Scenario 1

Question 1

In Animated Word Books
Graphic Tablet
Mouse
Keyboard
Are all examples of what type of device

Answer 1

Input

Question 2

All staff at Animated World books head office use Desktop computers. Give 3 features of a desktop computer.

Answer 2

Large Screen
Upgrade easier than laptop etc by adding 2nd hard disc, better graphics card
For a given specification it is cheaper than alternatives - laptop, netbook, Tablet and smart phone

Question 3

What software would be used to create individual graphics for the animated cartoons

Answer 3

Vector Graphics: Adobe Fireworks

Bitmap Graphics: Adobe Photoshop

Question 4

What are Vector graphics

Answer 4

Image is stored as a set of shapes called objects. Created by Fireworks

Question 5

What are the advantages of vector graphics

Answer 5

Smaller file size, can zoom in without loosing quality (With bitmap you will see the pixels)

Question 6

What are the advantages of bitmap graphics

Answer 6

More realistic images such as photographs,

Question 7

What is an open source file types

Answer 7

A file format which any company can use without permission. Using this file format means you can have different Art software and you can still read / open the file

Question 8

what is a proprietary file type

Answer 8

A file type owned by a company so only that company can use that file type eg Photoshop PSD. You must have a specific piece software to open the file.

Question 9

Give 3 input devices an animator may use

Answer 9

Graphic Tablet, mouse, Keyboard

Question 10

Give 3 output devices an animator may use

Answer 10

projector, Monitor & printer

Question 11

Give 3 software methods to improve an image

Answer 11

Crop, Rotate, Zoom, Re-colouring, eye dropper

Question 12

What is the benefit of cropping an image

Answer 12

Can just have the part of the image which you want and remove parts which may distract you from the main bit

Question 13

What is the benefit of re-sizing an image

Answer 13

You can make the important part larger so more effective

Question 14

What is the benefit of recoloring an image

Answer 14

The company may want a specific colour scheme so changing the colour can make it match it.

Question 15

What is the benefit of rotating an image

Answer 15

The image may not be upright or you may want some to fit a certain space and rotating the image makes this possible

Question 16

Why would Richard export files in an open source file format

Answer 16

You do not need a specific piece of software to open the file. This means staff at head office can view the file with the piece of software they have installed on their machines.

Question 17

Give 5 ways to protect a file from theft

Answer 17

Password, WiFi Network key, encryption, Firewall, Access rights

Question 18

How does a password protect a file from theft

Answer 18

Unless some one knows your username and password they cannot log on as you and access a file

Question 19

How does encrypting a file protect a file from theft

Answer 19

If you view the file it will be meaningless, unless you have the encryption key which will decode the file so it makes sense

Question 20

How does a network key protect a file from theft

Answer 20

People cannot use the WiFi network unless they have the network key so they cannot access any devices which are attached to the network eg the file server printer etc,

Question 21

How do access rights protect a file from theft

Answer 21

Access Rights can be No Access (Student Access to Staff Area), Read Only (Student Access to Shared ICT) or Read Write access (Student access to files in their user area) This means some files such as payroll or new characters can only be viewed or altered by certain staff.

Question 22

How does a firewall protect a file from theft

Answer 22

Programs on the internet cannot access the computer behind the firewall unless they have permission. The same is true for programs on the computer access the internet.,

Question 23

Give 3 ways colleagues working in different geographical area collaborate

Answer 23

Email, SMS, Video Conferencing, Social Media & the Cloud

Question 24

How does Richard collaborate using email

Answer 24

Richard can send email messages to colleagues and reply to their emails

Question 25

How do you share files using email

Answer 25

You send the person an email and attached the file to it as an attachment.

Question 26

How would an animator use a projector

Answer 26

Animator may be doing a presentation to an audience of a new character which they want all of the people to easily see,.

Question 27

How would an animator use a printer

Answer 27

In a meeting would use hard copies of new characters or at show they could be on flyers to be given out to people to advertise the characters.

Question 28

How does Richard collaborate using SMS

Answer 28

Use smart phone to text or reply to Catherine of other staff

Question 29

How does Richard collaborate using Videoconferencing

Answer 29

Can speak and see Catherine over an internet connection

Question 30

What input devices for video conferencing

Answer 30

Web cam and Microphone

Question 31

What out put devices for video conferencing

Answer 31

Screen and speakers

Question 32

What data transfer technology could be used for video conferencing

Answer 32

Wired would be best because has highest band width so better quality images and sound. The image could be on a large screen or even projected.

Question 33

Issue of 3G and video conferencing

Answer 33

3G has low bandwidth so possibly poor image quality along with the cost for the use of data

Question 34

How does Richard collaborate using Blog

Answer 34

Richard posts his diary events which other people can read to find out what he has been doing and photographing

Question 35

How does Richard collaborate using social media

Answer 35

Facebook with lots of friends where he can post images and write about what he is doing along with private messaging some people.
Also Twitter which people can “Follow” him with his messages, follow links to images and follow his #tags

Question 36

Issue of open WiFi and video conferencing

Answer 36

Open Wifi could have low bandwidth so image/sound quality poor and other people could watch the conversation

Question 37

Issue of Wireless key WiFi (SSID) and video conferencing

Answer 37

Should be better bandwidth than Open WiFi but bandwidth may only be good enough for a small screen and not good sound

Question 38

All staff at Animated World books head office are thinking of using Laptop computers. Give 3 features of a laptop computer.

Answer 38

Portable, run son battery so no need to be permanently connected to mains. Can take the computer home with them and continue with work at home or on train or elsewhere in the world with the file stored on that machine for security.

Question 39

Problem of proprtiory file types

Answer 39

If you have not got the software which created the proprietary file format you cannot open/edit the file.

Question 40

What is the benefit of using an eye dropper an image

Answer 40

You can pick the exact colour you require for a particular task

Question 41

Wired network advantage

Answer 41

Fastest connection - highest bandwidth - send data quicker than other methods

Question 42

Wired disadvantage

Answer 42

Have to be able to plug into the network and there may not be any connections or spare ones

Question 43

wireless Network advantage

Answer 43

Wireless Advantage as long as close to the router you can use the connection and you can move around and still use it.

Question 44

What are bitmap graphics

Answer 44

Images made of pixels (individual squares) Cameras and scanner produce bitmap images. Created by Photoshop.

Question 45

What are the disadvantages of bitmap graphics

Answer 45

zoom in and can see individual pixels, larger file size than vector

Question 46

wireless network disadvantage

Answer 46

If too far from the router connection may stop working and connection speed is not as fast as a cable /wire connection