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REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR ISSUES:
1) FIRST ISSUE
2) SECOND ISSUE
And skip lines between issues
If they don’t tell you how many issue to discuss ALWAYS discuss 2.
ALWAYS ALWAYS EVALUATE IF THEY ASK YOU>
IT’S WORTH AS MUCH AS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUE
AN Evaluation is simply a comparison of the the two issues and saying one is better because it’s more feasible or better for society in the long run.
Podcasting is defined in the case study as a method of publishing audio and video programs via the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed of new files (usually MP3s). It became popular in late 2004, largely due to automatic downloading of audio on to portable players or personal computers.
A Podcast is simply an audio or video that has been transferred from someone else’s computer to your computer. It can also be transferred to your portable player (ipod). Most podcasts are simply received by clicking a button on the screen that sends it to your computer as a video or audio file. These files are in compressed forms that usually are called mpegs or MP3 for music
The process of creating a podcasts requires a digital camera or microphone. Some sound or video editing software. Transferring the audio or video file to a server and then using the internet to advertise and allow people to download the broadcast. The RSS feature allows individuals to click on a button and automatically subscribe so that every new version of the Podcast is ssent to you.
You can receive podcasts in two ways. You can have them come to your computer itself and will be in an application (for most people Itunes). Or the second way is to have a web based podcatcher where the podcasts are stored remotely but you can access them from any computer through the WEB.
Many people advertise their podcasts in their BLOGS or personal page on the internet that is updated regularly.
Good Examples of PODCASTS:
Education:
Grammar Girl –A weekly short lesson on English usage. Very popular.
Coffee Break Spanish: Some people from
News:
Democracy Now is an alternative news show that has a liberal point of view.
Every News Network BBC, AL Jazeera NBC CBS CNN all have very regular news podcasts
Entertainment: Many Music Podcast: Individual artists to Companies like EMI
Most radio Station have shows that are podcast
When Discussing your experiences, talk about a few of these podcasts.
You also must talk about the visit top the AL Jazera station, as a potential for storing massive amounts of video that could be used for global podcasting since they have offices in 4 countries.
In general discuss how individuals can take an alternative point of view especially in places like
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Globalization is obviously a big issue with everyone being able to share information.
Intellectual Property rights are affected because you have to site your sources for material.
Privacy is a consideration because people can broadcast information about you more easily and you have no way to stop them.
The future of podcasting is that it is predicted to grow because more and more people are getting internet access and are interested in alternative points of view.
Here is an example of last years Paper 3 about hotel management
Answer all the questions.
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The following questions refer to the Dissan Hotel case study. Responses should include conclusions and
specific examples from your research and investigation into the case study.
1. Online hotel reservation systems require guests to use credit cards to pay for bookings.
(a) Identify three items of information from a credit card that are generally required by
an online hotel reservation system. [3 marks]
(b) A padlock icon is sometimes displayed at the bottom right of a web browser window
. Explain its significance. [3 marks]
(c) Explain how the Dissan Hotel can ensure that Hotel guests’ information held on its
servers is secure, even if someone gains unauthorized access to the system. [3 marks]
2. Hotels such as the Dissan are increasingly attempting to provide Internet connectivity for their guests. This can be achieved by the provision of WiFi.
(a) Define the term WiFi. [1 mark]
(b) Identify two hardware components of a WiFi system other than the user’s computing
hardware. [2 marks]
(c) Guests often experience difficulties when using WiFi in hotels. Describe two
common problems that guests may experience. [4 marks]
3. Responses to this question should include specific examples from your research and investigation into
the case study.
The following reports can be produced by a hotel management system.
• room occupancy analysis (graphical and totals)
• room service (services ordered by guests in their rooms)
• customer sources (where customers heard about the hotel)
• evening meals (if applicable)
• best customers
• Internet bookings.
(a) choose one of the reports from the list above and explain how data may be captured
for this report. [3 marks]
(b) choose any two of the reports from the list above and discuss how they could help
a hotel increase the profitability of the business. Include conclusions and specific
examples from your own research and investigations. [11 marks]
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