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| Question | Answer |
| What is ICT?? | ICT is the inputting of data, processing the data and the output of information |
| What is an ICT system? | An ICT system is a system that inputs data, processes the data and outputs the information to another system or a human-being. |
| What are the 6 components of an ICT System? | Information, Data People, Procedures Hardware, Software |
| What is data? | Data is raw facts and figures that have no meaning. |
| What are the 5 types of data? | Text Numbers Audio Still Images Moving Images |
| What is Direct Data Capture? | Direct Data Capture is how Data is Collected for Your Sole Purpose EG |
| What is Indirect Data Capture? | Indirect Data Capture is how Data is Captured for a Particular Reason but then the Data is used for something else. EG Using the Class Attendance to be used for the whole school |
| What is Coding and what are the advantages? | Coding is shortening the original data. EG used M and F for Male and Female. The advantages is that it reduces storage space, it is easier to validate and also it reduces input meaning reducing the risk of RSI. |
| What is Encoding and what are the Advantages? | Encoding is making data understandable to a computer so that it can be processed EG Binary Code |
| What is Information? | Information is Processed Data that has a Meaning to a Human-Being. |
| What are the 6 Factors Effecting the Quality of Information? | Accuracy, Relevance Age, Complete Presentation, Level of Detail |
| What are the 5 Characteristics of Users? | Task to be Undertaken, Environment of Use Age, Personal Characteristics Experience |
| What are the 3 Types of Interfaces? | Menu Based Interface Command Line Interface Graphical User Interface |
| What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Command Line Interface? | Advantages- They can be easily used by experienced users and much less RAM is needed. Disadvantages- It can be difficult to use if it has never been used before and exact commands have to be typed in or it won't work |
| What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Menu Based Interface? | Advantages- They can be easy to use and no expertise is needed to use. Disadvantages- It can be irritating if their are several menu's to get to the designated one and if the interface is poorly designed it may be slow to use. |
| What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Graphical User Interface? | Advantages- This type of interface is easy to use and they allow you to exchange data between several applications Disadvantages- The need of significantly more RAM and they can be slow for experienced users. |
| What are the Qualities of an ICT Professional? | Good Written Communication Skills Good Oral Communication Skills Problem Solving Skills Flexibility Team Leader |
| What makes an Effective ICT Team? | Good Communication Team Leader Allocation of Jobs Monitoring |
| What are the 3 Types of Networks? | Local Area Network- Local Geographical Area and uses phone lines and wifi for communication Wide Area Network- Wide Geographical area and uses satellites for communication Metropolitan Area Network |
| What is the Internet and the World Wide Web? | The Internet is a Network of Networks that allows people to connect to each other. The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked web browsers that can be accessed via the Internet |
| What is an Intranet and an Extranet? | Intranet- A network within an organisation. Extranet- Extension of an organisations intranet that can be used by people outside the organisation and can only be accessed via a Username and Password. |
| What are the Elements of a Network? | Communication Devices E.G Router and HUB Networking Software E.G Utility Software Data Transfer Media E.G Fibre Optic Cabling and WIFI |
| What is Privacy and Security? | Privacy is keeping data confidential. Security is a measure adopted to reduce the risk of a threat and safe. |
| What are the Internal and External threats of an ICT system? | Internal are threats within an organisation E.G Staff incorrectly input data or use virus' External are threats outside an organisation E.G Hackers |
| What is a Crime and what is Malpractice? | A crime is breaking the law and is punishable by the law Malpractice is breaking a Code of Conduct of an organisation. |
| What are the Methods used to protect all parts of an ICT system against a threat? | Hardware Measures E.G Key Pads and locking systems down Software Measures E.G Anti- Virus Software and Firewalls Procedures- Updates of passwords. |
| What are the types of Legislation used in ICT? | Data Protection Act Computer Misuse Act Copyright, Designs and Patent Act |
| What is Backup and what is Recovery? | Backup is a copy of the data on a system that is stored externally Recovery is the act of regaining something that has been lost. |
| What are the 4 Questions to ask when Backing up Data? | When the Data will be Backed up? What Data is being Backed up? How the Data will be Backed up? What Storage Device will be used? |
| What is Continuity of Service? | Continuity of Service is a Backup Plan so that an organisation can keep running. |
| What 5 things can ICT provide? | Vast Storage Space Fast Repetitive Processing Improved Presentation of Information Improved Accessibility to Information Improved Security of Data and Processes |
| What are the 3 types of Processing? | Batch Processing is used with no human intervention and is done with things that have similar charcteristics EG Pay Slips Transaction Processing is an immediate process and a process can only be done after the first has been completed EG ATM Interactive Processing is an immediate response EG Video Games. |
| What are the factors effecting ICT? | Cultural, Economic Environmental, Ethical Legal, Social |
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