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FDEME3L
ASSIGNMENT 02
Unique Number:
556699
Due Date: 2015/04/24
First semester: 20 Apr 2015
Christopher
Thompson
Student Number:
56068484
Table of contents
Page Title
1 Cover Page
2-3 Question 1
4 Question 2
5-6 Question 3
7-8 Question 4
8 References
9 Blank page
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QUESTION 1
1. A) Computer security risk
In this modern age, quick access to digitally stored information provides a solution to the
demands of increased productivity in shorter periods of time. This digital information requires
computer equipment, software, data and information, processing capabilities. Should an event
or action take place which damages any of these four vital components, which could lead to the
loss or damage of information, it is deemed a computer security risk.
Computer viruses are designed to destroy or corrupt data, which spread quickly through
unprotected computers and storage devices. A ‘Worm’ has the potential to permanently damage
hardware by over using computer resources as it copies it’s self rapidly and repeatedly in a
computer’s memory or network. In addition to these threats, a ‘Trojan Horse’ is a malicious
software package, designed to look legitimate, which contains damaging instructions causing a
severe breach in computer security.
An example could include the sending of an email to thousands of computers, with an
attachment containing fake software, claiming to do something good for your computer, such as
increase processing speed, but as recipients of the email opens the email and install the
software, they experience, first hand, a computer security risk.
1. B) Computer literacy
Simply put, computer literacy refers to a knowledge and understanding of what a computer is,
how it works and what are the basic uses of a computer.
Understanding that a computer is an electrical device, operating under control of instructions
stored in its memory that can accept and process data, according to specific rules, to produce
and store results for later use.
Understanding how this is all achieved requires knowledge of both input and output devices
known as hardware, the equipment that makes up the computer. In conjunction to this,
understanding that it is the software that instructs the hardware how to perform specified tasks.
Computers can be used to create newsletters, receipts, pictures, invoices and much more.
1. C) Information literacy
Information literacy is a skill that is developed in numerous areas of a person’s life, not simply
sitting in front of a computer. This term refers to the ability to find and analyse information from
more than one place or source and to then select and organize the information according to the
required needs. Through the development of this skill, people are better equipped to make
decisions accurately and take specific actions based on their findings.
Having a high level of information literacy can assist a person in achieving more actions or
decisions in less time. For example, buying a new car, where different cars could be quickly
compared on the internet. This could also be achieved by visiting several physical locations, car
retail outlets, and comparing them this way.
1. D) Integration literacy
Forming part of a process, integration literacy is the stage at where information is appropriately
matched or allocated to specific task. In the context of a teaching environment, teachers are not
FDEME3L
ASSIGNMENT 02
Unique Number:
556699
Due Date: 2015/04/24
First semester: 20 Apr 2015
Christopher
Thompson
Student Number:
56068484
Table of contents
Page Title
1 Cover Page
2-3 Question 1
4 Question 2
5-6 Question 3
7-8 Question 4
8 References
9 Blank page
, FDEME3L-02- 556699 Page 2 of 9 C. Thompson - 56068484
QUESTION 1
1. A) Computer security risk
In this modern age, quick access to digitally stored information provides a solution to the
demands of increased productivity in shorter periods of time. This digital information requires
computer equipment, software, data and information, processing capabilities. Should an event
or action take place which damages any of these four vital components, which could lead to the
loss or damage of information, it is deemed a computer security risk.
Computer viruses are designed to destroy or corrupt data, which spread quickly through
unprotected computers and storage devices. A ‘Worm’ has the potential to permanently damage
hardware by over using computer resources as it copies it’s self rapidly and repeatedly in a
computer’s memory or network. In addition to these threats, a ‘Trojan Horse’ is a malicious
software package, designed to look legitimate, which contains damaging instructions causing a
severe breach in computer security.
An example could include the sending of an email to thousands of computers, with an
attachment containing fake software, claiming to do something good for your computer, such as
increase processing speed, but as recipients of the email opens the email and install the
software, they experience, first hand, a computer security risk.
1. B) Computer literacy
Simply put, computer literacy refers to a knowledge and understanding of what a computer is,
how it works and what are the basic uses of a computer.
Understanding that a computer is an electrical device, operating under control of instructions
stored in its memory that can accept and process data, according to specific rules, to produce
and store results for later use.
Understanding how this is all achieved requires knowledge of both input and output devices
known as hardware, the equipment that makes up the computer. In conjunction to this,
understanding that it is the software that instructs the hardware how to perform specified tasks.
Computers can be used to create newsletters, receipts, pictures, invoices and much more.
1. C) Information literacy
Information literacy is a skill that is developed in numerous areas of a person’s life, not simply
sitting in front of a computer. This term refers to the ability to find and analyse information from
more than one place or source and to then select and organize the information according to the
required needs. Through the development of this skill, people are better equipped to make
decisions accurately and take specific actions based on their findings.
Having a high level of information literacy can assist a person in achieving more actions or
decisions in less time. For example, buying a new car, where different cars could be quickly
compared on the internet. This could also be achieved by visiting several physical locations, car
retail outlets, and comparing them this way.
1. D) Integration literacy
Forming part of a process, integration literacy is the stage at where information is appropriately
matched or allocated to specific task. In the context of a teaching environment, teachers are not
