Random Questions Flashcards
(19 cards)
John has added removable storage to his computer. List two wired methods of connecting removable storage to a computer
Any two from:
USB, Thunderbolt, Firewire, Ethernet, e-SATA, Lightning
List two perpheral output devices that could be used with a computer
Any two from:
- Printer
- Plotter
- 3D printer
- Laser cutter
- Speakers
- Headphones
- Projector
- Smartboard
Give the benefits of using wired connections to network computer.
- Faster
- More stable / not susceptile to interference / stronger signal
- More secure
- Less/no risk of wireless hacking
Descibe what is meant by the term open source.
- Can be shared/uploaded
- Free to download
- The source code is available
- Can be edited
Many schools in the world do not have access to the internet. List three causes of a lack access to the internet.
Any three causes from:
- Remoteness
- Can’t afford / Cost of subscription
- Lack of ICT expertise / skills
- No access to a network / infrastructure
- Political / country’s restriction
List three ways in which a student could personalise their account profile.
Any three from:
- Image / Avatar / Photo / Video / Audio
- Page design / layout / colour / theme
- Personal information / Bio / Hobbies
- Status
- GPS / location
- Hyperlinks
List payment methods to pay online.
- PayPal
- E-cheque
- Card (bank / debit / credit)
- E-voucher
- Bank transfer / online transfer
- Bitcoins
Advantages of using hosted applications software rather than locally installed software.
- Sometimes cheaper than locally installed software
- Can access from anywhere with a connection
- Possibility of collaborative working e.g google docs
- No need for on-site support
- Automatically updates
- No local storage space required
Providers of hosted applications software often do not require users to pay a fee.
Give ways in which commercial software companies could respond to this challenge.
- Add more features / add-ons / bundles / compatibility
- Provide a hosted version
- Provide a free version with reduced features
- Provide online storage
- Reduce price / special offers
- Provide online support
The teacher that Daro works with uses a computer with a monitor. State possible effects on health from the use of monitors.
- RSI (e.g. neck strain / back ache
- Headaches
- Eyestrain
- Effects of radiation
List three things that Daro could do to the monitor to minimise the risks to the teacher’s health and safety.
Any three from:
- Image refesh rate
- Brightness / Contrast
- Tilt / angle / height
- Avoid glare
- Distance of monitor from eyes
- Resolution
- Add a screen filter
State two ways in which the energy usage of an monitor / an interactive whiteboard could be reduced.
Any two from:
- Switch off when not in use (e.g. Eco-mode/standby)
- Set sleep auto-timer
- Adjust brightness
- Use an energy efficient screen / bulb
Explain why John might use an interactive whiteboard in a lesson with younger students.
An explantion to include three from:
- Making it more engaging / fun
- Use of activity (Drawing, Voting, Drag and drop activity, Virtual keyboard)
- Improve learning
- Support students with different learning styles
- Helps to explain/reinforce lesson content
- Collaboration
Give three search techniques to return fewer results
Any three from:
- Boolean (+/-, AND, NOT , OR)
- Date (recent first)
- Specify results type
- Location
- Speech marks around a phrase
Explain why users might be asked to complete a challenge response test.
This is done to check that the form is not being completed automatically by a software program known as a ‘bot’ or ‘web robot’
There is no software that can read the letters displayed and enter them into the required field. Captchas are used to protect systems vulnerable to email spam
State possible effects on health from the use of monitors
- RSI (e.g. neck strain / back ache)
- Headaches
- Eyestrain
- Effects of radiation
List three things that Mia could do to the monitor to minimise the risks of health and safety.
Any three of:
- Image refesh rate
- Change the brightness
- Use a document holder
- Tilt / angle / height
- Distance of monitor from eyes
- Change the resolution
- Add a screen filter
Explain why Hashim might use an interactive whiteboard in a lesson with younger students.
An explanation that include:
- Making it more engaging for the children
- Use of activity to make it interactive such as drawing, voting, drag and drop activity and virtual keyboard
- Improve the learning
- Supports students with different learning styles
- Helps to reinforce lesson content
- Collaboration work
How to make a computer more suitable for students with visual impairments to use
- Use a larger screen
- Braille display
- Adapted keyboard
- Use magnifier
- Speech recognition
- Increase the system font size
- Change screen colour / contrast / brightness
- Increase cursor size
