BTEC Digital IT Component 3 terms
questions and answers 2025/2026 latest
update
Accessibility - answeris about how devices are designed for people with disabilities with ease
Ad hoc network - answeris a type of wireless network that does not rely on fixed hardware such as
routers in wired networks
ALT text - answeris alternative text that describes an onscreen image for users with visual impairments
Anomoly - answeris when something differs from the normal or what is expected
Bias - answeris an external factor that may influence results
Bluetooth - answeris a short range technology that connects multiple devices, for example mobile
phones, speakers etc, together in a smaller area (usually 10 metres or less)
Breadcrumbs - answeris the term used to describe a user interface component that makes navigation
easy and distinctive
Bugs - answerare flaws in a computer program or system
Central Processing Unit - answeris central to every PC and device. It is the computer's brain and without
it a PC cannot function
Cognitive needs - answercover a wide range of disabilities, including developmental delays, learning
disabilities, brain injuries and dementia
Constraint - answeris a limiation or restriction that you face while completing a project
, Copyright - answeris a legal right protecting the use of your work. There are different rules about how
and when your work could be used and how long copyright is retained
Cracks - answercomes from the expression "crack the code". This is usually a software program that
removes the need to register the software and to be able to use it
Data - answeris a collection of numbers or text that is stored and processed by computer systems
Data flow diagrams (DFDs) - answermade up of four key components. Different versions of these
diagrams may use slightly different symbols, bu the meaning will still be the same
Data protection controller - answeris the names person in an organisation who takes responsibility for
the safety and security of the organisations data.
Data subject - answeris an individual whose personal data is being stored
Default password - answeris one that is automatically allocated when your account is set up. Users are
always advised to change default passwords on first use
Delimiting - answeris the use of one or more characters to separate one data item from another
Denial-of-Service attack (DoS) - answerattack a remote computer bu making it unable to respond to
legitimate user requests
Digital footprint - answeris the trail you leave when you visit different sites on the internet. You can view
your footprint by visiting the browser history section of your browser
Discrimination - answeris the unfair treatment of individuals (or groups) based on factors such as race,
age, gender or disability
Dispersed data - answeris multiple copies of the same data in different locations
questions and answers 2025/2026 latest
update
Accessibility - answeris about how devices are designed for people with disabilities with ease
Ad hoc network - answeris a type of wireless network that does not rely on fixed hardware such as
routers in wired networks
ALT text - answeris alternative text that describes an onscreen image for users with visual impairments
Anomoly - answeris when something differs from the normal or what is expected
Bias - answeris an external factor that may influence results
Bluetooth - answeris a short range technology that connects multiple devices, for example mobile
phones, speakers etc, together in a smaller area (usually 10 metres or less)
Breadcrumbs - answeris the term used to describe a user interface component that makes navigation
easy and distinctive
Bugs - answerare flaws in a computer program or system
Central Processing Unit - answeris central to every PC and device. It is the computer's brain and without
it a PC cannot function
Cognitive needs - answercover a wide range of disabilities, including developmental delays, learning
disabilities, brain injuries and dementia
Constraint - answeris a limiation or restriction that you face while completing a project
, Copyright - answeris a legal right protecting the use of your work. There are different rules about how
and when your work could be used and how long copyright is retained
Cracks - answercomes from the expression "crack the code". This is usually a software program that
removes the need to register the software and to be able to use it
Data - answeris a collection of numbers or text that is stored and processed by computer systems
Data flow diagrams (DFDs) - answermade up of four key components. Different versions of these
diagrams may use slightly different symbols, bu the meaning will still be the same
Data protection controller - answeris the names person in an organisation who takes responsibility for
the safety and security of the organisations data.
Data subject - answeris an individual whose personal data is being stored
Default password - answeris one that is automatically allocated when your account is set up. Users are
always advised to change default passwords on first use
Delimiting - answeris the use of one or more characters to separate one data item from another
Denial-of-Service attack (DoS) - answerattack a remote computer bu making it unable to respond to
legitimate user requests
Digital footprint - answeris the trail you leave when you visit different sites on the internet. You can view
your footprint by visiting the browser history section of your browser
Discrimination - answeris the unfair treatment of individuals (or groups) based on factors such as race,
age, gender or disability
Dispersed data - answeris multiple copies of the same data in different locations
