Networking: Chapter 5 (The Implications of the WWW)

Question 1

What is e-commerce?

Answer 1

E-commerce is the buying or selling of goods or services over the internet

Question 2

What are the advantages of e-commerce to the customer? (2)

Answer 2

• Customers can compare prices of goods and get the best deal
• Customers don’t need to leave their home which is convenient

Question 3

What are the advantages of e-commerce to the seller? (2)

Answer 3

• There is a potential worldwide market

* Directly dealing with customers eliminates the retailer or ‘middle man’ which increases profits

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of e-commerce to the customer? (2)

Answer 4

• If you order from abroad it is difficult to return

* You rely on security of the company you are buying on

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of e-commerce to the seller? (2)

Answer 5

• You need to employ someone to manage the website

* You need to make sure you web site is completely secure

Question 6

What is Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)?

Answer 6

SSL is a protocol that sets up a secure channel between your computer and an HTTP server

Question 7

What is ‘Information Rich’?

Answer 7

This is having access to the wealth of information available on the Internet, and have the skill to use the internet

Question 8

What is ‘Information Poor’?

Answer 8

This is not having access to the wealth of information available on the Internet, and do not have the skill to use the internet

Question 9

Why would a family use a network? (2)

Answer 9

• To search for information for school projects

* Booking holidays

Question 10

What is the downside of a family using a network? (2)

Answer 10

• You would need good security to stop hackers

* You would need filters to stop children accessing inappropriate content

Question 11

Why are networks becoming important in the community? (2)

Answer 11

• Voluntary agencies use the Internet to recruit and advertise
• History websites allow visitors to find out about the local history

Question 12

What is tele-working?

Answer 12

Tele-working is when employees work at home from their computers

Question 13

What are the advantages of tele-working to the employee? (2)

Answer 13

• You save travel time and costs

* As long as you work well you don’t need to work in a specific place so you can look after kids

Question 14

What are the advantages of tele-working to the employer? (2)

Answer 14

• Employees often work harder at home than in the office

* You can save money on office space

Question 15

What are the disadvantages of tele-working to the employee? (2)

Answer 15

• You may feel isolated from co workers

* You need designated work space in your home

Question 16

What are the disadvantages of tele-working to the employer? (2)

Answer 16

• You will need to pay for communications costs and computer equipment
• You may have less control over quality of work employees produce

Question 17

Why is censorship used?

Answer 17

To stop people violating network use

Question 18

What is the Regulatory of Investigatory Powers Act?

Answer 18

An act that gives governments the right to monitor peoples emails and telephone calls

Question 19

State two software actions that the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act would allow the police to undertake.

Answer 19

• Check Internet history

* Access encrypted data

Question 20

Why would changing from ‘Information Poor’ to ‘Information Rich’ be bad?

Answer 20

Loss of social skills face to face

Question 21

What are 2 benefits of being Information Rich

Answer 21

• You can use your Internet usage skills to help with work projects
• You can access material to further your computer skills, opening up new job opportunities