ICT OCR 1

ICT OCR 1

Remote working
1. home working
  1. Positives
    1. employer
      1. little bills
      2. save on rent
    2. employee
      1. flexable working hours
      2. don't have to move around much
  2. Negatives
    1. Employee
      1. distractions
      2. little work done
    2. Employer
      1. cannot monitor employee
Data capture methods
1. sensors
  1. temperature
    1. measuring the temerature for air conditioning
    2. controlling the temperature of a pool
  2. pH
    1. measuringthe ph scale in a swimming pool
  3. light
    1. measuring the light level in a room
  4. pressure
    1. measuring the presence of someone in a room
2. data capture forms
  1. Paper based
    1. no validation
      1. could cause problems as incorrect data may be inserted
    2. easily lost
      1. could be difficult to get another copy if misplaced
  2. Online
    1. Limit type of data entered
      1. Drop down menus
        forced to chose from a selection of choices
      2. radio buttons
        selection of choices make 1 single choice
      3. preset format
        DD/MM/YYY
      4. single character for each box
        rarely used as sometimes little boxes are provided, more boxes may be needed
    2. Validation rules
      1. ensure that the data entered is in the correct format
        eg. correct amount of characters in a phone number, ensure no letters are used, only numbers
smartphones
1. features
  1. camera
    1. can take before and after pictures
  2. calender
    1. can keep track of jobs on what date
  3. clock
    1. keep track of time whilst on the job
  4. texting and calls
    1. can easily contact clients/bosses
  5. internet access
    1. can easily solve a problem by searching the web
2. advantages
  1. portable
  2. many features
  3. can be used for entertainment
3. disadvantages
  1. delicate,will easily break
  2. small, can easily be lost
  3. can't do office tasks
  4. little storage space
  5. short battery life

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	Created by Dellanie Begley over 10 years ago