Define a "Device"
A piece of mechanical or electrical equipment. E.g a mouse
What does GB and TB stand for?
Gigabyte and Terabyte
Name 3 Examples of Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Linux etc...
What term do we use instead of "disability"?
Impairment
What does "proprietary" mean?
Software that is made and owned by a person or a company.
What does "GPS" stand for?
Global Positioning System
What are the downsides to a Magnetic hard disk (HDD)
Large so not very portable, poor durability due to physical moving parts
What OS is this?
Linux
How did Stephen Hawking interact with a computer?
Muscle tracker on his right cheek
Describe what "open-source" software is
Open-source is free software that provides the source code for people to see and modify how it works. These are generally community based projects and contributions.
Name 2 different data capture devices
Barcode Scanner
Biometric capture devices
NFC, RFID
When discussing storage we talk about 6 different topics can you name 4 of them? One of them is Durability
Capacity, Speed, Cost, Durability, Reliability, Portability
Name 4 different "types" of Operating systems
Single user - Single task
Single user - Multi-task
Multi-user Multi-Tasking
Real Time
Name 4 different accessibility "devices"
Ergonomic Keyboard, Puff Switch, Braille Keyboard, Microphone, Eye tracker etc...
What's the difference between Lossy and Lossless compression
Lossy - More quality lost and compression is more significant.
Lossless - Less quality lost but compression size isn't as significant
Name 3 Communication technologies we use to communicate electronically (e.g accessing the internet)
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G, 5G
What is the step above a TB called?
Petabyte (PB)
Name 3 different features of an Operating System
Device Drivers, Network Management, Security, File Management, Memory Management (hardware communication), User Interface
Give 2 examples of where you see braille used in your day to day life
Teachers choice
Provide 3 Image and 3 Video file formats.
BMP, PNG, JPG, GIF etc...
MPG, MOV, MP4, AVI etc...
Name all of the correct input and output systems used in a Self Service Checkout.
Barcode Scanner, Touch Screen, Payment Terminal, Bagging area with weight sensors.
What does "USB" stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
What are the 4 different kinds of interfaces?
GUI - Graphical user Interface
CLI - Command line interface
Menu Based Interface
AUI - Adaptive User Interface
Fonts - Comic sans example
Chunked information - easy to digest
Size of content
Name 3 different utility softwares
Disk cleanup, Defragmentation, Compression Tools, Firewalls, Backup software, Antivirus