OCR Nationals in ICT
Unit 8: Technological innovation and e-commerce
Task 1 (AO1): Identify the effects of ICT on the individual
Assessment Objective 1
In this task, you will look at different categories of technology and describe/explain the effects of ICT on individuals. You will identify how the specific technology is used, its benefits and disadvantages. Where possible, you should base this on your own use of the technologies listed.
Part A Produce a report for the next edition of the magazine describing how technology is used by individuals. The editor has provided you with the following list of possible technologies to investigate to get you started. They have asked you to cover at least one item from at least three different categories:
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internet (eg. email, www, messenger, chat rooms) |
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communication (eg mobile phone, video phone, video conferencing, information points) |
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entertainment (eg games console, MP3 player, digital TV) |
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mobile access (eg laptop, PDA, wi-fi, WAP) |
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data capture (eg digital camera, voice recorder, scanner) |
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financial transactions (eg ATM, EPOS, smart card). |
To achieve Pass level you must cover at least three different categories.
To achieve Merit level you must cover at least four different categories, using the correct terminology most of the time.
To achieve Distinction level you must cover at least five different categories, explaining them in detail. You also need to use the correct terminology throughout.
(This could be evidenced by creating a word-processed document or a DTP document).
Part B For each of the technologies covered, provide a range of benefits and disadvantages of using them for the individual.
To achieve Pass level you must suggest some benefits and disadvantages for each technology covered in part A.
To achieve Merit level you must give a range of benefits and disadvantages.
To achieve Distinction level you must give a wide range of benefits and disadvantages.
(This could be evidenced by creating a word-processed document or a DTP document.)