BTEC First Information and Creative Technology

Teaching and Assessment Pack

Unit 2: Technology Systems

Activity
sheet 3

Practice test
Learning aim A

Computer and technology systems

Q1) What is meant by digital data?
Q2) What are the roles of hardware, software, peripherals, power supplies and communication links in
a technology system?
Applications and issues of technology systems
Q3) Briefly describe an application of technology systems used in a sector of your choice.
Q4) Briefly explain issues around two of these aspects involved in the use of technology systems:

health and safety

sustainability

security

privacy

environmental

copyright.

Q5) Identify two reasons why future development of a technology system is important to organisations.
Computer hardware devices
Q6) Identify a feature and a use for each of these hardware devices:

barcode reader

PC

games console

laptop

radio frequency identification system

(RFID)

magnetic strip reader

server

optical mark reader (OMR)

tablet.

Q7) Identify the following as input (I), output (O) or storage devices (S):

actuator

OMR

barcode reader

printer

card payment reader

projector

digital camera

RFID

force feedback device

robot arm

hard disk drive

scanner

keyboard

screen

magnetic strip reader

sensor

microphone

solid state drive

mouse

speaker

OCR

touch screen.

Q8) Draw a block diagram of a technology system used to record music onto CDs.
Q9) Provide an example, in each case, of storage devices using magnetic and optical media.
Q10) Identify two benefits from using a CAD/CAM system.
Computer networking
Q11) Briefly describe the relationship between a local and wide area network (LAN and WAN).
Q12) Briefly describe a personal area network with a connection method commonly used here.
Q13) Briefly describe two common uses of network systems with their benefits.
Data transfer
Q14) Briefly compare the use of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technologies.
Q15) Identify typical usage of optical fibre, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and coaxial cables with a
brief explanation of the benefits and drawbacks of each of these methods.

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