Flashcards
Learning Aim A - Unit 1
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- 1Communication-Electronic mail
- Instant messaging
- Newsgroup
- Social networking
- Conferencing
- Blogs
- Vlogs - 2Real-Time Services- Timetables
- News
- Sport updates
- Weather reports
- Travel news - 3Commerce- Banking
- Auctions
- Online sales and purchases
- Publishing - 4Government- Tax returns
- E-voting
- Applications for grants or benefits
- Paying for car tax - 5Education- Learning and training
- Online learning such as bitesize - 6Entertainment- Online Gaming
- Radio players
- Music websites
- Catch-up TV
- On-demand films - 7Business- Businesses using websites to make their business more efficient or to save money such as collaborative working or video conferencing.
- 8Download Services- Files which can be downloaded and saved onto your computer
- Music
- Games
- Software - 9VLE - Virtual Learning EnvironmentA software or a
website that allows schools to:
- Collaboratively work
- Upload work/resources
- Mark work
- Access school work/resources - 10ONLINE COMMUNICATION.
- 11Online CommunitiesA place where members interact with each other primarily via the Internet
- 12Network of FriendsAn online community of people with a common interest who use a website or other technologies to communicate with each other and share information, resources, etc.
- 13Virtual WorldA computer-simulated environment which may be populated by many users who can create a personal avatar, and simultaneously and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities and communicate with others.
- 14BlogA web-log that’s like an online journal or diary that’s updated regularly (eg Tumblr)
- 15MicroblogA website or app where short messages are exchanged (eg Twitter)
- 16ChatroomA place on the web where users are online at the same time can communicate, usually through typing
- 17WikiA website where authorised users can logon to add or edit content
- 18PodcastAudio or video files that are usually published in regular installments.
- 19Instant Messaging (Chat)An exchange of messages that are typed in real-time (live) between users who are online at the same time.
- 20NetiquetteRules for behaving online,
- 21ProfileA short description of a person.
- 22AvatarAn icon/figure representing a particular person in a video game, internet forum, etc.
- 23VoIP(Skype) Video conferencing, real-time communication.
Audio and video data is transmitted between computers through IP addresses (similar to a phone number)
In businesses, VoIP is used for online meetings (video conference). - 24VoIP - Advantages- Able to connect wherever there is an internet connection.
- No additional costs (as it runs on Wi-Fi).
- Reduce travel costs (staff being in different countries can join video conferences).
- Better for collaboration as you can also present presentations. - 25VoIP - Disadvantages- Relies on internet connection so it can buffer/be slow/cut out.
- Data exchange at risk of security threats (hackers), confidential information to the business is at risk. - 26Equipment needed for VoIP- Webcam
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Headset - 27Ubiquitous ComputingUbiquitous computing is where processors are embedded into everyday objects such as domestic appliances, motor vehicles, clothing or buildings.
- 28RFID ChipsRadio Frequency Identification chips can be embedded into everyday objects. They could be used to track a delivery, admit only the correct cat through a cat flap or order groceries missing from a fridge.
- 29Cloud ComputingThe process of storing data on external servers instead of a computers hard drive or local servers.
Cloud users access data or software through a web browser or a mobile web app. They do not directly access the server. - 30Cloud Computing - AdvantagesCost - You only pay for the storage you use and you do not have to pay for maintenance.
Availability - Data can be accessed anywhere there is an internet connection. - 31Cloud Computing - DisadvantagesReliability - How reliable is the host?
Security - You have no control over the security
Software - The company may not be using the most up to date software.
Low performance - The speed of access may be slower than using installed software. - 32ONLINE ADVERTISING.
- 33PayPerClickPay-per-click (PPC) advertising is a form of online advertising. A smaller company will place an advert on a bigger companies website.
The smaller company will then pay the bigger company either per user that clicks onto the advert or a % of profit they make from those customers. - 34Types of online advertising- Search engine results page
- Banner and pop-up advertisements
- Email Marketing - 35Online advertising - Advantages- Multimedia: Video & audio grabs attention
- Targeting & Cookies: Use cookies to display relevant ads based on searches & views
- Links: Take users direct to advertisers’ sites
- Email: sends marketing messages direct to customer inboxes (not illegal SPAM). so consumers are targetted to get & retain their interest in relevant products - 36Online advertising - Disadvantages- Personal privacy: Not everyone is happy with the use of cookies & search history
- Adware: Type of ‘malware’ that generates unwanted ads, often as popups
- Auto-play video: Some ads play video as soon as the page loads
- Distraction: Ads can take your attention from what you’re trying to do online - 37STANDALONE AND ONLINE SOFTWARE.
- 38Online and Standalone Software - Advantages- The ability to back up and restore files.
- Automatic updates
- Pay monthly (You don’t need to pay a full price for sometimes very expensive software. You can pay monthly so the software is more affordable).
- Save on hardware (Business doesn’t need to buy its own servers as the software & files will be stored online. This saves money). - 39Online and Standalone Software - Disadvantages- Reliability (possibility of software crashing).
- Security (Hackers). - 40Backup and RestoreHaving a back-up online means a copy of your files are stored on web servers. So you can restore the files if there’s a problem.
- 41ACCESS RIGHTS AND VERSION CONTROL.
- 42Collaborative Working - Advantages- Staff can collaborate online, even if they’re in different places or countries. This means they don’t need to travel, which saves money & helps the environment.
- You only need one version of a document, which everyone can edit. - 43The Importance of Verison Control and How It Can Be UsedWhen lots of people can edit a document, it’s vital to show which is the latest version.
For example, filenames can use numbers or dates. Otherwise, people might edit an old version of a document. - 44Levels of Access- Restrictions are set at logon
- Staff can access areas depending on their role.
(For example, in school students and teachers see different parts of the network.) - 45File PermissionsFile permissions are settings that control what users can do to a file
E.g, Read: View only
Read/Write: View & edit
Full control: View, edit & delete - 46FILE COMPRESSION.
- 47File CompressionFile compression is making files 'smaller' so that they take up 'less space' in computer memory.
- 48The Role of the Index- The role of the index is to shows the placement of each of the data files and allow other files to be added.
- A set of instruction to extract compressed files to their original state. - 49AlgorithmA mathematical step-by-step sequence used to work out calculations or carry out instructions.
- 50File Compression - Advantages- Saving memory space on computers.
- Files will upload and download quicker.
- Files will better fit restrictions, such as attachment limits on emails.
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- FlashCards sobre Learning Aim A - Unit 1, criado por Chloe Stone em 07-12-2020.
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- Chloe Stone · dez 2020
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