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Set 2 - Random IT questions
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1Michael and Ryan are members of a team. The team uses an online workspace to work collaboratively to review a previous sports event they took part in.
Give three ways the team could use an online workspace to work collaboratively.- AView the same video and leave comments about it
- BMake notes on the same document
- CUse VOIP to discuss the event
2Mitch buys a new HD games console.
State one other piece of equipment he will need to play games in HD.- AController
- BUSB port
- CHDMI cable
- DExternal hard drive
3Mitch thinks that games consoles are better than PCs for gaming.
State two advantages of using consoles, rather than PCs, for gaming.- AReady made controllers
- BEasier to set up than a PC
- CCheaper than a PC
- DCan talk with friends while playing
4Modern games consoles are multi-functional devices.
Apart from gaming, give two other uses for games consoles.- APlaying online games
- BSocial networking
- CWatching films
5State what a cookie does.
- AStores information about a persons browsing history
- BIt's a text file stored on your computer
- CStores information about a persons shopping / viewing habbits
6Give two reasons why Gia should consider deleting the cookie from her computer.
- AFree up storage space
- BStop targetted adverts
- CStop websites automatically launching
- DStop targetted emails
7State the name of the © symbol.
- ACopyprotect
- BCopyright
- CCreative Commons
8Michael has a blog. He uses a search engine to find an image for his blog.
Explain Michael's legal responsibilities when using images.- AHe can only use an image if he has the owner's signature
- BHe can only use an image if he has the owner's permission
- CHe can only use if it is clip art
- DHe can use it if it has a Creative Commons licence
9Mitch enjoys playing computer games.
Mitch asks Lee to copy a game for him.
State why Lee must not do this.- AIt is illegal to play a game on another device
- BIt is illegal to copy software
- CIt might damage Lee's device if he does
10Many gaming companies allow users to download games straight to their console.
Give one advantage to the company of allowing this.- ASaves money
- BSaves the planet
- CSaves money because they don't have to produce so many CDs/DVDs and on distributing the game
11Explain two environmental benefits of downloading games rather than buying them on disk.
- ACarbon footprint will be reduced as less power / fewer resources used.
- BLess packaging means fewer resources are used & less waste produced
- CSaves time
- DThe consoles are smaller so less plastic used to make them
12Stevie has found a site that is offering free downloads of all the latest chart songs.
Stevie should not download songs from this site because:- AThe songs take too long to download
- BIt is likely to be illegal
- CThere is a high risk of downloading a virus
- DThe site requires a log in
13State two possible drawbacks of downloading from this site.
- AHe may not be downloading the track he wants
- BHe may also download malware
- CHe may get charged after all
14Stevie needs to protect his computer from unsafe downloads.
State one way he can do this.- ADon't go on to sites he doesn't know
- BTurn off his computer when he is not using it
- CInstall anti-virus software & update it regularly
15Stevie logs into a site to buy some music. He sees a symbol of a padlock in his browser address bar.
What does this symbol mean?- AThe website is locked and cannot be used
- BIt is not safe to use the website
- CData on the site is encrypted
- DThere might be a virus on the website
16State two other ways that browsers display security information.
- AThe address bar has a green section in it
- BThe web address starts with https://
- CA message is displayed at the top of the web site
- DA security certificate automatically downloads on to your computer
17Give two reasons for using images as buttons in a child's e-book.
- AChildren might not be able to read text on the buttons
- BProvides a visual clue
- CProvide a visual clue as to the function
18Katherine wants to make the pages of her children's e-book consistent.
State three ways in which she can do this.- AUse consistent navigational features (buttons and other links in the same place)
- BUse same font throughout
- CUse a computer to make it
- DUse a template
19Katherine uses text and images in the e-book.
Give three other multimedia elements she could use.- AHD images
- BNarration
- CVideo
- DRollover buttons
20Any High is a secondary school with over 1000 students age 11–19. It makes extensive use of ICT for teaching and learning, as well as administration.
The school has bought some wireless e-book readers.
Jenny streams videos to her e-book reader. Sometimes the videos do not play smoothly.
Give two possible reasons for this.- ASlow internet connection
- BLow bandwidth
- CNot enough storage on the server
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- GCSE GCSE ICT Test sobre Set 2 - Random IT questions, creado por Eden Goddard el 27/02/2014.
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