IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 Crossword: 6.2 Robotics (Modules 642–651)
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Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 2. The area a robot works in: industry, transport, agriculture, medicine, domestic or entertainment. Match the task to the area, e.g. picking strawberries is agriculture. Word 2 of: _____ ____ (4)
- 6. When robots do tasks that people did, fewer workers are needed, so some people lose their jobs. Workers may need retraining, though new jobs appear in building and maintaining robots. (12)
- 7. A robot repeats a task with the same accuracy every time and works for long periods without tiredness or breaks, so it raises productivity. Word 1 of: __________ and continuous work (10)
- 8. Robots can do ______ tasks, such as working with heat, chemicals or heavy loads, so people are not put at risk of injury. Word 3 of: Robots do _________ tasks (9)
- 9. Word 1 of the term in 4 Down: ________ _____ (8)
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- 1. Robots cost a lot to buy, but over time they save money because they need no wages or holidays and make fewer mistakes, so less is wasted. The purchase cost is paid back. Word 1 of: _____ _______ costs (5)
- 2. Word 2 of the term in 1 Down: _____ _______ costs (7)
- 3. A robot can only do what it is programmed to do, cannot use human judgement, and stops working if it breaks down or loses power. It is less flexible than a person. Word 2 of: _____ ___________ (11)
- 4. A ______ that does household jobs, such as vacuuming floors, mowing lawns or cleaning windows, saving people time and effort at home. Word 2 of: ________ _____ (5)
- 5. Robots are expensive to buy, install, program and maintain, so they can be too costly for small businesses. Word 2 of: high ____ (4)
Answer Key
IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 · Modules 642–651
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2ROLE — The area a robot works in: industry, transport, agriculture, medicine, domestic or entertainment. Match the task to the area, e.g. picking strawberries is agriculture. Word 2 of: _____ ____
6UNEMPLOYMENT — When robots do tasks that people did, fewer workers are needed, so some people lose their jobs. Workers may need retraining, though new jobs appear in building and maintaining robots.
7CONSISTENT — A robot repeats a task with the same accuracy every time and works for long periods without tiredness or breaks, so it raises productivity. Word 1 of: __________ and continuous work
8DANGEROUS — Robots can do ______ tasks, such as working with heat, chemicals or heavy loads, so people are not put at risk of injury. Word 3 of: Robots do _________ tasks
9DOMESTIC — Word 1 of the term in 4 Down: ________ _____
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1LOWER — Robots cost a lot to buy, but over time they save money because they need no wages or holidays and make fewer mistakes, so less is wasted. The purchase cost is paid back. Word 1 of: _____ _______ costs
2RUNNING — Word 2 of the term in 1 Down: _____ _______ costs
3LIMITATIONS — A robot can only do what it is programmed to do, cannot use human judgement, and stops working if it breaks down or loses power. It is less flexible than a person. Word 2 of: _____ ___________
4ROBOT — A ______ that does household jobs, such as vacuuming floors, mowing lawns or cleaning windows, saving people time and effort at home. Word 2 of: ________ _____
5COST — Robots are expensive to buy, install, program and maintain, so they can be too costly for small businesses. Word 2 of: high ____