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# Suggest one possible security strategy to protect a smartphone user’s privacy. (2 marks) | # Suggest one possible security strategy to protect a smartphone user’s privacy. (2 marks) | ||
| − | APS has published a grade reporting app. Discuss the social and ethical considerations that need to be made with the publication of this app (4 marks) | + | # APS has published a grade reporting app. Discuss the social and ethical considerations that need to be made with the publication of this app (4 marks) |
# Arlington County recently held a special election for the County Board. Discuss in detail how smartphones could have been used in this election. (4 marks) | # Arlington County recently held a special election for the County Board. Discuss in detail how smartphones could have been used in this election. (4 marks) | ||
# Describe two specific social and ethical issues that could arise from Question 9. Provide a possible solution for each. (4 marks) | # Describe two specific social and ethical issues that could arise from Question 9. Provide a possible solution for each. (4 marks) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:07, 28 March 2012
- Identify 2 input devices on a smartphone. (2 marks)
- Identify 2 output devices on a smartphone (2 marks)
- In 2008, Arlington Public School (APS) administrators used Blackberries as their primary mobile device. In 2010, APS directly changed over to using iPhones instead. Outline one advantage of using direct changeover. Outline one disadvantage of using direct changeover. (4 marks)
- Describe an appropriate user interface for smartphones with touchscreens. (3 marks)
- Explain how an analog-digital converter would be specifically used in a smartphone. (3 marks)
- Describe how push notifications are different from pull notifications.
- Suggest one possible security strategy to protect a smartphone user’s privacy. (2 marks)
- APS has published a grade reporting app. Discuss the social and ethical considerations that need to be made with the publication of this app (4 marks)
- Arlington County recently held a special election for the County Board. Discuss in detail how smartphones could have been used in this election. (4 marks)
- Describe two specific social and ethical issues that could arise from Question 9. Provide a possible solution for each. (4 marks)
