ICT Componants
Software
Software
Apps
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Operating System
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Mac
Android
Hardware
Input
Keyboard
Mouse
Microphone
Output
Computer Screen
Speakers
Printer
Storage
cd/dvd
Harddrive
Impairments
Visual impairments
Narrator
Magnifier
High contast
Mobility impairments
Modified keyboard/mouse etc.
Hearing impairments
Magnifier
Information
People
Professionals
FOGWEPT - Personal Skills
Flexible
Oral Communication
Good
Written Communication
Excellent
Patience/Problem Solver
Teamwork
BUSGEMS - Effective team
Balance Of Skills
Understanding of Requirements
Strengths and weaknesses identified
Good Communication
Excellent team leader.
Monitoring tasks and costs.
Standardised documentation and methods.
Job Roles
Webmaster
Rollout manager
Network Manager
Systems Analyst
Users
PETE
Physical Characteristics
Experience Of User
Tasks to be undertaken
Environment of Use.
Support Methods
User Guide
From the software house.
Third Party
Other Users
DVD tutorials
Talking to friends
Help Desk
Help within the package
Can have low experience
Can have high experience
How to make things user friendly
Robust
Visual lights for loud indoors
Noise for outdoors
Used for smartphones etc.
Procedures
Data
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Data
Raw Facts and Figures
No value or meaning
Still/Moving Images
Sound
Text
Numbers
Still/Moving Pictures
Digital Photograph/Recorded Video
Number
An exam mark, Age, Price.
Text
An email address, name, phone number.
Sound
recorded sound, music.
How it arises
Direct
Specifically aquired by you.
Indirect
Gathered by someone then someone else
uses it for a different purpose.
Targetted by 3rd Party advertising
Example:
News company collects the weather forecat.
Direct to use it to show the weather
Indirect to sell to an ice cream company to pre-stock
Shortened data
Into Code
P = Present
A = Absent
Faster input speed
Better input accuaracy
GIGO
Garbage in Garbage out.
Less storage space
Bad things
Lose detail
Need to know all the codes
Encoding
Conversion of data
Binary
Computer understands binary
Series of 0's and 1's
Interfaces
Command Line
Programming environment
Command Prompt
Menu Driven
Logically grouped functionality
Natural Language
Graphical user interface
Customise for experienced users
WIMP
Windows
Incons
Menus
Pointer
How you interact with a computer
Multitasking