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ICT for the disabled.
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- 1Explain customising the DTEThe DTE can be changed to suit their disabilities e.g. icon size, window size and mouse settings.
- 2Explain voice recognitionPeople who have difficulty typing can use a microphone as an input device to issue commands to a computer or use the applications available. Specialist software will convert the user's voice into words on the computer.
- 3Explain text to speechThose who have difficulty seeing the text on the screen can use text-to-voice software. This takes the text from the screen and converts to an audio device for those people to listen to what is written on the screen.
- 4Explain brailleBraille keyboards are input devices for those who are blind or can not see the keyboard, though most people can be trained to become touch typists. A braille keyboard has raised dots for the key characters on the key.
- 5Explain touch sensitive data entry screens.Some devices work by a user touching them. The position where the device is touched is sensed and used as data. A touch screen might have a menu displayed on it. The user selects an option by touching the screen at one of a number of predefined positions.
- 6Explain the concept keyboard.Touch sensitive bards that have special overlays that help a handicapped person to input data. They have also been developed to help young people or those with learning disabilities.
- 7Explain microphones.A microphone can be used to input data onto a computer system as it is an input device. This will help people as they will not have to type what they want to say and they can say it and it will be converted in to text on the computer system (or mobile phone).
- 8Define the term Desktop Environment.A graphical user interface that allows a user to change certain settings of the operating system.
- 9Define the term control panel.Part of the operating system used to change the look and settings of windows.
- 10Define the term Password Protection.You can create a password, which means other people cannot access the computer without knowing the password.
- 11Define the term Shortcuts.This enables you to do a task using the operating system quickly rather than go through a series of menus/windows which takes time.
- 12Give two advantages and disadvantages of Online tutorials.Advantage:
They are readily available and no teacher is required.
Disadvantage:
You cannot ask a teacher questions so easily and you cannot skip parts you already know. - 13Give two advantages and disadvantages of Online assessment.Advantage:
Tests can be taken at any time and reduced wastage of paper an other resources.
Disadvantage:
It is an impersonal way of learning and is expensive and difficult to set the questions. - 14Give two advantages and disadvantages of Virtual learning environment.Advantage:
Learning can take place at any time and a teacher does not need to be present.
Disadvantage:
Answers to questions may take a long time to arrive and material my become out of date. - 15Define the term GUI.In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators.
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