Information Formats Flashcards
What are static web pages
Contain content and hat is pre-built and remains the same each time the page is loaded , cheaper and easier to create and load quicker
What are dynamic web pages?
Generated when they are loaded and can appear different to different users , are harder to code
What can dynamic web pages be linked to
Linked to database to allow them to show personalised content
What is the difference between static web pages and dynamic web pages?
Static web pages stays the same for every user whilst dynamic changes based on user interaction or time
Static is faster
Dynamic is slower
What are blogs and waht are the advantages
Blogs are used to share information with like minded individuals
Advantages - share information with followers in the format of text , images and video
Can unite people with similar interests
What are the disadvantages of blogs?
Takes a lot of effort and time to create posts especially if videos need to be edited
Potential customers could be lost if blogs aren’t updated regularly
Difficult to build up a customer base directly from a blog
What’s the use of web pages?
Advertising products , reporting information ,displaying images and e commerce (online shopping)
What’s a static web page?
Cheaper and easier to create and load quicker and remains the same each time the page is loaded
What’s a dynamic web page?
Harder to code , appear different to different users
What are dyanmic web pages linked to?
Linked to databases to allow them to show personalised content
What are blogs used for?
To share information with like minded individuals like same interest and hobbies
Advantages of blogs?
Share information with followers in the format of text , images and video
Blogs and vlogs can unite people with similar interests
Disadvantage of a blog?
Takes a lot of effort and time especially editing videos
Can be difficult to build up a customer base directly from a blog as posts must be engaging , researched and correct
What is a podcast?
A downloadable audio file usually on a certain topic that is listened to when convenient to the user
Advantages of a podcast?
Not recorded live so can be edited or uploaded at a certain time each week
Can be listened to when convenient
Audience base is growing
Disadvantages of a podcast?
Takes time to record especially if mistakes need to be removed
Can be difficult to build up an audience directly from a podcast should be spoken in an engaging way
What is streaming?
The process of receiving video/audio data in a continuous flow. Allows the user to access the video audio immediately
Advantages of streaming?
Does not require data to be downloaded entirely before use users can watch and listen as soon as the connection starts
Streaming is harder for users to share
Disadvantage of streaming?
Requires high bandwidth so users may suffer performance issues on slower devices and networks
Requires constant network connection
What are social media channels?
Provide a huge amount of data on users in an informal space , receive feedback through user posts and comments
Advantages of social media channels?
Social media can increase a business online presence as its online 24-7
Can be shared between users allowing post to reach more people
Can be shared in different information styles
Can be used to communicate with customers
Disadvantages of social media channels?
Businesses may need to hire a social media manager to interact with customers
Negative posts can be shared and spread very quickly
Buisnesses must be cautious about what they post to not offend others and damage reputation
What are emails used for?
To provide information to a large amount of people almost instantly
Advantages of email?
Faster and cheaper to send an email than traditional letters
Files can be attatched to the email such as images , videos or forms to complete
An audiot trial can be kept , recording communication between the company and its customers
Disadvantages of email
An Internet connection is required to open and read the email
Malware can spread
Some attachments may be unreadable
Emails may automatically go into spam and deleted without being read
What are document stores?
Allow users to store online files in cloud storage , this allows users to edit and access them from any location with an Internet connection and opens up opportunities for collaboration
What are RSS feeds?
Allow users to subscribe to updates from their favourite websites
