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DCO521S - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION - 2ND OPP - JANUARY 2024 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCEAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BCMM
LEVEL: 5
COURSE CODE: DCO521S
COURSE NAME: DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
SESSION: JANUARY 2024
PAPER: 2
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR:
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION PAPER
Ms E N Gervasius
Dr H Ellis
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
2. Section A is compulsory. Choose only one (1) question in Section B.
3. Answer ONLYTHREE(3) questions.
4. Number your answers clearly.
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Faculty of Commerce, Human Science and Education
Department of Language and Communications
DCO521S:Digital Communication
Second Opportunity Examinations
January 2024
Instructions: Answer all questions under Section A and choose only ONE question in Section B.
SECTION A: Answer all questions under this section.
Question 1:
1.1 Explain the importance of planning in content development
1.2 Define the concept of Instant Messaging and list three (3) of its features
1.3 Discussthe limitations of digital communication?
1.4 Name for (4) key players in the internet ecosystem in Namibia and explain the role
of one (1) of the players
1.5 Identify the difference between a web browser and a search engine and provide an example
for each
[5 marks]
[5 marks]
[5 marks]
[5 marks]
[10 marks]
Question 2:
2.1 Explain how Internet connectivity takes place, from an infrastructure perspective?
2.2 Describe the role of Google Chrome in facilitating digital communication
2.3 Outline the main differences between Web 1.0 and Web 3.0.
2.4 Describe the three (3) key components of internet?
2.5 Discusssome of the major advantages of social media?
[5 marks]
[5 marks]
[10 marks]
[10 marks]
[10 marks]
Section B. Choose only one question.
Question 3:
3.1 Discussthe differences between the follow three concepts.
-Intranet
-extra net
-internet?
3.2 Discussthe importance of creating and maintaining a social media page for an organisation.
Question 4:
4.1 Discussthe benefits that digital technologies bring to communication in the 21st century.
4.2 Explain the challenges in managing audience in the digital era
4.3 Explain the role of the government of Namibia in the governance of the Internet
[10 marks]
[20 marks]
[10 marks]
[10 marks]
[10 marks]
END OF EXAM
TOTAL: 100 marks