Types of digital devices
Mainframes and microprocessors, computers, smartphones, tablets, cameras, smart homes and convergence.
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Portability, performance, storage, user interfaces, connectivity, energy use, expansion and security.
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Utilities, backup, defragmentation, compression, the operating system and accessibility settings.
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Office software, image and sound editing, control and project software, licences and updates.
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Keyboards, pointing devices, scanners, barcodes and QR codes, touch screens, biometrics and sensors.
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Monitors, printers, 3D printers, plotters, projectors, speakers and actuators.
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Storage devices and media, units of capacity, RAM, ROM, virtual memory, flash memory and the CPU.
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Connectivity
Risks to data and personal information
Malware, phishing and pharming, firewalls, encryption, passwords, HTTPS and secure payments.
Unlock Unit 33.2–3.5Impact of the internet
Protocols, jobs and working practices, staying safe online, the digital divide and the information gap.
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Social networking, online gaming, work spaces, VLEs, wikis, forums and user-generated content.
Unlock Unit 33.8Implications of digital technologies
Data protection, copyright and fair use, monitoring, sustainability, health and safety, and AI.
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Sources, search engines and search syntax, fitness for purpose, copyright and plagiarism.
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Online goods and services
Unit 5
Applying information technology
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