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Factors influencing the use of ICT

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Cultural 
Economic 
Environmental 
Ethical
Legal 
Social
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What is multi user licensing agreement?

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Allows you to install software on an agreed number of computers.

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What is site licensing agreement?

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Allows you to buy a sing copy of the software and you have permission to install it on all computer at one location.

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List of five user interface

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  • Command line interface
  • Graphical user interface
  • Menu based interface
  • Natural language interface
  • On screen forms
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What is ict system

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Where the output from the system goes directly to a human being.

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Methods to communicate in ICT

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Email, fax, internet, messaging, phones, video conferencing, VoIP, extranet and SMS

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What are procedures

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Rules on what goes where, who does what

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Quality of information should be…

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Accurate=
If information is inaccurate then the key decisions may be made wrongly

Up-to-date=
Some information has value within a timescale for example share prices can change several times in a minute,
Relevant= the information should be relevant information gathered from google may have too much unnecessary facts.

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Data that is entered into a computer can take many form such as:-

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Text 
Numbers
Still Image
Moving images
Sound
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What is information. January 2013 past paper

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It is data plus context= meaning

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What is GIGO

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If you put wrong data into a computer you will get the wrong information out.

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List of components of an ICT

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Peopel 
Data 
Procedures 
Software 
Hardware
Information
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What is encoding

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Converting information into digital form.

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What is coding

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The way of shortening the original data to make it easier to remember. Also, saves time and will take up less storage space.

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What is knowledge

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A set of rules or experience allowing people to use information to make decisions.

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What is incremental backup

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Backs up the files which have changed since the last backup.

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What is full backup

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Making a copy of all the files on the system.

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What is ancestral system?

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Grand father, father and son

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What is differential back up

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A cumulative backup of changes made since the last file backup

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What is spyware

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A software that collects information about the user of computer connected to the Internet.

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What is cookies

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Small text files downloaded to your computer. They can be used to find out wether the computer user has visited the site before.

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Personal data

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Facts & opinions about a living person

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What is ISP

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(Internet Service Provider) Organisation that provides a connection service to the Internet.

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Phishing

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This is where fraudsters send random emails asking people to update their bank account details.

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Hackers
A person who tries to break into a secure computer system
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Encryption
The process of coding files before they are sent over the network to protect them from hackers.
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Information commissioner
The person responsible for applying the Act.
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Data subject
The people whom the personal information is about.
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Malpractice
Improper or careless use ( for example accidentally deleting data)
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Crime
Acts which are against the law( for example hacking, illegally copying data or software.
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3 types of wire
* Unshielded twisted pair * Shielded twisted pair * Fibre Optic cable
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What are Types of user support available to ICT users? What are the Supports for the packages?
Telephone help desks Email User guides Online help (forum) Packages ; Books Internet FAQ's Wizard
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What is ICT
The use of technology for input, storage, processing of data and the output of information.
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What are procedures
Rules on what goes where, who does what
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Quality of information should be...
Accurate= If information is inaccurate then the key decisions may be made wrongly Up-to-date= Some information has value within a timescale for example share prices can change several times in a minute, Relevant= the information should be relevant for the purpose.
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Data that is entered into a computer can take many form such as:-
``` Text Numbers Images Animation Sound ```
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What is information
It is data plus context.
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What is GIGO
If you put wrong data into a computer you will get the wrong information out.
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List of components of an ICT
``` Peopel Data Procedures Software Hardware Information ```
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What is encoding
Converting information into digital form.
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What is coding
The way of shortening the original data to make it easier to remember. Also, saves time and will take up less storage space.
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What is knowledge
A set of rules or experience allowing people to use information to make decisions.
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What is incremental backup
Backs up the files which have changed since the last backup.
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What is full backup
Making a copy of all the files on the system.
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What is ancestral system?
Grand father, father and son
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What is differential back up
A cumulative backup of changes made since the last file backup
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What is spyware
A software that collects information about the user of computer connected to the Internet.
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What is cookies
Small text files downloaded to your computer. They can be used to find out wether the computer user has visited the site before.
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Personal data
Facts & opinions about a living person
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What is ISP
(Internet Service Provider) Organisation that provides a connection service to the Internet.
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Phishing
This is where fraudsters send random emails asking people to update their bank account details.

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