Pre GCSE ICT Exam - Personal Digital Devices

Using your phone abroad is called roaming

Ergonomics is the designing of equipment so that it is comfy

RSI, eye strain and neck and back problems are health and safety issues with computers

The resolution of a screen is the amount of poxels

Some sat navs have extra information for people with disabilities

Analogue TV has more channels than digital TV

Synchronising is when two devices connect to automatically exchange data

A netbook is designed for using the internet and cloud computing

Mobiles can be kept safe by recording your IMEI number

Smart TVs are called 'connected TV' because they have Internet connection

MP3 and WMA are examples of video files

GPS gives accurate signals from a network of satellites

Mouse, Screen, Keyboard and Microphone are all input devices

Viral marketing, profiling and use of blogs are examples on a companies online presence

Digital rights management prevents you from making copies of audio and video files

GPS is known as Global Positioning Service

An advantage of streaming video is that it uses less storage space than downloading

Responsible use of a mobile phone is talking loud in a library

Multifunctional phones are used for internet browsing, data storage and entertainment

Digital devices are used to communicate, for leisure and for travel

Obesity and eye strain are injuries sustained by constant gaming

A processor controls the functions of a device

Bluetooth is allowing devices to connect over a short distance

The use of Wi-Fi allows images to be uploaded to the Internet from a camera

Meta data are small text files about images taken on a camera

Digital zoom and optical zoom are example features of a camera

When buying a new digital device think of cost, compatibility and storage

Wi-Fi stands for wireless fidelity

If two devices are DLNA then they are compatible straight out of the box

An advantage of a smart phone for using GPS is that you may have to pay for an expensive app

PVR stands for personal video recorder

Features of games consoles are high resolution output and connectivity

Security features include anti virus software and hiding bluetooth

Webcams and motion sensors are example of peripherals

Geocaching is an outdoor high tech treasure hunt

Printer, Headset and Speakers are all output devices

E-Sata, USB and Thunderbolt are all types of wired connections

Interactive whiteboards and online registration are examples of technology in education 

GB is smaller than KB

RAM is the same as a devices main memory

Signs of overuse of gaming are giving up on hobbies and becoming agitated

SDHC, SDXC and Micro SD are types of flash memory

A desktop pc can have CD and DVD drives

A laptop always has to be run off a plug

Some media players have a jog wheel to select songs