ICT

APPLICATIONS
Made by Giselle 7D
 TB page 93 ‘GETTING STARTED’
a Communication applications. 1 Keeping patient and pharmacy records.
2 Using the global positioning system (GPS) for navigation.
b Recognition systems.
c Booking systems. 3 Checking passports at an airport.

d School management 4 Using electronic funds transfer (EFT) to pay bills.

systems. 5 Using text messages to keep in touch with friends.
e Banking applications. 6 Using software to diagnose an illness from a list of
f Computer in medicine. symptoms.

g Expert systems. 7 Using point of sale (POS) terminals in shops and

supermarkets.
h Computer modelling.
8 Recording of learner attendance and performance.
i Satellite systems.
9 Planning the sequence of traffic lights in a city.
j Computers in the retail
industry. 10 Buying tickets for a sporting event.
 COMMUNICATION

Communication Media Mobile Communication

paper-based computer-based VOIP accessing the internet

5G base station
newsletter poster SMS 3G, 4G cell
handover
 Websites: a collection of interactive web pages
contains ; text, graphics audio, video and
links
a) Web page
b) Web server

COMPUTER- c) Web browser

Multimedia presentations: a presentation that
uses a mix of media.

BASED Audio and video communication

Media streaming: continuous transmission of
audio and video files to a user. Example:
podcast
E-publications: publishing of digital books, etc.
 COMMUNICATION
01 Communication is the exchanging of
information.
COMMUNICATION MEDIA
02 It refers to the ways of transmitting message from
sender to the receiver.

MOBILE COMMUNICATION
DEFINITIONS 03 It is the exchange of voice and data at the same time
without any physical link.
VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
04 VOIP allows the use of internet to carry voice
data when making phone calls.
ACCESSING THE INTERNET
05 Mobile devices can access the internet using
either Wi-Fi or a mobile network.
 SMS (SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE)
06 It is a system that allows users to send short text
messages to each other.
3G & 4G
07 They are communication protocols used by
smartphones to connect to the internet.

5G
DEFINITIONS 08 It is the 5th generation of wireless technologies for
digital cellular networks.
HANDOVER
09 Automatic transfer of a user’s connection to a
near base station to another.
CELL
10 It is a geographical area covered by one base
station.
 BASE STATION
11 It is a fixed point of communication for
cellular phones on a carrier network.
WEB PAGE
12 It is a document connected to WWW which
is viewed on a web browser.
DEFINITIONS WEB SERVER
13 It is the computer that the website is saved
on.

WEB BROWSER
14 It is an application used to access websites
on the worldwide web.
 MODELLING
APPLICATIONS
Personal Finance Traffic Management

Weather Forecasting Flood Water Management

Bridge and Building Design

 PERSONAL FINANCE
15 It predicts finances into the future/creates a plan
to manage someone’s budget.
WEATHER FORECASTING
16 It predicts weather conditions over the next few
days.
BRIDGE AND BUILDING DESIGN
DEFINITIONS 17 It is used to test the designs of bridges and buildings
before they are built.
FLOOD WATER MANAGEMENT
18 It provides predictions of the extent and depth
of flooding.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
19 It develops information that can support decisions
about how to manage traffic systems.
 PERSONAL FINANCE
15 It predicts finances into the future/creates a plan
to manage someone’s budget.
WEATHER FORECASTING
16 It predicts weather conditions over the next few
days.
BRIDGE AND BUILDING DESIGN
DEFINITIONS 17 It is used to test the designs of bridges and buildings
before they are built.
FLOOD WATER MANAGEMENT
18 It provides predictions of the extent and depth
of flooding.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
19 It develops information that can support decisions
about how to manage traffic systems.
 TB PAGE 97
‘QUESTIONS’
1. ‘WeSellShoes’ is a shop that sells various types of
footwear to customers in their local town.

Describe two advantages to them of designing and

maintaining a website.

• People choose to shop online because of the

USERNAME
convenience as you don’t have to travel to the
PASSWORD store.

LOGIN
• Shops may make more sales as people from a wide
area, even all over the world, can order from the
shop.
 TB PAGE 100 & 104 ‘QUESTIONS’
3. A manufacturing company is planning to introduce
industrial robots.
Describe two benefits and two drawbacks of this decision
2. An organization created a computer model to assist it in both for themselves and their workers.
designing and testing a new factory for producing chemicals.
When the factory was actually built there were several Benefits:
production problems and a major accident. ● Increased speed, being able to work continuously (no need
Describe three reasons why the model was unsuccessful. for breaks).
● Higher product quality.
● The situation may have been to complex to model correctly.
● Human programmers may have made errors in their Drawbacks:
calculations. ● Can’t make independent decisions.
● Reality may have turned out unexpectedly different. ● Initial setup costs can be very high and workers worry that
robots cause unemployment for humans.
QUESTIONS

In June 2000 the London Millennium Bridge opened to public but closed
shortly afterwards for repair. The bridge was swaying as people walked
across it. Before bridges was built, computer models are produced and
the models are tested. Explain why computer models are used before
building a bridge.

Answer: Bridges have to be able to survive adverse weather conditions,

and the model can be used to test what happens under very extreme
weather conditions, such as storms and hurricanes, without endangering
anyone. Otherwise, the bridge would have to be destroyed by extreme
weather conditions.
QUESTIONS
High street banks now offer customers access to internet banking when they are in the
physical bank. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to the bank of using internet
banking in this way.

Advantages:

• Branches can stay open longer and offer other services.

• Fewer bank tellers so more profitable for the bank.

• As the service is quicker/more services likely to remain.

Disadvantages:

• Initial cost of hardware/software is expensive

• Need to retrain staff which can be expensive

• System maintenance costs will be expensive as more inexperienced people are using the
system.
QUESTIONS

Computers are being used in offices.

Describe how the use computers has affected the work of employees and their working
program.

Answer: Increase in part time/job sharing/ compressed hours/ flexible

working/working from home. Computers have allowed staff to work part-time
time/job sharing/ compressed hours/ flexible working/working from home.
 TB PAGE 105 & 107
Page 107
‘Questions’

Page 105 4. A school is developing online booking for parents to make

PRACTICAL TASK 6.1 appointments for their parent consultation evenings.
‘Getting started’ Discuss the benefits and drawbacks to the both the parents ant the
school of this type of system.
School management system: an information management
Benefits:
system for educational institutions to manage all student data ● Online booking saves time.
● The parents can make the appointments even if they are far
Computer aided learning: an integrated environment where from the school.
computers are used to assist the learning of students. ● It will allow a standard time between appointments.
Drawbacks:
● A computer and internet is needed.
● If the people talk too long then the system may get out of
sequence.
● Teachers can add comments that can be stored.
 TB PAGE 108 & 110
Page 110
ACTIVITY 6.4
Page 108 Countries that still accept cheques:
ACTIVITY 6.3 ● Australia
● Canada
1. Insert ATM card. ● India
2. Select language. ● Japan
3. Enter 4 digit ATM PIN. ● New Zealand
4. Select the type of transaction. ● UK
5. Select the type of account. ● United States
6. Enter the withdrawal amount. ● Turkey
7. Collect the cash.
Countries that don’t accept cheques:
8. Take a printed recipt if needed. ● Germany
● Norway
● Sweden
● Finland
● Poland
 6.7
COMPUTERS IN
MEDICINE

Expert and 3D printers for medical aids

information systems in
medicine Tissue engineering and
Prosthetics
Pharmacy artificial blood vessels
records Patient records
Customized medicines
Security of patient CAD
records and systems
Patient record system
 EXPERT AND INFO SYSTEMS
20 IN MEDICINE
Computer tech is important in helping health
professionals provide a reliable/efficient service.
PHARMACY RECORDS
21 Used to check details of medicines and drugs
prescribed for each patient.
SECURITY OF PATIENT RECORDS
DEFINITIONS 22 AND SYSTEMS
There are rules, laws, and systems place to prevent
the threats in TB page 111.
PATIENT RECORDS
23 Record about the patient’s health, any treatment,
and the care given.
PATIENT RECORD SYSTEM
24 It is used to keep an account of a patient’s
examinations and treatments.
 Expert system: a computerized system that attempts to reproduce the
decision-making process of an expert human

6.8
Expert systems are made up of five parts:
• The user interface: the on-screen form through which the user
interact with the expert system.
• Knowledge base: a database of related information about a

EXPERT •
particular subject.
Rules base: a set of rules that will be used to produce an output
or decision by the expert system.

SYSTEMS
• Inference engine: the program that can apply the rules to the
data in order to get sensible judgments.
• Explanation system: provides an explanation of the reasoning
processes used to arrive at a particular decision.
 Expert system uses these five functional parts together in order to
calculate solutions for different scenarios. For example:
• Medical diagnosis: The system gives decision support in the

6.8 •
form of an accurate diagnosis for the symptoms input.
Mineral prospecting: It is when different sites are tested for the
probability of minerals, such as ore, being present at a site

EXPERT
before mining starts.
• Car engine fault diagnosis: Symbols on a car’s dashboards
which light up when a sensor detects a problem with a
component such as in the engine or brakes are all part of the

SYSTEMS •
system.
Chess games: A chess player can play a game against the
computer (the expert system) which can help players train
without the need of another person.
 • Financial planning: Information about financial situations and
personal circumstances is entered via the user interface, and

6.8 based on each user’s answers, the expert system can suggest a
financial plan and give advice on how best they can organize
their investments, manage their debts, or pay less taxes.

EXPERT
• Route scheduling for delivery vehicles: The system would
calculate the most efficient route for a delivery vehicle, taking
into consideration the areas of delivery.
• Plant and animal identification: These systems can be used by

SYSTEMS individuals, scientists, and farmers to identify plants and

animals. They could help them identify harmful insects and
weeds and help to prevent crop failures.
 • POS: the place where you pay for goods or services, e.g. a cash

6.9
register
• Stock control system: a computerized system to automatically
maintain records of stock levels.
• Batch process: a group of jobs executed together, either

COMPUTERS IN sequentially or at the same time

• Electronic fund transfers point of sale (EFTPOS): a POS with a
chip and PIN reader

THE RETAIL • Contactless payment: a transaction that require no physical

contact between the consumer’s payment device e.g. credit card
• Communication between supermarket and bank computers:

INDUSTRY When paying for goods at an EFTPOS in a supermarket, the

customer enters the payment card into the reader and enters their
PIN: (TB page 118)
6.9
COMPUTERS IN • Near field communication (NFC) and payment using a smart
device: a short-range wireless method for devices to communicate
with each other without needing a power supply

THE RETAIL
• Internet shopping: Internet or online shopping means that you
can visit web stores while sitting in front of your computer.
(advantages and disadvantages in TB page 119 & 120)

INDUSTRY
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