ICT and modern living Flashcards
How can employees work from home?
they can receive, create, and edit documents and send them back to their employer
What is one major factor that the employee must depend on when working from home?
internet, so they can use email, www, and set up virtual private networks to connect to employers network
What are some advantages to working from home?
- saves cost of fuel, parking and travel tickets
- saved time spent travelling
- no set working times, flexible working times
- can adjust work schedule around family/ personal matters
What are some disadvantages to working from home?
- cost of ICT equipment is company doesn’t provide ti
- cost of electricity to run equipment
- can be distracted
What is artificial intelligence?
computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence,
visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.
What are robotics
the design, creation and use of automated machines.
the robots are designed to carry out specific tasks
what is biometrics?
a way of identifying people using physical features like fingerprints, retina patterns, or facial features
can be useful for verifying who a person is in security systems
What is vision enhancement
used to help people see objects better by using zoom facilities or enlarged text
i.e night vision goggles
What is computer-assisted translation
involves a translation memory that remembers how previous translations were carried out
What is Quantum cryptography?
a secure way of encrypting data using the quantum properties of light
What is 3D and holographic imaging
uses recorded light patterns scattered from objects to recreate images of the objects that appear to be 3-dimensional
What is virtual reality
an environment generated by a computer system to stimulate the re
What is 3D printing
works by adding successive layers of material onto a surface
What features does online shopping contain
- search facility to find goods
- shopping basket to put their choices in
- options for return of goods
What should customers be concerned about when shopping online
- their personal and bank details may not been secure
- may be delivery charges
- goods may take a long time to arrive or not be delivered at all
Why do stores like to sell things online?
- they can reduce the number of shops and staff
- they can sell to customers all over the world
- data they collect can be used to target customer for further sales
why do stored have extra costs in selling goods online?
- they have to set up and maintain a website
- make sure customer details are secure
- make sure payment facilities are secure
What are some advantages for online banking (for customer)
- saves the costs of fuel and parking
- have access to bank all day, every day
- authentication can be very secure
What are some disadvantages for online banking (for customer)
- extra costs of ICT systems and internet access
- complicated IDs ad PINs can be difficult to remember
- call-centre staff based in different countries may not be able to understand accent of caller
What are some advantages for online banking (for bank)
- don’t need to have as many branches, saves cost of renting buildings
- can reduce amount of cheques used
- don’t need to hire as many staff
What are some disadvantages for online banking (for bank)
- need to employ more ICT technicians who are trained
- need call centres to be open all the time
- need secure internet connections to online customer services
