Welcome to the Information and Creative Technology section of the website. Listed below, you will find all of the relevant topic headings to support revision.
Clicking on a heading will take you to an area containing links to various websites and resources. These can be used to build knowledge, skills and understanding in preparation for the exam.
(Year 11)Additionally, there are a wealth of resources in the Google Classroom (account code – dhzz3uh) including retired tests and mark schemes, which can be used to simulate the exam at home.
ICT: | Link to resource |
1. Online services – Types of services available. Advertising PPC pay per click, Tracking devices | Life styles |
2. Online documents – Collaborative working, file sharing VLE | Software |
3. Online communication – VoIP, Web conferencing, Broadband | Online Safety |
4. The Internet Packet switching, Client side processing, Server side processing, ISP IP TCP FTP URL | Network types |
5. Email – Webmail the role of ISP. IMAP POP3 Dis/Advantages | Email etiquette |
6. Data Exchange – Transmission methods. Bandwidth | Supermarkets & ICT |
7. Data Storage – DBMS Database Management Systems, Database structure | DBMS Databases |
8. Possible threats to data – Data Protection Act Computer Misuse, Phishing | Legal Framework |