it so they can be accessed from home.
Steven wants a change in his career. He has decided to retrain as a games developer but can’t find a course nearby to study this. What use of digital devices in education would help Steven?
VoIP
Online Learning Sites
Virtual Learning Environments
Whiteboards
Haleema is looking into using a VLE in the evening course she teaches. Which of the following is a benefit a VLE would offer to her students?
Haleema can access and mark her students work from wherever she is online.
Notes can be easily & neatly edited and content brought in from other software.
Lesson resources can be accessed from home in order to revise & to help with homework.
Courses can be accessed that are not taught in the students area.
Which of the following is NOT a personal use of digital devices?
Online Banking
Entertainment
Home Appliances
Social Networking
Jim is able to control his central heating system from his smartphone. What term do we use to describe the use of digital devices like this?
Unilateral Computing
Ubiquitous Computing
Obiquitous Computing
Omnilateral Computing
One of the biggest uses of digital devices is for entertainment. We now access things like tv, films & music over the internet thanks to digital devices. What is a drawback of this?
It is much more expensive than buying cds and dvds.
It is much slower than going to the shops and buying cds and dvds.
People are illegally downloading music, tv & films for free over the internet.
It has lead to a smaller choice of music, tv & film.
Susan is going travelling and wants an easy way to keep in touch with all her friends and family. She wants to be able to share pictures & regular updates of her progress. What use of digital devices should she use?
Social Networking
Instant Messaging
VoIP
VLEs
VoIP has replaced traditional phone calls in many cases. What 2 benefits does VoIP have over traditional telephone calls?
You can use video along with your voice so you can see the people you're speaking to.
It's much faster than traditional telephone calls.
It's often much cheaper, especially when phoning someone in another country.
You can leave voice mail messages so the person you're calling can respond to you at a later time.
A large supermarket uses an EPOS system to input product detail and take payments. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using EPOS?
It reduces queue time for customers and reduces the staff required.
It makes it easier to track stock levels and reorder stock.
You can sell your products to a worldwide audience.
You can use electronic payment methods like chip & pin card payment.
The supermarket is also using digital devices for stock management. What is the benefit to the supermarket of this?
It reduces queue time for customers and reduces the staff required.
They are less likely to run out of stock or order too much.
They can sell their products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
They can sell their products to a worldwide audience.
A small sporting goods store is thinking of setting up its own online retail website. Which of the following 2 are benefits of the store doing this?
They can sell their products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
They can sell to a worldwide audience.
They can reduce queuing time for customers.
They can take electronic payment methods like chip & pin card payment.
Rahul is a sales rep for a large drinks company. He meets with the managers of retail stores across the country on a regular basis. He is thinking of starting to use video conferencing to do this. What benefit will this offer him?
This will reduce the number of administrative staff his drinks company employs.
He can have a conversation with both voice and video.
He will save time & money involved with traveling to meet with the retail store managers.
There is no benefit to using video conferencing over meeting in person.
Which of the following is an example of using digital devices for administrative tasks?
Using spreadsheet software to track a business's finances.
Using CAD software to design a product.
Creating 3D graphics for a video game.
Using chip & pin at an EPOS till.
Safwaan is a photographer who gets paid to photograph special events like weddings. He uses a digital camera for this. Why might Safwaan use a digital camera?
Digital cameras are cheaper to purchase than film cameras.
He can edit the pictures he takes using his computer to remove issues like red-eye.
Pictures taken on a digital camera are of better quality than film cameras.
All of the above.
Computer-Aided Design software is used in the car manufacturing industry to design cars and car parts. What are the 2 benefits of this?
Designs produced in CAD software can be automatically produced using CAM controlled machinery.
Designing in CAD software requires less training than pen & paper.
Designing in CAD software is cheaper than pen & paper.
Designs produced in CAD software can be easily edited if mistakes are identified.
