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ICT Theory (Edexcel)
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ICT Theory (Edexcel)
RSI & RICKETS
- Repetitive Strain Injury describes the pain felt in the muscles due to repetitive movement
- Rickets - a condition that affects bone development, causing bone to become weak, meaning children are more likely to fracture their bones
SPAM
- The sending of unwanted messages (usually advertising) in large numbers
PHISHING
- An attempt to gain personal information (usernames, credit card details, passwords etc.) for malicious purposes
PHONE NETWORK
- A communications network used for phone calls between at least two parties (a caller and a recipient)
COVERAGE
- How strong your connection is, depending on your location
FIREWALL
- A security system that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic
ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
- A program that is used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software
COOKIE
- A piece of data sent from a website and stored on the user's web browser whilst they browse, commonly used by retailers
SOCIAL NETWORKING
- ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
- ADVANTAGE: Good for business, businesses can advertise their products to certain demographics, particularly teens because they make up a major proportion of social media's population
- DISADVANTAGE: Can decrease face to face communication skills, provide people with an excuse to be rude and causes distractions from work with a constant sream of notifications.
- ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
WIKI
- An online database that is developed collaboratively by a community of users
- Anyone can be add and edit content meaning that wikis aren't the most reliable source to get information from
INTERNET FORUM
- An online discussion site where people communicate through posted messages
- A single discussion is called a 'thread'
- Subforums can contain several topics