IGCSE ICT Input and Output devices
Sensors - correct answer-devices which measure physical quantities such as temperature,
pressure, humidity, etc
Touchscreen - correct answer-a special type of screen that is sensitive to touch. A selection
is made from a menu on the screen by touching part of it
Voice recognition - correct answer-the ability of a computer to 'understand' spoken words by
comparing them with stored data
Joystick - correct answer-input device used instead of the cursor keys or mouse as a way of
producing movement on the screen
Scanner - correct answer-input device that can be used to capture an image; useful for
digitising old non-digital photographs, paper documents or pictures in books
Digital camera - correct answer-a camera that takes a picture and stores it digitally so that it
can be transferred to and processed by a computer or other device
Graphics tablet - correct answer-an input device which consists of shapes and commands
on a
tablet which can be selected by the user by touching. The use of a graphics tablet means
that more space is left on the screen for a plan or diagram
Webcam - correct answer-a digital video camera that is used to capture moving images and
is connected to the internet so the video can be seen by others remotely. They are
often included as part of the screen in computers or bought separately and connected to a
USB port
Magnetic stripe reader - correct answer-hardware device that reads the data contained in
magnetic stripes such as those on the back of debit/credit cards
Chip and PIN - correct answer-Chip readers are the devices into which you place a
credit/debit card to read the data which is encrypted in the chip on the card. The PIN pad is
the small numeric keypad where the personal identification number (PIN) is entered and the
holder can be verified as the true
owner of the card
RFID (radio frequency identification)
reader - correct answer-reads data from a small chip/ tag at a distance
MICR (magnetic ink character
recognition) - correct answer-system used for cheque clearing which is able to read data
printed onto cheques in magnetic ink
Sensors - correct answer-devices which measure physical quantities such as temperature,
pressure, humidity, etc
Touchscreen - correct answer-a special type of screen that is sensitive to touch. A selection
is made from a menu on the screen by touching part of it
Voice recognition - correct answer-the ability of a computer to 'understand' spoken words by
comparing them with stored data
Joystick - correct answer-input device used instead of the cursor keys or mouse as a way of
producing movement on the screen
Scanner - correct answer-input device that can be used to capture an image; useful for
digitising old non-digital photographs, paper documents or pictures in books
Digital camera - correct answer-a camera that takes a picture and stores it digitally so that it
can be transferred to and processed by a computer or other device
Graphics tablet - correct answer-an input device which consists of shapes and commands
on a
tablet which can be selected by the user by touching. The use of a graphics tablet means
that more space is left on the screen for a plan or diagram
Webcam - correct answer-a digital video camera that is used to capture moving images and
is connected to the internet so the video can be seen by others remotely. They are
often included as part of the screen in computers or bought separately and connected to a
USB port
Magnetic stripe reader - correct answer-hardware device that reads the data contained in
magnetic stripes such as those on the back of debit/credit cards
Chip and PIN - correct answer-Chip readers are the devices into which you place a
credit/debit card to read the data which is encrypted in the chip on the card. The PIN pad is
the small numeric keypad where the personal identification number (PIN) is entered and the
holder can be verified as the true
owner of the card
RFID (radio frequency identification)
reader - correct answer-reads data from a small chip/ tag at a distance
MICR (magnetic ink character
recognition) - correct answer-system used for cheque clearing which is able to read data
printed onto cheques in magnetic ink
