LO1 1.6 Information Formats

Question 1

Describe static webpages

Answer 1

Contain remains constant
Cheaper and easier to create
Load quicker
Appear the same for everyone

Question 2

Describe dynamic webpages

Answer 2

Content refreshes on reload depending on criteria set by web server
Easier to update across multiple pages
Simpler for non-technical people to update
HTML knowledge not required

Question 3

Describe blogs

Answer 3

Originally personal pages - online diaries
Themed blogs - fashion, literature and politics
Used by organisations to demonstrate expertise by passing on information and content to followers
More personalised manner
Employees can use to share work information

Question 4

Advantages of blogs

Answer 4

Share information with followers in the format of text, images and video
Unite people with similar interests

Question 5

Disadvantages of blogs

Answer 5

A lot of effort and time
Potential customers lost if not updates regularly
Difficult to build up a customer base
Posts must be engaging and correct

Question 6

Describe podcasts

Answer 6

Sound or video with sound
Episodes
Accessible at any time
Listened to when convenient
Downloadable audio file

Question 7

Advantages of podcasts

Answer 7

Usually not recorded love so can be edited and uploaded at a certain time each week
Listened to when convenient
Becoming more popular so possible audience base increase

Question 8

Disadvantages of podcasts

Answer 8

Takes time to record
Need to be edited to remove mistakes
Can be difficult to build up an audience
Need to be engaging

Question 9

Describe streamed audio and video

Answer 9

Streaming is the process of receiving video / audio data in a continuous flow
Allows user to access video and audio immediately without waiting to file download entirely

Question 10

Advantages of streamed media

Answer 10

Does not require data to be downloaded entirely before use
Users can watch / listen listen as