ICT Topic 1

-Satelite navigation (GPS)

-Television

-Smartphone

-Personal Computers

-Video Games

-MP3 Players, etc...

-Cameras

-Camcorders

-Social networking sites

-Text messages

-Emails

-Video calls

-Voice calls

-Instant messaging

-Watching HD filmms/TV programmes

-Downloading music

-Listening to music with personal media players

-Playing games

-Reading with ebook readers

-Taking/displaying photos or videos

-Battery life

-Cost

-Purpose

-Connectivity

-Security

-Support offered

-Storage

-Compatibility with other devices

Feature: what a certain device includes

Function: what the certain feature does

Processor needs to store the program instructions and data in its internal memory

Different devices have different amounts of internal memory

Measured in bytes

-Type of peripheral

-Ideal for portable device

-Doesnt lose data

-No moving parts (solid state)

-Used to transfer data

-SD card

-Micro SD cards

-USB flash drive/memory stick

-SDHC 

Input device: gives instructions and input data to the device

-Mouse

-Keyboard

-Webcam

-Microphone

-Joystick

-Scanner

Output device: User can see/hear information after it has been processed

-Headset

-Headphones

-Speakers

-Printer

-Docking station

Most widely used personal digital device.

Multifunctional:

• Camera/video camera
• Internet browsing
• GPS receiver (navigation)
• Entertainment
• Data storage
• Can be used on the move
• People can send messages and use social networking

-Hide the phone

-Set a PIN/password

-Restrict bluetooth usage

-Input/Output peripherals

-Hard disk/optical drives, CD/DVD for storage

-Powerful procesors

-Good connectivity

-Easy to uprgrade

-Battery powered

-Monitor, mouse, webcam built in

-Hard disk/optical drives and CD/DVD for storage

-Bluetooth and WiFi

-Good connectivity

-Strong, robust

-Small, lightweight

-WiFi built in

-Designed for cloud computing

-Light, portable

-Battery powered

-Touch screen

-On-screen keyboard

-Camera

-Playing media

Science of designing equipment so that it is comfortable and user friendly

Eye strain:

• Looking at screen too long
• Artificial light on monitor

RSI:

• Performing repeated actions

Neck and back problems

• Sitting in worong position
• Sitting in same position for long time

Knee/Leg pain

• Wrong position
• Same position for long time

-Zoom (optical/digital)

-Take photos/videos

-Store files with SD cards

-Crop/edit files

-View files on TV using HDMI ports

-View videos/images on LCD screen

Digital: enlarges part of image  (blurred)

Optical zoom: moves lens closer so light is brought to focus

-Small, light, easy to carry

-Solid state memory

-Long battery life

-Hold a lot of media

-Set playlists

-Lock to prevent accidental damage

DRM prevents you from making copies of audio/video files. Prevents copyright holder from illegal copying.

Advantages:

• Saves time -continuous stream of data played
• Uses less storage space

Disadvantages:

• Can't keep a local copy for offline viewing 
• Limited availability
• Dependent on good connection quality

Peripherals:

-Wireless contollers

-Wireless headsets

-Webcam/speaker/microphone

-Motion sensors

-HD equipment

Spend all your free time gaming

Giving up hobbies

Grades are falling

Irritated/Agitated when not playing

No more socialising

Digital television

• High quality
• More channels than analogue
• Interactive features 
• Digital radio stations

Internet

• Smart TVs/Games consoles allow users to stream films /TV channels
• Apple TV allows users to access media in iCloud

Blu-ray

• Play HD movies
• Store up to 50GB

Use GPS to plan routed and give directions, used by drivers, pedestrians and geocachers.

• Warns drivers about speed cameras
• Live traffic reports, avoid congestion
• Scenic routes or conveniences, service stations
• Used to find pedestrians way into cities, etc...

Health and Safety risks:

• Take eyes off road
• Cause a blind spot
• Lead drivers down hard-to-navigate roads/incorrect destination