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Personal Digital Devices Flashcards

1
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Give three examples of a peripheral device

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  • printers
  • keyboards
  • mouse
  • headphones
  • monitor
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Give two examples of a leisure device that you would use on your computer

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  • game controller
  • e-reader
  • digital photo frames
  • digital camera
  • music devices ( MP3 player)
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Give an example of uses of digital devices when traveling

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  • GPS (global positioning satellite)
  • tracking locations of cars or vans
  • geotag images
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Give ways the internet can improve our work life

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  • collaborate with work employees / friends
  • improve connectivity within the business, improving efficiency in the business
  • reduces need of travel (Skype)
  • using specialist software (spreadsheets) Improve efficiency and less waste
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5
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Define flash memory

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Flash memory is a peripheral device that allows you to store data which can be transferred between devices

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What are two benefits of flash memory?

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  • solid state so it is difficult to damage
  • it doesn’t lose data when turned off
  • allows you to very quickly transfer a lot of data between devices
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Give two examples of flash memory

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  • USB flash drive/ memory stick
  • SD cards
  • micro SD cards
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What is a processor

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The processor is in all digital devices. It controls all of the functions of the device.

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State one reason why a DVD is more suitable than a CD to back up video files

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DVD have a larger storage capacity

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Give two examples of input devices

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  • keyboard
  • mouse
  • microphone
  • touchscreen
  • webcam
  • scanner
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Give two examples of output devices

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  • speakers 🔊
  • printers
  • headphones 🎧
  • display screen
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Jo has a new games console. State two input devices that she might use

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  • joystick
  • a steering wheel
  • games controller
  • microphone
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13
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State three types of connectivity

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  • Data cable connection (USB)
  • Bluetooth (short distance)
  • WiFi
  • Network cable
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Define cloud synchronisation

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Cloud file syncing is an application that keeps files in different locations up to date through the cloud.

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What is an advantage of cloud syncing

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If you download something on one device , the cloud automatically downloads the same information on other devices connected to the cloud

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List two methods of wirelessly connecting a media player to a computer

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Bluetooth

WiFi

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17
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What is an advantage of WiFi

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  • faster
  • wireless
  • longer distance than Bluetooth
  • most modern devices are WiFi enabled
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18
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Define synchronising

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When two devices, such as media as a media player and a computer are connected they can automatically exchange data

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19
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Give some examples of features in a multifunctional smartphone

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  • Camera
  • data storage
  • internet browsing
  • entertainment
  • GPS
  • Apps ~productivity
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Define roaming

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Using your mobile phone abroad

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21
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Name four types of computer

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  • Desktop computer
  • Laptops
  • netbook computer
  • Tablet computer
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22
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What are important factors to consider when buying a new computer

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  • processor speed
  • sounds/ graphics cards
  • Wi-Fi/ Connectivity
  • Battery Life
  • storage capacity
  • RAM
  • resolution
  • size
  • credibility of brand/ quality
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23
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Give examples of health risks associated with personal devices

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  • eye strain
  • RSI (repetitive strain injury)
  • Neck and back problems
  • pain in knees and legs
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24
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Name five features of a camera / camcorder

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  • Zoom in and out using optical or digital zoom
  • view images/videos immediately on LCD
  • store files on SD/ micro SD cards
  • download files using USB/Bluetooth
  • crop and edit using inbuilt software
  • Take, record videos and photos
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25
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State two uses of the LCD screen

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  • to view what is being recorded

- to preview the footage

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A camcorder has GPS tagging as an extra feature. State what GPS tagging does

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It stores the exact location of where a video was recorded

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27
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Suggest two features of a camcorder that could be useful when travelling

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  • WiFi - for uploading videos
  • a GPS receiver to geotag friends
  • shockproof as it may get dropped
  • a long battery life
  • waterproof due to weather circumstances
28
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List two features of personal media players that make them suitable for running🏃‍♀️

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  • they are portable

- they use sold state memory so playback isn’t affected by movement

29
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What are examples of media players

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  • MP3 players
  • IPod
  • windows media player
30
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What are key features to a media player

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  • small, light, portable
  • long battery life
  • can set playlists
  • hold a lot of media (songs, videos)
  • solid state ( so the songs don’t skip when jolted
31
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What are three common formats of media files

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  • Audio : MP3 and WMA
  • Still Images: JPEG,GIF, PNG
  • Video: MPEG-4 and WMV
32
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What are he benefits of WiFi?

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  • it has good range (60 metres)
  • speed ( 54mps)
  • quite widely available
33
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What are the disadvantages of WiFi?

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  • Hackers

- cannot use of not in range / weaker if further away

34
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What is the benefits of 3G?

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  • Far greater coverage than WiFi

- More secure than WiFi

35
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What are the disadvantages of 3G?

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  • you have to pay for a mobile broadband
  • downloads are limited
  • lower band width ( slower)
36
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What is VoIP?

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Voice over internet protocol

37
Q

List 2 personal media security features

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  1. Password OR PIN (one point) (won’t get 2 points for both)

2. Turns off after period of time (one point)

38
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List 2 peripheral devices that could be used with a media station

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  1. Keyboard
  2. Headphones
  3. USB lead connection
39
Q

Give ONE advantage of streaming rather than downloading videos on personal media

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You don’t waste time waiting for it to download

you won’t get full marks for just saying it’s quicker

40
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Give ONE DISADVANTAGE of streaming rather than downloading videos on personal media

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You need to maintain a connection to the Internet

41
Q

Give TWO reasons for a software update

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  1. May fix bugs

2. May add new features

42
Q

List 2 features of personal media players that make them suitable for use when running

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  1. They are lightweight

2. They do not skip because they don’t use a disk

43
Q

Why are credit card numbers sometimes displayed as ** ** ** ** on the screen?

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Card numbers are displayed like this so that anyone who can see the screen cannot see the card number and so cannot copy it.

44
Q

Give TWO benefits of buying tickets online

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  1. Availability - you can buy them online at any time of day, any day of the week
45
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Give 2 BENEFITS of companies using e-tickets rather than paper tickets.

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  1. Saves paper- better for the environment (1 mark)

2. Saves money for the company in paper,ink, envelopes, postage etc (1 Mark)

46
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Give 2 DISADVANTAGES of companies using e-tickets rather than paper tickets.

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  1. If you accidentally delete the MMS - you have no other proof of purchase (one mark)
  2. If the phone battery dies you have no way of retrieving the ticket. (one mark)
47
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Give one benefit of saving your e-ticket to your phone’s memory.

A

You would still be able to access your e-ticket if :
1) you had no connectivity/
2) if (MMS) message was
deleted / lost

48
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State the function of GPS

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Global Positioning System can tell you where you are using satellites

49
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Why does it help to bookmark a location on your Satnav?

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  1. Stores / saves the geo-data with a userfriendly
    name so you can recall it later
  2. Saves time – so you do not need to enter the
    address again
50
Q

What might cause a satnav screen to ‘freeze’ when you go through a tunnel?

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Either:
1. The Sat Nav / GPS device cannot pick up a good
enough signal from the satellites.
2. Loss of signal

51
Q

Describe one health and safety risk of using satnav while driving

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Distractions, stress, or lack of understanding of
device may cause an accident/stress
OR
• Incorrect positioning of device may cause a
blind spot / affect visibility

52
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Give TWO benefits of using satnav rather than printed directions

A 
Any two : 
(1) Provides traffic updates
(2) Plots speed
(3) Shows current location/position/ where you
are
(4) gives Estimated arrival time
(5)gives current distance to destination
53
Q

Give two ADVANTAGES of using social networking technology rather than SMS

A 
Any 2 -
Only have to post one message / message is
distributed quicker
• Allows chat (real-time conversation)
• SMS requires payment for each person receiving
message
• Can send message without mobile phone
signal/with internet connection
54
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Explain the 2 problems of signal latency when large screens are used at concerts to show performances

A

(1) Images may be out of time with the sound/live
performance (1 mark)
(2) and this gives a poor audience
experience (1 mark)

55
Q

Identify two optical media types that can be used to store video recordings

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Blu-Ray
HD-DVD
DVD
CD

56
Q

Give one method of blocking inappropriate videos

A

filtering

57
Q

Give one security risk of using NFC (Near Field Communication) for payment

A

No PIN is required to make a payment

58
Q

what collects transactional data

A

cookies

59
Q

Give two examples of transactional data cookies can collect

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Any two -

1) purchase price
(2) date and time of purchase
(3) details of items purchased
(4) personal information from your online account

60
Q

How can a company use transactional data collected from users

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to target the user for specific marketing campaigns

to sort and search information about users

61
Q

State three implications of a lack of access to the Internet

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  1. You can’t send and receive emails
  2. You can’t access online banking
  3. You can’t access online studying websites
  4. You can’t access social networks
62
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If the smartphone cannot access the mobile phone network describe how you could use the smartphone to speak to someone else

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  1. Skype

2. social media

63
Q

State what is meant by the term ‘World wide web’

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The World Wide Web (WWW) is a system where files (web pages and other files) on computers connected to the Internet are linked by hyperlinks.

64
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State what is meant by the term ‘Internet’

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The Internet is a world-wide system of inter-connected computer networks. These connections can involve telephone lines, fibre-optic cables, satellites, microwaves and other wireless links.

65
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Give two features of a social network that could be used to publicise a video

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  1. Likes

2. Shares

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