IT THEORY PART C Flashcards
WHAT ARE 4 ADVANTAGES OF CLOUD
- COST SAVINGS
- HIGH SPEED
- RELIABILITY
- UNLIMITED STORAGE CAPACITY
WHAT ARE 4 DISADVANTAGES OF CLOUD
- TECHNICAL ISSUES
- RISK OF SECURITY THREAT
- LOWER BANDWIDTH
- LACK OF SUPPORT
HOW DO USE CLOUD STORAGE/COMPUTING FOR PROFESSIONAL USE
- TO STORE OFF-SITE BACK UPS OF BUSINESS DATA TO ALLOW RECOVERY IN CASE DATA IS LOST
- ACCESSING OFFICE APPLICATIONS WITHOUT HAVING TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE ON ALL WORKING WORKSTATIONS
WHAT ARE 3 ADVANTAGES OF CLOUD STORAGE
- STORED AND MANAGED BY A THIRD PARTY SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR TECHNICAL STAFF
- YOU ONLY PAY FOR WHAT YOU ARE USING AND IS YOU NEED MORE THEN YOU PAY EXTRA
How can someone use the cloud for personal use
- TO STORE FILES SUCH AS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ONLINE, SO THEY ARE ACCESSIBLE ON ALL OF THE USER’S DEVICES
How can someone use cloud computing for their personal use
- TO ACCESS GRAPHICS EDITING SOFTWARE EMAIL AND HOME OFFICE SOFTWARE ON A VARIETY OF DEVICES
What are the advantages of cloud for staff
- MANY SUPPLIERS PROVIDE MOBILE APPS WHICH ALLOW STAFF TO ACCESS THEIR DATA ON A RANGE OF DEVICES
- ALL FILES ARE STORED CENTRALLY SO THEY SEE THE LATEST VERSION WHICH IMPROVES COLLABORATION
3 disadvantages of cloud storage
- MUST HAVE AN INTERNET CONNECTION
- NATURAL DISASTER CAUSED BY FLOODS AND DISASTER
- SOMEONE COULD ADD OR EDIT OR DELETE MALICIOUS DATA ON PURPOSE
How does cloud storage positively impact individuals
- They can access on multiple devices that are used in their home
- Software that has high specification requirements can easily be accessed with the cloud
How does cloud negatively impact individuals
- CLOUD STORAGE AND COMPUTING MAKE HEAVY USE OF BANDWIDTH
- HACKERS COULD ACCESS OR MISUSE PERSONAL PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ON CLOUD STORAGE SERVERS
HOW DOES CLOUD STORAGE POSITIVELY IMPACT ORGANISATIONS
- OFF-SITE BACK-UPS ARE PHYSICALLY MORE SECURE
- A BUSINESS CAN SUBSCRIBE AND UNSUBSCRIBE TO SOFTWARE ACCORDING TO CHANGING NEEDS
- THEY CAN SAVE MONEY AS IT STAFF ARE NOT NEEDED TO MANAGE SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONS AND LESS POWERFUL HARDWARE IS REQUIRED
HOW DOES CLOUD STORAGE NEGATIVELY IMPACT ORGANISATIONS
- ORGANISATIONS HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE SECURITY OF THEIR BACK-UPS AS IT IS CONTROLLED BY THE CLOUD STORAGE COMPANY
- PRIVACY CONCERNS OVER WHO CAN ACCESS THE DATA
WHAT FACTORS IMPACT AN ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM
- USER EXPERIENCE
- CONNECTIVITY
- COST
- IMPLEMENTATION
- SECURITY
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
- YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH CUSTOMERS BY COMMENTING TO REVIEWS AND FEEDBACK
- SOCIAL MEDIA SITES OFFER MEASURABILITY SUCH AS HOW MNAY VIEWS OR LIKES A POST HAS RECIEVED, THIS ALLOWS THE BUSINESS TO MONITOR CUSTOMER OPINIONS AND INFORM FUTURE ACTIONS
WHAT IS A SELF-HOSTED BLOG
- CHOOSE A BLOG NAME
- CHOOSE A DOMAIN EXTENSION
- DESIGN BLOG LAYOUT
- WRITE POST
- PUBLISH BLOG
- PROMOTE BLOG
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF A BLOG
- IT’S EASY TO UPLOAD PHOTOGRAPHS AND TO GAIN FEEDBACK FROM VIEWS
- CAN ADD HASHTAGS WHICH INCREASES THE VISIBILITY OF THE POSTS
- BLOGS ARE ALWAYS SORTED CHRONLOGICALLY, SO THE VIEWS THAT LOG ON TO THE SYSTEM WILL SEE THE LATEST POST FIRST
- SPEED OF PRODUCTION
WHAT IS A WIKI
THEY ARE CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY ONLINE COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE WITH A SHARED INTEREST ADD AND EDIT CONTENT ON A SITE TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION IS UP-TO DATE AND ACCURATE
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF A WIKI
- CAN SET UP THE SYSTEM TO ONLY ACCEPT INVITED PARTICIPANTS
- SIMULTANEOUSLY SHARING THE DOCUMENT SO EVERYONE CAN SEE IT REDUCES CONFUSION
- EASY TO USE AS IT DOESN’T REQUIRE ADVANCED EDITING SKILLS
WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF A WIKI
- OPEN TO SPAM AND VANDALISM IF NOT MANAGES PROPERLY
- ANYONE CAN POST UNRELIABLE INFORMATION SO IT NEEDS TO BE VERIFIED
- IT HAS LIMITED FORMATTING OPTIONS SO IT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE OVERALL OUTPUT
WHAT IS A CHATROOM
A WEBSITE WHERE USERS CAN COMMUNICATE BY POSTING SHORT TEXT MESSAGES, CAN BE VIEWED BY ANYONE ON THE CHAT ROOM
WHAT IS A FORUM
IT IS A WEBSITE WHERE USERS CAN POST MESSAGES AND QUESTIONS PUBLICLY SO OTHERS CAN READ AND RESPOND TO IT
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE NEWSLETTERS
- INCREASES ACCESSIBILITY IN A HOUSEHOLD AND CAN BE ACCESSED BY A YOUNGER AUDIENCE
- ENABLES USERS TO SHARE IT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
- YOU CAN INCOPORATE DIGITAL FEATURES
- BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE FACTORS OF ONLINE FORMS
- EASY OF USE
- ACCESSIBILITY
- FUNCTIONALITY/PERFORMANCE
- ACCURACY OF DATA
- SECURITY
