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Unit 1: Learning Aim A Flashcards

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What are the nine online services?

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Communication
Real-time information
Commerce
Government
Education
Entertainment
Virtual learning environment
Business
Download services
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What is the communication online service about?

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Moving data between users

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What are 6 examples of the communication service?

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Email
Instant messaging
Newsgroups
Social networking (e.g. Facebook)
Online conferencing
Blogs
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What is real-time information online service used for?

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This service is used to get up-to-date information.

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What are 5 examples of real-time info service?

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Train timetables
News services
Traffic reports
Flight status updates
Weather
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What does the commerce online service involve?

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business – buying, selling and money services (e.g banks)

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What 4 examples are commerce service?

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Internet banking
Online auction websites (e.g. eBay)
Retail sales (e.g. HMV, Tesco.com)
Publishing (e.g. Kindle on Amazon)

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What does government involve and like what?

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Public services,such as government bodies, like the DVLA and local council.

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What are 5 examples of government service?

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Online tax returns
E-voting
Applications for services or grants
Revenue collection
Renewing car tax
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What does the education service involve?

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Learning and training.

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What 2 examples are education service?

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Online learning for learners (e.g. BBC Bitesize)

Online training

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What does the entertainment service involve?

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Using the internet for leisure and fun

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What is the Virtual learning environment service?

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A virtual classroom that allows teachers and learners to communicate with each other.

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Give the 2 examples of VLE service.

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Moodle

Blackboard

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What does the business service involve?

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Businesses using websites to make their business more efficient or to save money.

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Give an example of business service.

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Video conferencing (e.g. Skype)

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What doe the download service involve?

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Files which can be downloaded and saved onto the user’s computer.

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Are the download services illegal or legal?

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These are LEGAL services

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Give 3 examples of download services

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Downloads of Music and film
‘’ ‘’ Software
‘’ ‘’ Upgrades

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What is online advertising designed to do?

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It is designed to capture and hold the attention of a user to promote a product or service.

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Describe the method: Pay-per-click advertising (3)

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  1. A web page will host an advert for another organisation.
  2. If a user clicks on the advert, they are directed to the advertiser’s website.
  3. The host will receive payment for each user who clicks on the advert.
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The Pay-per-click advertising is known as what model?

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An affiliate model

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What does file compression do to files and why?

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File compression makes files SMALLER so that they take up less space in computer memory

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What are the advantages of file compression? (3)

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  • Saving memory space on computers e.g web server
  • Files will upload and download more quickly
  • Files will better fit restrictions, such as the attachment limit on email
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What is compression also known as?

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‘Zipping’

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Why is an algorithm needed in file compression?

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It is used in compression to make the file smaller.

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What are five examples of file extensions? (4)

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1) .zip
2) .rar
3) .7z
4) .dmg

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Each file extension is created using (the same/different) compression algorithm

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Different

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The user expanding and compressing the file must use (the same/ different) program(s)

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The same

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What is an INDEX?

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When files are compressed, it is the last item to be compressed

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What information does the INDEX contain?

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It contains the information needed to expand the files to their original size

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What is the difference between traditional software and online software?

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Traditional software is installed on a computer whereas online software is accessed over the internet through a web browser and is available anywhere with an internet connection

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What are the advantages of standalone software? (2)

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  • As it is installed onto the hard drive, it can be used when there is no internet access.
  • It runs faster than online software with poor internet connection.
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What are the advantages of online software? (4)

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  • Updated automatically (on the server rather than on the client )
  • Backed up automatically
  • Can be used on different devices ( computers, tablet, smartphone,etc.)
  • Can be used on different operating systems (Windows , Mac, etc.)
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What does it mean to back up files online?

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It means to save files to external servers

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What are the advantages of online backups ? (2)

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  • If the computer fails, the files are saved on servers elsewhere and would still be safe
  • Cloud storage is often also backed up so there is double security
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What is it important to do when backing up files?

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It is important to make sure that you CAN restore the files if the original copy is deleted or corrupted.

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38
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What does collaborative working mean?

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It means people working together

39
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What allows collaborative working to happen over the internet?

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Technology

40
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What are the advantages to collaborative working?

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  • Users can work on the same document instead of having different versions of the same file
  • Users do not need to work together, saving money, time and the environment
41
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Why is version control important?

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It is important so that a user knows which is the most up-to-date document

42
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What is version control important for?

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Collaborative working

43
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How can version control be managed? (2)

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  • Locking the file and making it ‘read only’ while one user is viewing and editing it
  • The software allocating version numbers and dates of editing
44
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Levels of access

A

Something

45
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What do file permissions do?

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They give users a level of access to specific files

46
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What are 3 types of file permissions?

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1) Read only
2) Read/Write
3) Full control

47
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What does ‘Read only’ mean?

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Can look at a document but make no changes

48
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What does ‘Read/Write’ mean?

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Can look at a document and makes changes

49
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What does ‘Full control’ mean?

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Can do anything to a document, including deleting it

50
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What is blog?

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A web log- an online journal or diary

51
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What is microblogging?

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A website or app where short messages are exchanged (e.g twitter)

52
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What is wiki?

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A website where anyone can add and edit information

53
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What is Podcast?

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Audio or video files which are usually published in episodes

54
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What is Chatroom?

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A place on the web where users can communicate, usually through typed words (users are online at the same time)

55
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What is Chat?

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An exchange of messages, often typed, between users at the same time (real time)

56
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What do Social networking sites do?

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It can connect people with similar interests

Those involved can be in different places.

57
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What is an online community?

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A virtual community (groups of people) which only exist online

58
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What is the online community also known as?

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Network of friends

59
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What is a virtual world?

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An unreal world which is created by the computer and does not exist in the real world.

60
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What communities need users to be involved at the same time?

A

Online gaming

61
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What communities can have users interacting at different times?

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A forum or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

62
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What is netiquette?

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The set rules to which users confirm with online

63
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What is netiquette short for?

A

Net Etiquette

64
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Give 3 examples of netiquette.

A

Not using capitals (It would mean shouting)
Appreciating privacy
Not making unkind comments

65
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What are emoticons?

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They are images that represent emotions.

66
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What are emoticons also known as?

A

Smilies

67
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What is a profile?

A

The online presence of a user in a particular system.

68
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Where would you find profiles? (2)

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Games system

Social media website

69
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What would the profile have? Important to know(2+1)

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A name (most likely a pseudonym)
Details about the person
Important to know: It is up to the user how much they reveal
and whether they are truthful or not

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What is an avatar?

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A picture representing a person usually as part of a profile

71
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What is instant messaging

A

A way to exchange messages instantly between two or more users.

72
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What is used for instant messaging?

A

Online software MORE TEACHER??

73
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Client ……. instant messagng

A

TEACHER

74
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What is Voice over Internet Control (VoIP)? {Additional info}

A

A method of real-time communication over the internet E.g Skype
-The data transmitted is audio and video as two computers are connected through their unique IP addresses

75
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What are the advantages of VoIP? 3

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  • Able to contact someone anywhere in the world where there is an internet connection
  • Uses the internet-only so no additional cost (unlike phone calls)
  • Reduces travel costs, travel time, etc.
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What are the disadvantages of VoIP? 3

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  • Relies on the internet connection so it can be a slow connection or it can cut out
  • As the audio is being converted to digital, trasmitted over the internet and converted back again, the voice quality will be affected
  • Data exchanged over the internet is at risk of security threats such as hackers
77
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What is Cloud computing?

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Its where data is saved on external servers instead of the user’s hard drive

78
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What are the external servers called?

A

Hosts

79
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What are the hosts owned by?

A

Hosting Company

80
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Give 3 examples of hosting company.

A

Dropbox
Microsoft-One D
Google Cloud

81
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What can Cloud users access provided by the hosting company?

A

Data and storage

82
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What are the benefits of the cloud storage?

{COST & AVAILABILITY}

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  • You only pay for the storage that you use. You do not have to provide and maintain the hardware
  • Data can be available anywhere in the world where there is an internet connection
83
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What are the drawbacks of cloud storage?

{ 4 - Reliability, security, software and potential low performance}

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  • It depends on how reliable the host is to access your data
  • You have no control over the files stored and you have to trust the company to keep them safe.
  • The company may not be using the latest, fastest version
  • The speed of accessing data might be slwer than installed software
84
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What does ubiquitous mean?

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‘existing everywhere’

85
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What is ubiquitous computing?

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It is where processors are embedded into everyday objects

86
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Examples of ubiquitous computing being useful in clothing

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Processors embedded into running kit to measure distances,heartbeat etc of the wearer.

87
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Examples of ubiquitous computing being useful in people

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Pacemakers fitted to regulate heartbeats

88
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Examples of ubiquitous computing being useful in vehicles

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built-in GPS/sat nav to direct the driver

89
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Examples of ubiquitous computing being useful in appliances

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processors in washing machines to monitor load size, amount of water etc.

90
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Examples of ubiquitous computing being useful in buildings

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Processors in fire alarms to detect smoke, set off alarms and contact the fire brigade

91
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What does RFID stand for?

A

It stands for Radio Frequency IDentification

92
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RFID chips are a way of what?

A

They are a way to embed processors into everyday objects

93
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What are they used for? What is it like?

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They can be used to identify and track an object

A bar code, although it does not need to be scanned

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