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GCSE GCSE ICT Flashcards on ICT, created by Dannii Stevenson on 07/05/2013.
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Flashcards by Dannii Stevenson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Name one use of GPS. - Be able to navigate to places. - Tag locations in photo's (Geo-tagging) - Be able to triangulate friends locations (and seem like a complete stalker)
What are the advantages of social network sites? - Users can stay in contact with friends. - Users can search for new and old friends. - Users can join groups of people with similar likes and dislikes. - Users can have a personalised space where they can upload pictures videos and blogs. - Users can learn about the viewpoint of people from all around the world.
What are the disadvantages of social network sites? - Users may be unaware of the personal setting options and leave their profiles exposed for strangers to access. - Users may put too much information on their profiles, which is available to people they hardly know. - Users can be targeted with personalised advertising based on their personal details. - Social networking can get quite addictive. - Social networking can be used by predators to get access to children. - Users may be vulnerable to identify theft. - Social networking can be used to spread nasty rumours about people.
What are the advantages of having a smart phone? - Be able to access the internet (as they have internet apps built in or available to download). - Some are specially made for social networking (i.e Blackberry has BBM and Samsung has ChatOn). - They are portable.
What are the disadvantages of a smart phone? - Viable to theft. - Too complicated for those who do not understand advanced technology. - Can be extremely expensive.
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