Starter quiz
- In a hospital, which device lets us see inside the body?
- scanner ✓
- laptop
- printer
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- What is the device that gets information from a computer and prints it onto paper?
- printer ✓
- traffic light
- smartphone
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- Why are traffic lights information technology?
- They use electricity.
- They are made of metal and plastic.
- They have a computer that controls the lights. ✓
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- Where would you find more information technology devices?
- on a hiking trail
- in a beach hut
- in a library ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is a barcode?
- a tool used to pay for shopping
- a type of digital camera
- a line pattern that gives information to a computer ✓
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- Which device reads barcodes or QR codes?
- till
- scanner ✓
- card reader
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- In a shop, what happens after a barcode is scanned?
- The item is paid for automatically.
- The price is looked up on the computer. ✓
- The computer deletes the item from the system.
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- How does IT help in daily life?
- IT only makes jobs faster.
- IT makes jobs harder and more dangerous.
- IT makes tasks more accurate, safer and easier. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- IT devices can work together.
- We use IT because it makes tasks safer, easier and more accurate.
Common misconception
The only benefit of IT is that it allows us to complete what we need to do in less time.
IT has many other benefits, including making tasks more accurate, safer and easier to complete. Examples of this might be organising schedules or automating repetitive work.
Keywords
Barcode - a line pattern that gives information to a computer
Qr code - a square pattern that gives information to a computer
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