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Flashcards on Revision, created by Dan Murphy on 26/04/2017.
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Data A row of facts or figures
Information Data that has been processed to give it a meaning
Knowledge Information when a rule or set of rules has been applied
Range Check Checks that numbers are between a certain range
Format Check Makes sure that the correct mix of letters and numbers is entered
Presence check Checks that a field is not empty
Check digit An extra number added to the end of a longer set of numbers.
Pay-to-View A fee that is paid to access either specific TV channels or one-off purchases such as sports events or movies
Shopping You can make small purchases, or even order pizzas using a TV
Betting People can bet on a wide variety of sporting events
Dating Online dating allows people to meet others through their TV
Voting In the future, it is possible that the UK may allow people to vote for their MP's online
Input Image sensors on digital cameras or mobile phone cameras
Storage Flash Memory, memory sticks or built in mobile phone memory
Output Camera screen, mobile phone screen, printer, digital photo frames or computer monitors
Broadband Broadband modems connect to the internet using a high-speed data link
Satellite Satellites can be used to beam data signals to, and from, several satellites orbiting the earth
Mobile Using your mobile phone or a USB 'dongle', you can connect to the internet via a mobile telephone company
Dial-up Dial-up modems connect to a telephone line. They then dial the telephone number of your ISP (Internet Service Provider)
Cable Cable Internet, such as that provided by Virgin Media in the UK, often comes bundled with TV and landline packages
Wireless Wireless technology enables you to connect to the Internet in public places such as airports and restaurants called Hotspots
Bluetooth Bluetooth can be used to operate a wireless keyboard/mouse and share files between mobile phones and other digital devices
GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Systems which manage and display geographical information such as satellite navigation
Paper-based AM/PM marks are logged on a piece of paper by the form tutor and are returned to the attendance office
Keyboard Entry Marks are typed into the computer by the form tutor. Marks are stored on a central server
Optical Mark Recognition Form teachers log whether pupils are present by shading a box on a sheet of paper for their form. Sheets for the different forms are then batched and scanned into the computer
Smart Cards These cards contain computer chips and can hold more information than magnetic strips. They are placed into card readers as pupils arrive
Magnetic Strip Cards Magnetic strip cards are used to enable pupils to 'swipe' into school
Biometric Pupils scan their fingerprints or eyes to log their attendance each day
Online tutorials Websites may provide text and image content to help you learn about a topic
Virtual Learning Environment This is an online system which manages most aspects of teaching and learning using ICT
Online assesments Tests or examinations are completed on the computer on the computer and are sometimes instantly marked by the computer itself
Microphone People
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