Choosing input and output devices
Input devices get data into the computer; output devices give the results back. The skill is choosing the right device for the job: a bank reads cheques with MICR, an architect prints plans on a plotter. Paper 1 asks which device does both jobs: the touch screen.
By the end of this page you can
- Name input devices and what each captures
- Compare printers and other output devices
- Match a device to a job
- Choose devices for a business and justify them
Goals tick themselves off as you try the activities below.
Photo: Jörg Blobelt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Maker’s marks blurred, resized, JPEG q72.
A plotter draws large, precise plans: output matched to the job.
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