Module 2.3 E-communications Question
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Digital communications are easy to use and can actually save money.
Give two examples of how digital communications can save a company
money. - correct answer They can save money on postage and on travel and
communication costs (e.g. video conferencing).
Their marketing and advertising costs can be lower as they can reach wider
audiences with the same content.
They are cheaper than older forms of communication such as phone calls.
Give three reasons why you think more use is not made of digital
communications in a country such as South Africa. - correct answer Digital
communication depends on most people having affordable internet access.
Expensive equipment (e.g. a smartphone versus a normal cellphone) is
required.
Greater skills are needed
You need to be considerate towards the people you are communicating with
when using a program like Skype to chat to family members overseas.
Briefly explain what this means by referring to two suitable examples in your
answer. - correct answer Make sure that you check what their local time is
before trying to contact them.
Keep differences in bandwidth (cost, speed and cap) in mind.
Why is video conferencing an expensive option if you do not have an
uncapped internet connection? - correct answer Video conferencing requires
lots of bandwidth and will quickly reduce your available cap.
, Electronic communication is often criticised as being faceless.
Briefly explain what this means by referring to a suitable example. - correct
answer Digital communications are largely impersonal and faceless, except
for video conferencing as one does not always hear the tone of voice or see
the person's expression and so communication can easily be misinterpreted.
This is why one often puts an emoticon such as :) in a text message to
indicate that we are saying something as a joke or light-heartedly.
Facebook allows you to publish your cellphone number as part of your profile.
Motivate why you would not recommend doing this. - correct answer If
anybody (who you know) needs your number they can anyways contact
(inbox) you. While you can limit access to your profile, one needs to take note
of the fact that the internet is a very public place and you should try and avoid
giving out or posting any personal details.
Your mother said she had not bothered using the Calendar function of her
email program as she already has a calendar on the wall in her office.
Describe two other functions or benefits an email Calendar option will provide
besides just being able to look up a date. - correct answer The Calendar
option allows you to set reminders about events, birthdays or appointments.
You can synchronise these with your mobile phone, which allows you to
access your schedule wherever you are.
The calendars can be shared amongst groups and reminders can be sent to
all people attending an event or a meeting, etc.
Briefly describe what a distribution list in the context of an email program is
and mention the main advantage of this feature. - correct answer Contacts
can be organised into groups (distribution lists) so that you are able to send
the same message to the group without having to add all the addresses
individually each time.
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Digital communications are easy to use and can actually save money.
Give two examples of how digital communications can save a company
money. - correct answer They can save money on postage and on travel and
communication costs (e.g. video conferencing).
Their marketing and advertising costs can be lower as they can reach wider
audiences with the same content.
They are cheaper than older forms of communication such as phone calls.
Give three reasons why you think more use is not made of digital
communications in a country such as South Africa. - correct answer Digital
communication depends on most people having affordable internet access.
Expensive equipment (e.g. a smartphone versus a normal cellphone) is
required.
Greater skills are needed
You need to be considerate towards the people you are communicating with
when using a program like Skype to chat to family members overseas.
Briefly explain what this means by referring to two suitable examples in your
answer. - correct answer Make sure that you check what their local time is
before trying to contact them.
Keep differences in bandwidth (cost, speed and cap) in mind.
Why is video conferencing an expensive option if you do not have an
uncapped internet connection? - correct answer Video conferencing requires
lots of bandwidth and will quickly reduce your available cap.
, Electronic communication is often criticised as being faceless.
Briefly explain what this means by referring to a suitable example. - correct
answer Digital communications are largely impersonal and faceless, except
for video conferencing as one does not always hear the tone of voice or see
the person's expression and so communication can easily be misinterpreted.
This is why one often puts an emoticon such as :) in a text message to
indicate that we are saying something as a joke or light-heartedly.
Facebook allows you to publish your cellphone number as part of your profile.
Motivate why you would not recommend doing this. - correct answer If
anybody (who you know) needs your number they can anyways contact
(inbox) you. While you can limit access to your profile, one needs to take note
of the fact that the internet is a very public place and you should try and avoid
giving out or posting any personal details.
Your mother said she had not bothered using the Calendar function of her
email program as she already has a calendar on the wall in her office.
Describe two other functions or benefits an email Calendar option will provide
besides just being able to look up a date. - correct answer The Calendar
option allows you to set reminders about events, birthdays or appointments.
You can synchronise these with your mobile phone, which allows you to
access your schedule wherever you are.
The calendars can be shared amongst groups and reminders can be sent to
all people attending an event or a meeting, etc.
Briefly describe what a distribution list in the context of an email program is
and mention the main advantage of this feature. - correct answer Contacts
can be organised into groups (distribution lists) so that you are able to send
the same message to the group without having to add all the addresses
individually each time.
