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1 - understanding where information is held globally and how it is transfered Flashcards

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(1.1) what is the digital divide?

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The difference in having access to digital resources in different parts of the world.

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(1.1) what is different about the human development index in developing countries?

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Lower than developed countries.

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(1.2) what is another term for optical media?

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Music and film storage formats.

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(1.2) How does magnetic media store data?

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Magnetic patterns

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(1.4) What is a network with interconnected networks?

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Multiple computers forming a network that s one access point from the network to the internet.

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(1.5) what is the internet?

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It is a world wide network of interconnected networks.

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(1.5) what is an intranet?

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It is a network that is not connected to the internet.only available to people within an organisation.

E.g: school, shop

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(1.5) what is an entrant?

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It is a website that provides restricted access to resources.

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(1.5) what is the characteristic of the internet?

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Public

Open access

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(1.5) what is the characteristic of the intranet?

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Private

Closed access

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(1.5) what is the characteristic of the extranet?

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Private

Shared access

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(1.6) what is a RSS feed?

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A small amount of information revealed for a short period of time

E.g: flash sale

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1.1

What are the 6 holders of Information?

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  1. Individual citizens
  2. Businesses
  3. Educational Institutions
  4. Governments
  5. Charities
  6. Health care services
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1.2

What are the 4 different information storage medias

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  1. Magnetic media
  2. Paper
  3. Optical media
  4. Solid state media
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1.2

What are the 5 different types of potential characteristics for storage media?

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  1. Mutability
  2. Robustness
  3. Access to data
  4. Cost
  5. Storage capacity
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1.2

What is mutability as a characteristic of storage media?

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The ability to change the contents of a storage medium

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1.2

What is robustness as a characteristic of storage media?

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The damage caused if the storage medium has been negatively affected in some way

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1.2

What is access to data as a characteristic of storage media?

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How long it takes to find a specific piece of data within the storage media

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1.2

What is cost as a characteristic of storage media?

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How much The storage media is

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1.2

What is storage capacity as a characteristic of storage media?

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This is the amount of data that can be stored on each device

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1.3

What are the four types of information storage devices?

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  1. Handheld device
  2. Portable device
  3. Fixed device
  4. Shared device
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1.3

What is a handheld device?

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A small portable device

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1.3

What is a portable device?

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An easily transported device

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1.3

What is a fixed device?

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I device that is not portable or easily moved

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1.3

What is a shared device?

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A device that is accessed by more than one user at a time

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1.6

What are the 7 different information formats?

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  1. Webpages
  2. Blogs
  3. Podcasts
  4. Streamed audio and video
  5. Social media channels
  6. Document stores
  7. RSS feeds
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1.6

What is a webpage?

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It is a hypertext document connected to the World Wide Web, webpages maybe static or dynamic.

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1.6

What is a blog?

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They were originally personal webpages

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1.6

What is a podcast?

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It can be a sound or video file which can be downloaded or played online.

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1.6

What is a document store?

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Documents stored online

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1.7

What are 3 advantages of the Internet for individuals?

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  1. Communication has been revolutionised
  2. Increases connectability for longer periods of time
  3. The availability of information has impacted knowledge
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1.7

What are 3 advantages of the Internet for organisations?

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  1. Transferring information internationally
  2. Transferring information quicker
  3. Transfer information at lower costs
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1.8

What are 3 disadvantages of the Internet for individuals?

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  1. Increasing identity theft
  2. A source of distraction
  3. Introduced cyber-bullying
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1.8

What are 2 disadvantages of the Internet for organisations?

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  1. High-quality websites can be time-consuming and costly to maintain/create
  2. Websites can get hacked and data can get stolen

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