My revision material would contain the following topics : holders of information , types of information storage media with advantages and drawbacks, availability of broadband, The types of internet access, key terms(definitions of words), sources of information, information styles and key terms (to...
Cambridge Technicals Level 3
Revision Booklet
Unit 2: Global Information
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, Unit 2: Global Information – Revision Booklet
Key Terms 1
Read through the key terms and their definitions, then cover the definitions and check your
knowledge – can you write your own definition?
Term Definition Check
The difference between internet
Global divide access depending on location in
the world.
A worldwide network of computers
Internet that allows the sharing of
information.
A private network, not necessarily
requiring internet access that
Intranet
allows people within an
organisation to share information.
Similar to an intranet, but
accessible through a web portal
Extranet so can be accessed from
anywhere by someone with a
username and password.
Being able to access a network
Remote Access from another location, for example
from home
A website where the content
Static website
remains the same for all users
A website that has content which
Dynamic website can change to be relevant to the
user / time / location
Changes that happen on screen
Client-side
as a result of user input, only
scripting
happen on the user’s screen.
Changes that happen on screen
Server-side are as a result of processing on the
scripting web server, such as logging in or
shopping cart pages.
Different ways of presenting
Information
information using www
formats
technologies
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, Unit 2: Global Information – Revision Booklet
Key Terms - Check – Match the Pairs
A global network of computers that
Global divide
allows the sharing of information
Web pages that change according to
Internet the user’s actions but are not uploaded
to the server.
The different ways in which information
Intranet
can be presented
A fixed website with content that
Extranet
doesn’t change for different users
A private network, usually within an
Remote Access organisation, that allows members to
share information.
Changes to a web page that occur
Static website when information is submitted to the
server, such as logging in.
The ability to access a network or
Dynamic website resources from another physical
location (e.g. from home)
A website with content that can
Client-side scripting change dependent on the user or other
given factors, such as location or time.
A private network than can also be
Server-side scripting accessed via a web portal to allow
members to share information.
How easy (or difficult) access to the
internet is for a person or business
Information formats
depending on their location in the
world.
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