Answer to Question #244942 in C++ for Musenga

Question

a) Select the most suitable type of input device(s) to perform the following functions: (6 marks)

(i)entry of an application for a loan, received on a paper form, into an operational system for processing 

loan applications;

(ii) entry of details of a house for entry into a system for estate agents;

(iii) a field map from a geologist’s survey into a mapping system.

b) Select the most suitable type of printer for the following applications: (6 marks)

(i)a student on a business course with a limited budget;

(ii) a shared workgroup printer for 10 people;

(iii) Printing duplicate copies of invoices.

c) Select the most suitable type of storage device (with numerical specifications) to perform the following

functions: (8 marks)

(i)a backup device for a student working on their dissertation;

(ii) a backup device for a designer transferring large files between their home and work offices;

(iii) a graphic designer who requires large graphics to be held in memory;

(iv) to store Web pages

Answer 1

a)

i) Scanner

ii) Keyboard

iii) Image scanner

b)

i) Inkjet printer

ii) Multifunctional printer

iii) Photocopier

c)

i) Off-line Storage: Flash drive (4GB)

ii) Secondary Storage: External Solid State Drive (1TB)

iii) Primary Storage: Random Access Memory (64 GB)

iv) Primary Storage: Cache (6MB)