ICT Spec

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Knowledge of ICT Components

• identify external component parts of a typical home PC from a photograph or diagram;

Input and Output

• compare input and output devices in terms of costs, quality, speed and suitability for specific applications:

− Input devices: keyboard, mouse, joystick, tracker pad, touch screen, microphone, scanner, digital camera and graphics digitiser; and

− Output devices: monitors, printers (including impact, laser, ink-jet and plotter printers) and speakers;

Storage

• compare the following storage devices in terms of storage capacity, cost, speed of data retrieval and suitability for specific purposes:

− Hard disk;

− DVD;

− CD-RW;

− CD-ROM/CD-R;

− Blu-ray;

− Flash media; and

− network storage vs local storage;

Memory

• describe the purpose of ROM, RAM and cache as well as the impact of each on computer performance;

Input Devices:

https://my.examtime.com/en-US/p/108592-Input-Devices-mind_maps

Hardware