CSE 1010E- Introduction to Information Technology

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Answers: MCQ 1. B 2. E 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. E 8. A 9. B 10. B Question 1: Using examples of your own, explain what IT is all about IT is about: Computers and connectivity Computers: Helps people to make accurate decision in a relatively fast time. It is a combination of hardware and software. Software consists of system software (software that tells the computer how to operate such as OS) and Application Software (any program that processes information specific for the users need). Computers main function is to process input into output that can be stored. Connectivity: Through the use of Networks, it allows users from different locations to communicate to each other. It makes use of standard protocols for communication purposes An example of what IT is all about is the internet: The internet- A user makes use of a computer (hardware) and browser (software) to communicate to other users at different location (connectivity)

Question 2: In your own words, explain how IT has changed the living standards of the common people By automating several common tasks that used to be time consuming for humans, e.g 24 hr banking facility (ATM), weather forecasting Assisting doctors in medical diagnosis and treatment. Automation of industries thus increasing the quality and quantity of products to be used Giving access to unlimited amount of resources through the internet to people Facilitating communications among people especially through the use of mobile phones Entertainment such as IP television, mp3,mp4

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Question 3: Describe different types of computers stating specific situations where they are used Supercomputers- high processing power and are used by large organizations in advanced applications like space exploration Mainframe computers provide great processing speeds and data storage used for long periods of time and mostly serve companies like international banks that have to process millions of transactions for their customers, less powerful than supercomputers. Mini computers- relatively high processing power and capacity that mostly fit the need for mid range organizations. They are used in manufacturing processes or handling email that are sent and received by a company. Micro computers least powerful and most commonly used are often referred to as personal computers (PC), provide the necessary processing capability and storage space that a common individual will require to perform routine tasks such as typing a letter, building a presentation, watching a movie etc. Desktop computers ,notebooks(laptops), Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are all different categories of microcomputers

Question 4: IT is said to consist of both computers and networking facility. Explain this statement Explain Internet facility and the difference between a stand alone computer and a networked computer where one can have communication facility

Question 5: Any new technology brings about threats. How far does this apply to IT? With the introduction of IT, new security threats have been introduced, such as: Cyber crime, privacy violation, illegal copies, and software reliability.

Question 6: What are hardware and software giving examples in each case? Hardware refers to the physical or tangible parts of the computer. They usually consists of input devices to accept information to be processed, storage devices to store important information, processing unit to process information and output

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devices to display/print processed information or take necessary actions. Examples: keyboard, mouse, printer.. Software refers to programs (instructions) that tell the computer how to process information to give the desired output. Two main types of software exist: Application software and System software. System software is made up of special programs that tell the computer how to operate. An example is the Operating system such as Microsoft Windows that a computer needs to operate whereas application software is any program that processes information specific for the user needs. Examples are: word processing, software, spreadsheet software and payroll calculation software.

Question 7: The internet is an example of a very large network. Explain this statement Connections among different computers all around the world. Smaller networks interconnect among each other to form the internet and sharing of large amount of information. Unlimited number of end users can connect to the internet

Question 8: A server is a special type of computer that is used to provide services to other computers. In which type of computer, does a server fall into? Suggest some examples of servers Depends: for small organization, we can use a micro computer or a mini computer to act as server. For large and demanding organizations such as banks or NASA, we use Mainframe or Supercomputers as servers. Example: Web server

Question 9: List some major drawbacks IT and computers have brought about Loss of job Security Issues Health problems- eye strain, head ache, back pain Ethical issue such as illegal copying, children exposed to adult materials Software reliability

Question 10: What are the trends that affect IT today? Wireless services Improving on the speed and storage space of existing computer systems 3

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Reducing the size of computers, their costs and increasing their processing power Security Issues How to counteract

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