Computer Systems: Foundation Homework 1

What is your teacher's name?

Mr Munro
Mr McGivern
Mrs Smith
Mr Carey

What do the letters CPU stand for? KU (2 points)

Name an input device used for text input. KU (1 point)

Name an input device used to point at and pick items from a menu. KU (1 point)

Name an output device that produces a hard copy (a print out). KU (1 point)

Name a different output device from the one you have named previously. KU (1 point)

Name a type of backing storage. KU (1 point)

An insurance salesperson visits customers' houses. He uses a computer to give them on-the-spot quotations. Shown is a diagram of the system he uses. Name one input device shown in the diagram. KU (1 point)

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Name one output device shown in the diagram. KU (1 point)

A pointing device is needed for some of the programs run by the salesperson. Give one reason why the insurance salesperson might prefer to use a trackpad rather than a mouse. PS (2 points)

The salesperson uses disks for backing storage. Explain why backing storage is needed. KU (1 point)

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