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Flashcards by Jade Cammillare, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jade Cammillare
over 5 years ago
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Description
| Question | Answer |
| A type of online advertising. | Pay-per-click |
| Why might pop-up adverts be annoying to internet users? | Pop-up adverts are annoying because they distract the user from what they are doing. |
| Online '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 |
| Give examples of online 'government' services. | e-voting renewing car tax online tax returns |
| Give examples of online 'communication' services. | email instant messaging (IM) social networking e.g. Facebook |
| Give examples of online 'real-time information' services. | weather forecast train timetables traffic reports |
| Give examples of online 'education' services. | online learning e.g. BBC Bitesize online training |
| Give examples of online 'entertainment' services. | online gaming catch-up TV e.g. BBC iPlayer online radio players |
| Give examples of online 'business' services. | video conferencing e.g. Skype (VoIP) collaborative working |
| Give examples of online 'download' services. | music downloads film downloads software downloads e.g. Word |
| Which online service is known to be like a virtual classroom? | Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) |
| What is compression also known as? | Zipping |
| What happens to files that have been compressed? | The file size reduces (gets smaller). |
| What is a benefit of compression? | Saves space on the hard drive. |
| Different types of data. | |
| Data is saved on external servers instead of the user's hard drive. What is this? | Cloud storage (part of Cloud computing) |
| What is used to access 'cloud storage' or 'online software'? | web browser or web app |
| What is a benefit of using online software? | Online software is automatically backed-up. |
| What 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. |
| Processors embedded into everyday life e.g. washing machine, GPS in a car. | Ubiquitous computing |
| These chips are a way to embed processors into everyday objects. | Radio Frequency Identification chips (RFID) |
| Name ways information can be shared online through social media. | microblogging e.g. Twitter blog e.g. online diary chatroom |
| What 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. |
| What are these? | Emoticons - they are icons that represent emotions. |
| Give an example of bad 'netiquette'. | WRITING IN CAPITALS (as it means shouting) |
| What is VoIP? | Voice over Internet Protocol e.g. FaceTime, Skype, Facebook Messenger video calls |
| What 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. |
| What is the name given to an image you have chosen to represent yourself on a social media profile. | Avatar |
