IT GCSE CROSSWORD

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These are general-purpose computers and include desktop computers,laptops,netbooks,notebooks,tablets,PDAs etc.
Personal Computers
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These are power computers mostly used by large organisations for processing and storing large amounts of information.
Mainframe Computers
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Refers to actual parts of the computer system.
Hardware
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Hardware: Pointing device allowing movement of a cursor on a computer screen.
Mouse
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Hardware: Popular on portable devices such as mobile phones and media players; even now on some desktop computers.
Touch Screen
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What does OMR stand for?
Optical Mark Recognition
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These are used to encode digital computer signals into analogue signals (and vice versa) to allow computers to communicate over a phone/cable line.
Modems
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What is the input device you would use for typing a letter?
Keyboard
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What type of printer uses droplets of ink which are fired at the paper?
Inkjet Printer
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The majority of OS systems are multi-tasking allowing many processes to be performed at the same time.
Multi-tasking
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What would you use a sensor for?
Garage Doors
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What would be used to scan a label on a book when it has been taken out of a library?
Barcode Reader
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Impact Printer - print head has 9 or 24 pins, pins strike paper through a ribbon. Can be very noisy.
Dot Matrix
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Potable digital device which outputs audio, usually via headphones although some have built in speakers.
MP3 Player
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Controls the actions of a computer where processing is almost instant or at least within a set time frame.
Real-time
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These are power computers mostly used by large organisations for processing and storing large amounts of information.

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Mainframe Computers

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Refers to actual parts of the computer system.

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Card 4

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Hardware: Pointing device allowing movement of a cursor on a computer screen.

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Card 5

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Hardware: Popular on portable devices such as mobile phones and media players; even now on some desktop computers.

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Preview of the front of card 5
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