Information and Communication Technology Past Paper Resources for 0417-and-0983
Paper 1 Topic Questions and Mark Schemes / Topic 2 Input and Output Devices
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IGCSE ICT  Past Paper Topic Questions Input and output devices

The topic contents are as follows:


2.1 Input devices and their uses 

Input devices 

  • Characteristics, uses, advantages and disadvantages of input devices including: keyboard, numeric keypad, pointing devices, remote control, joystick/driving wheel, touch screen (as an input device), scanners, camera, microphone, sensors, light pen

2.2 Direct data entry and associated devices 

Direct data entry

  • Characteristics, uses, advantages and disadvantages of direct data entry devices including: magnetic stripe reader, chip and PIN reader, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, Optical Mark Recognition/Reader (OMR), Optical Character Recognition/Reader (OCR), bar code reader, QR scanner

2.3 Output devices and their uses 

Output devices 

  • Characteristics, uses, advantages and disadvantages of output devices including: monitors, touch screen (as an output device), multimedia projector, laser printer, inkjet printer, dot matrix printer, plotter, 3D printers, speaker, actuator




Paper 1 Topic Questions and Mark Schemes