CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ ICT: WORKSHEET 2.
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2.3 Output devices and their uses
Getting started
1 Identify the name of the output device described in each of the following descriptions.
a is a device used to produce hard copies of results of processing.
b is a device used to output sound.
c is used to print out large vector graphics suitable for CAD.
d is used to project an output from a computer onto a screen.
Practice
1 Describe two advantages of using a laser printer to print large volumes of work rather
than an inkjet printer.
2 Give one application where it would be appropriate to use a plotter to print work.
Challenge
3 A company has decided to buy a dot matrix printer to use for printing hundreds of
utility bills and employee payslips. The printing will be done at the end of each month.
Justify the use of a dot matrix printer to print utility bills and employee payslips rather
than a laser printer.
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