Practice Input/output Devices (2.1.2) - Computer Model - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What is the main function of an input device?
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Think about what happens when you type on a keyboard.
Question 2.
Name one output device.
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What device shows you the result of your actions?
3Question 3.
What do input devices do?
- Allow data to be output
- Allow data to be entered
- Both allow and output data
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Think about your keyboard or mouse.
4Question 4.
True or False: Output devices can include a microphone.
- True
- False
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Remember the primary functions of I/O devices.
Question 5.
Discuss how I/O devices are impacted by advances in technology. How might future I/O devices change the computer interaction paradigm?
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Think about what new ways of interacting with others might be possible.
Question 6.
Compare and contrast the functions of input devices and output devices. In what ways do they depend on each other?
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How does one contribute to the other’s effectiveness?

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