ICT applications Flashcards
“WeSellShoes” is a shop that sells various types of footwear to customers in their local town.
Describe 2 advantages to them of designing and maintaining a website.
They can advertise their product to more people.
It is accessible to visitors 24/7
An organization created a computer model to assist in designing and testing a new factory for producing chemicals. When the factory was actually built, there were several production problems and a major accident.
Describe 2 reasons why the model was unsuccessful.
The model may be inaccurate since it is made by a human.
Modelling a chemical factory can be very complex.
A manufacturing company is planning to introduce industrial robots
Describe 2 benefits and 2 drawbacks of this decision.
Benefits:
Robots can work 24/7
it reduces the company’s expenses in the sense that robots do not need a salary
Drawbacks:
It is expensive to set up
The robots could malfunction and cause errors.
Give 3 reasons why computer models are used to simulate a flood defence system.
It’s easy to change variables
It is safter than building the real thing
It is more accurate than human readings
Give advantages to the bank of using online banking.
Less cashiers are needed so less money is spent on wages
Fewer branches needed so less money is spent on rent
Less cash needed, preventing robberies
Give 3 advantages to the customer of using online banking.
Can access funds 24/7
No need to travel to the bank
No need to spend money travelling to the bank.
Describe the processing that takes place when paying using a bank card
The EFT reader reads the details from the card
The user is asked to enter their PIN
The PIN is entered and compared against the one stored in the card
The total amount is compared to the required amount
Describe the computer processing involved in using contactless bank cards to pay for purchases..
The card is checked for validation.
The price of the purchase is deducted from the customer’s account.
An authorization code is sent to the seller.
Checks if the funds are enough in the customer’s account.
Identify 2 uses of 3D printing that helps doctors and patients in hospitals
To create prosthetics
To create skeletal models
