ict 2 Flashcards
Describe the 2 different types of web software and the differences between them.
Web bowser and web design
What is web browser and web design?
Web browser software is needed to view web
pages on the Internet, while web design software is used to create web pages.
Give 2 ways of finding a specific website.
Urls and key word searchers
Name 2 Interactive features that can be used on a website
Online forms e.g feedback,order forms e.c.t
Games e.g educational games,advertising games
What does URL stand for and what does it been
URL stands for uniform resource locator known as the web address. It is one way of accessing a website is to type the URL into the address bar on a web browser.
What is a hyperlink and what are they used for
A hyperlink is when they are clicked on,they take the user to another place on the same web page. These are used for online shopping,gaming e.c.t
Why is it important to consider the (file) size of features used on websites?
It is important to consider the (file) size of features used on websites because, the website will load up slowly and users will get bored of waiting
What does homepage mean?
It’s the main page of a website.
What does golden triangle mean?
When users search for information using a search engine,their eyes are drawn to a triangular area of the top left corner of the screen termed the golden triangular
What does hyperlink mean
Hyperlinks allow the user to move from one part of the a web page to another by clicking.
There are 2 type of hyperlinks and what do they mean.
One is called hypertext link this is when you can click on to it ,which allows you to active the link.
The second one is called graphical links (hotspot) this is an image that can be clicked on.
What does it mean by master page.
Master page are a quicker way of creating web pages,the framework and navigation has already been created and the user only needs to add the content
What does HTML stand for
hyper markup language
What does HTML mean
It’s a computer language used to create web pages
What does learner board mean?
Is the width of the page and typically lies between the title area at the top of a web page and content.
What is a web server?
It’s a computer which is permanently connected to the internet and stores the website, so it can be accessed using a web browser.
Websites need to be uploaded on to the host computer. Explain what this means.
They need to be uploaded on the host computer,it was made on to the web host over the internet. This means when you do a website you have to post it to let users use it
In the context of a website give two things that would affect the uploading time.
1) number of web pages on the site.
2) how much content is present.
What allows you to jump from one part of a website to another or even to a completely different website.
Hyperlinks
If a website is long, you can use an ______________ link that allows the user to skip to the section of content they are interested in.
Anchor
Most companies and organisations have a _______________ where outsiders can access information about the company or organisation.
Websites
A program that allows access to the Internet is called a __________ _________.
Web browser
Some computers are permanently connected to the Internet and you can connect to the Internet via them. These computers are called __________ ______________.
Web servers
What is a transmission error?
Sometimes when data is sent from one computer to another over a network or the Internet, the data can get ‘corrupted’.
A _____________ error is a mistake made when typing data into a computer. A
_____________ error happens when letters or numbers are entered in the wrong
order.
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What is data verification?
Verification means checking that data which has been entered into a computer system, exactly matches the original data – i.e. the data entered is correct.
Name the 3 methods of data verification and explain they mean
⭐️Visual Check/Proof reading.
⭐️Double Entry - Sometimes very important data (e.g. passwords) is entered
twice and the data is only accepted if the two versions are identical.
⭐️ Parity Check – Used when data has been sent from 1 place to another – checks
that data has not become corrupted.
What does data validation check for?
Validation checks that the data is entered sensible.
Describe the following validation rule:
Hash Total
a hash total is a meaningless total used for a check.
Describe the following validation rule
Batch Total
a batch total is similar to a hash total, but the total has meaning.
Name 3 advantages of using ict for sorting data?
Less Storage Space is needed.
Fast access to data.
Data can be copied easily
Name 3 disadvantages of using ict for sorting data?
Data can be copied quickly – makes it easier to steal
Staff need to be trained to used ICT systems.
Security – data needs to be protected from hackers and viruses.
Describe what is meant by a hyperlink
A hyperlink is an image,button or piece of text which can be clicked on to open a new slide of file.
Hotspots are a type of hyperlink. What is a hotspot?
A hotspot is an image which acts as a hyperlink – (also called a graphical hyperlink)
What is a slide transition?
Is when you change the way the next slide appears.
What is an animation?
Animation means getting some of the content in a presentation to move.
What is a template?
Presentation software, such as PowerPoint, comes with preset design templates. Using these can save time allowing the user to concentrate fully on the content of the presentation.
Give 1 advantage of using a template
Save time
Describe the following terms
Narration
Speech can be recorded on each slide in a presentation using a microphone. This is called a narration.
Describe the following term:
Speaker Notes
Speaker notes are notes which can be printed out with the slides to prompt the speaker. They can either be kept for the speaker only, or printed out for the audience.
Give 2 advantages of using presentation software.
⭐️Can add speaker notes pages – this can help people who are not confident
speakers
⭐️More exciting than a simple word document or hand written presentation
What does GIGO stand for
Garbage in garbage out
What does GIGO mean
If we put the wrong data into a computer we will get the wrong results.
Explain, with an example of your own, what is meant by the term encoding.
Sometimes when a large amount of data needs to be entered into a computer system it is encoded.
Give 2 advantages of encoding data
Coded data is quicker to type in.
Coded data is more accurate – fewer mistakes are made when typing it in.
Give an example of encoding
Gender
Female-F
Male-M
