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Online World Learning Aim A flashcards
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- 1A type of online advertising.Pay-per-click
- 2Why might pop-up adverts be annoying to internet users?Pop-up adverts are annoying because
they distract the user from what they are doing. - 3Online 'commerce' services involve buying, selling and money services. Give examples of 'commerce' services.retail sales e.g. Tesco, Currys
online auction websites e.g. eBay
internet banking
- 4Give examples of online 'government' services.e-voting
renewing car tax
online tax returns
- 5Give examples of online 'communication' services.email
instant messaging (IM)
social networking e.g. Facebook
- 6Give examples of online 'real-time information' services.weather forecast
train timetables
traffic reports
- 7Give examples of online 'education' services.online learning e.g. BBC Bitesize
online training
- 8Give examples of online 'entertainment' services.online gaming
catch-up TV e.g. BBC iPlayer
online radio players
- 9Give examples of online 'business' services.video conferencing e.g. Skype (VoIP)
collaborative working
- 10Give examples of online 'download' services.music downloads
film downloads
software downloads e.g. Word
- 11Which online service is known to be like a virtual classroom?Virtual Learning Environment
(VLE)
- 12What is compression also known as?Zipping
- 13What happens to files that have been compressed?The file size reduces
(gets smaller). - 14What is a benefit of compression?Saves space on the hard drive.
- 15Different types of data.
- 16Data is saved on external servers instead of the user's hard drive. What is this?Cloud storage
(part of Cloud computing)
- 17What is used to access 'cloud storage' or 'online software'?web browser
or
web app
- 18What is a benefit of using online software?Online software is automatically backed-up.
- 19What is collaborative working online?Collaborative working online means people working together over the internet. People can work on the same Word document even if they are in different countries.
- 20Processors embedded into everyday life e.g. washing machine, GPS in a car.Ubiquitous computing
- 21These chips are a way to embed processors into everyday objects.Radio Frequency Identification chips
(RFID)
- 22Name ways information can be shared online through social media.microblogging e.g. Twitter
blog e.g. online diary
chatroom
- 23What is a benefit of social networking?A benefit of social networking is making new friends.
A benefit of social networking is connecting with people who like the same things. - 24What are these?Emoticons - they are icons that represent emotions.
- 25Give an example of bad 'netiquette'.WRITING IN CAPITALS
(as it means shouting) - 26What is VoIP?Voice over Internet Protocol
e.g. FaceTime, Skype, Facebook Messenger video calls
- 27What is a benefit of using VoIP to talk to someone in a different country.Uses an internet connection,
so there are no extra costs. Unlike paying per minute for a phone call. - 28What is the name given to an image you have chosen to represent yourself on a social media profile.Avatar
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