Output devices (monitor, printer, speaker) in Intro to Computing - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to print the word 'Hello' on the screen using the output device.

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print([1])

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A'Hello'

BHello

Cprint

Dscreen

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Forgetting quotes around the text.

Trying to print without using the print function.

The print() function outputs text to the monitor, which is an output device. The text must be in quotes to be recognized as a string.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the sentence to name an output device that produces sound.

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An output device that produces sound is a [1].

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Amonitor

Bprinter

Cspeaker

Dkeyboard

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Choosing keyboard which is an input device.

Confusing monitor with speaker.

A speaker is an output device that plays sound. Monitors and printers show images or text, keyboards are input devices.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the sentence describing an output device.

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A [1] is used to print documents on paper.

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Amouse

Bscanner

Cmonitor

Dprinter

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Choosing scanner which is an input device.

Confusing monitor with printer.

A printer is the output device that prints documents on paper. Scanners and mice are input devices, monitors display images.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to complete the dictionary that maps output devices to their function.

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output_functions = { [1]: 'produces sound', [2]: 'displays images' }

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A'speaker'

B'printer'

C'monitor'

D'keyboard'

Attempts:

3 left

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Common Mistakes

Mixing input devices like keyboard in output dictionary.

Swapping printer and monitor functions.

The 'speaker' produces sound and the 'monitor' displays images. Printers print on paper and keyboards are input devices.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to create a list of output devices including a monitor, printer, and speaker.

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output_devices = [[1], [2], [3]]

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A'monitor'

B'printer'

C'speaker'

D'mouse'

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Including input devices like mouse in the output devices list.

Forgetting to put quotes around device names.

The list includes 'monitor', 'printer', and 'speaker', all output devices. The mouse is an input device and should not be included.