Question 4
- List two computer secondary storage devices
- Give two examples of computer input devices.
- State two security measures to be taken when downloading documents from the internet.
Observation
The expected answers are:
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The expected answers are:
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Computer secondary storage devices
- Compact disk
- Flash disk / drive
- Hard disk
- DVD
- Memory card / SD card
- Blue-ray disc
- Solid state drive
- Tape drive
- Diskette
- Computer input devices
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Scanner
- Light pen
- Microphone
- Joystick
- Optical mark reader (OMR)
- Magnetic ink character reader / Magnetic ink card reader (MICR)
- Bar code reader (BCR)
- Graphic tablet
- Webcam
- Optical (ink) character reader
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Measures required for safe downloading from the internet
- Keep antivirus software up to date
- Scan downloaded documents
- Download from trusted sites