2.1 - information styles and their uses.

Question 1

text - what is it

Answer 1

• different character sets
  western, cyrillic, arabic

Question 2

text - what can it be used for

Answer 2

could be used to translate text but can be time consuming

Question 3

graphics - what is it

Answer 3

static pictures which are both real and computer generated.

examples: logo, photograph, diagram

Question 4

graphics - what can it be used for

Answer 4

it can convey stuff to everyone, it is easy to understand as it requires no text.

however a drawback could be that it isn’t detailed

Question 5

animated graphics - what is it

Answer 5

moving pics - animation

Question 6

animated graphics - what can it be used for

Answer 6

• it can be used in educational learning sites
• operation of the human heart
• pop up book character

Question 7

video - what is it

Answer 7

usually a recording of real life

however, audio can also be accompanied with video. but u can also use audio for podcasts.

Question 8

video - what can it be used for

Answer 8

spoken instructions

live broadcasting

however, the voice quality could be unclear and mistakes can be made

Question 9

numerical data - what is it

Answer 9

this is - profit, dates, times.

it is quantitative data - statistics

Question 10

numerical data - what can it be used for

Answer 10

it is good for when you’re analysing data from text data through database

Question 11

boolean - what is it/what can be used for

Answer 11

• these are: two possible values which can either be yes or no.

it can be used for:
- survey questions

it is bad for:
detailed info as it doesn’t tell you other people’s opinions or what they are thinking in a business context.

Question 12

accessibility information styles

Answer 12

it is helping those with disabilities.
these could be:
braille text, tactile images, and subtitles.

Question 13

braille text

Answer 13

what it is - raised dots to represent characters for people who are blind or visually impaired.

it can be used:
for a written report printed on braille printer

Question 14

tactile images

Answer 14

raised feelable surfaces to represent characters

Question 15

subtitles

Answer 15

text overlayed on videos which transcribes audio - this can be translated.

Question 16

databases

Answer 16

the data is stored in individual tables or just one.

why would you use a database?
- the tables can show groups of related information within the tables.

Question 17

database advantages

Answer 17

• you can see results a lot more easily than just text on its own
• there’s less data redundancy so there’s less errors being made when you’re using it
• its easier to navigate compared to a spreadsheet

Question 18

database disadvantages

Answer 18

not all types of data is suitable for tables, and it cannot be easily categorised.

Question 19

spreadsheets

Answer 19

it analyses numerical data in columns and rows

advantages:
you can calculate math automatically through using formulas

disadvantages:
writing the formula to calculate the math can be complex.

Question 20

what else can you use a spreadsheet for ?

Answer 20

• validation, protecting areas of workbooks (locking cells so that formulas cannot be changed) : this helps with security and prevents mistakes.
• it can generate graphs and charts: this can help identify trends by representing data visually, which can then be used to make comparisons.