The Internet
Candidates should understand the use of associated hardware and the advantages and disadvantages of:
(i) FTP Distribution of information between business and other organisations.
(ii) E-commerce The requirements of interactive shopping, for example
(iii) Online databases How to access online information.
How a search engine works, how web pages are added to search engine lists.
Define and explain how the following can be used to access information:
(iv) Distributed computing using the Internet
Connecting to the Internet Candidates should be able to:
Cable access to the Internet
Mobile access to Internet
Moral, Social and Ethical Issues associated with the Internet
Candidates should show an awareness and understanding of:
(i) FTP Distribution of information between business and other organisations.
- What is FTP? What are it's advantages and uses?
(ii) E-commerce The requirements of interactive shopping, for example
- Maintaining a company website, catalogue of stock, methods of secure payment, database of customer orders.
- Advantages and disadvantages to both the customer and business.
(iii) Online databases How to access online information.
How a search engine works, how web pages are added to search engine lists.
Define and explain how the following can be used to access information:
- URL's
- Web crawlers
- Boolean searches
- Hyperlinks
(iv) Distributed computing using the Internet
- Shared processing across the Internet and its advantages and disadvantages e.g. WHO’s ‘Popular Power’ influenza research; music distribution; SETI research into radio signals.
Connecting to the Internet Candidates should be able to:
Cable access to the Internet
- describe the use of and the advantages and disadvantages of Dialup and Broadband;
Mobile access to Internet
- describe the use of and the advantages and disadvantages of mobile access to the Internet.
Moral, Social and Ethical Issues associated with the Internet
Candidates should show an awareness and understanding of:
- censorship
- accuracy of information
- privacy
- effects upon communities
- ownership and control
Resources
1._file_transfer_protocol_ftp.pptx |
2._e_commerce.pptx |
3._online_databases.pptx |
4._distributed_computing_using_the_internet.pptx |
5._broadband_and_dial_up.pptx |
6._mobile_access_to_the_internet.pptx |
7._moral_social_and_ethical_issues_associated_with.pptx |
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