eHandbook: Applications of ICT

Gareth Williams

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• Ideal KS3 assessment preparation
• Great reference source for vocational GCSE
• Ideal for homework

A vital part of the ICT curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4 is an understanding of the social, economic, legal, ethical and moral effects of information and communication technology. Finding appropriate resources to meet this requirement is difficult: particularly up-to-date information when systems are evolving so rapidly.

This exciting resource is the solution. It provides a clear and structured account of how ICT is used in the ‘real world’. It details the use of the hardware, software and peripherals in each application and the impact that this has had, and is having, on society.

Each aspect of the ICT syllabus is clearly described in the context of real-life situations. The application areas chosen include those used by the examination boards to illustrate and highlight ICT concepts. Each section includes a critical reflection on the impact of using ICT for all concerned.

Contents

Introduction

Computer software

• Word processors
• Desktop publishing (DTP)
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Presentation packages
• Specialist software

The Internet

• e-business
• Web site design
• Electronic mail
• Disadvantages of the Internet
• Mobile phones, the Internet and WAP

ICT in supermarkets

• The checkout till
• Scanning and bar codes
• Stock control
• Special offers
• The store's network of computers
• Loyalty cards
• Self-scanning
• Supermarket Internet shopping

ICT in banks

• Ways of paying for goods and services
• Cash
• Plastic cards
• Cheques
• Automated payments

ICT in the police

• Coordinating and developing police systems
• Gathering information
• Fingerprints
• Police communications
• Automatic number plate recognition

ICT in the car industry

• Car manufacture
• Robots
• Car production and sales
• Supplying spare parts to dealers

ICT in the health service

• Patient records
• Diagnosis
• Medical training
• Operational and administrative tasks
• NHSnet
• NSH Direct

ICT in home working

ICT in car inspections

ICT in call centres

ICT in air traffic control

ICT in weather forecasting

The future

Summary of computing events from 1950

Answers

Internet reference sources

Glossary

Index

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