ICT (correct answers)
Characteristics of user correct answers Physical characteristics, age, environment of
use, task to be undertaken, experience
Radio Frequency ID correct answers Way of tracking objects by attaching a transmitter
that sends a signal, getting the serial number and location
Employee's must ? correct answers Take reasonable care and use protective
equipment
Disability Monitors correct answers Can zoom in, check and change font size. Change
screen resolution and adjust color contrasts
Input Media correct answers OMR, OCR,MICR,BARCODE,MAGNETIC STRIPES
Output devices correct answers Speakers, Monitors, Printers, Projectors, Headphones
Optical Mark Recognition correct answers On an exam paper, multiple choice, the
scanner / reader would find out where the mark is on the paper
Optical Mark Recognition ? correct answers Uses a light beam, senses position of
pencil or other marks on paper. Software allocates the value. It is very expensive ,
however results are produced quickly
Optical Character Recognition correct answers Uses a scanner and specialist software
to turn paper based text into computer characters
Health and Safety at work act 1974 correct answers Protects workers from things that
could cause them to have accidents or damage to their health .
Employers duty of care to provide correct answers - Safe Working Environment
- Appoint someone trained in Health and Safety
- Emergency training
- Risk assesments
Magnetic ink character recognition correct answers Uses magnetic ink to print
characters . shaped to ansi standards and used to direct cheques and also read easily.
Visual Output devices correct answers Monitors, Projectors, Printers
Printer Types correct answers Laser,inkjet, plotter,thermal
Special Purpose input devices correct answers Tracker ball, foot mouse , speed of
mouse adjusted, single key strokes
, Users of ict systems can use a variety of input devices including ? correct answers
Scanner, Digital Camera, Touch pad, Keyboard, Mouse, Touch screen, Touch tone pad
Photo Printing correct answers Much cheaper than printing at home
More expensive to run for standard documents
Prints available 6x 4
Plotters correct answers Use pens- move across paper, to draw detailed and accurate
images.
Mostly large scale drawings
Professional Printing correct answers Most towns have several off these shops.
Use offset lilo printing.
saves staff time and it is cheaper
Laser correct answers image is printed on a page, due to a laser beam being shone on
a light sensitive drum. It uses electrostatics charges
Monochrome lasers- Print in black and white, used more in the office, it's a high quality.
Inkjet correct answers Popular in the home- cheaper than laser but is slower
Prints in colour - x3 inkjet colours
DVT correct answers Deep Vein Thrombosis
Cathode Ray Tubes correct answers They fire electrons , making each pixel glow
Thin Film Transistor correct answers Take up less room
Liquid Crystal Display correct answers Works by two polarizing material with liquid
crystal surface surface sandwiched between. Electric current passed through liquid
causing crystals to darken.
Input devices correct answers USB stick , Keyboards, Mouse, Webcams, Camera,
Scanner
RAM correct answers Main memory where all locations can be read and written equally
quickly
ROM correct answers Memory that cannot be changed. Amount of data is measured in
KiloBytes
Magnetic Tape correct answers Commonly used medium, for storing large quantities of
data
Hard Disks correct answers Have low access time, high capacity and very easy to use
Characteristics of user correct answers Physical characteristics, age, environment of
use, task to be undertaken, experience
Radio Frequency ID correct answers Way of tracking objects by attaching a transmitter
that sends a signal, getting the serial number and location
Employee's must ? correct answers Take reasonable care and use protective
equipment
Disability Monitors correct answers Can zoom in, check and change font size. Change
screen resolution and adjust color contrasts
Input Media correct answers OMR, OCR,MICR,BARCODE,MAGNETIC STRIPES
Output devices correct answers Speakers, Monitors, Printers, Projectors, Headphones
Optical Mark Recognition correct answers On an exam paper, multiple choice, the
scanner / reader would find out where the mark is on the paper
Optical Mark Recognition ? correct answers Uses a light beam, senses position of
pencil or other marks on paper. Software allocates the value. It is very expensive ,
however results are produced quickly
Optical Character Recognition correct answers Uses a scanner and specialist software
to turn paper based text into computer characters
Health and Safety at work act 1974 correct answers Protects workers from things that
could cause them to have accidents or damage to their health .
Employers duty of care to provide correct answers - Safe Working Environment
- Appoint someone trained in Health and Safety
- Emergency training
- Risk assesments
Magnetic ink character recognition correct answers Uses magnetic ink to print
characters . shaped to ansi standards and used to direct cheques and also read easily.
Visual Output devices correct answers Monitors, Projectors, Printers
Printer Types correct answers Laser,inkjet, plotter,thermal
Special Purpose input devices correct answers Tracker ball, foot mouse , speed of
mouse adjusted, single key strokes
, Users of ict systems can use a variety of input devices including ? correct answers
Scanner, Digital Camera, Touch pad, Keyboard, Mouse, Touch screen, Touch tone pad
Photo Printing correct answers Much cheaper than printing at home
More expensive to run for standard documents
Prints available 6x 4
Plotters correct answers Use pens- move across paper, to draw detailed and accurate
images.
Mostly large scale drawings
Professional Printing correct answers Most towns have several off these shops.
Use offset lilo printing.
saves staff time and it is cheaper
Laser correct answers image is printed on a page, due to a laser beam being shone on
a light sensitive drum. It uses electrostatics charges
Monochrome lasers- Print in black and white, used more in the office, it's a high quality.
Inkjet correct answers Popular in the home- cheaper than laser but is slower
Prints in colour - x3 inkjet colours
DVT correct answers Deep Vein Thrombosis
Cathode Ray Tubes correct answers They fire electrons , making each pixel glow
Thin Film Transistor correct answers Take up less room
Liquid Crystal Display correct answers Works by two polarizing material with liquid
crystal surface surface sandwiched between. Electric current passed through liquid
causing crystals to darken.
Input devices correct answers USB stick , Keyboards, Mouse, Webcams, Camera,
Scanner
RAM correct answers Main memory where all locations can be read and written equally
quickly
ROM correct answers Memory that cannot be changed. Amount of data is measured in
KiloBytes
Magnetic Tape correct answers Commonly used medium, for storing large quantities of
data
Hard Disks correct answers Have low access time, high capacity and very easy to use
