Chapter 2 : Computers and Learning

Question 1

How can you use application softwares in your studies?

Answer 1

• Write important notes
• Make posters
• Make presentations
• Write assignments or homework
• Add images

Question 2

What does AGC stand for?

Answer 2

Apollo Guidance Computer

Question 3

Name 3 pieces of equipment used by Mars explorer robots.

Answer 3

• A flexible, robotic srm
• A hammer to break open rocks
• Video cameras

Question 4

How can computers be used to predict the weather?

Answer 4

• Satellites record real weather data conditions. Data of the weather is fed into a computer.
• The weather data is processed using algorhithms to predict how weather will change.

Question 5

What are supercomputers?

Answer 5

They are very fast and powerful computers used to process large amounts of data.

Question 6

How do scientists predict when an Earthquake will happen?

Answer 6

• They use senors and satellites to track the movement of the Earth.
• They feed this data into a computer that calculates the probablitlity that an Earthquake would happen.

Question 7

How are computers used in the medical field?

Answer 7

• It is used to calculate and understand DNA.
• To predict the effect medicine has on patients.
• To test new drugs or chemicals if it is safe.

Question 8

How can computers help in testing medicine?

Answer 8

Drugs are usually tested on animals before they are tested on actual people to see if it is safe. Now, computers can be used to test drugs instead of testing on alive organisms.

Question 9

What is e-learning?

Answer 9

E-learning is using technology onlne to learn from a distance.

Question 10

Wh uses e-learning? Give 3 exsmples.

Answer 10

• People who want to learn new skills.
• People who need to know about new ways to do things.
• Students who need extra study.

Question 11

What is multimedia?

Answer 11

When many different types of media, such as text and video, are used togther for learning.

Question 12

Give 4 examples of media you use in learning.

Answer 12

• Videos and interactive videos
• Presentations and audio
• Text and images
• Games and simulations

Question 13

What can tests be made up of in e-learning?

Answer 13

• Short answer questions
• Multiple choice questions
• True or False questions

Question 14

In e-learning, what do teachers spend less time doing?

Answer 14

• Teaching classes of students.
• Working face-to-face with students.
• Marking work

Question 15

What are 4 advantages of e-learning?

Answer 15

• You can learn wherever and whenever you want to.
• You don’t have to travel to learn
• You can use the type of media you prefer
• Teachers have more time to help individual students.

Question 16

What are 2 disadvantages of e-learning?

Answer 16

• It may be had to focus without a strict timetable.
• Some people prefer to learn in classes with other people.

Question 17

What is a theme used for?

Answer 17

• It is a design that applies to presentations, web pages and documents.
• It determines how colours, fonts, and graphics are used in a design.

Question 18

What is a template?

Answer 18

• It is a design that is applied to presentations, web pages, and documents.
• It determines how elements on a screen fit together.

Question 19

Why does adding a theme to your presentation make it look better?

Answer 19

• It makes the presentation look more professional.
• It makes the presentation more interesting to the viewer.
• It makes the stand out.

Question 20

How do you add a new slide to you presentation?

Answer 20

Use the ‘new slide’ option in the home tab. Chose the type of slide you want to add to your presentation and click on it.

Question 21

What should you look for when searching the web?

Answer 21

• New facts or facts that you may have missed out / forgotten.
• Images

Question 22

What should you include in a test?

Answer 22

• Multiple choice questions
• Links
• Example questions
• Answer buttons
• True or false questions

Question 23

What are the advantages of using simulations?

Answer 23

• You do not need to set up equipment that could be expensive or complex.
• Experiments can be repeated multiple times.
• Process that take a long time can be sped up.
• You can do experiments that are too dangerous to do in real life.
• They can be done anywhere.

Question 24

How can virtual reality help people learn geography?

Answer 24

• Students can use VR headsets and when they wear it, it builds an interactive simulated world around them
• It is cheaper to use VR than to travel to learn about topics.
• You can look around and explore isntead of just looking at pictures or videos.
• You can use google virtual culture.

Question 25

How can you use simulations?

Answer 25

- To do chemistry experiments - To simulate how glaciers are formed - To simulate how greenhosue gases can affect global warming.

Question 26

What is 'assistive technology'?

Answer 26

It is hardware and software that is designed to help students with dissabilities to learn.

Question 27

What is a simulation?

Answer 27

It is a program that imitates something you can see or expereince in real life.

Question 28

How can assistive technology help people with dissabilities to learn?

Answer 28

- Softwares can make on-screen text larger and clearer to help students with little or poor vision. -

Question 29

What is a hyperlink?

Answer 29

- When a link is embedded into a text, it will turn blue in colour. - When the user clicks the link, it will take the user to the destination of the link address, for example, a webpage.