IGCSE EDEXCEL ICT PAPER 1

Features of Shopping Sites

• image of product

• product description

• product’s price

• ratings

• popularity of product

• product code

• number of items in stock

• product categories

• basket to keep record of items

• options for delivery and payment + voucher codes.

• create an account option

Features of Booking System

• booking confirmation

• date and time selection

• user account management

• payment processing

• Cancellation and modification options

• customer support contact

Features of banks

• checking balances

• setting balance alerts

• making payments and transfer

• applying for loans and other financial products.

• managing alerts and notifications

• accessing customer service

• changing personal info

Features of education and training providers

• libraries of online journals and reference archives

• online support from teachers and learners

• learning and assessment materials

benefits of online services

• more time can be spent with family and friends

• Safer lifestyles (no need to carry cash)

• More engagement with art, photography, videos, and drama

• access to services anytime anywhere

• convenience and efficiency in transactions

• cost savings on transportation and overhead

Drawbacks for online services

• More time spent on online services

• If there is less connectivity, more inconvenience

• Individuals become less active as they don’t have to move to access services.

define transactional data

data that is sent between devices

define cookies

information that a website leaves on a user’s device so the website will recognise the user on their next visit.

define session cookies

stored until a web page is closed

define persistent cookies

record information about the user’s use of the internet over time

third party cookies

used to personalize a user’s online experience, such as sending targeted adverts that are relevant to the user.

what does transactional data include

• date and time of transaction

• IP Address

• The referring website

• products or services that the user is interested in

• data entered in web forms

• buttons pressed by the user.

define search engines

compare the words entered by a user with words in a database of web pages.

define keywords

the words or search terms that a user types into a search bar to look for matching information.