ICT

Advantages of using a laptop computer for newsletter production

1. Laptop uses a physical keyboard therefore easier to type

2. Larger screen to read the typed data

3. More computer storage for typed text

Disadvantage of using a laptop computer for newsletter production

1. Less portable

2. Smartphones are smaller therefore easier to carry

3. More likely to have a smartphone with them

Features to include in a newsletter to appeal to parents

1. Clear readable fonts

2. formal layout

3. contrasting colors

4. suitable images

5. more text than pictures for engaging content.

Similarities of digital camera and scanner

1. Both capture images.

2. Both store digital data. 

3. Both create digital images.

Differences of digital camera and scanner

1. Digital camera is more portable

2. Scanner captures the image in more detail

3. Digital camera has faster data capture

Purpose of a web browser

1. Retrieves code from the server

2. interprets it as a web page

3. allows user navigation to other information.

Similarities of intranet and extranet

1. Both have shared content 

2. Both sit behind a firewall 

3. Both have restricted access

Differences of intranet and extranet

1. Intranet is owned is by a single organisation whereas extranet can be used by several organisations

2. Intranet shares data within an organisation whereas extranet shares content with external users and employees

3. Extranet can lead to more security breaches

Benefits of a complex password

1. It is a strong password

2. Hard to crack

3. More secure

Drawbacks of a complex password

1. Easy to forget as it has many different characters

2. Even though it is still strong it is easy for a computer to crack

3. The user may have to write it down to remember it.
   

Problems with regular password changes

1. Users may forget passwords

2. Passwords could be similar

3. Difficulty in finding new passwords

Purpose of a digital certificate

1. Ensures website trust

2. Verifies website ownership

Characteristics of a digital certificate

1. Date issued

2. Expiry date

3. A serial number

4. Owner’s name

Characteristics of an ePublication

1. Allows multimedia embedding

2. Interactive features

3. Can be simultaneously use by many users.

Methods to prevent breaking of software copyright legislation

1. Use of license agreements

2. obtaining permission from the owner

Similarities of Optical Mark Readers (OMRs) and Optical Character Readers (OCRs)

1. Both are input devices 

2. Both use direct data entry 

3. Both read data very quickly

Differences of Optical Mark Readers (OMRs) and Optical Character Readers (OCRs)

1. OCR is more accurate at reading detailed data

2. Data read from an OCR can be manipulated by word processing software

3. The OMR marks have to be in the correct location

Uses of Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)

1. MCQ

2. Attendance registration

Describe how the team can use the cloud to share the documentation.

1. Documentation is uploaded to the cloud

2. Access is given to members of the team

3. Members of the team open the documentation 

4. Members of the team update the documentation

Disadvantages of using video-conferencing

1. Difficult to form relationship with the staff members

2. Disconnection issues

3. Users could be distracted

Advantages of using audio-conferencing

1. It is easier to set up

2. no issues with lip syncing

3. better privacy