2 - the styles, classification and the management of global information

Question 1

(2.1) What is the disadvantage of using text?

Answer 1

Specific characters are used in different areas of the world.

E.g: Arabic is used in Arabic spoken areas, Cyrillic Eastern Europe and parts of Asia.

Question 2

(2.1)What are graphics used for?

Answer 2

Convey knowledge and provide instructions.

Question 3

(2.1) Why do brands use graphics?

Answer 3

To convey certain information about the brand. May be subconscious.

Question 4

(2.1) What is a video?

Answer 4

Information convoyed as a visual and audio presentation.

Question 5

(2.1) Why are videos used?

Answer 5

They are more captivating and engaging compared to a person taking.

Question 6

(2.1) What is an animated graphic?

Answer 6

An image with elements moving or changing.

Question 7

(2.1) Why are animated graphics used?

Answer 7

Give a more detailed perspective on something compared to a video.

(Scenes can be shown for longer and can be zoomed in and out.)

Question 8

(2.1) Advantage of using audio

Answer 8

Accessible to those who are visually impaired

Question 9

(2.1) What is audio?

Answer 9

Recorded sound.

E.g: talking, music

Question 10

(2.1) What is numerical information?

Answer 10

Information presented as numbers.

E.g: binary, dates, average of profit.

Question 11

(2.1) What is Braille text?

Answer 11

Raised dots on the page to enable reading through touch.

Question 12

(2.1) Disadvantage of Braille text

Answer 12

Can not convey the imagery of colour.

Question 13

(2.1) What are tactile images?

Answer 13

Images that can be identified through touch. Enables people to identify images without sight.

Question 14

(2.1) What are subtitles used for?

Answer 14

Allows deaf people to access audio information.

E.g: films, news, interviews

Question 15

(2.1) What is Boolean?

Answer 15

Information that can only be in two forms.

E.g: question - is the dog alive? Answer - yes it is or no it’s not.

Question 16

(2.1) What are tables and spreadsheets used for?

Answer 16

Allows data in databases to be analysed by imputing queries.

E.g: finding patterns

Question 17

(2.2) What is sensitive information?

Answer 17

Information that would cause harm if released. Works for personal and business use.

E.g: medical records

Question 18

(2.2) what is non-sensitive information?

Answer 18

Harmless information.

E.g: shop address

Question 19

(2.2) what is private information?

Answer 19

Information from a person/organisation that is personal and MIGHT cause harm if released.

E.g: address, phone number, gender, marital status

Question 20

(2.2) what is public information?

Answer 20

Information about publicity owned businesses or the government.

Question 21

(2.2) what is business information?

Answer 21

Information about a business.

E.g: annual sales figures

Question 22

(2.2) what is confidential information?

Answer 22

Information that should be kept private.

E.g: reports on a student. Shown to few teachers and no students.

Question 23

(2.2) What has the higher degree of restrictions? Confidential or sensitive?

Answer 23

Confidential

Question 24

(2.2) what act is private information protected by?

Answer 24

The data protection act

Question 25

(2.2) What is classified information?

Answer 25

Public information that should be kept private. E.g: NHS patient database

Question 26

(2.2) what is meant by partly anonymous?

Answer 26

Data linking to someone is partly erased.

Question 27

(2.2) what is meant by completely anonymous?

Answer 27

Data linking to someone is completely removed.

Question 28

(2.2) what is a stakeholder?

Answer 28

Those who are interested or impacted by the action of an organisation. Can be internal or external

Question 29

(2.2) what are stakeholders and their jobs?

Answer 29

Different holders take account of the classification. E.g: confidential information needs more security that non-confidential.