Computer Applications
Some storage devices have volatile memory. Explain what is meant by the term volatile.
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Give one reason why a digital camera is suitable for obtaining pictures for a multimedia presentation.
Give one reason why you would not edit a large movie file on a CD-ROM.
Each piece of hardware in the table below is either an input, output or storage device. For each, put a tick in the correct box. As an example, a keyboard is an input device so a tick is placed in the Input column. Tick one box only for each device.
Device Input Output Storage Keyboard ✓ CD-ROM drive Digital Camera Graphics digitiser Hard disk drive Laser Printer Light pen Monitor OMR reader RAM Touch pad A veterinary surgery is going to install a new computer system. The vets must choose suitable hardware to use in their practice.
(a) Give three input devices that would be suitable for use in their practice.
(b) Give three output devices that would be suitable for use in their practice.
(c) Give two storage devices that would be suitable for use in their practice.