Hardware

Question 1

What is a use of a joystick?

Answer 1

Moving things in computer games

Question 2

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of keyboards?

Answer 2

Good for entering letters, numbers and punctuation

Bad for inserting symbols

Question 3

Name 10 input devices

Answer 3

Joystick
Keyboard
Keypad
Microphone
Mouse
Touch Screen (Input/Output)
Webcam
Sensors
Remote Control
Graphics Tablet

Question 4

Name 4 output devices

Answer 4

Monitor
Printer
Speakers
Headphones
Actuators

Question 5

What is the typical use of an actuator

Answer 5

To produce movement e.g. a motor

Question 6

What do inkjet and laser printers do?

Answer 6

Inkjet - Used at home for photographs and general printing

Laser - Used for large quantity printing to produce high quality, fast printouts but not good for photographs

Question 7

What 3 specialized input devices are used by disabled people?

Answer 7

Braille keyboard
Foot mouse
Puff-suck switch