Input and output devices — IGCSE Information And Communication Technology (0417) questions by topic
Input and output questions set up real comparisons, such as bar codes against RFID tags for warehouse stock, ID cards against handprint scanners for school registration, or the benefits and drawbacks of an architect buying a plotter. Compare and discuss require both sides of an argument, while state and identify want short, direct naming of devices, and describe explains how a device works.
11 questions from 2023 to 2025 sit on this page, worth between 2 and 10 marks. Discuss and compare questions here reward genuinely weighing two devices against each other, so checking attempts through instant marking is a fast way to see whether an answer has drifted into describing just one device instead of comparing both as instructed.
May–June 2025, Paper 11
Circle two output devices. Actuator Blu-ray disc Cloud Keyboard Hard disk Printer SD card Webcam
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 12
Circle two direct data entry devices. 3D printer DVD reader keyboard mouse pen drive QR scanner RFID reader SD card
Answer this question and get it marked →The headteacher at Tawara School is planning to improve the registration system for pupils. The headteacher can choose a system that uses either ID cards with a magnetic stripe or…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 13
An architect is planning to buy a plotter. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the architect using a plotter.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 11
A company produces medicines. Chemists working in the company use 3D printers. The 3D printer is an example of an output device. State three other output devices.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 12
A desktop computer uses both input and output devices. Compare input and output devices. Your answer should include both similarities and differences.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 11
Compare Optical Mark Readers (OMRs) with Optical Character Readers (OCRs). Your answer must include similarities and differences.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 12
A headteacher is producing a web page about the history of her school. She has been given some old hard-copy photographs which she will include on the web page. She has a digital…
Answer this question and get it marked →The products in a warehouse contain either a bar code or a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The data about each product is read electronically. Compare bar code readers…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 11
A headteacher is considering setting up a card system for students to buy food in the school canteen. The headteacher is trying to decide whether to install a system that uses…
Answer this question and get it marked →Other IGCSE Information And Communication Technology topics
- ICT applications (40)
- Document production (35)
- The systems life cycle (27)
- Types and components of computer systems (26)
- Safety and security (22)
- Data manipulation (databases) (20)
- Spreadsheets (17)
- Presentations (15)
- Website authoring (15)
- The effects of using IT (health and safety) (14)
- Storage devices and media (12)
- Networks (10)
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