Module 1

Question 1

Spell out the abbreviation

ICT

Answer 1

Information and Communications Technology

Question 2

Spell out the abbreviation

IT

Answer 2

Information Technology

Question 3

Spell out the abbreviation

InfoSec

Answer 3

Information security

Question 4

Spell out the abbreviation

CNSS

Answer 4

committee on National Security Systems

Question 5

Spell out the abbreviation

NIST

Answer 5

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Question 6

Spell out the abbreviation

UNESCO

Answer 6

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

Question 7

Explain Hardware

Answer 7

It is all the physical components that make up the computer system.

Question 8

Explain Software

Answer 8

consists of the applications and programmes installed on a computer system and the data and files that make up that programme.

Question 9

What is ICT

Answer 9

ICT includes almost everything in the category of digital/technology information and saving of that information. Everything from a mobile phone to network or a printer.

Question 10

Spell out the abbreviation

SWOT

Answer 10

S - Strengths
W - Weaknesses
O - opportunities
T - Threats

Question 11

Critical thinking skills

there are 5 skills

Answer 11

1. Observation
2. Planning
3. Problem-solving
4. Decision making
5. Evaluating

Question 12

RAM

Explain

Answer 12

Random Access Memory

Question 13

ROM

Explain

Answer 13

Read Only Memory

Question 14

CPU

Explain

Answer 14

Central processing unit

Question 15

GUI

Answer 15

Graphical User Interface

Question 16

CLI

Answer 16

Command Line Interface

Question 17

Open Source

Answer 17

Open-source software is often free. The commercially free nature is not the only benefit of the open-source license. Open-source means that the source code is available and can be shared, and developers are encouraged to contribute and share the code back. Additionally, open-source software is quite secure. Anyone can look at the source code, what is included and how it works. Therefore, it will be difficult for any company or developer to hide code for malicious purposes before someone picks up on it. Something to note is that sometimes open-source software requires payment if commercial, for-profit organisations use it.

Question 18

Freeware

Answer 18

Freeware is software that is free to use and distribute. However, the source code is unavailable, and the software can’t be sold. The software is also not allowed to be modified. Typical freeware applications are Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

Question 19

MIT

Answer 19

You can do virtually anything with MIT software. You can copy, download, sell, distribute and modify the code. The MIT licence is the freest software licence available.

Question 20

Shareware

Answer 20

Shareware is essentially trial software. The user can download and distribute it, but if they want to keep it after a certain period, they need to pay for the licence, which is usually a commercial licence. Shareware can be a demo or full product with nag screens for the full version. Desktop Ruler is a typical shareware

Question 21

Concurrent licence

Answer 21

This licence type is typically seen at corporations. It consists of a set number of licences; anyone with the licence file or serial number can use it simultaneously with other users. Once all the licences are in use, another set of users won’t be able to gain access. To use the software, one of the other users needs to stop using it and close the application to release the licence. This licence is often called a floating licence.

Question 22

Corporate or campus licence

Answer 22

This licence is for a specific number of computers. For example, a corporation might have 100 staff who all need a copy of a desktop publishing programme on their machines