11.5 Manipulation and/or processing
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Manipulation and/or processing looks at the different methods in which data can be processed. Be careful with this topic as some of the terms used mean different things to different people!
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Resources - Manipulation and/or processing
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PowerPoint presentation | |
Word file | |
Acrobat file |
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Internet resource | Video | Audio |
Note: Some of materials referenced here were written specifically for the
OCR specification. They're included because
they're a very good source of extra revision. Just make sure you have a current
AQA specification in front of you when using these resources! For
OCR devotees this page seems to be most
relevant to module content 5.1.3 (2512).
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Notes |
| Manipulation |
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n/a | Alcester Grammar School links covering this topic |
| Batch Processing |
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n/a | Webopedia definition. Follow the links for transaction and interactive processing. |
| Methods of Processing |
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n/a | Notes on processing from DGS. GNVQ but still very useful for revision. |
| Modes of Processing |
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142KB | PowerPoint presentation from Chris Brown. |
| Systems and User Interface Software OCR |
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n/a | Online PowerPoint from OCR ICT. Thanks to Glen Millbery. |
| Modes of Processing |
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166KB | Short PowerPoint presentation based on Heathcote Ch.24 |
| Processing Different Types of Data |
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162KB | Short PowerPoint presentation based on Heathcote Ch.25 |
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Reading -
Manipulation and/or processing
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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Notes |
| Modes of Processing |
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n/a | Heathcote Ch.24 Pages 131 - 134 |
| Processing Different Types of Data |
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n/a | Heathcote Ch.25 Pages 135 - 139 |
| Methods of Processing |
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n/a | Doyle Ch.6 Pages 95 - 98 |
| Choosing Output Format |
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n/a | Doyle Ch.6 Pages 98 - 100 |
| Modes of Processing |
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n/a | From Greenwood School's online ICT2 'textbook' |
| Processing Different Types of Data |
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n/a | From Greenwood School's online ICT2 'textbook' |
| Vector vs. Bitmap Graphics |
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n/a | Handout from Mark Hunter Computing |
Practice questions/homework - Manipulation and/or processing<
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Past exam question |  |
Heathcote question |
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Other question |
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FatMax assignment |  |
Smokin' Dog assignment | |||
| Reference |
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Question |
| 1. Summer 2001 ICT2 Question 1 |
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n/a | State two types of data, other
than alphanumeric, that can be stored in a computer file. (2 marks) |
| 2. Spring 2002 ICT2 Question 4 |
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A mail order company is using an
interactive transaction processing system for its computerised telephone
ordering system. |
| 3. Spring 2001 ICT2 Question 8 |
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A college uses a computer-based batch
processing system for keeping the students’ records. The students provide
their details, or changes to their existing records, on pre-printed forms.
The completed forms are collected into batches ready to update the master
files. These occur every night at certain times of the year, and once a week
at other times.
(a). Explain what the term batch processing means. (3) (bi). Give one advantage of batch processing to the college. (1) (bii). Give two disadvantages of batch processing to the college. (2) The college decides to install a transaction processing system with which student records are keyed in on-line by a clerk. (c). Explain what the term transaction
processing means. (3) |
| 4. Summer 2002 ICT2 Question 5 |
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n/a | A large national bank updates
customer's bank accounts overnight with deposits made during the previous
day.
(a). Name an appropriate type of processing that the bank could use for this operation. (1) (b). Give three features of this type of
processing. (3) |
| 5. NEAB 1996 IT02 Question 2 |
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n/a | A chain of estate agents has
eighty branches. Daily transactions relating to house sales, purchases and
enquiries are processed using a batch system based on a mainframe computer
at head-office. (a) Outline the flow of data through such a batch processing system. (4) (b) The company is considering moving from
a batch system to an interactive system. Describe the advantages and
disadvantages of moving to an interactive system. (4) |
| 6. Heathcote question Ch. 25 |
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n/a | Give three advantages of using
vector-based graphics rather than bit-mapped graphics for a Computer Aided
Design (CAD) package. (3 marks) |
| 7. Heathcote question Ch. 25 |
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n/a | Describe how music can be
input and stored in a computer's memory. What additional hardware is
required to do this? (5 marks) |
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