Assignment: Chapter 3

Subject: Introduction to Information and Communication Technology

Semester: Spring 2020

Question 1
There are a number of types of flash memory cards available, such as SD, CF, XD, and memory stick. Is
there an advantage to having multiple standards or would it be beneficial to consumers if there was only
one flash memory standard, such as just the various sizes of SD cards? Would having a single standard be
less expensive and more convenient for consumers? If so, will a single standard naturally evolve or
should it be mandated by the storage industry or the government? If you use multiple types of flash
memory cards with your devices, would you prefer they all used the same type? Why or why not?
Answer:
Flash Memory Card is a small card, which is an electronic flash memory storage device. It is used in a
variety of input devices like digital camera, digital media player and many more to capture the data and
then to transfer it to the computers.
• These are small-state storage devices.
• In mobile devices, GPS navigation systems and many other portable devices, a special type of memory
card is used to store textual, pictorial or other type of data. This card is called flash memory card.
• Flash memory card is a type of electrically erasable programmable permanent memory.

Question 2
People send their digital photos over the Internet in different ways. For instance, digital photos are often
e-mailed to others, posted on Facebook pages and other social networking sites, and uploaded to a server
(such as one belonging to Snapfish, Wal-Mart, or Costco) in order to order prints, enlargements, or other
photo-based items. If you have ever sent photos over the Internet, were you concerned about someone
other than the intended recipient intercepting or viewing your photo files? If you have ever uploaded files
to a processing service for printing, did you check to see if the Web server being used was secure? Should
individuals be concerned about sending their personal photos over the Internet? There are a number of
advantages, but are there privacy risks, as well?
Answer:
* Apart from the advantages of being connected to the people and friends across the internet, the major
issue involves the privacy risks.
* One should secure their account with the best privacy settings so that no one gets the authority to hack a
person's private profile.
* The profiles and the photos should be only sent to the friends and a privacy option should be used so
that no other public user can view the profile.