AQA ICT Info 3 Pre Release June 2011

The awkward moment when you realise ICT is Business Studies, Environmental Studies, Law and Computing squished into one subject :P!

Haha dam knew I should have picked chemistry :-P


Nah, you're teacher's right, I was just putting it in terms of the environment

does any1 think nano technology will come up?

• Advantages of using packages as opposed to bespoke?
HELP?
• Benefits in enhancing legacy systems as opposed to new systems?
HELP?
with package application software you can use the same peripherals/hardware such as printers because it is compatible with existing hardware or you can choose package software which is compatible with existing hardware, with bespoke systems you may have to upgrade hardware and output devices in order for the system to run efficiently without compatibility issues. Therefore existing hardware can become obsolete after a short period of time, alternatively new hardware could be more energy efficient at the expensive of the organisation. Finally package software systems allow organisations to share resources/hardware such as printers because hardware is compatible because they use the same software, therefore less electricity is used as there is no need for multiple printers etc. which create a 'hotspot' if they are located in the same room.
In relation to green computing I cant see any benefits in enhancing legacy systems, often systems which require constant hardware updates and are in the decline stage of the system life cycle, the amount of energy they use and give off as heat can be much more than the modern equivalent.
hope that helps

How's everyone's revision going? I am going to do the majority after my exam tomorrow and wednesday...anyone else just got this exam left, or others to?

wasnt bespoke vs generic on the unit 1 or 2 papers?? x

Do you think there will be a question asking to draw a flow diagram or a context diagram? I haven't seen them in any past papers?

this is in relation to green computing, talks about it somewhere on the pre release so could ask a question on it

in response to your response my As are only just As and besides regarding info 4 I think my teacher was probably far too kind. But let's hope! Revising all well most of section B stuff today and section A tomorrow :-/ hope it works.

wasnt bespoke vs generic on the unit 1 or 2 papers?? x

There was one in jan 11, to be precise one information flow and entity diagram around 10 marks altogether..

Ahh, everyone was saying their teachers were too kind whereas mine was really harsh! haha. I did 200 pages and the highest anyone else got was a D!!! Hope it goes up... Yeah i've still gotta revise 5 more sections so will split that up today and tomorrow and just revise the part A in the evenings.. good luck Ugh, i bloody hope nothing on that comes up... My teacher said that if Entity or DFD's came up, it's more likely they're asking you to label it? is that what came up?

Thanks, that's great Although I'm trying to link it to the environment? How does using application systems become more environmentally friendly than the bespoke systems? That's what the material is trying to get at :/ any ideas?

Dude, your notes are so good, thanks

Dude, your notes are so good, thanks

There was one in jan 11, to be precise one information flow and entity diagram around 10 marks altogether..

There was one in jan 11, to be precise one information flow and entity diagram around 10 marks altogether..

there on my blog possible questions check it out and theres notes as well on each topic enjoy