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2 marksAppropriate Input/Output Devices

CSEC Information Technology · 2022 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)(ii)

Direct data entry devices transfer data directly from documents into a computer.

Name an application in which any ONE of the circled devices in (a)(i) is used, and describe the type of data captured with that device.

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  1. 1(a)(i)Circle TWO direct data entry devices from the given list: Barcode reader, Joystick, Light pen, Touchscreen, Optical mark reader.[2 marks]
  2. 1(b)(i)Describe what is meant by a turnaround document.[2 marks]
  3. 1(b)(ii)Explain how data is captured from a turnaround document.[2 marks]
  4. 1(c)Determine the number of 5 MB documents that could fit on a 16 GB flash drive. (Show all working.)[2 marks]
  5. 1(d)(i)State the steps (in correct order) required to find the number of words in the given paragraph using a word processing program.[2 marks]
  6. 1(d)(ii)List the steps (in correct order) required to conduct a spell-check on the given paragraph using a word processing program.[3 marks]
  7. 1(e)(i)Briefly explain why it would be safer to use the 'Replace' option rather than the 'Replace All' option in the dialogue box shown.[2 marks]
  8. 1(e)(ii)Outline the steps needed to replace all occurrences of the word 'print' with the word 'produce' using the Replace All option in the dialogue box.[3 marks]

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