Information and Communication Technology Quiz

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

• ICT encompasses the acquisition, analysis, manipulation, storage, and distribution of information, alongside the design and provision of associated equipment and software.
• It facilitates easier user interaction and data collection/use.
• Includes rapidly evolving computers, networks, and internet-based communication tools/channels which allow users to interact, communicate, and share information in virtual communities/networks.
• Popular social networking sites include, but are not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.

Search Engines

• Search engines are software systems designed for searching information on the World Wide Web.
• Results are presented as a Search Engine Results Page (SERP), potentially including web pages, images, and other file types.

Financial Transactions

• This involves systems for financial transactions via monetary value transfer, including institutions, instruments, individuals, rules, procedures, standards, and technologies.

Enterprise Communications

• Outsourced enterprise communications solutions can be leased from a single vendor or provider.
• Also known as telecommunications, internet, or cable solutions.
• Can include generating reports and managing advertising campaigns.

Internet Safety

• Internet safety is maximizing personal safety against security risks to information and property, concerning online activities.
• Includes self-protection from computer crime.
• It involves taking steps to secure internet-connected networks and computers.

Email Threats

• Junk mail (or spam) consists of unsolicited commercial emails from unknown sources, sent in bulk.
• Phishing involves deceitful emails disguising themselves as trustworthy sources to obtain confidential information (passwords, usernames, credit card details).
• Spoofing is changing the sender address to make a spam message seem to originate from a known person or entity.

Malware

• Malware includes malicious computer programs:
  • Viruses replicate themselves through a network; some delete files, others disrupt network functions.
  • Worms replicate via networks and can delete files or disrupt functions.
  • Trojan horses appear as beneficial software but cause damage once installed or executed.
  • Spyware secretly collects information or controls a computer without user consent.

Cybercrime

• Hacking is unauthorized access and control of other people's computers.
• Activities like website vandalism, personal information theft, intellectual property theft, and credit card fraud are common.

Mail Merging

• Personalized letters and envelopes during distribution are achieved through database automation.
• This process often lacks personalisation to recipients and requires continuous maintenance.
• MS Word facilitates label printing for single, duplicate, and variable items.
• A form document represents the core message template.
• A data file/list contains individual information merged into the form document.

Image Placement in Documents

• Image placement settings determine how text interacts with images within a document.
• These settings allow text to flow around the image in various ways.
  • Square – text forms a square frame around the image.
  • Hug – text conforms to the image's shape.
  • Tight – text conforms precisely to the image's contours.
  • Top/bottom – text is pushed above/below the image.
  • In front of text – image is placed on top of the text.

Excel

• Excel workbooks can come from scratch or be based on templates.
• Formatting cells changes appearance without altering the actual value.
  • Data validation ensures correct input into cells.
  • Keyboard shortcuts increase task speed.
• Worksheets can be printed with customizable settings.
• Files can be protected with passwords.
• Functions such as the IF function and AND function assist in managing and analysing data based on specified conditions.

Design Principles

• Visual weight distribution (symmetrical/asymmetrical) creates visual stability.
• Proper alignment enhances design quality.
• Emphasis prioritizes important design elements.
• Grouping related elements creates visual connections.
• Blank spaces contribute to design's mood.