L2 ICT – UNIT 1 : The Online World
Revision Template
Subject
Online Services: Lesson 1
Communication websites
Real time information
E-Commerce
Government websites
Education
Entertainment
Download services
Online Documents: Lesson 2
Compressions (.zip)
Online software for creation
Notes Revision
Examples / Notes: Done
Data communication uses electronic media to transmit
information and messages/ It includes:
● E-Mail
● Instant messaging
● Newsgroups
● Social Networking
● Online conferencing
● Blogs
RTI are operating systems that process data as it comes
in without any delays and includes:
● Flight Status Updates
● News services
● Weather reports
● Traffic reports
● Timetables.
These are commercial transactions conducted
electronically on the internet and include:
● Internet banking
● Online auction websites
● Retail sales
● publishing
Show you all; the government services and information
available to the public - www.gov.uk is the main hub. You
can also find published data by government , local
authorities and public services to help you
Examples / Notes:
Version control

Levels of access

Online Comms: Lesson 3 Examples / Notes:

Netiquette

Online communities

Virtual world

Chat & chat rooms

Social networking

Instant messaging

VOIP – video conferencing

Cloud computing

Ubiquitous computing
The Internet: Lesson 4 Examples / Notes:
Cloud computing

POP (Point of presence)

NAP (Network Access Point)

Client Server Architecture

Routers

Network backbone

Internet connection types

Worldwide Web: Lesson 5 Examples / Notes:

Web servers

Website structure

Components of the URL

HTTP
HTML

Browsers

Search engines

Email: Lesson 6 Examples / Notes:

Sending an email – how it
works

Advantages of email

Disadvantages of email

Email protocols

Differences between POP &

IMAP

Data Exchange: Lesson 7 Examples / Notes:

Network structure

Transmission modes Fibre Optic - glass- instead of sending electric signal it sends
light - in binary- at speed of light in pulses- at the other end is
a receiver. The fibre optic is as thin as a hair. The cables
under the floor need to be careful as they are not coated in
metal, break easily.

Wireless - no wires.
Infra red - energy in the region of the electromagnetic
radiation spectrum. Can be seen, Out of the visible spectrum.
 Is shorter than those of radio waves.
Infrared frequencies higher than those of microwaves.
Eg: car locking remotes, TV remote handset

Can be adversely affected by walls or obstructions.

Real time communication

CODEC

Methods of transmission
/cabling/wireless etc

Packet switching

Data transfer rates

Microwave

Satellite

Client vs Server
Databases: Lesson 8 Examples / Notes:
Data storage methods

Databases

Database structure – files,

fields, records

Online databases

DBMS

SQL

Threats to data: Lesson 9 Examples / Notes:

Cyber crimes

Malicious damage to data

Preventative technologies

Firewalls

Access control methods

Disaster recovery

Business continuity

Benefits and dangers of social

networking

Managing your E-Reputation

Online monitoring of
movements & communication

Current legislation : DPA

(1998), CMA (1990)