Online Communication 1 & Ubiquitous Computing
Online Communication *The red circles show the position of the keyframes on the timeline. 1. Explain what an online community is and give examples? 1 Answer It is a online community of people who contact each other online 2. Web logs, microblogging, wikis and chatrooms are different way of exchanging information online. For each one explain what type of information is exchanged and how. 2 Answer a blog is a online journal is an frequently updated way of adding your thoughts and feelings to a blog.
Online Communication 3 What is a podcast? Find one example podcast online and give the URL where you found it. 3 Answer podcasts are a series of audio or video files that you can download from the internet. 4. What is a VLE and explain the different ways students can exchange information using them. 4 Answer Students can exchange information on a VLE by chatting on an online chat or sending s.
Online Communication 5 Explain how people interact and exchange information on a social networking site like Facebook. 5 Answer People can interact and exchange information on a site like Facebook by setting up a profile and adding friends, who can see your latest statues that you have uploaded. 6 What are the disadvantages of instant messaging? 6 Answer the disadvantages of using instant messages is that you can’t express you emotions and viruses can be spread.
Ubiquitous Computing 7. What is a Ubiquitous computing system ? Give examples of how it is used in everyday life? 7 Answer a ubiquitous computing system is a system were a chip can be placed in an item and it can track the item form anywhere. A ubiquitous system can be used in clothes to track were they are if has been stolen. 8 Explain how RFIDs will be used in the warehouse of the future such as Amazon? 8 Answer an RFID (frequency identification RFID). This uses radio waves that are used to track an item or a object.
Online Data storage 7 What is cloud storage? 7 Answer Cloud storage is a web based storage in where you can upload your files and can get those uploaded files anywhere in the world via the cloud. system. 8 Give 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of cloud storage (Page 15) 8 Answer An advantage of cloud is that you can reach your files from anywhere and you will only have to pay for the storage that you have used. A disadvantage of cloud storage is that the user may not have the latest software downloaded and that you always need a strong internet connection to be able to reach your files.
Online Documents 10 Describe file compression and why it is useful for downloading documents 10 Answer File compression is useful as it will reduce the files size so it can be easily uploaded online and be used. Large files can cause problems with the transmission. Zip files are a compressed file, so its easier to be uploaded online. 11 Give 3 advantages of using online software 11 Answer the advantages of using online software is anywhere there is an available internet connection, you can access it from multiple devices and it will work with many different operating systems.
Online Documents 11 Why is version control important when using online documents? 11 Answer Version control is important as then it means that all the users are up to date with the files and are working on the most up to date version. 12 How can levels of access and file permissions effect the use of online files?. Outline 2 types of file permission 12 Answer The access of file permissions are important as then it is safe, you can make it safe by adding a password. They make some files read only, so they can stop people getting into important documents