Lo1 Flashcards
What information do individual citizens hold ?
Personal information and information on others e.g phone numbers , addresses
What information do business organisations hold ?
Employee information e.g pay and competitor information e.g sales and products
What information do educational institutions hold ?
Personal information of staff and students e.g assessments grades attendance
What information do governments hold?
Earnings and tax records also informational on all citizens e.g tax address and bank
What information do healthcare services hold
Medical history
What information do Community organisations hold ?
Financial information
What information do charities hold ?
Personal information and donors information
What is the digital divide ?
The difference in access to digital resources in different areas of the world
What is the internet
Global network of connected computers
Computers need what to access the internet
Network interface card or wifi
Which protocol allows users to access webpages
HTTP protocol
What is intranet
A network that is not connected to the internet and is only available to those within an organisation e.g a business or school
What is an extranet
A website that provides restricted access to resources for an authorised set of users from outside the organisation
Portable
Transportable and can be moved anywhere
Fixed
Has powerful processors large hard drive capacity can not be transported
