BTEC ICT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Communication - ANSWER This service is about moving data between user.
Commerce - ANSWER This service involves business - buying, selling and money.
Real-time information - ANSWER This service is used to get up-to-date information.
Government - ANSWER This service involves public services, such as government bodies, like the DVLA
and local council.
Education - ANSWER This service involves learning and training.
VLE - ANSWER This is a virtual classroom that allows teachers and learners to communicate with each
other.
Download services - ANSWER This service involves files which can be downloaded and saved onto the
user's computer. These are legal!
Entertainment. - ANSWER This involves the internet for leisure and fun.
Business - ANSWER This service involves businesses using websites to make their business more efficient
or to save money.
Pay-per-click - ANSWER A website will host an advert fo another organisation. If a user clicks on the
advert, they are directed to the advertiser's website. The host will receive a payment for each user who
clicks on the advert. This is known as affiliate model.
smaller - ANSWER File compression makes files ... .
memory space - ANSWER Compression will save ...
quickly - ANSWER Compression helps upload and download more...
restrictions - ANSWER Compressions help fit file...
Index - ANSWER The last item in the compressed file is an ...
Index - ANSWER It contains information needed to expand the files to their original size
internet - ANSWER As standalone software is installed on the hard drive, it can be used when there is no
...
faster - ANSWER Standalone software run ... than online software with a poor internet connection
updates - ANSWER Online software ... automatically.
, across - ANSWER Online software can be used ... platforms
different - ANSWER Online software can be used on ... devices
online software - ANSWER A software which is accessed through a web browser and is available
anywhere that has an internet connection
Online backups - ANSWER Saving files in external servers
Collaborative working - ANSWER Advantages of ... are that you do not need to travel to work, saving
money, time and environment. Users can work on the same document instead of having different
versions of the same files.
Collaborative working - ANSWER Two or more people working together on a common goal.
Read only - ANSWER Can look at a document, but make no changes
Read/Write - ANSWER Can look at a document and make changes
Full Control - ANSWER Can do anything to a document, including deleting it.
Version controls - ANSWER This locks the file if one user is editing it and allocates version numbers and
dates of editing.
blog - ANSWER A web log, an online journal or diary
microblogging - ANSWER A website or app where short messages are exchanged
Wiki - ANSWER A website where anyone can add and edit information
Podcasts - ANSWER Audio or video files which are usually published in episodes
chatroom - ANSWER A place on the web where users can communicate, usually through typed words
chat - ANSWER An exchange of messages between users at the same time
Social networking - ANSWER Sites that can connect people with similar interest
online community - ANSWER A virtual community which only exists online
network of friends - ANSWER Other word for online community
virtual world - ANSWER This is an unreal world which is created by the computer and does not exist in
the real world
netiquette - ANSWER A set of rules which users should conform when online
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Communication - ANSWER This service is about moving data between user.
Commerce - ANSWER This service involves business - buying, selling and money.
Real-time information - ANSWER This service is used to get up-to-date information.
Government - ANSWER This service involves public services, such as government bodies, like the DVLA
and local council.
Education - ANSWER This service involves learning and training.
VLE - ANSWER This is a virtual classroom that allows teachers and learners to communicate with each
other.
Download services - ANSWER This service involves files which can be downloaded and saved onto the
user's computer. These are legal!
Entertainment. - ANSWER This involves the internet for leisure and fun.
Business - ANSWER This service involves businesses using websites to make their business more efficient
or to save money.
Pay-per-click - ANSWER A website will host an advert fo another organisation. If a user clicks on the
advert, they are directed to the advertiser's website. The host will receive a payment for each user who
clicks on the advert. This is known as affiliate model.
smaller - ANSWER File compression makes files ... .
memory space - ANSWER Compression will save ...
quickly - ANSWER Compression helps upload and download more...
restrictions - ANSWER Compressions help fit file...
Index - ANSWER The last item in the compressed file is an ...
Index - ANSWER It contains information needed to expand the files to their original size
internet - ANSWER As standalone software is installed on the hard drive, it can be used when there is no
...
faster - ANSWER Standalone software run ... than online software with a poor internet connection
updates - ANSWER Online software ... automatically.
, across - ANSWER Online software can be used ... platforms
different - ANSWER Online software can be used on ... devices
online software - ANSWER A software which is accessed through a web browser and is available
anywhere that has an internet connection
Online backups - ANSWER Saving files in external servers
Collaborative working - ANSWER Advantages of ... are that you do not need to travel to work, saving
money, time and environment. Users can work on the same document instead of having different
versions of the same files.
Collaborative working - ANSWER Two or more people working together on a common goal.
Read only - ANSWER Can look at a document, but make no changes
Read/Write - ANSWER Can look at a document and make changes
Full Control - ANSWER Can do anything to a document, including deleting it.
Version controls - ANSWER This locks the file if one user is editing it and allocates version numbers and
dates of editing.
blog - ANSWER A web log, an online journal or diary
microblogging - ANSWER A website or app where short messages are exchanged
Wiki - ANSWER A website where anyone can add and edit information
Podcasts - ANSWER Audio or video files which are usually published in episodes
chatroom - ANSWER A place on the web where users can communicate, usually through typed words
chat - ANSWER An exchange of messages between users at the same time
Social networking - ANSWER Sites that can connect people with similar interest
online community - ANSWER A virtual community which only exists online
network of friends - ANSWER Other word for online community
virtual world - ANSWER This is an unreal world which is created by the computer and does not exist in
the real world
netiquette - ANSWER A set of rules which users should conform when online
