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Question 1

purpose of a multimedia kiosk

Answer 1

only placed in retail stores, airports, hospitals, school campuses, cafeterias, etc.

Question 2

however unlike a regular PC…

multimedia kiosk

Answer 2

…, a kiosk typically performs only a few specific tasks, is designed to be used by many different people, and is often optimized for remote control and management

Question 3

Common uses of a self service multimedia kiosk

Answer 3

automated airline check-in systems
interactive catalogues
recruiting kiosks
benefit information kiosks

Question 4

3 advantages of a multimedia kiosk

Answer 4

quicker to buy/print
user can chose their own seats
can be updated remotely

Question 5

3 disadvantages of a multimedia kiosk

Answer 5

very expensive to setup
possible fraud/damage
can only be used for simple tasks

Question 6

Web2.0 definition

Answer 6

the second stage of development of the Internet, characterized especially by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content and the growth of social networking

Question 7

Intranet

Answer 7

only available on site and to employees only

Question 8

Extranet

Answer 8

is a website that can be accesses externally, but only with passwords&usernames

Question 9

Webpage

Answer 9

accessible by anyone

Question 10

examples of web2.0

Answer 10

Wikis
Social networking
File sharing, videos, pictures, music etc
Blogs
Podcasts
Tweeting
Embedded resources

Question 11

what are spreadsheets used for?

Answer 11

financial calculations or graphs/charts

Question 12

what are databases used for

Answer 12

storing large amounts of data eg. names and addresses

Question 13

what is DTP used for

Answer 13

creating posters

Question 14

what is word processing used for

Answer 14

text documents, letters, essays and mail merge

Question 15

what is email used for?

Answer 15

contacting people

Question 16

what is video conferencing used for

Answer 16

visual and audio contact between two or more people

Question 17

what do E-Tickets do?

Answer 17

allow ticket buying anywhere, anytime
track sales
allow customers to book specific seats
produce reports of sales
allow tickets to be downloaded and stored/printed at home

Question 18

disadvantages of E-tickets

Answer 18

no access to computers then no sales

can be open to fraud