Level 3 Unit 2 Exam Notes

Classification of information. -SENSITIVE: Sensitive information Different holders of information have need to take account of these classifications; For example confidential personal information needs to be held more securely than non-confidential information. Sensitive information should not be readily available.Usually it could cause harm if it were to be released. This definition works for business information as well as personal information.  The best example of sensitive information is one's medical records were made public? For business sensitive data might include patent information or family recipes for say a drink (example KFC recipe) or high technology items like longer lasting batteries.   -NON-SENSITIVE: This information that clearly should be in the public domain such as the addresses of a head office or the name of a doctor responsible for a practice. -PRIVATE: This is the information directly regarding an individual or an organisation. It woul

Information Formats: Webpages (static and dynamic): Websites are used for a wide range of applications (e.g. sharing information).  -Static: Static websites are webpages with fixed content and is not very accessible by users that are blind or aren't very good at reading. -Dynamic: Dynamic websites have a wider range of applications for users to use (e.g. video & audio) and can be very accessible with users that have disabilities.  Blogs: Blogs are websites that allow a user to post journals/logs or other interests, for other people to see, it can be very accessible because of the type of langue used (usually quite chatty and down to earth very easy to understand), the user can put images, hyperlinks and videos onto their blog posts to help enhance the accessibility of their posts.     Podcasts: A Podcast is a digital audio file that is available on the internet for a user to download to any device that can download it, and is usually is available as a series

Internet access types. Dial-up: access to a computer network or service by a telephone line.  Broadband: Is the standard way to connect to the internet and is a high speed network that allows a user to connect to the internet. (e.g. ADSL Broadband and Cable broadband) Broadband is mostly used in homes and businesses.    Fixed Broadband: Fixed Broadband is a high speed data transmission using devices such as T1, cable, DSL and FiOS. Fixed broadband can be used in businesses and homes. Fixed broadband is used completely though a cable.  Fixed wireless: Fixed Wireless is usually contained within an organisation and it's mostly used for connecting to building or towers together with a radio or any other wireless link. (e.g. Laser bridge) Fixed wireless can also be part of a wireless LAN infrastructure.  Satellite: Satellite Internet allows the user to transmit and receive data from a satellite in space to a small dish on the user's house.  Wire

Types of information access and Storage Devices. - Handheld devices:  A small device which can be held in hand or worn by the user. Examples include: Mobile Phones, Smart watches (e.g. iWatch, FitBit) eBooks readers (e.g. Kindle) and smaller tablets (e.g. iPad).  An advantage of a Handheld Device is that they take up very little space and they are easy to carry, but a disadvantage is that most Handheld devices need an internet connection to use most of their apps/programs. It should also be noted that most Handheld devices are used as media devices rather than office/work operations.   - Portable Devices:  Portable devices can be easily transported such as; Laptops (are computers that only differ from desktops machines because they are portable) and Tablets (Tablets are as portable as Laptops they typically have less processing power).  An advantage of a portable device is that they don't been a fixed connection and can run most of their apps/programs without an intern

THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. The Digital Divide is when a poor country has less technology and the access to the technology than a rich country does, for example a poor country doesn't have many computers for everyone has to be able have access to things like the internet. Unlike rich countries which may have more computers per-person than can access the internet. Also the location can effect how well a location can be covered be technology, for example some rural areas (even in richer countries) may not have the best cover for mobile phone coverage, or access to the internet. (Also companies don't want to invest lots of money they may not get back very quickly if only a small amount of people live in a small rural area). Money - people need money to access the internet and buy the latest devices, such as computers, smartphones and tablets. Location - access to network coverage and high-speed broadband can vary greatly depending on where you live. Most large towns and citie

Individual Citizens . Bank account details. Age. Phone number. Email. House address.  Other people: Other peoples phone numbers. other peoples email addresses. Other peoples age. Businesses. Names. Age. Email. Phone numbers. Addresses. Bank account details. Other Businesses. Information about other businesses (e.g. how well they are doing compared to another business). Contact information of other businesses (e.g. they may be working with another company). Government. Citizenship/Status. Tax. National Insurance. Crimes  Elections/Are u able to vote. NHS Information (medication, operations, allergies, etc). Foreign Office, information on who is living outside the UK or who live in the UK but are from another country, (etc: age, phone number, hight, skin colour). Charities. Bank details. Personal information (skin colour, height, age etc). Record of donations.