'A' Level ICTThis text is designed to cover the AQA A-Level Information and Communication Technology syllabus. It is divided into five sections, each covering the material for one of the four Theory modules, with an extra section giving advice on project work. |
Contents
Section | 2 |
Chapter 2 ICT in Business and Commerce | 6 |
Chapter 3ICT in Manufacturing | 12 |
ICT in a Caring Society | 16 |
Chapter 5 ICT in Education | 21 |
Role of Communication Systems | 24 |
Advantages to business | 28 |
Chapter 7 ICT at Home | 31 |
Sample Questions and Answers | 67 |
Management and Manipulation | 73 |
Issues surrounding access to the Internet | 79 |
86 | 111 |
Problems with updating data | 119 |
Section 3 | 152 |
Coursework | 177 |
Section 4 | 195 |
Chapter 8Data Information and Knowledge | 36 |
Information as | 42 |
Chapter 10Computer Crime and the | 46 |
Logic bombs | 49 |
Protecting ICT Systems | 52 |
Data Protection Legislation | 56 |
Health and Safety | 61 |
Section 5 | 256 |
Policy Strategy and Systems | 285 |
Communication | 314 |
Network Security | 323 |
Appendix | 351 |
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