ORANGE Revision

Question 1

What are the different types of Operational Activity for a business?

Answer 1

a) Data Collection
b) Data Storage
c) Data Processing

Question 2

What are some of the business activities that IT systems support?

Answer 2

a) forecasting
b) analysing
c) marketing
d) project management
e) presenting

Question 3

How can an IT system help an organisation in terms of marketing?

Answer 3

i) social networking

ii) customer engagement

Question 4

How can an IT system help an organisation in terms of project management?

Answer 4

i) resource planning
ii) time management
iii) monitoring progress

Question 5

What are possible disadvantages of using an IT system to support business activities?

Answer 5

i) employee knowledge of the software - potential for training requirements
ii) compatibility issues

Question 6

How does IT help in terms of working with others?

Answer 6

i) Allows communication
ii) Allows for collaboration and sharing
iii) enables remote working

Question 7

What are the methods of communication enabled by IT systems?

Answer 7

i) telephone
ii) video call
iii) text message
iv) online chat

Question 8

What are the methods of collaboration enabled by IT systems?

Answer 8

i) screen sharing
ii) teleconference
iii) video conference