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Hardware: output devices and their uses
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following output devices produces a hardcopy output?

  1. Plotter
  2. Speaker
  3. Projector
  4. LCD monitor
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✓ Answer: APlotter
Award 1 mark for plotter. A plotter produces hardcopy output by drawing precise lines on paper or other media using pens or cutting tools, making it a physical, permanent output device. A is incorrect — a speaker produces audio output, which is a softcopy output as it is not permanent or physical. B is incorrect — a projector displays images on a surface but produces softcopy (visual) output. D is incorrect — an LCD monitor displays softcopy output on screen.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A student investigates different printers and records that one type uses a printhead containing hundreds of tiny nozzles that fire droplets of ink onto paper. Which printer type is the student describing?

  1. Inkjet printer
  2. Dot matrix printer
  3. Laser printer
  4. Thermal printer
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✓ Answer: AInkjet printer
Award 1 mark for inkjet printer. Inkjet printers work by propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink through microscopic nozzles in the printhead onto the paper surface, forming the printed image. A is incorrect — laser printers use a laser beam and electrostatically charged toner powder, not liquid ink nozzles. C is incorrect — thermal printers use heat applied to heat-sensitive paper, not ink nozzles. D is incorrect — dot matrix printers use a matrix of pins that strike an ink ribbon against paper.
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