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Theory Last Minute Revision

Chapter 1-2-3
1) State what is meant by hardware.
• Physical components/devices of a computer system
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• Programs for controlling the operation of a computer

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• Can not be touched

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3) Optical Character Reader (OCR)
• Convert scanned image to a text file which can be edited (processed) by another software

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4) Optical Mark Reader (OMR)
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recorded by shading in specified positions

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• Dedicated scanner device shines a beam of light onto the form

• Light is reflected back to sensors
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5) Barcode Reader
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• Illuminating the code with red light

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• a sensor detects the reflected light

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6) Quick Response Scanner (QR)

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• The codes in the pattern contain a small amount of data; such as website URLs and contact
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details.
• Many smart phones have QR readers and the codes can be scanned quickly to access
information.
• The codes avoid the user having to remember long telephone numbers and website
addresses, because the QR reader will quickly convert the QR code into the information.

7) Describe how data could be read from RFID chip

• The RFID reader sends radio waves / signal to the RFID antenna in the tag
• The radio waves received by the tag’s antenna activate the microchip
• Tag sends radio wave / signal back to the reader Reading information:
• The reader provides energy / activates the chip
• The antenna will send the information in the chip to the reader
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8) Near Field Communication (NFC) reader

• contactless transmissions of information, including payment for items using a smartphone or
transmission of information between smartphones
• NFC requires the sender and receiver to be closer together than in RFID which makes it more
secure
• NFC devices can act both as a receiver and reader

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9) Biometric readers (Fingerprint scanners, Retina scanners, Iris recognition, Face

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• unique as no two people have the same fingerprint

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• difficult to be copied
• impossible to be lost or forgotten

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• expensive equipment and takes time to scan
• needs a lot of storage space
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• security issues related to storing people’s biometric data
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10) Printers
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Printer Laser printer Inkjet printer Dot matrix printer

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Noise Low Medium high

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Speed/ volume of high speed/ medium speed/ low speed/

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paper high volume medium volume low volume

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Quality High High low

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highest (changing cartridges

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Running cost
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Initial cost Lowest

Images most suitable
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Stationery separate sheets separate sheets continuous
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Copies carbon copies

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Ink Toner Droplets Ribbon

11) RAM (Random Access Memory)

• Read & write
• Volatile (loses its memory when switched off)
• Used to store data and files currently in use
12) ROM (Read Only Memory)
• Read only
• Non-Volatile (does not lose its memory when switched off)
• Used to store instructions to start up the computer

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13) Flash memory cards

• SD card (compatible with most devices like mobiles-cameras-tablets)
• XD card (used for cameras-limited capacity)
• CFast card (faster transfer speed-used in gaming devices)

14) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the cloud rather than a hard
disk
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• Files stored in the cloud can be accessed from any device/any place with internet access

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Easier to add storage capacity on the cloud (unlimited storage capacity)
• Ability to synchronize files across multiple devices (automatically if requested) easily
• Backups are automatic on the cloud
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• Cloud storage can be expensive if extra storage capacity is required

• Easier to hack the cloud as the data is stored for a long period of time on servers
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• Data is controlled by the storage service provider; customers should choose a trusted
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• Risk of fire , floods etc. at the server can cause data loss
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15) Dialogue based Interface

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✓ Hand free commands

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× May lead to errors due to different vocal accents

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× Affected by background noise
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× Used while driving and used by physically disabled users

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16) Gesture based Interface

• User interacts with computer through physical gestures
✓ Easy to use
✓ No mechanical devices needed
✓ No physical contact required
× Limited range of commands
× Can pick up unintentional movements
× User has to be near camera or sensor

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17) Describe the benefits and drawbacks of using a command line interface (CLI)
rather than a graphical user interface (GUI)
Benefits
• In CLI the user is not restricted to predetermined options// GUI uses icons & setmenus
• In CLI the user has more control over the computer settings//in GUI computer settings are
protected from the user
• CLI uses less memory than GUI
• CLI requires less processing power for the interface

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• The commands used have to be typed in/entered exactly

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• Have to remember the exact path/correct name of application

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• More risk of errors on data entry
• In CLI Commands have to be typed in by keyboard//in a GUI can use touchscreens/mice
• Tends to be used by experienced people//GUI is more user-friendly and can be used by non-

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Chapter 4-8-10
1) Describe the differences between an intranet and the internet
• Intranet has restricted access/its private//Internet is world-wide/everywhere
• Intranet is used only within a company/organisation/school
• Intranet access has more control of data whereas the internet access is open/public
access//the internet anyone can add material
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• Intranet is protected by passwords /more secure

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• Intranet is used to give information relating to the company whereas the internet gives
general information
• Internet has more information

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2) Extranet is when an employee is accessing intranet remotely
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3) Explain the purpose of a router
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• Connects LAN to the Internet

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Act as Switch/WAP to connect devices to each other to create a LAN

• Stores the IP and MAC addresses of connected devices
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• Sends & receives data packets

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4) Explain how a router works

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• A router receives/sends data packets

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• Checks the destination IP address

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• If the destination is in this network it Uses the MAC address to send to correct computer
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• If not it uses IP address and routing table to send Data packet to the appropriate/next router
• Uses the IP address to work out the best/quickest route
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5) Compare and contrast Bluetooth and WiFi.

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Similarities
• Both WiFi and Bluetooth use wireless communications
• Both WiFi and Bluetooth use radio frequencies for communication/radio waves
• Both WiFi and Bluetooth allow several devices to be connected
• Both use security when sending data
Differences
• WiFi has faster data transfer rate
• WiFi has a greater range of transmission
• WiFi uses key matching encryption
• Bluetooth uses pairing code
• Wifi connects more devices
• Wifi requires a network device (router/WAP)
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6) Describe how computers can use Bluetooth to connect to a device

• Bluetooth sends and receives radio waves
• Enable Bluetooth
• Bluetooth searches for the other devices
• Pairs the two devices
• By entering the same code on both devices
• Devices automatically detect and connect to each other

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name of network is displayed to the user
• user will choose the network and enter the password

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• if the network has been used before saved password is used
• wireless router ensures password is correct
• connection is established and data can be exchanged between devices

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8) Describe four strategies that he could use to stay safe when using social network
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• Don’t send pictures of himself to anyone, especially pictures with uniforms

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• Don't open/click on suspicious links/adverts on social media

• Don't become online ‘friends’ with people he does not know/don’t contact/chat to people you
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• Never arrange to meet someone in person who he has only met online
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• If anything he sees or reads online worries him, he should tell someone about it/block them
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• Set your account private so only friends can see your info
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9) Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of policing the internet

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• Prevents illegal material being posted/shown

• Information that states how to make bombs. how to hack would be banned
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• prevent children from gaining access to inappropriate websites

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• Help to stop incorrect information being found on the net/fake news

• Helps to prevent discussion groups that incite hatred, racism/cyber bullying
• Ensure copyright laws are enforced

Drawbacks:
• It would be very expensive to police/set up a police group
• It would be very difficult to set standard rules as many countries/states have different rules
• Freedom of speech/human rights is restricted
• Material found on the internet can be found elsewhere
• Some medical websites could be classed as illegal but could be legal
• The mass of information increases daily therefore difficult to check
• People tend to be anonymous therefore difficult to find/track

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10) Describe the advantages of using the internet to research information for a
technicalproject.
• Vast amount of information available
• More up to date information is available as information in books may be outdated
• Information can be found quicker using search engines
• Information can be researched at home rather than using research libraries
• Don't have to waste time going to the library
• Don't have to spend money going to the library

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• Allows emailing therefore sending/collecting information far quicker than manual methods

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• Data is digital therefore can be easier to transfer to documents

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11) WAN (Wide Area Network)

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Public network
• Connecting unlimited number of computers
• Far away from each other
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12) LAN (Local Area Network)

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• Private network
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• Connecting limited number of computers

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• Close together in location.

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13) URL
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• a reference (an address / a link) to access a resource on the Internet

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14) HTTP:
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• Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

• set of rules for transferring the webpage from the webserver to the viewer’s browser
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15) HTTPS
• Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure version
• same as HTTP, but where everything transferred between webserver and user’s computer is
encrypted using the SSL (Secure Socket Layer)

SSL
• SSL is a security protocol (set of rules) developed for sending information securely over the
Internet
• When the URL starts with "https" this webpage is secured by SSL and a padlock is displayed
in the browser

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16) FTP:
• File Transfer Protocol
• set of rules for transferring files between a file server and a user’s computer (client)

17) Video conferencing:

• two or more people

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18) Discuss the benefits and drawbacks to the company of using video-conferencing.
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• no need for a conference room

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• Takes time/costs money to be trained
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• Difficult to have international meetings because of time differences

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• Initial cost of hardware (and software)

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• Legal documents cannot be signed

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• problems in internet connection may interrupt the meeting/lag between video and audio
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19) Web conferencing:

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• participants online at the same time

• presenter controls what the participants can see/hear
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• presenter has a control panel to decide when participants can interact

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a chat box is provided for participants to type in their questions

• could be accessed by invitation link
• participants do not need to have a webcam

20) Audio conferencing:

• participants can only hear each other as it uses mobile phones / telephones and mobile
/telephone networks
• the organizer of the conference is given 2 PINs by the phone company (one for the organizer
and one for the participants)
• at the time of the conference the organizer dials the conference phone number and enters
his PIN to start the conference
• then the participants dial the same number and enter their PINs to join the conference
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21) Internet telephony / VOIP

• Voice over internet protocol
• A service that enables people to use the Internet as the transmission medium for
telephone calls by converting sound into digital packets

22) Virus
• A program that can replicate itself

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23) Hacking
• Unauthorized access to a computer system
• to misuse data (steal, change, delete)

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• Making sure that the person using the computer is who he claims to be (ensuring the
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identityof the person using the computer).

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• Software to prevent unauthorized access through the network, prevent unwanted

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• By controlling incoming and outgoing traffic

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• by keeping a list of allowed IPs and a list of blocked IPs

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• in case of unknown access user is asked for permission

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25) Authentication techniques

• Username & password:
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• ID card
• Biometrics
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• Two factor authentication:

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• Zero login (devices can detect changes in user behavior; login from new device /
strange location and checks with the owner that he/she is attempting to access
the account)
• Physical token (one-time passcode is generated and sent on numerical display
device)
• Electronic token (one time passcode that is generated and sent to a trusted
device such as a mobile phone)
• Digital certificate

26) Digital certificate

• like a passport, a digital certificate provides identifying information about the email sender o
can be verified because it was issued by an official, trusted agency
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27) To protect data in case of hacking:

Encryption
• Encoding data using encryption key
• so that only the authorized people can understand
• as only they have the decryption key to decode it

28) Phishing
• Sending fake e-mails

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• or containing a link to direct the user to a fake website to enter personal confidential

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• leading to identity theft

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Sending fake SMS on a mobile phone , it often contains a URL or a telephone number inside
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• The recipient will be asked to log on to the website or make a phone call, and asked to
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30) Vishing
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• used to leave voicemails that trick the user into providing personal sensitive
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31) Pharming
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Redirecting a website's traffic to a hacker's identical website without their knowledge

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• to collect confidential personal information entered like passwords, banking information, etc
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Program installed by hackers on user's computer

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• stores them in a file

• transfers it back to the hacker without user’s knowledge
• a method of stealing information like passwords, banking information, etc
• leads to identity theft

33) SPAM
• Electronic junk mail sent randomly,
• often unwanted advertising,
• fills up mail inbox preventing important messages from being received
• may contain viruses, spyware or phishing attacks

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Chapter 3
1) Give three advantages of using robots to carry out the task.
• Robots can work in environments where humans would have difficulty
• Robots can work 24/7
• Robots are not paid/no salaries
• Productivity is higher
• Fewer mistakes are made/greater accuracy
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• Expensive to maintain/repair
• Expensive to purchase
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• People no longer have to do manual tasks at home

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• No need to stay at home whilst washing is carried out/people can go out

• shopping/to work and come home to washed clothes
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• Increased sense of security

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• Heating/air conditioning can be set remotely/the user can arrive home to a

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• This can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle as people rely on ready-made foods

• People depend on the devices making them lazy
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• Devices carry out the manual tasks leading to lack of exercise

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• People lose their household skills in carrying out tasks

• There is a danger that devices that use the internet can have security issues
• Increase risk of safety problems like electrocution

5) Automatic number plate recognition system (ANPR)

• It is used to read the number plates on cars Car park
• A sensor detects a vehicle
• It sends a signal to the processor to instruct the camera to capture an image for the car
• A program is used to isolate the number plate from the image
• The brightness and contrast is adjusted to separate each character in the plate
• Each character is recognized using OCR then it is stored in the database
• The car park barrier is raised and the driver receives a ticket showing the date and time
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• When the driver returns they insert their ticket to calculate the charge
6) Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
• System used to detect the position of the user
• by calculating the distance between the receiver (user’s device) and three or four satellites

7) Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Works with GPS

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• Allows the user to model and analyze data according to location (in order to take decisions)

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• Allows users to create interactive queries

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• Users can edit map data

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• 3-D Artificial environment created by software

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10)Discuss advantages and disadvantages of online shopping to the shop

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• An online shop costs less to set up and run.

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• Reduced overheads in an online shop

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• Reduced cost on wages as less shop staff needed

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• Easier in advertisement/send a marketing message by email to

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• A local business can become nationwide or even international.

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• An online shop can be updated instantly

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• Need to re-train staff to use the online system

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• The cost of setting up/maintain a website

• Drop in customer loyalty therefore fewer customers
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• Need to pay more delivery drivers

• Need to buy more delivery vehicles to deliver goods to customers

11) Working Patterns

• Part time
• Compressed hours
• Flexible working
• Job sharing
• Work from home

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12) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using online booking systems.
Advantages

• Prevention of double booking

• The person booking the seats knows immediately if the seat is taken
• The successful booking is known immediately
• Bookings can be made 24/7
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• E-tickets can be produced therefore less chance of tickets being lost in the post.

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• More difficult to cancel a booking

• Server crash or too many bookings can cause long delays
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• Reduces the cost of travelling to the bank

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• Reduces the time wasted travelling to the bank / waiting in queues

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• The interest rates are usually better using internet banking

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• Easier to shop around for the better bank accounts

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• Disabled people do not have to travel to the bank in order to carry out transactions
• 24/7 banking
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• People can spend more time doing other activities rather than travelling to the bank
• Less physical robberies
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• Less physical banks which means that people have to travel further to go to the bank
• Health risks with using the computer
• Security is an issue as transactions are carried out over the internet
• The user needs a reliable internet connection
• More risk of pharming / phishing/fraud
• Easier to make errors whilst using internet banking e.g. incorrect input
• If the internet connection drops during a transaction, then there may be issues

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14) Health problems and prevention:

Health
Cause Prevention
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• Use anti-glare screen
• Use flat screens
Staring at computer screens for a
Eye strain • Improve surrounding lighting
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• Reduce screen brightness

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• Take regular breaks

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• Sit in an upright position
Sitting in a wrong position in front

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Back pain • Use ergonomic chair
of the computer for a long time
• Take regular breaks
• Sitting on an adjustable chair
Neck pain

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Strain (pain in wrist) • Take regular breaks

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Injuries Repetitive clicking on mouse

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Long typing on mobile phone or PDA
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or use of joystick • Take regular breaks

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(pain in thumb)
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Ozone • Proper room ventilation

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irritation / Sitting too close to a laser printer • Laser printer placed in

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problems • Change type of printer

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15) Safety problems and prevention:

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Safety problems Prevention

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Tripping over cables Keep wires in underground ducts

Risk of electric shock Keep wires well insulated
Avoid drinks in presence of computers
Risk of fire Don’t overload sockets
Avoid overheating of equipment
People trapped in emergencies Keep computers in a U-shape and well-
spaced to enable easy exit

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16) Modelling (CAD-Simulation-Financial model)

Advantages
• Fewer errors in final version of real item as errors would have been resolved in model
• Saves money as it saves on resources
• Safer to run a computer model rather than risking human life
• Different scenarios/what ifs can be carried out which may happen in real life/to
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Disadvantages

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• Don’t use capital letters; it’s considered shouting
• Don’t plagiarize, always acknowledge source of any information / quotations /
images used
• Check spelling and grammar, gives a good impression
• Posts made are usually public so be careful of any comments being shared
• Don’t send inappropriate content, disturbing for others and not respectful
• When sending emails confirm the recipient to make sure the email is not
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Chapter 5
1) Discuss advantages and disadvantages of relational database compared to flat file
database
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• May begin with 0
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Absolute cell reference ($A$2)

• when replicated the cell reference will not change

Relative cell reference (A2)

• when replicated the cell reference will change

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• Behaviour layer (created using coding / scripting language) interaction of website

10) Class:
• It is defined in a stylesheet using a dot (e.g. .right)
• It is used in adding or changing properties without having to create new style

11) Gutter
• Extra margin on one side to allow for binding or stapling a book

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12) Widow
• When the last line of a paragraph is separated on the next page

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Generic File formats

Term Stands for Definition and function

A file format used for text that contains formatting; can contain
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Portable network
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Graphics Interchange File format for moving images

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Makes it possible to display formatted text and graphics in the

Portable document same layout on any device screen
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