Section 2

Question 1

Name five things you can use a mobile phone for:

Answer 1

Text
Internet access
Email
Camera
Photo library
Make
Torch
Timer/ stopwatch/ alarms
Access to apps
Communication
Entertainment
Shopping
News
Games
Finance + payments using NFC

Question 2

Two advantages of listening to music through streaming services:

Answer 2

Fast internet connection = quickly stream music + listen on a range of devices wherever they are.
Wide selection available
User doesn’t have to use the memory on their own device.

Question 3

Why might a music artist like to stream their music online?

Answer 3

Opportunity to market themselves + ensure that people hear their music.
Upload music directly to a platform OR pay a music distribution service to upload it to multiple platforms on their behalf

Question 4

Why is a helmet camera/ micro video camera useful?

Answer 4

It’s an action camera.
It can be attached to a helmet allowing someone to make a visual record from their POV with free hands and vision.

Question 5

Name 5 positive things about online gaming which are constantly developing.

Answer 5

Facial recognition technology = customise avatar
Voice recognition technology = control game w/ voice
Gesture controls = game responds to body movement
3D graphics = more realistic
HD displays in 4k Smart TVs + use of VR + AR enhance experience
Gaming companies provide service where games can be accessed on the cloud = takes up less storage
Internet speed = quicker + more reliable downloads
Option of game streaming = more variety games available without the need to buy individually

Question 6

Name 3 uses of a webcam:

Answer 6

Chatting, home security, traffic monitoring, monitoring babies (Daycare), monitoring pets, monitoring things far away (like the Moon), zoo animals, tourism, watching radio broadcasts, video-conferencing

Question 7

Give 2 advantages of a webcam:

Answer 7

Relatively cheap technology
Quick set up meetings
No need to travel to meetings

Question 8

What is social networking?

Answer 8

The use of a website that allows people to interact with each other and share information

Question 9

Name 3 benefits of social networking:

Answer 9

Advertisement/ promotion, sharing articles/ blogs, finding old friends, feel closer to celebrities, entertainment, keeping in touch with others e.t.c.

Question 10

Name 3 drawbacks of social networking:

Answer 10

Identity theft, sharing too much info, paedophiles, you’ve got to be a member of all sites your friends use, wasting time/ addiction

Question 11

What is payroll?

Answer 11

Payroll is an application that deals with all of the information needed to pay employees.

Question 12

What is batch processing?

Answer 12

Time records for every employee are kept together in a batch. Payment is then processed in one go.
Multiple payroll runs in progress at the same time.

Question 13

E-commerce is the…

Answer 13

… buying and selling of goods and services online

Question 14

What are online banking systems?

Answer 14

Online banking systems are websites or other interfaces to a shared database. The database holds all of the information available to all users.

Question 15

Online banking systems use what to enable all users to see up-to-date information? They also restrict changes to the database to ensure only one person can change a record at any time (eg. Seats).

Answer 15

real-time transaction

Question 16

2 pros of online booking

Answer 16

Read reviews
Book from home
Book separate/ package
Research

Question 17

2 cons of online booking

Answer 17

Security
Entering details wrong
No personal service

Question 18

What is programming?

Answer 18

Creating a set of instructions that tell the robot what actions to perform in a specific sequence.

Question 19

Where can robots be used?

Answer 19

Manufacturing, transport, agriculture, medicine, donestic

Question 20

Give 2 uses of bionics

Answer 20

Prosthetic limbs
Robotic pets

Question 21

What is MIS? What does it stand for?

Answer 21

Management Information System.

A database of information used by organisations to make decisions.

Question 22

2 pros of weather forecasting?

Answer 22

Data collected automatically
Mistakes not made when taking readings
Weather collected in remote/ inhospitable locations
Data transmitted using radio/ satellite communication
Outputs can be in different formats eg. Video, audio

Question 23

Give 2 cons of weather forecasting.

Answer 23

Expensive equipment
Equipment malfunction = incorrect forecasts
Data could be hard to understand

Question 24

Name 3 hardware/ software for disabled people (prevents full access to a computer in the usual way).

Answer 24

Braille keyboards, foot mouse, sip and puff technology, text-to-speech

Question 25

What is a wired security system?

Answer 25

Wired cameras rely on video cables to transmit video signals to a viewing device such as a television or computer screen.

Question 26

What is a wireless security system?

Answer 26

Wireless systems transmit a signal over the internet to a receiver that connects to a viewing device. Such device can be controlled via remote control tools, for example, mobile apps.

Question 27

Give 3 types of wearable technology.

Answer 27

Accessories, embedded in clothing, implanted in body, tattooed on skin, smartwatches, jewellery, fitness trackers.

Question 28

What do you know about wearable technology in medicine?

Answer 28

Feedback can directly affect clinical decisions. Monitor + track patient health indicators + send notifications when status changes. Also used for surveillance, screening, diagnosis and assistance with treatment.

Question 29

What do you know about wearable technology in sport?

Answer 29

Some athletes wear full body suits w/ hundreds of tiny sensors measuring movement. Data helps improve performance. Winners/ losers often separated by small margins.

Question 30

What is virtual reality?

Answer 30

A 3D CGI environment in which a person can explore, move and interact with features of the virtual world.

Question 31

How does VR help with the Armed forces?

Answer 31

Aeroplane flying exercises, medical training, battlefield simulations.

Question 32

How does VR help surgeons?

Answer 32

Mistakes made aren’t life-threatening. It’s practice. Real surgical procedures with gloves and VR headset. Room for error.

Question 33

What is AI (Augmented Reality)?

Answer 33

An interactive experience of a real-world environment created using digital visual elements, sounds, physical sensation and sense of smell provided through technology. Objects in the real world enhanced by CGI.

Question 34

What is blended learning?

Answer 34

A mixture of online and face-to-face classroom teaching.

Question 35

Give three advantages of online learning.

Answer 35

Learn anywhere, anytime, any pace.
Computers don’t judge
Can be accessed by a variety of hardware.

Question 36

Give three disadvantages of online learning.

Answer 36

Need the hardware
No social interactions
Hard for teachers to judge student progress.

Question 37

Give two advantages of playing computer games.

Answer 37

You can make new friends
Improve hand/eye coordination.

Question 38

Give two disadvantages of playing computer games.

Answer 38

Health problems
Lack of social interactions
Sharing too much personal information

Question 39

Why might you use a wireless connection in the home?

Answer 39

Connect many devices to it.
No wires around the house - looks tidier.
Access it from anywhere around the house.

Question 40

What is a webcam?

Answer 40

An input device recording and streaming live video.

Question 41

How can someone make money online from a blog?

Answer 41

When people click an advert.
Gain reputation of good advice
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