All about ICT (module 1.1)

Question 1

Name the advantages and disadvantages of using ICT in the workplace

Answer 1

Advantages: -allows you to work whenever you have a computer
-allows you to communicate more effectively with customers and employees
- produces speed and efficiency
Disadvantages:requires constant upgrading of skills
requires you to work longer hours.

Question 2

Name three careers that require ICT

Answer 2

Medicine-doctors constantly need to upgrade their skills
Music- dj’s always compose music using ICT
Engineering- use graphic software for their designs

Question 3

Explain the cycle of computers

Answer 3

Computers take:
-Input from an input device like a mouse or keyboard
-process the information
Then they produce some form of output

Question 4

Why would one computer considered to be more powerful than the other?

Answer 4

• the amount and type of storage it has
• the size of the memory(allows more programs and data to be processed at one time)
• type of graphics card installed
• speed and performance

Question 5

What are portable computers known as, and describe further

Answer 5

Portable computers are know as laptops.
They run on battery power, use smaller parts for power consumption and they have power settings that are used to manage power such as:
-Sleep mode
-screen brightness

Question 6

Explain what a tablet is and what it is ideal for

Answer 6

A tablet is a portable computer with a touch screen. They are ideal for quick , small scale computing.
Specifications include:
-longer battery life than computers
-built in WiFi and cellular connectivity
-operating systems designed for mobile devices

Question 7

What is a phablet?

Answer 7

A phablet is a smartphone with a screen size bigger than 5 inches

• it has a touch screen for typed input
• mobile operating system
• combines features of many separate devices

Question 8

What is a smart phone?

Answer 8

A smart phone combines all the features and technologies of many separate devices.
All smartphones have the following:
-GPS
-wifi 
-cameras

Question 9

What is a server?

Answer 9

A powerful computer that provides services and resources to other clients.

Question 10

What is a client?

Answer 10

Any computing device that connects to a server and uses it services.

Question 11

Name four anti-theft strategies

Answer 11

Make use of motion sensors
Back up your device
Password protect

Question 12

What is a UPS?

Answer 12

UPS stands for uninterruptible power supply
It protects the computer against power outages,spikes,surges.
It only provides power for a limited duration