3.2 - Categories of information used by individuals

Question 1

list the categories of information used by individuals

Answer 1

• entertainment
• planning

-communication

-location dependent

• financial

-education and training

• research

Question 2

Communication + Examples.

What are the benefits

Answer 2

used to share or send information & ideas with others.

example: video conference, emails, messaging, word processed letters, completing online forms.

benefits:
benefits: you can see them face to face, present slides which has text and images and it has audio

Question 3

Location dependent + examples

Answer 3

it is specific to one particular area

e.g - using geo tagged social media posts (it allows users to search based on the info but can risk safety.)

benefits - less time consuming, you don’t have to search through thousand results

Question 4

Entertainment

Answer 4

• people find it enjoyable

e.g
streaming platforms which then analyse data to make business decisions
disadvantages - u can have bias

Question 5

Financial

Answer 5

dealing with a person’s information

e.g
- online banking platforms
- live stock market apps

Question 6

Education and Training

Answer 6

learning some new knowledge and skills.

e.g
online methods - free resources
wikipedia, youtube, premium courses
podcasts to obtain information
watching videos

Question 7

Research

Answer 7

for finding out new information
e.g
- using news articles
- reviews on products
- recipes, games, films…
- find info to study

Question 8

Planning

Answer 8

• coming up with the steps, needed for future goals

e.g
- to do lists, online collaborative applications to share resources and information for a collaborative project.

Question 9

benefits and limitations for individuals

Answer 9

disadvantage: the internet has a vast amount of info but it is important that the validity needs to be checked because it may be out of date or inaccurate (communication, research, entertainment)

advantage: - lots of online info sources free

disadvantage: - searching for info can be time consuming

• online resources are portable - and can be accessed anywhere where internet access is available

disadv: - people with visual impairments can struggle to read from the screen