special needs

3C-The impact of ICT on person with special particular needs Introduction Many people ubiquitously make use of technologies on a daily basis to run with daily activities. Technologies have caused a massive impact on our working style as they allow us to carry out a number of activities. These activities vary from communicating, for entertainment, guidance and furthermore. Technologies have assisted every individual on the whole whether they are in employment, schools, and if they are facing disability. Up till now I have described what technologies I make use of and how it causes an impact on my daily life. I have also written a report on how adults in employment utilize several of technologies and an evaluation on how the technologies facilitate them. Subsequently, in this report I will be writing a detailed description on the technologies operated by an individual who is facing physical disability (This is when a person cannot or finds it difficult to move certain body parts I.E hands and legs. People who suffer from physical disability are those who cannot walk or move affectively. There disability is due to the extent of the damage to the spine, for example one has the ability to walk but cannot move there hands, there are some cases where people cannot move any body parts, this is only when they are paralysed from the neck downwards.). This person needs the assistance

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Internal and external methods of communications for Marks and Spencer's.

Task 4 For this task I will find out about the different communications within Marks and Spencer. I will find the internal and external methods of communications for Marks and Spencer's. Communication is basically the interaction between people, which focus on the transfer of information. The internal methods of communication which marks and Spencer's come across within the firm, staff and employees are: E-mail, Memos, Face to Face, Notices, Sharing data base and Team briefing. The above are the types of communication used in Marks and Spencer. The external sources of communication which Marks and Spencer's comes across within the firm through mainly stakeholders, customers, suppliers etc are: E-mail, Business to customers, Mail, Letters, Advertising, Meetings, Fax, Arranging conferences, the Internet and the Websites of all leading brokers. ICT, which is known as information communication technology. Is helping Marks and Spencer's a huge deal as it is providing them with good communication skills. The use of ICT internally for Marks and Spencer's is the use of mainly the Internet and E-mail because this uses both internal and external sources of communication. It has managed to replace communications like letters because it is quicker to receive and also it could be cheaper. The reason why people are starting to use the Internet and E-mail is because it is faster

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Online Shopping

Online Shopping Computers have come a long way since the first one was invented in the early 1900's. We currently live in a society where people can do almost anything on the Internet. You can plan your day ahead, check your horoscope, and look up anything that you can think of. The oncoming trend on the Internet now is online shopping. With online shopping you can buy books, clothes, CD's, and even buy a car. There are many benefits to online shopping and many downfalls. There are many stores to shop online at. Among the many are Gap, Amazon, Marks and Spencer, Ebay, play.com and many more. To online shop all you have to do is follow the instructions that are given on the web page. It is very simple. Some benefits of online shopping are that sometimes you get it at a cheaper price. You can browse everything any store has not just what is at the store you can see back stock and everything. In addition, the most important benefit of all in my opinion is you can shop without leaving your house. You can also shop anytime day or night so if you have a busy schedule then you don't have to fit time in to go to the mall, you can shop at your own time. When comparing two different ways of shopping most people do not even think about, they do both and not even realise it. In today's society people shop while at work, after work and on the weekends, whenever time permits. Did you

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Input devices

Input Devices: An input device is a device used to enter information into a computer. Name Picture Description (function and characteristics) Recommended to John Brown (Y/N) Reason Barcode reader Barcodes are different groups of vertical bars that can be read by an optical scanner. Barcodes are printed on nearly every product that you can buy. Shops use them because they are cheap to produce and very durable. No At present, a barcode reader is not one of John Browns requirements. Maybe at a later stage he may decide to purchase one to make it easier to enter product information onto the computer. Keyboard They are the most popular input peripheral. Most computer systems come with one. It is easy to make mistakes when you are using a keyboard. There are some specialist keyboard like a Braille Keyboard which has fewer keys Yes Keyboard comes with the PC and the laptop Mouse This input is small (like a mouse) and has a 'tail' in the form of a wire connecting it to a computer. When it is moved, a pointer or cursor moves on the screen. Yes On the laptop, there is a touch pad; it is used instead of a mouse. A mouse comes with the computer. Roller ball Can be used instead of a mouse, it is like an upside-down mouse. The user rotates the ball with their thumb or the palm of their hand. No John brown did not require a roller ball. maybe if he can require it later,

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Using Hardware

Using Hardware I used very basic hardware in my system for the inputs, processors and outputs. I am going to explain the hardware, its advantages and disadvantages of using them and also the alternative hardware devices that I could have used. Backing Store: This consists of the disk drives used to store data when the power is switched off. They also include floppy disks, memory sticks etc. Output Device: These include printers etc. They are used to provide output data in the form of printouts, screen displays, leaflets etc. Input Device: These are used to get the data into the computer. They include scanners, microphones, keyboards etc. CPU (central processing unit): The CPU is the brain of the computer which performs all of the processes that take place in the computer system. Input Devices Devices used and advantages I have decided to use simple but necessary devices to buy and use for my company. This is due to the fact that my company's main task is to store information, book holidays and to write to our customers, therefore we do not need any expensive or over the top devices as we simply do not need it and it only be a waste money. The input hardware devices I used is a mouse and a keyboard as not only do my staff not need any other input device but they would also have to take extra courses in order to learn the various input hardware devices. This would

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Using the Internet

USING THE INTERNET ASSIGNMENT B1 INTRODUCTION:- * The topic I would be covering is Cloning of humans. What I want to find out:- . What is the process of cloning? 2. Disadvantages of cloning? 3. Types of cloning? 4. Materials needed for cloning? Search engines which I will use:- * www.ixquick.com Ixquick search results are more comprehensive and more accurate. Ixquick's unique capabilities include a Universal Power Search, a global search and power refinement. As you search, it has stars which give a rating to the best page, related to your search. Also it includes power search method such as Boolean logic, phrases, wildcards, and field searches. This can help to make your search more specific and you will get more relevant information to what you want. It is known as the world's most powerful metasearch engine and can cover more of the internet rather than any other search engine. Unlike other search engines, Ixquick does not require the user, to access the power methods in a different way because Ixquick knows how each power search methods, each search engine supports, and how to access them. * www.google.com Google is a well known search engine which provides the information you want in just a few seconds also it uses advance search which gives you information :- * that contain ALL the search terms you type in * that contain the exact phrase you type in *

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What are web Services?

What are web Services? Web services allow interoperable software components to be built over the web using standard protocols, which can perform business functions and processes. Currently organisations have to choose a single product vendor to provide the software functionality to perform an business function or process i.e. if a company wishes to automate it's HR function then it would look at souring the software from a single ERP vendor rather then source the best bits from the best vendors at the right price. The main reason for this is interoperability of data definition and messaging standards between different vendors is not consistent. This means a-lot of work on integrating the different components would need to be carried out which is not feasible. Interoperability of data and messaging is the underlying foundation of web services. Organisations will be able to get the best components from the companies wish to perform their business functions e.g. within HR a software component to manage compensation and benefits can be bought from SAP, a software component to manage performance management can be bought from PeopleSoft and so on. All these components are interact under the web services framework to provide a seemless automated HR function. This single example simpler more cost effective integration will The concepts that underpin Web Services are not new: *

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