unit 2: Global Information

Question 1

Who are the holders of information?

Answer 1

individuals
government
business organisations
government and healthcare services
charities
community organisations

Question 2

What is digital divide?

Answer 2

the difference in access to digital re sources in different areas of the world

Question 3

What is the global divide?

Answer 3

access to internet is not even and it is affecting on global divide

Question 4

Difference between developing and developed countries?

Answer 4

developing countries tend to have a less developed industrial base than developed countries.

Question 5

What are the types of information storage media?

Answer 5

paper
optical media
magnetic media
solid state media

Question 6

What is mean by Mutability?

Answer 6

Quality of being changeable

Question 7

What is mean by robustness?

Answer 7

Quality or condition being good or strong in something

Question 8

What is access in data?

Answer 8

Users will be able to access data and location through an authenticated manner from an organisation

Question 9

What is mean by costs?

Answer 9

value of good and services purchased by the customer

Question 10

What is storage capacity?

Answer 10

storage capacity is amount of disk space provided by one or more devices

Question 11

What are the characteristics of paper?

Answer 11

Flexible
light weight
printerbility

Question 12

Advantages of paper?

Answer 12

versatile
low cost material
easy to consume

Question 13

Disadvantages of paper?

Answer 13

Highly inflammable
Take up lots of space
Not durable

Question 14

What is mean by holders of information?

Answer 14

Third party that protects intangible information of a person or an organisation

Question 15

What is optical media?

Answer 15

Optical media utilizes laser light to read and write data on a disk

Question 16

what are the characteristics of optical media storage?

Answer 16

Hold large amount of data
Distributing content
Portable

Question 17

What are the advantages of optical media?

Answer 17

Low cost per bite storage
Long media life
High data stability

Question 18

What are the disadvantages of storage ?

Answer 18

slower access time
compatibility issues
mechanical components

Question 19

What is magnetic media?

Answer 19

Any format where digital information is recorded

Question 20

What are the charateristics of magnetic media?

Answer 20

non volatile
crucial in long term storage of data
ensure data preservation

Question 21

What are the advantages of magnetic media?

Answer 21

long life and reliable
high capacity
inexpensive
data security

Question 22

What are the disadvantages of magnetic media?

Answer 22

Slower access speed
Size and weight
Sensitivity to physical damage
Power consumption
Noise

Question 23

What is solid state media?

Answer 23

Type of computer storage media that stores data electronically and has no moving parts.

Question 24

What are the characteristics of solid state media?

Answer 24

Speed
No noise
Capacity
Reliability
High pricy

Question 25

What are the advantages of solid state media?

Answer 25

Faster read and write Durability Quieter

Question 26

What are the disadvantages of solid state media?

Answer 26

expensive performance life expectancy is low

Question 27

What is meant by purpose and characteristics of storage media?

Answer 27

how much data can be stored in particularly device and the speed of storing and accessing the data that is stored on the device

Question 28

What are the types of information access and storage devices

Answer 28

Handheld devices Portable devices Fixed devices Shared devices

Question 29

What is processing power?

Answer 29

The amount of calculations completed within a fixed period of time

Question 30

What is versatility ?

Answer 30

the ability of a device to complete different tasks

Question 31

What is mean by storage capacity?

Answer 31

The amount of data that can be stored in a device

Question 32

What are known as handheld devices?

Answer 32

They allow users to sun wide variety of software applications

Question 33

What are the characteristics of handheld devices?

Answer 33

Touchscreen Buildup with WiFi and cellular data GPS

Question 34

What is a portable device?

Answer 34

the devices that allows you to take them to places

Question 35

What is known as fixed devices?

Answer 35

Devices that stores data and cannot be moved

Question 36

What are shared devices?

Answer 36

Devices that enables organisations to configure iOS and Android

Question 37

What are the characteristics and advantages of portable devices?

Answer 37

Small and light weight devices Easy to take anywhere convinience

Question 38

What are the characteristics and advantages of fixed devices?