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O-LevelComputer ScienceHardware2210/12 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q66 Marks

Touch screen technologies can be described as resistive or capacitive. Six statements are given about resistive and capacitive technology. Tick (✔) to show if the statement applies to Resistive or Capacitive technology. Statement Resistive (√) Capacitive (√) This touch screen has multi-touch capabilities This touch screen cannot be used whilst wearing gloves This touch screen is made up of two layers with a small space in between This touch screen uses the electrical properties of the human body This touch screen is normally cheaper to manufacture This touch screen has a quicker response time

  1. Tick (✔) to show if the statement applies to Resistive or Capacitive technology for each of the following statements: This touch screen has multi-touch capabilities; This touch screen cannot be used whilst wearing gloves; This touch screen is made up of two layers with a small space in between; This touch screen uses the electrical properties of the human body; This touch screen is normally cheaper to manufacture; This touch screen has a quicker response time.[6]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] This touch screen has multi-touch capabilities: Capacitive
  2. [1] This touch screen cannot be used whilst wearing gloves: Capacitive
  3. [1] This touch screen is made up of two layers with a small space in between: Resistive
  4. [1] This touch screen uses the electrical properties of the human body: Capacitive
  5. [1] This touch screen is normally cheaper to manufacture: Resistive
  6. [1] This touch screen has a quicker response time: Capacitive

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Topic
Hardware, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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