Bigger Questions

Question 1

Pro and con of BIOMETRICS

Answer 1

Pro -> unique, quick and easy, nothing to forget
Con -> Cost to install, training, collecting data, maintainance and repair

Question 2

Pro and con of SENSORS

Answer 2

Pro -> accurate, 24/7, authomatic, hazardous conditions
Con -> Cost to install and maintain, fault sensors (GIGO), overwhelming when giving lots of data

Question 3

Pro and con of THE CLOUD

Answer 3

Pro -> less physical memory on device, accessed anywhere w/ internet connection
Con -> Slow/ unstable internet, cloud servers down, hacking

Question 4

Pro and con COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

Answer 4

Pro -> if user knows correct commands, it is quick to use
Con -> You can’t just guess commands or ‘have a go’ at it

Question 5

Pro and con of MENU-DRIVEN INTERFACE

Answer 5

Pro -> Extremely easy to use, even without experience
Con -> Irritating to go through lots of menus

Question 6

Pro and con of GRAPHICAL-USER INTERFACE

Answer 6

Pro -> Easy to use, especially for a beginner
Con -> Experienced programmers often find this way slower.

Question 7

Pro and con of SMART TVs

Answer 7

Pro -> customise what and when you watch (more choice!), entertainment, communicate w/ friends and family
Con -> Security concerns, complicated to use, speed of typing, addiction

Question 8

Pro and con of Webcams:

Answer 8

Pro -> cheap, quick to set up meetings, no need to travel to meetings
Con -> used to show inappropriate content, webcams in chatrooms used by paedophiles, terrorists promote terrorism

Question 9

Pro and con of SOCIAL NETWORKING

Answer 9

Pro -> Advertising, finding old friends, entertainment, feel closer to celebrities
Con -> Addiction, identity theft, sharing too much information

Question 10

Pro and con of ATM MACHINES

Answer 10

Pro -> 24/7 access to cash, pay bills and other services
Con -> Security risks (card readers), not always in convenient places

Question 11

Pro and con of SHOPS

Answer 11

Pro -> Instant, socialise
Con -> Limited, walk

Question 12

Pro and con E-COMMERCE

Answer 12

Pro -> Options, compare prices easily
Con -> Wait, lonely, extra costs

Question 13

Pro and con ONLINE BOOKING

Answer 13

PRO -> Read reviews, research
CON -> Security, entering wrong details, no personal service

Question 14

Pro and con ROBOTICS

Answer 14

PRO -> Increased productivity, consistent and accurate, safety, cost-effective
CON -> High initial investment, maintainance costs, lack of flexibility, unemployment

Question 15

Pro and con of SCHOOL MIS

Answer 15

PRO -> Many use at same time, changes made quickly
CON -> Security issues, hacking, system down, train staff

Question 16

Pro and con ONLINE WEATHER FORCASTING

Answer 16

PRO -> automatic data collection, inhospitable locations
CON -> Expensive equipment, malfunctions (incorrect forecasts), data hard to understand

Question 17

Pro and con ONLINE LEARNING

Answer 17

Pro -> where and when, variety of hardware, own pace, no people distractions, computers don’t judge
Con -> Need hardware, distractions at home, teachers judging progressions, lack of socialising

Question 18

Pro and con of ICT STORING DATA

Answer 18

Pro -> Find records quickly, multiple copies, less storage space
Con -> Hacking, internet may be needed, training, expensive equipment

Question 19

Pro and con of TRADITIONAL METHODS OF STORING DATA

Answer 19

Pro -> Cheaper, no power/electric needed, less training, no danger of hacking
Con -> Editing records is difficult, slow to find records, errors slow to change, storage space

Question 20

Pro and con of NETWORKS

Answer 20

Pro -> Share hardware and software, easier to communicate, easy to share files, data backed up on server
Con -> Expensive to purchase cabling and file servers, viruses can spread, hacking danger

Question 21

Pro and con of TELEWORKING TO EMPLOYEE

Answer 21

Pro -> No need to travel, comfort of home, less stress, flexible hours, opportunities for disabled
Con -> No home/ work divide, distractions, social interactions, motivation, home running costs, isolation

Question 22

Pro and con of TELEWORKING TO EMPLOYERS

Answer 22

Pro -> No office space needed, less staff, less staff sickness, can employ globally
Con -> Monitor staff easily, security risks to data, employers pay for staff IT

Question 22

Pro and con of ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Answer 22

Pro -> IoT, Green IT, Digital downloads
Con -> E-Waste, Energy consumption, pollution