OCR Nationals Technological Innovation and E-Commerce Unit version

Welcome to Unit 8 Unit 8 is a homework unit that you are to complete at home and then print out in school You are to take three months over this The deadline for this unit is by the end of December 2012

How to complete this assignment  In Unit 8 we are going to investigate how information technology has changed people’s lives.  You will need to do your own research to be able to answer the questions.  You will find website links for section ao5 on last few slides  This assignment must be completed on a word document in a report format  You must spellcheck your report.

Our age is one defined by technology. Never before in human history have we had access to so many ways of communicating. The internet has given people access to information on a scale that would have been unimaginable only fifteen years ago. But how do you know it’s true? You can buy almost anything on the internet but that doesn’t just mean CDs. How about babies? Guns? People’s credit card details? This new technology exposes us to all sorts of dangers and it has opened up a minefield of new moral dilemmas. I hope that by completing this unit you will gain a thorough understanding of technological innovation and e-commerce. Introduction

At the end of this unit you will be able to… Identify the effects of ICT on the individual Describe an innovation in ICT Investigate how e-commerce has affected The way people buy goods and services Investigate one e-commerce website, and Understand legal and moral issues in the digital age

Task 1-Identify the effects of ICT on the individual You need to complete 5 reports.For each of the categories 1-5 below,choose a subcategory in blue to base your report on-Eg. Internet (main category) (sub category): 1.Internet - , WWW, messenger, chat rooms 2.Communication- mobile phone, video phone, video conferencing, information points 3.Entertainment - games console, MP3 player, digital TV 4.Mobile access: laptop, PDA, wi-fi, WAP 5.Data capture: digital camera, voice recorder, scanner you need to do 5 separate reports using following structure: How this technology is used Benefits eg: speed, ease of use Disadvantages eg: cost, theft, limitations of the chosen technology

Then consider the effects of these items on people. Discuss: How this technology is used Benefits eg: speed, ease of use Disadvantages eg: cost, theft, limitations of the chosen technology

Task 2 - Describe an innovation in ICT You must write a report about one innovation in ICT either: Bluetooth, TV on demand, GPS systems, Mobile phone technologies. You must Describe: its purpose the extent to which it achieves its purpose how it works benefits and limitations The innovation MUST be relatively new. An investigation into the introduction of IT into offices is not an acceptable topic of study.Nor is gaming technology! Innovation: The introduction of new ideas, goods, services, and practices which are intended to be useful.

Task 3 – part a Investigate how e-commerce has changed the way people buy goods and services. Give a definition of e-commerce. Name two ecommerce web sites and describe what the purpose and audience of each one is

Task 3 (part b) (b) Explain how e-commerce has changed the way you buy goods and services.You must discuss the following way it effects you in terms of : choice location convenience cost flexibility

Task 4 - Investigate two different ecommerce website’s Examples of these are:  Auction sites e.g. EBay  Online shops e.g. amazon.co.uk, play.com  Digital download site e.g. itunes.com

Task 4 You must:  Identify its audience and purpose. This means say who it is meant for and what the site is for e.g. to sell CDs, DVDs and games.  You need to provide annotated screenshots of its e-commerce features. This means things like search facilities, shopping baskets, encryption (with specific reference to HTTPS)and user accounts. Describe and illustrate the services provided eg buying/selling products. You will need to use annotated screenshots to show you understand what these are.

Task 5 – The legal and moral aspects of the digital age Explain the main requirements of legislation relating to data protection, copyright and computer misuse. You must give reasons for the requirements. Computer Misuse Act Data Protection Act Copyright Designs and Patents Act You must research the above and provide recent examples of the law in action This must be done on a word document

Computer Misuse Act Research the above law. /1dataandcomputermisuserev2.shtml Do not copy and paste from web sites You are to write up in your own words what this law is about Gary Mackinnon is a good example to use of someone who broke this law

Data Protection Act Research the above law. Do not copy and paste from web sites You are to write up in your own words what this law is about Click the link below to find out more Click the below link to provide detail of example to relate to in report: by-data-sale-scandal.html

Copyright Designs and Patents Act Click the below link to locate info about this law t/legal/2copyrightrev1.shtml All about peer to peer web sites t/legal/2copyrightrev1.shtml

Moral issues associated with computer usage You must describe at least two different moral issues related to the use of digital technology, explaining why they have occurred and discussing opposing opinions. Here is a pass level example: 1.Downloading music without paying for it …(pirate bay etc) “Downloading music from web sites like pirate bay without paying is breaking the law of copyright,as it is theft.This is morally wrong because it is breaking the law and because as the artist doesn’t get paid,music companies go out of business and so music does not get produced.” 2.Computer hacking is morally wrong because…….(Gary Mackinnon) 3.Not keeping personal and sensitive data secure is morally wrong because….(T Mobile Data Protection issue) You must use a range of examples to illustrate the issues. You must give accurate descriptions