10.2 Capabilities & Limitations of ICT
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Capabilities and limitations of ICT looks at the facilities provided by IT systems to enable data processing to be more useful and more efficient. It also examines some of the limitations of the systems currently in use.
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Resources - Capabilities & Limitations of ICT
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| Capabilities & Limitations of ICT |
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n/a | Alcester Grammar School links covering this topic |
| Capabilities & Limitations |
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29Kb | Notes covering the main capabilities & limitations |
| Ariane 5 |
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n/a | Interesting article about the problems encountered using complex software |
| Information as a Commodity |
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81Kb | Short PowerPoint presentation based on Heathcote Ch.9 |
| Capabilities & Limitations |
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n/a | Greenwood School. Scroll down to the relevant links in 10.4 |
| What computers are good at |
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64Kb | PowerPoint presentation from Alcester Grammar School |
| Capabilities & Limitations |
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57Kb | Short presentation from The Billericay School |
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Reading - Capabilities & Limitations of ICT
Texts other than Heathcote can be found in the ICT section of the Library
Resource Centre.
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Heathcote - Core Text | |
Internet resource |  |
Other book |
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Handout/worksheet |
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| Information as a Commodity |
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n/a | Heathcote Ch.9 Pages 40 - 43 |
| What IT Can and Cannot Do |
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n/a | Doyle Ch.2 Pages 15 - 36 |
| Capabilities & Limitations of ICT |
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n/a | Steve Longley's excellent notes. Allow the page to load fully. |
| What computers are good at |
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27Kb | Handout from Alcester Grammar School. |
| Fundamentals of Information Economics |
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n/a | Recommended Internet slideshow from the University of Hawaii. |
Practice questions/homework - Capabilities & Limitations of ICT
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Past exam question |  |
Heathcote question |
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FatMax assignment |  |
Smokin' Dog assignment | |||
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| 1. May 2001 ICT1 Question 5 |
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A supermarket chain operates an automatic
ordering system between the stores and a
central warehouse. (a) State two advantages for the store of using an automatic system. (2) (b) Explain one advantage for the
supermarket’s customers of the store using an automatic stock control
system. (2) |
| 2. January 2002 ICT1 Question 3 |
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n/a | When ordering goods by
telephone many companies ask the purchaser for his or her postcode. They
then use this to confirm the address of the purchaser by looking up the
postcode in a database of codes.
Explain two reasons why companies prefer to buy a database of postcodes
rather than to collect the data from the purchasers. |
| 3. May 2001 ICT1 Question 2 |
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n/a | The expression “Garbage in, garbage out”, or “GIGO”, is often used in connection with information processing systems. Explain, using an example, what is meant by this expression. (4 marks) |
| 4. January 2001 ICT Question 2 |
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When incorrect bills are sent to customers, an
organisation often gives the reason as " The computer got it wrong". Using
an example, give a more likely explanation. (4 marks) |
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