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LO1. Understand where information is held (1.6 Information formats (Web…
LO1. Understand where information is held
1.1 Holders of Information
Holders of information
Categories
Individuals
Businesses
Educational
Governments
Charities
Community and Health
Location
Technologies available
Global divide
1.2 Types of information Storage Media
Magnetic media
Magnetic tape
Fixed hard drive
Portable hard disk drive
Paper
Maps
Forms
Notes
Flash/Solid State media
Optical media
Blu-Ray
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM
1.3 Types of information access and storage devices
Handheld devices
Portable devices
Fixed devices
Shared devices
Characteristics and purpose
Processing power
Versatility
Storage capacity
1.4 The internet
A network of interconnected networks spanning the world
Types of connection
Copper-cable
Fibre optic
Wireless
Characteristics
Speed of data transfer
Range
Data differences
1.5 World wide web technologies
Internet
Public Open access
Intranet
Private Closed access
Extranet
Private Shared access
1.6 Information formats
Web pages
Static Website
Use only a web server
Fixed content
Can only be changed manually
Dynamic Website
Have changing content
Client side scripting
Server side scripting
Blogs
Podcasts
Streamed audio and video
Social media channels
Document stores
RSS feeds
1.7 Advantages
Friends stay in contact
Working relationships more efficient
Sites like Wikipedia for research
Convenient
Store large amounts of information
1.8 Disadvantages
Identity theft
Cost
Distraction
Cyberbullying
Time consuming and costly to maintain
Data theft