IU3: Describe three differences between a blog and a wiki
1. A blog is usually hosted by one person or a company whereas anyone can contribute to a wiki
2.Blogs are usually journals or information about a persons life whilst wikis are usually full of lots of information about a topic or subject.
3. Blogs are usually updated on a daily basis whilst wikis are updated to add more information and can be very infrequent.
IA2: Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of students using the internet for research.
Students can get lots of information they couldn't normally get by using the internet. It could also prompt more children to do homework as it is much easier to get and find the information they might need. The Internet can also be a very useful revision guide for people ready to their exams. However, Some of the information online can be false and could actually not help the student at all. Not all sources on the internet are reliable, and can be harmful to students computers by giving them virus's. They may also get many results and not get the best one to actually research from, when other websites provide better information for them.
IR2: A Student wishes to use the internet in order to research a topic. Discuss how the student can assess the reliability and bias of a website.
To check whether the website has reliable information, the student could check other websites to see if they get the same results. If the website is set out professionally and has been recently updated, then it is most likely a reliable source. If the Page doesn't share any personal opinions of the topic (Unless its a blog) It is most likely a reliable website. If the Website is old and unprofessional, it may not be reliable. Also if the writer has information that you cant find on any other site it is probably false information. If the Writer expresses opinions on the subject then they could be biased, and that isn't something students should want for their research.
IS3: A company owns several stores which offer internet shopping to their customers
a. Give three Advantages of the company using internet shopping.
The company can reach a larger range of customers using the internet. They can also allow older people and disabled people the ability to shop from home. They can get there products to their customers quickly.
b. Give three Disadvantages of the company using internet shopping.
The products may arrive to their customers broken or not in good quality. They have to pay to ship the product to their customers and postage can be expensive. They may also not get many customers in store, which could lose the store money.
1. A blog is usually hosted by one person or a company whereas anyone can contribute to a wiki
2.Blogs are usually journals or information about a persons life whilst wikis are usually full of lots of information about a topic or subject.
3. Blogs are usually updated on a daily basis whilst wikis are updated to add more information and can be very infrequent.
IA2: Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of students using the internet for research.
Students can get lots of information they couldn't normally get by using the internet. It could also prompt more children to do homework as it is much easier to get and find the information they might need. The Internet can also be a very useful revision guide for people ready to their exams. However, Some of the information online can be false and could actually not help the student at all. Not all sources on the internet are reliable, and can be harmful to students computers by giving them virus's. They may also get many results and not get the best one to actually research from, when other websites provide better information for them.
IR2: A Student wishes to use the internet in order to research a topic. Discuss how the student can assess the reliability and bias of a website.
To check whether the website has reliable information, the student could check other websites to see if they get the same results. If the website is set out professionally and has been recently updated, then it is most likely a reliable source. If the Page doesn't share any personal opinions of the topic (Unless its a blog) It is most likely a reliable website. If the Website is old and unprofessional, it may not be reliable. Also if the writer has information that you cant find on any other site it is probably false information. If the Writer expresses opinions on the subject then they could be biased, and that isn't something students should want for their research.
IS3: A company owns several stores which offer internet shopping to their customers
a. Give three Advantages of the company using internet shopping.
The company can reach a larger range of customers using the internet. They can also allow older people and disabled people the ability to shop from home. They can get there products to their customers quickly.
b. Give three Disadvantages of the company using internet shopping.
The products may arrive to their customers broken or not in good quality. They have to pay to ship the product to their customers and postage can be expensive. They may also not get many customers in store, which could lose the store money.