Online Communities

Question 1

What does each type of online community have which is different to each other

Answer 1

Functions – the reasons for the online community.
Features – the things users can do in that social community.
Target audiences.

Question 2

What is the social presence mean

Answer 2

How A user is represented online

Question 3

State what social networking is

Answer 3

It is a way of linking and communicating with people using their personal information

Question 4

This two types of online community

Answer 4

Social networking.

VLEs

Question 5

Give two reasons for having an online account in an online community

Answer 5

You can create an online social presence.

You can personalise your space

Question 6

What is the difference between an online workspace and a VLE

Answer 6

They provide an online community for a group of people who work together whereas a VLE provides an online community for a group of people who learn together

Question 7

State a function of a VLE

Answer 7

They provide information to help students learn e.g. students can access additional notes and homework from home.

Question 8

Name two features of a VLE

Answer 8

Timetable for staff and students

Marking tools for the teachers

Question 9

Give three ways a team could use an online workspace to work collaboratively

Answer 9

They can all work in the same document.
They can hold a virtual meeting using chat.
They can use VoIP.

Question 10

The only workspace allows Jake to set access permissions on the files. Give one other advantage to Jake and his French colleague of using an online workspace rather than email

Answer 10

Everyone involved in the newsletter can see edits to the documents as they happen.

Question 11

Name two functions of a social networking site

Answer 11

They allow users to have an online presence.

They allow users to stay in touch with other people.

Question 12

Give two advantages of using social networks rather than SMS, to stay in touch with friends

Answer 12

You only have to post one message to reach many people.

SMS requires payment for each person receiving the message.

Question 13

What is a social networking site

Answer 13

It is an online community where people are linked together using their personal information

Question 14

Name three advantages of social networking

Answer 14

It’s easy for everyone to create a personal page.
It’s an easy way to keep in contact with people.
It’s often free to join and use.

Question 15

Give three disadvantages of social networking

Answer 15

People can waste a lot of time.
Some people create fake profiles.
People can be bullied online.

Question 16

Why do different social networks have different features

Answer 16

There are many social networks aimed at a specific target audience. They include features that that target audience would find useful.

Question 17

Name three types of online communities

Answer 17

Blogs
Social networking
Virtual worlds

Question 18

What are user generated reference sites

Answer 18

There are sites that allow users to contribute and share information

Question 19

This three features of the user generated reference site

Answer 19

You are able to add and edit the content.
You can track changes.
You can provide hyperlink to pages and images

Question 20

Give two advantages of wikis

Answer 20

+People from different parts of the world can work together to create content.
-They often do not require users to pay a fee and contain a huge amount of information.

Question 21

Give two disadvantages of wikis

Answer 21

Anyone can contribute information, it can become inaccurate, biased or Untrue if not carefully managed.
An Internet connection is needed for people to work collaboratively.

Question 22

Poppy is using a social book marking site to share images she is collecting as inspiration for her G and T project. Give two features of a social bookmarking site that would be useful to Poppy.

Answer 22

URLs images can be stored online so that she does not lose them.
URLs can be accessed from any device connected to the Internet.

Question 23

Describe one function of a social bookmarking site

Answer 23

Uses can tag URLs that can then be searched

Question 24

Give two ways in which the Internet has improved uses interaction with news

Answer 24

People can write stories to promote or bury them.

Everyone can publish and comment on new stories.

Question 25

Describe two ways in which ICT is changing the way knowledge is created

Answer 25

People can communicate, collaborate and share ideas on a global scale. Tools such as spreadsheets and databases within online workspaces help to create ideas, model different situations and solve problems.

Question 26

Give two positive impacts that ICT has had on working practices

Answer 26

Cloud computering allows workers to access documents and programs from anywhere they can get Internet access from it. Employers contract social networks to research potential employees.

Question 27

Give two negative impacts that ICT has had on working practices

Answer 27

Some employees may feel pressured to work when away from the office. Workers without Internet access may be left out of making important decisions.

Question 28

Steve leaves a long way from his office so works part time from home. This two ways in which technology can help him to access documents and people in the office.

Answer 28

He can access any of his documents remotely using cloud computering. He can communicate effectively with colleagues using email, VoIP or collaborative online workspaces.

Question 29

What is collaborative working

Answer 29

It is about working together as a group to achieve common goals this can be helped by VoIP, email, online chat

Question 30

Give two advantages to working collaboratively

Answer 30

Working as a group, uses can get more done in less time. | users can help each other solve problems

Question 31

Give a disadvantages of working collaboratively

Answer 31

What can be lost if users overwrite others contributions

Question 32

What is teleworking

Answer 32

It's about working at home but stay in touch and others with the help of technology

Question 33

Give two positives to teleworking

Answer 33

It says money as people don't need to transport for work. | It's flexible as people can work when they want and where they like

Question 34

Give two disadvantages to teleworking

Answer 34

There is less social contact. | It is dependent on having an Internet connection

Question 35

Name to good Impacts the Internet has on socialising

Answer 35

It's available 24/7/365 | It's an easy way for people to keep in contact

Question 36

Name too bad Impact the Internet has on socialising

Answer 36

People can pretend to be someone they're not. | People spend less time with real friends

Question 37

Describe the purpose of an acceptable use policy

Answer 37

An acceptable use policy is a set of rules set out how to behave when using the website. Users have to agree to the rules before use on the website.

Question 38

Give two reasons why websites have an acceptable use policy

Answer 38

To protect users from abuse. | To protect users from inappropriate content.

Question 39

A user send Claire a threatening message. Describe one action Claire could take as a result of this

Answer 39

Claire could block the user so that the user can not send her more messages

Question 40

State two ways in which ICT is used on a global scale

Answer 40

VoIP, | Cloud computering

Question 41

State how the website prevent viewers in our countries from watching a TV program hosted in the websites country.

Answer 41

The website uses IP address filtering – it looks at the IP address of the user to see which country they are in and does not allow users from other countries to access the program.

Question 42

Stella is a travel writer. What's the broad she uses an online workspace with colleagues in the UK. List to other ways she could collaborate globally

Answer 42

Social networking, | Video conferencing