Digital Systems - Smart Devices

What is the core function of a games console?

• To stream video content

• To play video games

• To make voice calls

• To access the internet

What is the core function of a Smart TV?

• To stream video content

• To play video games

• To make voice calls

• To access the internet

• To access audio-visual content e.g. TV shows and films

What is the core function of a Mobile Phone?

• To stream video content

• To play video games

• To make voice calls and send short text messages

• To access the internet

• To access audio-visual content e.g. TV shows and films

What is the core function of a Tablet device?

• To stream video content

• To play video games

• To make voice calls and send short text messages

• To access the internet

• To access functions of a PC or laptop, but in a more portable way

Match the following Pros / Cons of a Smart TV?

• 1 - Disadvantage

• 2 - Place TV anywhere in house where there is a power socket

• 2 - Disadvantage

• 1 - Quality of streaming depends on internet connection's quality

• 1 - Advantage

• 1 - Stream on demand and live TV through apps

• 2 - Advantage

• 2 - Security and privacy issues

Match the following Pros / Cons of a Games Console.

• 2 - Advantage

• 2 - Can become addictive, affect physical and mental health

• 1 - Disadvantage

• 1 - Health and safety issues (RSI - repetitive strain injury)

• 1 - Advantage

• 1 - Games can be education or improve social life

• 2 - Disadvantage

• 2 - Improve hand-eye coordination

Match the following pro / con of a mobile phone

• 2 - Advantage

• 1 - Convenience - access content on the go

• 2 - Disadvantage

• 2 - Through regular use, battery life can deminish

• 1 - Advantage

• 1 - Can be addictive in nature, disrupting face-to-face social interactions and learning / work

• 1 - Disadvantage

• 2 - Communication - contact people on the go, socially, for work or in an emergency

Match the following pros / cons of a tablet device

• 1 - disadvantage

• 1 - Portable and easy to use on the go

• 1 - Advantage

• 2 - Built in hardware than can support productivity e.g. camera for video conferencing

• 2 - Advantage

• 1 - Battery life not as good as a mobile phone

• 2 - disadvantage

• 2 - Not as easy to use a touch screen interface for some functions e.g. smaller keyboard than a PC