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LO2 Flashcards

1
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Name 10 information styles.

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  • Graphic
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Animated graphics
  • Subtitles
  • Numerical
  • Graphs/charts
  • Tables and spreadsheets
  • Boolean
  • Tactile images
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What is a form of written language for blind people?

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Braille, represented by patterns of raised dots, read by the use of touch.

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3 different examples of graphics?

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  • Diagrams - intended to provide instructions or convey knowledge
  • Logos - Represent an organisation or inform people of organisations name
  • Photographs - Used to represent something that is being written about
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What are tactile images?

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They focus on aspects of things that can be felt or touched, they can be touched rather than looked at. This is hugely significant for blind or visually impaired people.

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What is Boolean information?

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A result that can only have one two of possible values - True or false.

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What target audience are subtitles for?

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For those who have trouble hearing, or for those who need translations if they are watching something in a different language.

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What is data?

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Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis - a collection of facts with no context

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What is sensitive information?

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Could cause harm or damage if released. For example, medical records, customer queries or complains, addresses or bank information.

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What is information?

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Facts provided or learned about something or someone. Information is data without context.

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What is non-sensitive information?

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Information that would not necessarily cause harm, information that is already a matter of public record or knowledge. For example, first name or outlet addresses.

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What is private information?

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Information about organisations or individuals that should not be available, covered by the Data Protection Act so needs to be held accordingly to the law. For example, national insurance number, addresses, phone numbers, nationality, gender and martial status.

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What is public information?

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Data that is publicly owned and free to access by anyone (the public). For example, PLC accounts or data obtained via the Freedom of Information Act.

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What is business information?

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Data that is owned by a business to run it. For example, sales figures, stock information and annual sales figures.

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What is confidential information?

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Would cause harm if released. Higher restriction than sensitive information. For example, personal medical records or a reports about a student in school.

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What is Partially or Completely Anonymised Information?

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Completely Anonymised - Where information that could link the record to the source or person or organisation has been removed.
Partially anonymised - Data that has been released or available, but has elements of it hidden to hide the source or the people/organisations involved.

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What is classified information?

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Publicly owned data that needs to be kept a secret - classified information pertains to a government body and is restricted according to level or sensitivity. For example Nuclear codes or the NHS database.

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What is the sensitive information classification?

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Information protected from unauthorised access to safeguard the privacy or security of an individual or organisation.

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What is the non-sensitive information classification?

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Information that is already a matter of public record or knowledge.

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What is the private information classification?

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Information that is subject to controls on access.

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What is the public information classification?

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Information that can be disclosed or disseminated without any restrictions on content, audience or time of publication.

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What is the personal information classification?

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Information that can be traced back to an individual and that, if disclosed, could result in harm to that person.

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What is the business information classification?

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Information that poses a risk to the company in question if discovered by a competitor or the general public.

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What is the confidential information classification?

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Information has significant value for companies, and unauthorised disclosure or dissemination could result in damage.

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What is the classified information classification?

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Information pertains to a government body and is restricted according to level of sensitivity.

25
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What is the partially anonymised information classification?

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Removal of information that could lead to an individual being identified.

26
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What is the completely anonymised information classification?

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Information is fully anonymised if there are at least 3-5 individuals to whom the information could refer.

27
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Compare the use of braille text and tactile images.

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Braille:
- Used for documents/text
- Generated through the use of a braille printer
- In a series of dots
Tactile images:
- Generated through the use of software which creates raised lines
- Makes a ‘feel-able’ image

28
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Identify 6 of the factors that would affect the quality of information.

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  • Accuracy
  • Level of detail
  • Relevance
  • Presentation
  • Age
  • Completeness
29
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What happens if you have inaccurate data?

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Inaccurate data will lead to inaccurate information.

30
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Give 2 examples of how things that can go wrong if your information isn’t accurate.

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  • In questionnaires/surveys, questions can be poorly worded and can be misunderstood.
  • There could also be human mistakes, if data is collected manually, mistakes can be made.
31
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Using examples, explain why data must be relevant to an individual.

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Weather forecasts - people will need to know what to wear for certain weather.
Supermarket prices - when going to a shop you know how much money you need to spend, if prices are different at the till, you might have to put something back.

32
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Why must data be complete?

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In order for it to be useful, it must be complete. If part of the information is missing, then you will not be able to make accurate decisions.

33
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Why is the presentation of data important?

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Information that is presented in a disorganised way or many that is hard to understand will be less useful, organised information will make it much easier to understand and far more useful.

34
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Why is comparable information useful?

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It allows people to make well-reasoned decisions.

35
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What is the order of which activities run in-the IMP (Information Management Process)?

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1) Collect
2) Store
3) Retrieve
4) Manipulate
5) Process
6) Analyse

36
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What are some benefits of spreadsheets when manipulating data?

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  • Data can be stored
  • Data can be turned into charts/graphs
37
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What are some disadvantages of spreadsheets when manipulating data?

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  • Data can be copied wrong from the paper-based forms.
  • Data could be accidentally deleted by inexperienced users.

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