put and Output Devices

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Horace needs to process more than 100 sets of
questionnaires which are in the multiple choice
format. Which of the following information
technology devices can process these
questionnaires and produce statistical results
effectively?
A. Optical character recognition system
B. Optical mark reader
C. Speech recognition system
B
D. Digitizing tablet
2. Which of the following is not a kind of pointing
devices?
A. Touch screen
B. Handwriting board
C. Fingerprint scanner
C
D. Track point
3. Which of the following can be used to input the
image of a photo into a computer?
4. Which of the following peripheral devices is
suitable for visually impaired persons to use?
A. Trackball
B. Touchpad
C. Touch screen
D
D. Wireless keyboard
5. Which of the following statements about a
speech recognition system is correct?
(1) The system makes use of a microphone
to input sound information.
(2) The system cannot recognize recorded
sound files.
(3) The system analyzes a sentence using
dictionaries and grammar rules.
(4) The system is suitable to be used by
many people at the same time.
A. (1) and (3) only
B. (2) and (4) only

(1) Image editing software C. (1), (2) and (3) only

A
(2) Web cam D. (2), (3) and (4) only

(3) Optical mark reader 6. Which of the following peripheral devices can
(4) Digital video camera output hardcopies?
A. (1) and (3) only A. Subwoofer
B. (2) and (4) only B. Digital light processing projector
C. (1), (2) and (3) only C. Touch screen
B D
D. (2), (3) and (4) only D. Plotter

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7. Which of the following measurements is used to 10. Which of the following peripheral devices is/are
calculate the dimensions of an LCD monitor? common in small office home office (SOHO)?
A. Resolution (1) Multifunction printer
B. Width (2) Touch screen
C. Length (3) Bar code reader
D
D. The length of its diagonal (4) Iris recognition system
A. (1) only
8. On which of the following does the displaying
quality of a monitor depend? B. (2) only

(1) The resolution of the monitor C. (1) and (3) only

A
(2) The dot pitch of the monitor D. (2), (3) and (4) only

(3) The contrast ratio of the monitor 11. Which of the following statements about
(4) The connecting interface of the monitor printers is correct?
A. (1) and (3) only A. The printing cost of an inkjet printer is
B. (2) and (4) only lower than that of a laser printer.

C. (1), (2) and (3) only B. A multifunction printer usually includes the
functions of scanning, photocopying, faxing
C
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4) and speech recognizing.

9. Which of the following should be aware of C. A plotter is suitable for printing large-
when we are going to buy a printer? format printouts, such as blueprints.

(1) The speed of printing black-and-white D. A thermal printer is suitable for printing
and colour documents multi-part forms on carbonless copy papers,
such as receipts.
(2) The printing resolution C

(3) The internal memory of the printer

12. Which of the following peripheral devices are
(4) The connecting interface between the
commonly used in the cheque deposit machines
printer and the computer
of a bank?
A. (1) and (3) only
(1) Scanner
B. (2) and (4) only
(2) Thermal printer
C. (1), (2) and (3) only
(3) Touch screen
D
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(4) Iris recognition system
A. (1) and (3) only
B. (2) and (4) only
C. (1), (2) and (3) only
C
D. (2), (3) and (4) only
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Short Questions

1. (a) State three methods for inputting Chinese characters and the devices needed. (3 marks)
• Using a keyboard, together with an appropriate Chinese input method

• Using a handwriting board, together with character recognition software to identify the characters written

• Using a microphone, together with a speech recognition system to identify the sound of the characters inputted

• Using a scanner, together with optical character recognition software to identify characters on the scanned image

(any three × 1)

(b) State one disadvantage for each of the methods you have stated in part (a). (3 marks)
• If a keyboard is used, the user has to know the input command of each character; not suitable for beginners.

• The inputting speed of a handwriting board is not high.

• A microphone cannot be used in a noisy environment.

• A scanner cannot recognize handwritten characters.

(any three corresponding to part (a) × 1)

2. Briefly explain whether it is appropriate to use the mentioned information technology devices in the
following situations.

(a) Using a speech recognition system in a moving train compartment (2 marks)

Inappropriate. (1) It is rather noisy in a train compartment, the speech recognition system may be unable to receive the user’s

speech accurately. (1)

(b) Using optical character recognition software to input students’ composition (2 marks)
Inappropriate. (1) Optical character recognition software often wrongly identifies written words. (1)

(c) Using a projector to present information on a school playground (2 marks)

Inappropriate. (1) The sunshine is so strong that the projected image will become unclear. (1)

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3. Latest mobile phones can carry out 3G communication.

(a) State four input devices that are commonly equipped with this kind of mobile phones. (4 marks)
Touch screen (1), digital video camera (1), microphone (1) and keyboard (1)

(b) A user has stored the text and the audio versions of some classical literature in his newly launched
mobile phone. State the corresponding output device for appreciating such literature. (2 marks)
Text version: touch screen (1); audio version: speaker (1)

4. (a) State three differences between a web cam and a digital video camera. (3 marks)
• A web cam needs to be connected to a computer while a digital video camera needs not. (1)

• A web cam stores videos in a computer while a digital video camera stores videos in a memory card or an internal hard disk. (1)

• A web cam is not usually equipped with an audio recording device while a digital video camera is. (1)

(b) Other than web cams, state other three kinds of hardware which are also commonly used in a video
conference. (3 marks)
Microphone (1), speaker (1) and video projector (1)

5. At the entrance of a virus research centre of a hospital, a security device is set up to verify the identity of the
persons who enter the centre. The security room also monitors that point by taking videos 24 hours a day.

(a) Apart from speech recognition, state other three biometric methods. (3 marks)
Fingerprint scanning (1), iris recognition (1) and hand geometry recognition (1)

(b) State two disadvantages of speech recognition. (2 marks)

• When a user has a sore throat or finds difficulty in making a sound, it will be difficult for speech recognition to identify the user’s identity. (1)

• People can play a recorded sound to deceive the system. (1)

(c) State one input device and one output device for recording video for monitoring purpose. (2 marks)
Input device: digital video camera (1)

Output device: LCD monitor (1)

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Long Questions

1. Howard is designing a point-of-sale system for an old-style department store. The system is aimed at
enhancing the operating efficiency of the store by recording every transaction, compiling the statistics of the
inventory and helping decide the future selling and buying strategies. By using the system, the cashier can
easily record the products purchased by the customers, display the amounts payable by the customers and
print the receipts. If a customer pays by a credit card, the cashier will use another printer to print the receipt
in duplicate.

(a) Apart from a keyboard, suggest one input device that can read product information. (1 mark)
Bar code reader (1)

(b) State two advantages of the input device suggested by you in part (a). (2 marks)
• The information on a bar code can be inputted accurately, avoiding errors made by manual input. (1)

• The reading speed of a bar code reader is fast. This can effectively reduce customers’ waiting time. (1)

(c) State two reasons of keeping a keyboard on the input device suggested above. (2 marks)
• A keyboard can be used to input the information of the products without bar code labels. (1)

• If a bar code reader is out of order, a keyboard can be used to input information. (1)

(d) State the input devices which are commonly used in printing the following information and their
advantages.

(i) Receipt (2 marks)

Thermal printer. (1) It can heat a piece of thermal paper directly; there is no need to use ink. (1)

(ii) Invoice (2 marks)

Dot-matrix printer. (1) It can be used to print multi-part forms on carbonless copy papers. (1)

(e) The above-mentioned point-of-sale system is required to produce monthly total sales reports and
related statistical graphs. Howard suggests using a colour laser printer. State three reasons for
supporting his suggestion. (3 marks)
• The printing cost is lower. (1)

• The printing speed is higher. (1)

• The printing quality is rather high. (1)

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2. Miss Cheung hopes to buy a large set of television and install it in a classroom for carrying out teaching
activities. However, she finds that there are different sorts in the electrical appliances shop, including
traditional CRT TV, plasma TV, LCD TV and LED TV. Some of them are labelled with ‘HDTV 1080’. The
shop assistant suggests Miss Cheung buy an LED TV.

(a) Comparing with a traditional CRT TV, state two advantages of an LED TV. (2 marks)
• The size of an LED TV is much smaller. (1)

• The power consumption of an LED TV is lower. (1)

(b) Comparing with a plasma TV, state two advantages of an LED TV. (2 marks)
• An LED TV does not emit electromagnetic radiation. (1)

• The power consumption of an LED TV is lower. (1)

(c) Comparing with an LCD TV, state two advantages of an LED TV. (2 marks)
• An LED TV is slimmer and its size is smaller. (1)

• An LED TV saves more electricity. (1)

(d) The shop assistant explains that ‘HDTV 1080’ represents a high-definition television. Given that ‘1080’
is the number of vertical pixels of a television, and the aspect ratio of an HDTV is normally 16:9,
calculate the resolution of an HDTV. (2 marks)
The number of horizontal pixels of an HDTV = 1,080 × 16 ÷ 9 = 1,920 (1)

Therefore, the resolution of an HDTV = 1,920 × 1,080 (1)

(e) The shop assistant also introduces two kinds of video projectors to Miss Cheung, which are liquid
crystal display (LCD) projector and digital light processing (DLP) projector.

(i) Write the principle of image projection of an LCD projector. (1 mark)

An LCD projector uses a built-in light source and lenses to project the image on its LCD panel onto a screen. (1)

(ii) Write the principle of image projection of a DLP projector. (1 mark)

A DLP projector builds images on the screen by digitally controlling the reflections on tiny mirrors. (1)

(iii) On which two major factors does the quality of a video projector depend? (2 marks)
The quality of a video projector depends on its resolution (1) and brightness (1).

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