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- Created by: Happy Mask Salesman
- Created on: 11-03-14 09:29
1. what year was the Data Protection act introduce
1981
2. what year was the Data Protection act ammended?
1998
3. True (t) or false (f)? The Data Protection act
False
Gaming lag can be caused by a high latency and low
True
Can a controller be plugged into a PC?
Yes
Which has better graphical capabilities? A games c
High end PC
Which colour would the address bar turn if a page
Green
What icon should appear if a page is secure?
Padlock
what would be special about the URL of a secure pa
It would be HTTPS
Is a keypad a function or a feature of a mobile ph
Feature
What is the worst thing about having a mobile phon
Details stored on it could be stolen and used
Name some wireless connections
Bluetooth
Infrared
WiFi
Smartphone
A phone that has many functions such as internet browsing, gaming and email as well as generic phone functions such as texting and voice chat
Multifunctional Phone
A phone with multiple functions
Megapixel
The unit used for graphical resolution, it is 1,048,576 pixels
Megabyte
A unit of memory which is 1024 kilobytes
Gigabyte
A large unit of memory made up of 1024 megabytes
Kilobyte
The third smallest measurement of memory, it is 1024 bytes in size
Terabyte
The amount of memory most desktop computers have, it is 1024 gigabytes in size
Resolution
The number given to a display to show how many pixels it can show, for example 1280 by 1024
Peripheral Device
Something that can be connected to a main device for example a microphone plugged into a computer
Cloud computing
Using the internet to save data such as documents or game save files
accelerometer
A device used to measure the acceleration of an object, used in phones to switch off if it falls
GPS
a system through which a device can be tracked, used in satellite navigation and tagging on photos.
HDMI
A high speed wired connection that can produce high definition video and sound
Sensor
A device used to measure something physical to transfer it to digital data and utilise a function in a device.
Wireless charging
Something that allows devices to be charged via electromagnetic fields rather than wires.
IMAP
Internet message access protocol, allows multiple devices to receive emails but requires a constant internet connection
POP
Post Office Protocol, allows a device to receive emails and access emails without an internet connection but only on one device.
VOiP
Voice over IP. It allows voice data to be sent over the internet
Online application
Any application that uses a web browser as a client.
DPA
the data protection act, make companies protect their employees' and customers' data at all costs
Credit card
A plastic card with a chip that allows the user to borrow money from the bank and pay back at a later date
Debit card
A plastic card that has a chip, it allows the user to draw funds from a bank account
PayPal
An online service that allows users to pay using online funds usually added from a bank account, it is quicker and easier that a credit or debit card, it only works online
Transactional Data
Data collected from a person's online activities that can be changed
WiFi direct
A wireless connection between two devices other than infrared or bluetooth that does not need a router.
WiFi
Wireless Fidelity, a wireless connection to the internet via a router.
Social Networking
Online messaging and status sharing
Privacy Policy
A company's policy about how a customer's data is handled
Online Shopping
Buyig goods online
Auctions sites
Sites like ebay that allow people to bid for items
SMS
Text messaging
MMS
Image messaging over phones
Encryption
Scrambling data and rearranging it at the other end with a key, PIN or password
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