Disadvantages of using email
- People can send viruses to your email address and when you open the file your computer get infected with a virus.
- Also you can’t really get into detail using email as when you are on the phone you can go into detail in a conversation
Commerce
Online shopping
Online shopping is when you buy products using the internet. In the modern society many people buy things online as they find it easier and less depressing, as going out wasting time looking for things to buy. To buy products online you need a debit card or a credit card as you can’t pay by cash. Many businesses have online websites which can be called: online shop, e-shop, e-store, internet shop, webshop or online store that sell their products online.
Online shopping is aimed at the middle and older gneration as they do not have time to be going out shoppin for food like the younger genration, so they order it online so they don’t have to waste valuable time and energy going to the store buying a lot, of thing when they could just drop it at there house. Also it is very useful for the older genration as they do not have to waste energy which is need as they can’t afford to be carrying heavy bags. This is very useful; and reliable for the older genration as they can buy whatever they need online. It meets it purpose as old people do not have to hassle to go to the shops as they can do whatever they want from a clcik of a button. Online shopping cannot be used without interent access as there has to be interntet access or there is no way of them buying whatever they want to buy.
Advantages online shopping
- It is very easy and fun to shop online
- You can compare a variety of different products and see which is cheaper.
- It is very quick to order the products instead of going out to a lot of different shops and buying clothes.
Disadvatges of using online shopping
- You could mistakenly give your details to a wrong company, as there is a lot of intrnet fraud.
- It is bad for people as they would not socialize and interact with others as they might just say at there homes and buy everything online.
- If you are buying clothes you might need to try it on to check wheter you got the right size but shopping online does not allow to to do that.
I think that the online shopping is perfect for those who use it a lot, I am very young so I have a lot of energy and time to go shopping, but I have only used onlien shopping twice, and I used It to buy clothes and I found it useful. I would only recommend it to the elderly and the middle aged people who are to busy to go shopping.
Online banking
Online banking used for performing transactions, payments etc. on the through a , or 's secure website. This allows customers to do their banking outside of bank hours and from anywhere where there is access to the internet. To use online banking you don’t need no special software or hardware, all that is needed is your debit or credit card and your details of your card. This is a very easy way to access your bank also you don’t have to go to the bank and you can access your account any time of the day.
In the whole of last year there were 14,000 scams. Each one of these involves thousands of individual emails being sent out to bank customers. With fraudsters duping more than pounds 33million from bank customers in 2006 that sum now looks set to soar. This extract was taken from . This shows that online banking is not always safe as people can hack into your computer whilst you’re on the internet.
Online banking is aimed at everyone who owns a bank account with the bank company. This allows all people of different ages to access the bank account to see there details this is useful as it saves time for those who are busy as they do not have to got into the store and queue up just to get information about there bank account when they could just simply do it online and save time. This is also like online shopping it has to be done on the internet as there is no there way to do it than going to the bank branch.
Advantages of using online banking
- It can be used anywhere in the world as long as you have a computer.
- It can be used at any time of the day even after bank hours.
Disadvatages of using online banking
- People can hack onto your computer and take your details and use them.
- If you have questions to ask you can’t ask them to someone on the internet but if you go to the bank you can get more information on ny questions you have.
I think that online banking is not really necessary as you can’t put money onto your account so there really is not a point of having to go online as all youcan see is how much money is in your acount. I haven’t used it before but my brother uses it and he doesn’t really think it is necessary as most people go to the bank to put in money or withdraw money form there account.
Education
Virtual learning enviroment (VLE)
Virtual learning environment (VLE) is a system designed to help teachers by controlling the of educational courses for their students, especially by helping and learners with course administration. The system can often track the learners' progress, which can be monitored by both teachers and learners. These systems usually run on , to serve the course to students as internet pages. Usally a VLE consists of:
- A notice board for up-to-date course information
- Student registration and tracking facilities, if needed with payment options
- Additional resources, including reading materials, and links to outside resources in libraries and on the Internet.
- Self-assessment quizzes which can be scored automatically
VLE is aimed at he younger and middle aged generation who are still attending school. This s very helpful to those who are attending school as they might not understand whatever is going on in school and they simply just go on the internt whever they are and they learn online using steps. This is defiently a good product as these website are in inspiration in which it allows student to pass there tests. Online learning Is sometimes not free and it is often expensive as people put good money intop helping people learn online. This cannot be used without internewt access as it is necessary because youmight need to be signed in.
Advantages of using VLE
- It is easy to use and a easy way of learning.
- VLE saves time and alo saves money as you don’t have to hire a tutor as it can be used on the internet.
- It also allows communication between a student and a tutor.
Disadavatge of using VLE
- You might have to pay a large amount to use VLE if you want better quality.
- It can often take a huge amount of mb to a computer which can slower down your computer.
I fink that thius is very similoiar to online as they were both made to do the ssme thing which was to help people learn. I never used it as some websites asked you to pay to use them so never used it.
Online learning
Electronic learning or E-learning is a word used to refer to people learning It is used in so many contexts that it is critical to be clear what one means when someone speaks of 'eLearning'. Online learning when people go onto the internet to revise or learn about a subject that has to do with their education. This is used reguraly by students who want to revise for test etc. A webstite well known for online learning is bbc which allows people to go onto bitesize which is a free learning program. This program allows student to read and learn about subjects then it allows you to take a quick test about the subject.
Online learning is aimed at he younger and middle aged generation who are still attending school. This s very helpful to those who are attendingn school as they might not understand whatever is going on in schoola dn they simply just go on the internt whever they are and they learn online using steps. D ifferent websites have different ways of helping people to learn, for example: helps people from primary chool to people in college. This is defiently a good product as these website are in inspiration in which it allows student to pass there tests. Online learning Is sometimes not free and it is often expensive as people put good money intop helping people learn online. This cannot be used without internewt access as it is necessary because youmight need to be signed in.
Advnatges of using online leraning
- Online learning is flexible, convenience and the ability to work at any place where an internet connection is available and at one’s own pace.
- This makes an E-learning education a viable option for those that have other commitments such as family or work or cannot participate easily e.g. depending on a disablility.
Disadvantages of using online learning
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Disadvantages of E-learning include the lack of face-to-face with a .
- The feeling of isolation experienced by distance learning students is also often cited.
- Some people might find it more complicated to use the online learning than others.
I think that online learning is extremly useful as it is better than paying for a tutor who teaches exactly what the online learning teaches so it saves a lot of money. I used it when I was doing my GCSE’s as I found it easy to use and it broke everything down into little parts for me to understand everything that was taught to to, after I tooknthe test which showed how ready I was.
Entertainment
Radio player (E-radio)
Internet radio (e-Radio) is an audio service transmitted through the . Broadcasting on the Internet is usually referred to as since it is not transmitted broadly through wireless means but is delivered over the . The term "e-Radio" suggests a that presents listeners with a continuous stream of audio to which they have no control much like traditional broadcast media. One of the most common ways to show internet radio is via technology using a . The format is most popular, followed by , , and .
E- radio is aimed at all type of generations as all type of generations listen to music as E-radio plays all types ofmusic from classical for the older genration to, pop for the middle aged people and rap for the younger generation. This is very usful for people as they do not have to go to the shops and buy the Cds as they can simply use it at home for free. It defiently fit for purpose as many people use it because it is free, it is easy to use, so all type of age groups can use it. Many people use it to keeps updated with news round the world while others use it for many othere reasons. This can be used without intenet access as you could download the program in which could let you use the radio without using the internet.
Advanages of using E-radio
- It is free
- You can listen to all kind of different music.
- Can be found on most websites
Disadvantages of using E-radio
- It might take long to connect as you might have a old computer.
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Some websites ask you to pay to use E-radio.
- Sometimes it can slow down your computer.
I think that E- radio is very useful for the elderly genartion espically because they don’t have to go out and buy cds of music they want, they can simply go to the classical music and listen to whatever they want without using there energy. I find it useful for myself as it is free and I simply goon it to see what songs are good then I go onto the internet and download them. This saves me time as I don’t have to download lots of songs and then I woun’t like ost of them. This is very useful for me as it saves me time and also it is very easy to follow. The only bad thing is that sometimes you might not hear what they are saying properly.
Online gaming (Xbox live)
Xbox LIVE is an and content delivery service created and operated by . It was first made available to the in . An updated version of the service became available for the console at that system's launch. makes certain aspects of the system available on , with plans to extend Live to other platforms such as handhelds and as part of the initiative. allows users of Xbox LIVE, -based PCs and devices to connect and directly message each other. It is possible to chat with up to six people at one time, while playing games, listening to music, or watching movies.
Xbox live is aimed at the younger genrationas the younger generation are the ones who own a xbox 360 console and to go onto xbxo live you must have a xbox and intent access. A lso the middle and older genration are not really into playing games espically if it is online as they would see it as wasting money.This meets the need of people as it does everything that it was created for, as people can talk to firend over xbox live, also you can talk or webcam each other. Also the gameplay is fantastic it is only sometimes when people complain thqat it suddenly goes slow. Also this cannot be used if there is no internet and it is also recommended that you should use the wirless erthent wire and it saves time and it is very long. But the xbox 360 can still be played, but the xbox live cannot be played without the internet access.
Advantages of using Xbox live
- You can talk to firend while paying to friends.
- Also you can have visual contact witht them if you have a webcam
- You can play with people all over the world. It is free to play all you have to do is sign up.
Diadvantage of using Xbox Live
- It is expensive to buy the ethrent cable . Espically fi you want to buy the wirless ethrent.
- While playing the game it sometimes loses it connection and it would
I think that xbxo live is very good and enterntaing as I have a xbox 360 and I use the xbox live. I think that the price for the ethernet wire is high but it is worth it after a while. This is because at first it is not really exciting but when playing it, it gets interesting as you play people allover the world and it makes it feel very fun. Also the fact that you can talk and webcam cam firend is very exciting as it keeps you enteratined if the game is boring.
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