Actual BTEC IT Level 3 - Unit 1 Exam
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Piece of physical equipment that uses
What is a digital
digital data, such as by sending, receiving,
device?
storing or processing it.
1. Personal Computers
2. Mobile Devices
3. Servers
What 9 types of 4. Entertainment Systems
digital devices are 5. Navigation Systems
there? 6. Multifunctional Devices
7. Digital Cameras
8. Data capture and Collection Systems
9. Communication devices and systems
A general-purpose computing device
What is a personal
small and cheap enough to be used by
computer?
individuals.
,How are PCs able By installing a new software application
to perform the computer becomes capable of
common tasks? performing a new function.
1. Individual processors
What 3 things do 2. RAM
PCs contain? 3. hard disk components with expansion
ports.
Replacing hard disk, more storage or
What additional
adding a graphics card to an expansion
capabilities can be
port, improves graphics processing
upgraded on a PC?
power.
Give 2 examples of 1. Desktop
a PC 2. laptop
Word processing, desktop publishing,
How are PCs used spreadsheets, database management
in workplace? systems, creative tasks (music, film
editing).
Accessing Internet, surfing the web/email,
How are PCs used
gaming (requires expensive graphics card
in personal lives?
normally)
A computer that manages access to
What is a server? different resources and services over a
network.
How do PCs Via Ethernet cable and WiFi (forming a
connect to a network)
server?
What is the Contain larger storage capacity, higher
difference between processing power and larger amount of
servers and PCs? memory.
, 1. Mail servers
Give 4 examples of 2. web servers
servers? 3. print servers
4. file servers
-Web server stores the web page and
associated files.
How do web -Client computer makes request for a web
servers work? page to server (by entering URL).
-Web server locates correct files and
sends back to client.
Why are web To manage access to web pages.
servers used?
Why are mail To manage access to email
servers used?
-When you write an email/press send on
PC, goes to outgoing mail server.
-This mail server then sends across a
How do mail network to recipient's mail server and
servers work? stores in their mailbox.
-When recipient logs into their email client
the mail server will forward email to their
computer.
To store your files such as word
Why are file servers processors and spreadsheets so they are
used? accessible from any computer on the
network.
Why are print To share access to a printer.
servers used?
, By using a print server, you can send your
How do print
files to print from any computer on the
servers work?
network.
A computing device that is designed to be
What is a mobile portable as it is compact, light-weight and
device? capable of running for extended periods
on battery power.
What key feature System-on-a-Chip
helps make mobile
devices more
compact and
reduce power
consumption?
The core components of the computer
What is System-on-
are integrated onto a single chip. (CPU,
a-Chip?
GPU and RAM)
What is a It is hard to upgrade a mobile device as all
disadvantage of the components are integrated on the
System-on-a-Chip? chip.
What are 2 1. Tablets
examples? 2. smartphones
What are uses for Accessing internet on the go, playing
mobile device? games, calendars, email access.
-They all use touchscreen so are bad for
What is a
word processing tasks.
disadvantage of
-Also have limited processing capabilities
mobile devices?
so are bad for graphic games/film editing.
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Terms in this set (698)
Piece of physical equipment that uses
What is a digital
digital data, such as by sending, receiving,
device?
storing or processing it.
1. Personal Computers
2. Mobile Devices
3. Servers
What 9 types of 4. Entertainment Systems
digital devices are 5. Navigation Systems
there? 6. Multifunctional Devices
7. Digital Cameras
8. Data capture and Collection Systems
9. Communication devices and systems
A general-purpose computing device
What is a personal
small and cheap enough to be used by
computer?
individuals.
,How are PCs able By installing a new software application
to perform the computer becomes capable of
common tasks? performing a new function.
1. Individual processors
What 3 things do 2. RAM
PCs contain? 3. hard disk components with expansion
ports.
Replacing hard disk, more storage or
What additional
adding a graphics card to an expansion
capabilities can be
port, improves graphics processing
upgraded on a PC?
power.
Give 2 examples of 1. Desktop
a PC 2. laptop
Word processing, desktop publishing,
How are PCs used spreadsheets, database management
in workplace? systems, creative tasks (music, film
editing).
Accessing Internet, surfing the web/email,
How are PCs used
gaming (requires expensive graphics card
in personal lives?
normally)
A computer that manages access to
What is a server? different resources and services over a
network.
How do PCs Via Ethernet cable and WiFi (forming a
connect to a network)
server?
What is the Contain larger storage capacity, higher
difference between processing power and larger amount of
servers and PCs? memory.
, 1. Mail servers
Give 4 examples of 2. web servers
servers? 3. print servers
4. file servers
-Web server stores the web page and
associated files.
How do web -Client computer makes request for a web
servers work? page to server (by entering URL).
-Web server locates correct files and
sends back to client.
Why are web To manage access to web pages.
servers used?
Why are mail To manage access to email
servers used?
-When you write an email/press send on
PC, goes to outgoing mail server.
-This mail server then sends across a
How do mail network to recipient's mail server and
servers work? stores in their mailbox.
-When recipient logs into their email client
the mail server will forward email to their
computer.
To store your files such as word
Why are file servers processors and spreadsheets so they are
used? accessible from any computer on the
network.
Why are print To share access to a printer.
servers used?
, By using a print server, you can send your
How do print
files to print from any computer on the
servers work?
network.
A computing device that is designed to be
What is a mobile portable as it is compact, light-weight and
device? capable of running for extended periods
on battery power.
What key feature System-on-a-Chip
helps make mobile
devices more
compact and
reduce power
consumption?
The core components of the computer
What is System-on-
are integrated onto a single chip. (CPU,
a-Chip?
GPU and RAM)
What is a It is hard to upgrade a mobile device as all
disadvantage of the components are integrated on the
System-on-a-Chip? chip.
What are 2 1. Tablets
examples? 2. smartphones
What are uses for Accessing internet on the go, playing
mobile device? games, calendars, email access.
-They all use touchscreen so are bad for
What is a
word processing tasks.
disadvantage of
-Also have limited processing capabilities
mobile devices?
so are bad for graphic games/film editing.
