ICT OCR 1

ICT OCR 1

1. Remote working

   • home working
     • Positives
       • employer
         • little bills
         • save on rent
       • employee
         • flexable working hours
         • don't have to move around much
     • Negatives
       • Employee
         • distractions
         • little work done
       • Employer
         • cannot monitor employee

2. Data capture methods

   • sensors
     • temperature
       • measuring the temerature for air conditioning
       • controlling the temperature of a pool
     • pH
       • measuringthe ph scale in a swimming pool
     • light
       • measuring the light level in a room
     • pressure
       • measuring the presence of someone in a room
   • data capture forms
     • Paper based
       • no validation
         • could cause problems as incorrect data may be inserted
       • easily lost
         • could be difficult to get another copy if misplaced
     • Online
       • Limit type of data entered
         • Drop down menus
           • forced to chose from a selection of choices
         • radio buttons
           • selection of choices make 1 single choice
         • preset format
           • DD/MM/YYY
         • single character for each box
           • rarely used as sometimes little boxes are provided, more boxes may be needed
       • Validation rules
         • ensure that the data entered is in the correct format
           • eg. correct amount of characters in a phone number, ensure no letters are used, only numbers

3. smartphones

   • features
     • camera
       • can take before and after pictures
     • calender
       • can keep track of jobs on what date
     • clock
       • keep track of time whilst on the job
     • texting and calls
       • can easily contact clients/bosses
     • internet access
       • can easily solve a problem by searching the web
   • advantages
     • portable
     • many features
     • can be used for entertainment
   • disadvantages
     • delicate,will easily break
     • small, can easily be lost
     • can't do office tasks
     • little storage space
     • short battery life