Give one use of a touch screen as an input device.

A barcode reader is an example of a direct data entry (DDE) device. Give two other examples of DDE devices.

A supermarket uses Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) terminals. Give two input devices used at an EPOS terminal and state what data is input using each device.

Describe how a magnetic stripe reader is used to read data from a card.

State one advantage of using a QWERTY keyboard instead of an on-screen keyboard.

Give two advantages of using a graphics tablet rather than a mouse to create drawings.

Give two advantages of using a touchpad rather than a mouse with a laptop computer.

Explain the difference between a digital camera and a webcam.

Describe what is meant by a sensor. Give two examples of sensors used in a weather station.

A company uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to track parcels. Give two advantages of using RFID tags rather than barcodes.

Explain why a laser printer is more suitable than an inkjet printer for printing a large batch of 500 black and white letters.

State two advantages of using a projector to give a presentation rather than a large monitor.

State three characteristics of solid-state storage media (e.g., SSD, USB flash drive).

Describe the difference between a hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid-state drive (SSD) in terms of their technology.

Explain what is meant by "optical storage media". Give one example.

Give two situations where it would be more appropriate to use a Blu-ray disc rather than a DVD.

A company needs to make a daily backup of 500 GB of data. Explain why they would use magnetic tape rather than recordable DVDs for this backup.

Give two advantages of storing data in "the cloud" rather than on a local hard disk drive.

State three factors to consider when choosing a storage device for a specific application (e.g., capacity, cost...).

A photographer needs to transfer 100 GB of high-resolution images from a camera to a computer. Give two reasons why they might use a removable SD card rather than a direct cable connection.

Describe what is meant by "volatile memory" and give an example.

In a scenario where a student needs to submit work: "State the most suitable portable storage device the student could use to transfer their work from home to school. Give a reason for your choice."

A user wants to upgrade their computer with a 1 TB SSD. Give two benefits they would experience compared to their old 1 TB HDD.