The end user of my program is for the people applying for the insurance their private cars the information will not be seen by
The end user of my program is for the people applying for the insurance their private cars the information will not be seen by them but details will be passed through to the telephone assistant who is the main end user. The information that is proposed to the present user is going to be on screen for the telephone assistant and in the form of a confirmation for the customer applying for the insurance. The methods of reproductions that are going to be used is the mail merge that is going to link the onscreen info inputted by the telephone assistant to a written word statement that will be merged into the current customers details, the copies that will be needed depends on the customers request for a backup copy of the conformation form but is essential that the Hawks company print one copy for the customer and save a copy for future references the copies will be needed if it is ever required to check up on the customers or for the Hawks company to receive the rest of their remaining balance from that customer. The only data that will change the outcome of the price is if the customer has changed their current Car, their address or chooses to change their current car cover plan. The current system will cost the company a lot of money because at the moment customers forms are taking over 30 half an hour to complete this means more telephone staff are required which means more
I am going to research how supermarkets use ICT to have an impact on society.
Unit 12: Impact on Society My chosen area is a supermarket. I am going to research how supermarkets use ICT to have an impact on society. Since the introduction of ICT in supermarkets, everything has become much more efficient. Supermarkets have improved tremendously by using the following things in stores: * Online Shopping * EPOS * EFTPOS * Credit Cards * Loyalty Cards * Cash Back Question 1: Ways in which ICT is used in a supermarket are: > Online Shopping Online shopping is a way in which ICT is used in supermarkets. It enables the shopper to be able to buy things online. This is a quick and easy method of purchasing goods and therefore has an impact on society. This affects me because is somebody in my family is unable to go to the supermarket for some reason, we just order the products online. We do this because we find it easy and also we find it helpful as products can be delivered to our home. This affects the community because more and more people will shop online because it is very simple therefore the supermarket will have more customers and therefore they will have bigger profits. If somebody is poorly, they can buy their shopping online. People can compare prices of products online and you can shop at any time you want. All the main supermarkets use online shopping. For example, Tesco and Asda. These websites allow customers to browse through all
Health and Safety Issues in ICT
Health and Safety in ICT Diar Fattah Ms.Waugh Health and Safety Issues in ICT This briefing gives guidance on health and safety precautions for Teachers and pupils working with information & communications Technology equipment, including computers, keyboards, display Screens or visual display units, laptops and printers. Equipment Display Screen - Clearly-defined characters of adequate size; stable screen image without flicker; easily adjustable brightness and contrast; easily tilting and swiveling screen; separate base for the screen or an adjustable table; glare and reflection-free screen. Keyboard - Tilting keyboard, separate from the screen; sufficient space in front of keyboard to rest hands or arms; matt surface to avoid reflective glare; easy-to-use; adequately contrasted and legible symbols on keys. Work Chair - Stable, allowing easy freedom of movement and comfortable position; adjustable height (seat); adjustable height and tilt (seat back); a footrest should be made available, if appropriate. Work Desk/Surface - Sufficiently large, with low-reflecting surface; allow a flexible arrangement of screen, keyboard, documents and related equipment; document holders, may be necessary and, if used, must be stable, adjustable and positioned so as to minimize the need for uncomfortable head and eye movements; adequate space for a comfortable working
I am now going to analyse my clients current system in order to get a better understanding of what is going on. And then I am going to carry out different investigation techniques to see the best way of finding the problems in his system.
Analysis I am now going to analyse my client's current system in order to get a better understanding of what is going on. And then I am going to carry out different investigation techniques to see the best way of finding the problems in his system. For each method I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the system. I hope to pick various methods. Firstly, I might interview them all one by one in three one on one session. This has a few advantages, which are: * I will be able to find any problems that each one of them faces, * They won't hinder in what they say, their colleagues won't affect them. This is because their colleagues won't be there; they won't stop naming any problems for fear of hurting their friend's feelings. This is possible because the interview will be a one-on-one. * All the problems having been found, it will be possible to find a solution from my client's point of view and from his assistants. Disadvantages: * They cannot argue their viewpoints. * It is possible for them to get mixed up, and some of the problems may be misinterpreted. * They might forget to mention some of the more basic problems, as they may be concentrating on the larger and (in their eyes) the more important problems. I may also observe what they do in their workplace. Advantages: * I may be able to see any problems and will be able to judge how important they
Designing an IT system
Analysis Background to the problem Gala Visions is small video rental store on Whalley Range in Blackburn. The store is home to the many different genres of movies through Hollywood and Bollywood. It is run by Fakhir. Identification of Prospective Users Gala Visions is a widely growing video rental outlet for most of the Asian community where both Hollywood and Bollywood movies are found. Because of this, the outlet has grown out of the manual system that is at use for the renting of Video's/Dvd's. Its main problem is it is very slow and unreliable. Fakhir has been looking for alternative systems to upgrade the current system and to increase effectiveness in the business. Identification of User Needs I myself do go to Gala Visions to hire Video's/Dvd's of all genres. Fakhir has granted me full co-operation from his side to carry out my Computing Coursework which if effective enough he may invest in a computer with the system that I am going to produce. Q) How many videos/Dvd's do you have in stock? A) 3000+. Q) Do you rent out both Hollywood and Bollywood Movies? A) Yes we do but we only rent particular Hollywood box office smash hits. Q) Do you rent out all genres of movies? A) Yes. Q) How does the current rental system work? A) It's a manual, paper pen based system. Q) What happens when a person wants to hire a video/Dvd out? A) Once the customer is happy
Create a database.
Analysis I am a manager of a music store and I have decided to computerise my shop. I need to create a database that can hold all the information I need to know about my customers. I also want to set up a membership system so I can record the more regular customers. I have been running the store for a year, and by computerisation I hope to increase my profit and my output. The system I am using at the moment is sheets of paper that can record my input, output, profits etc. I also have to record my staff wages. I have a filing cabinet so I cam record all of the data I have collected. There are many problems with the existing system. The worst problem is the time it takes to do all the files. Also I sometimes loose the pieces of paper, meaning I loose valuable data and have to record it again. Also, if there was a fire I wouldn't have a backup copy of the files. This would mean I would have to write them all out again which could take a long time. I need the computer system because at the moment I find it hard to record, find and store data. I need to be able to record profits, wages, imports and exports. The computerised system will make it much quicker and easier to record. With the computerised system, there will be many advantages. Firstly, it is much quicker to type out a word document than to write out the whole thing. Also with databases, the tables are already
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Computer Systems Assignment 3 Task 1 Regarding the Data Protection Act: a) Fairly and lawfully processed data is data which has been obtained without duress and with the permission of the person who has provided that information. As a qualified IT expert, I have embarked on a verbal contract with my client to keep the information he provides safe and use reasonable protection methods, e.g., for medium sensitive data, it is not necessary to have extreme security measures in place, such as for online banking. As part of this promise, I am obliged to use the information provided by the client only for the purpose for which it was stated at the time of receipt. It would be fair for me to ask my client for their name, address, contact details, age, date of birth and whether they would require a filtering system to protect their children, to keep inappropriate sites away from them. It would also be necessary to ask for bank details (for the purposes of payment of this service) which would require higher security measures which would need to be implemented into my firm's data base. Some of the ways of securing data is encryption and making sure no one person knows the encryption code in full or having security firms protecting the premises at night. b) Accurate and up to date data is data which is correct at this moment in time which is data that is continuously modified
I am creating and producing an online interactive guide presentation on Chelmsford to help people navigate around the city. The aim of the presentation is to give extended information to tourists
GCSE Multi-Media Project Identify Introduction I am creating and producing an online interactive guide presentation on Chelmsford to help people navigate around the city. The aim of the presentation is to give extended information to tourists about the history of Chelmsford and the main attractions of the city centre. One of the benefits of the interactive guide is to give people quick accessible information, which is available to access twenty four hours a day. This means that people can access information at all times and particularly if a tourist office is closed. The interactive guide presentation is to be accessed in youth hostels or online for everyone who wants information without travelling around Chelmsford to find a tourist office and also if a tourist office is closed and people want to find information. Youth hostels where people can access online are in the town centre and are easy to navigate. My client is the mayor of Chelmsford James Brian. My brief was that people need to be able to access information quickly and online from the Chelmsford website www.chelmsford.gov.uk. This is where the presentation will also be available to access and additionally people will be able to download the presentation and save it onto their computer without having to be actively online through the internet. At the moment in time they are giving out information guides which
Information Technology for a school Detention System
Analysis of Own Project Introduction Dr. Watkins and Mr. Cameron (The defaulter administrators) both deal with boys' defaulters and detentions. They currently have a spreadsheet-based system however it has many limitations. These limitations mainly relate to a lack of data validation functions, which disallow the entering of bad or invalid data. Also, as I have included under the heading 'The current system', it relies on manual input too much. They have asked me to design and make a new system which will be much more user friendly so that it can be more readily accessible to other staff. It must also include more automatic features, which will for example automatically create reminder slips for pupils who have overdue defaulters. Interview For my research, I interview Dr. Watkins, one of the schools' defaulter administrators, about the current system and what he would like to see in the proposed system. Me: Hello Dr. Watkins, first of all I would like to ask you how you rate your computing skills? Dr. Watkins: I regard my self as fairly competent when it comes to ICT, after all, I designed the current spreadsheet based system but unfortunately my colleague, Mr. Cameron can't tell the difference between a floppy disk and a mouse, so any new system will have to be fairly easy to use. Me: You mentioned something about the current spreadsheet based system, could you please
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Crime and crime prevention With the economic climate in the state that it's in, unemployment levels are extremely mean people are struggling to afford the exceedingly high cost of living resulting in the increase of crime rates throughout the country. Thanks to this crime prevention methods have been improved by many new technological devices e.g. databases, CCTV, fingerprinting and speed cameras. DNA database The DNA database can help police investigators link individuals to certain crime sense, this can help add to the evidence against a suspect. People leave their finger prints everywhere, therefore this is why the DNA database is one of the most reliable and trust worthy forms of evidence, also this is one of the most commonly used methods throughout the police force. By the use of this technology it has helped many 'cold cases' be resolved, because this technology wasn't available 15 years ago as it's still a relatively new method of gaining evidence. The database has raised many people awareness of the police and made them realise that it might not be as simple as they believed to commit a crime anymore as there are many different and affective ways of finding the ones reasonable. Because the database holds over a million individual fingerprints, this can result in the process being slow as it has to search through each individual file trying to make a confirmed
