MODULE 1.5

Question 1

What is ICT systems?

Answer 1

a set-up consisting of hardware, software, data and the people who use them.

Question 2

How ICT systems work?

Answer 2

system collects data that is stored, communicated or processed immediately.

Data can be sent for processing as it is collected or as it is obtained from the storage medium.

The information is then displayed, stored or communicated.

People and all the processes are just as important in the system as the hardware and the software.

Question 3

What are involved in a cell phone systems?

Answer 3

People
Other cell phones
SIM cards
Mobile software
Mobile towers

Question 4

POS meaning

Answer 4

point-of-sale system

Question 5

Economic reasons for the use of ICT systems?

Answer 5

It is more accurate and reliable than humans
Faster than people
Less cost in the long run than people
Reduce the need for resources such as paper and office space.

Question 6

Examples of computer crime?

Answer 6

Illegal copying of programs / DVDs
Identity theft
Data theft