Final Exam!!!!!

Answer all questions in Section A and three questions in Section B

Section A

1- Explain, for each of the following actions, using the appropriate relevant terms, how each of the following actions takes place in terms of the data transfer, software and hardware used, protocols.
a) A user tries to access an unauthorized web site and is prevented from doing so by the network operating system.
b) A user installs a special videoconference software and when trying to run the software the system refuses to execute for security reasons.
c) An email is sent from a computer in Argentina to another computer in England.

2- Give an account of what specific functions are performed by the operating system from the moment in which the computer is turned on until it is ready to receive user input. How does the CPU/Operating System achieve multitasking?

3- How are AI bots programmed to respond to user questions and simulate intelligence?

Section B

4- How can robots be programmed to simulate feelings? What are the implications on individuals and society?

5- In which case would a tutorial or wizard be preferable over conventional learning? Give specific examples.

6- How is e-commerce different from over-the-counter buying and selling? What advice would you give to a startup entrepreneur?

7- Analyze why technology has not advanced in education as much as in other activities. How can teachers effectively use technology in the classroom?

8- Outline advantages and disadvantages of using simulations for training. On what criteria would you rate a simulation?

9- What measures should a firm take to prevent the consequences of hacking? What can these consequences be?

Creating your own ITGS Blog

From now until the end of our regular classes, we will be working, in an attempt to revise and consolidate what we have learnt throughout the year, on creating your own ITGS blog.
Working in pairs, you will create a new blog in Blogspot. This blog will feature news articles, videos and ay other resources that you consider interesting and relevant to the topics we have covered. The theme of your blog will be the impact of technology on individuals and societies, and your target audience are web surfers who are interested in analyzing those implications and want to know more about the impact of technology.
You are expected to write a short commentary on the resources posted, and create a discussion thread for each article that you publish. You will be expected to respond to user comments on each of these threads.
You will be assessed on the quality of the posts, how they successfully cover the syllabus, and how you respond to user comments, thus encouraging a positive discussion on the topic.
Individually, you are expected to post at least three comments per lesson on other people’s blogs, and send a copy of each comment to itgs.sass@gmail.com
By the end of the lesson today, you have to send an email that contains:
- Names of the students in the group and the URL of the newly created blog.
- User name or Google account which you will use to post comments.