1.1 holders of information - what is an example of someone holding information?
individual citizens can hold information about themselves, business organisations can hold information about their employees such as date of birth
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what are the two locations where data is held?
developing and developed countries and urban and rural
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1.2- types of information storage media- what is an example of paper being used to hold information?
handwritten notes, maps, telephone directories
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what is a disadvantage of using paper to store information?
easily damaged, hard to keep secure
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what is optical media and examples ?
music and film storage formats, such as CD's and DVD's
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what is magnetic media?
data can be stored on external hard drives, also on tapes. this data is mostly used for backup or archiving
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what is solid state media?
stores data in circuitry rather than on a disc or tape. for example and SSD card
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1.3 types of information access and storage devices - what is a handheld device?
small portable devices e.g smartphone
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what is an advantage of a portable device?
they can be easily transported
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what is a disadvantage of a portable device?
typically have less processing power
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what is a fixed device?
they are not designed to be portable e.g computers
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what is a shared device?
shared devices maybe accessed by more than one at a time
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what are the characteristics of information storage?
processing power, versatility, storage capacity
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1.4 the internet - how is a network made?
when computers and other devices are connected.
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what is a characteristic of an internet connection?
the speed of data transfer can differ for different internet countries. copper cable, for example has a lower bandwidth, therefore the connection is slower
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1.6 - what is a webpage?
web pages maybe static, which means that they remain constant unless edited by an author
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what is a blog?
personal web pages on which the owner comments about aspects of their own lives
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what is a podcast?
a podcast can be a sound file or sound and video file that can either be downloaded to a device or played online.
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how can information be told on streamed audio and video?
formats include streamed real time radio and television, as well as catch us shows
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what social media channels hold information?
facebook, twitter
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what sites can can information be held on?
google docs and onedrive
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what is RSS feeds?
is a small amount of information that may only relevant for a few moments
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1.7 advantages - how is the internet an advantage for individuals?
social media has led to an increase of a liklihood that friends stay in contact
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how has the internet had an advantage for organisations?
the internet is one huge store and source information
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1.8 disadvantages - how is the internet a disadvantage for individuals?
because their is so much personal information online, identity theft is increasing
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how is the internet a disadvantage for organisations?
high quality websites are costly and time consuming
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what are the two locations where data is held?
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developing and developed countries and urban and rural
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what is a disadvantage of using paper to store information?
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