BTEC L3 Information Technology Unit 1 -
Exam Theory questions and answers
2025/2026 latest update
Multifunctional Devices - answerDevices that can perform multiple functions.
Personal Computers - answerSmall, inexpensive computers for use by individual users.
Mobile Devices - answerSmartphones and tablets are made with portability in mind to give people
computer and internet access whilst on the go.
Servers - answerPowerful computers that provide services to other computers connected to a network.
Entertainment Systems - answerDevices for watching TV, listening to music or playing video games.
Digital Camera - answerCapture images and videos digitally using an image sensor and store them as
digital data.
Navigation Systems - answerDevices that use GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) receiver to locate the
user's position on a digital map.
Communication Devices/Systems - answerDevices that send and receive analogue or digital data to and
from another device.
Data Capture and Collection Systems - answerDevices that collect and input data through automatic
systems rather than direct data entry.
Uses of Digital Devices - answerEducation
Personal
Social
Retail
,Organisational
Creative
Input Device Examples - answerKeyboard
Mouse
Scanner
Graphics Tablet
Microphone
Webcam
Sensors
Output Devices Examples - answerMonitors
Projector
Printer
Plotter
Speakers
Headphones
Accessibility Devices - answerPeripheral devices, specifically created to allow accessibility for people
with disabilities.
Adaptive Technology - answerDesigned specifically to aid people with disabilities. Can include both
hardware and software.
Accessibility/Adaptive Devices Examples - answerTrackball mouse
Touch screen/large screen keyboard
Eye motion sensors
Braille embosser
, Automatic Data Processes - answerBiometrics
Barcode Readers
Optical Mark Recognition
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Smart Readers
Manual Data Processes - answerKeying in client/product details
Entering customers' meal choices
Marking Exam Scripts
Entering survey responses from a paper form
HDD's (Hard Disk Drives) - answerMagnetic storage devices, commonly used as the primary internal
storage device, but can be external.
HDD'S + - answerLarge storage capacity
Low cost
Very Reliable
HDD'S - - answerSlower than SDD's
Not as portable as other options.
SSD's (Solid State Devices) - answerFlash memory devices commonly used as a primary source in
portable computing devices.
SSD's + - answerVery fast data read/write speeds
Low power consumption
Extremely reliable as there's no moving parts
SSD's - - answerHigher cost than HDD's
Exam Theory questions and answers
2025/2026 latest update
Multifunctional Devices - answerDevices that can perform multiple functions.
Personal Computers - answerSmall, inexpensive computers for use by individual users.
Mobile Devices - answerSmartphones and tablets are made with portability in mind to give people
computer and internet access whilst on the go.
Servers - answerPowerful computers that provide services to other computers connected to a network.
Entertainment Systems - answerDevices for watching TV, listening to music or playing video games.
Digital Camera - answerCapture images and videos digitally using an image sensor and store them as
digital data.
Navigation Systems - answerDevices that use GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) receiver to locate the
user's position on a digital map.
Communication Devices/Systems - answerDevices that send and receive analogue or digital data to and
from another device.
Data Capture and Collection Systems - answerDevices that collect and input data through automatic
systems rather than direct data entry.
Uses of Digital Devices - answerEducation
Personal
Social
Retail
,Organisational
Creative
Input Device Examples - answerKeyboard
Mouse
Scanner
Graphics Tablet
Microphone
Webcam
Sensors
Output Devices Examples - answerMonitors
Projector
Printer
Plotter
Speakers
Headphones
Accessibility Devices - answerPeripheral devices, specifically created to allow accessibility for people
with disabilities.
Adaptive Technology - answerDesigned specifically to aid people with disabilities. Can include both
hardware and software.
Accessibility/Adaptive Devices Examples - answerTrackball mouse
Touch screen/large screen keyboard
Eye motion sensors
Braille embosser
, Automatic Data Processes - answerBiometrics
Barcode Readers
Optical Mark Recognition
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Smart Readers
Manual Data Processes - answerKeying in client/product details
Entering customers' meal choices
Marking Exam Scripts
Entering survey responses from a paper form
HDD's (Hard Disk Drives) - answerMagnetic storage devices, commonly used as the primary internal
storage device, but can be external.
HDD'S + - answerLarge storage capacity
Low cost
Very Reliable
HDD'S - - answerSlower than SDD's
Not as portable as other options.
SSD's (Solid State Devices) - answerFlash memory devices commonly used as a primary source in
portable computing devices.
SSD's + - answerVery fast data read/write speeds
Low power consumption
Extremely reliable as there's no moving parts
SSD's - - answerHigher cost than HDD's
