Created by Dan Murphy
over 7 years ago
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Question | Answer |
Data | A row of facts or figures |
Information | Data that has been processed to give it a meaning |
Knowledge | Information when a rule or set of rules has been applied |
Range Check | Checks that numbers are between a certain range |
Format Check | Makes sure that the correct mix of letters and numbers is entered |
Presence check | Checks that a field is not empty |
Check digit | An extra number added to the end of a longer set of numbers. |
Pay-to-View | A fee that is paid to access either specific TV channels or one-off purchases such as sports events or movies |
Shopping | You can make small purchases, or even order pizzas using a TV |
Betting | People can bet on a wide variety of sporting events |
Dating | Online dating allows people to meet others through their TV |
Voting | In the future, it is possible that the UK may allow people to vote for their MP's online |
Input | Image sensors on digital cameras or mobile phone cameras |
Storage | Flash Memory, memory sticks or built in mobile phone memory |
Output | Camera screen, mobile phone screen, printer, digital photo frames or computer monitors |
Broadband | Broadband modems connect to the internet using a high-speed data link |
Satellite | Satellites can be used to beam data signals to, and from, several satellites orbiting the earth |
Mobile | Using your mobile phone or a USB 'dongle', you can connect to the internet via a mobile telephone company |
Dial-up | Dial-up modems connect to a telephone line. They then dial the telephone number of your ISP (Internet Service Provider) |
Cable | Cable Internet, such as that provided by Virgin Media in the UK, often comes bundled with TV and landline packages |
Wireless | Wireless technology enables you to connect to the Internet in public places such as airports and restaurants called Hotspots |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth can be used to operate a wireless keyboard/mouse and share files between mobile phones and other digital devices |
GIS (Geographical Information Systems) | Systems which manage and display geographical information such as satellite navigation |
Paper-based | AM/PM marks are logged on a piece of paper by the form tutor and are returned to the attendance office |
Keyboard Entry | Marks are typed into the computer by the form tutor. Marks are stored on a central server |
Optical Mark Recognition | Form teachers log whether pupils are present by shading a box on a sheet of paper for their form. Sheets for the different forms are then batched and scanned into the computer |
Smart Cards | These cards contain computer chips and can hold more information than magnetic strips. They are placed into card readers as pupils arrive |
Magnetic Strip Cards | Magnetic strip cards are used to enable pupils to 'swipe' into school |
Biometric | Pupils scan their fingerprints or eyes to log their attendance each day |
Online tutorials | Websites may provide text and image content to help you learn about a topic |
Virtual Learning Environment | This is an online system which manages most aspects of teaching and learning using ICT |
Online assesments | Tests or examinations are completed on the computer on the computer and are sometimes instantly marked by the computer itself |
Microphone | People |
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