OCR Cambridge Technical in IT: Unit 2
Unit 2: Global Information
1. Global information holders and information transmission
Information (holders, storage and access)
The Internet and WWW
Information formats, and advantages and disadvantages of WWW
2. Styles, classification and management of global information
Information styles and classification
Quality of information, and information management
3. Using global information and the benefits to individuals and organisations
Data versus information, and categories of information used by individuals
Categories of information used by organisations
Stages of data analysis
Data analysis and information system structure
4. Legal and regulatory frameworks: the storage and use of global information
UK legislation
Global legislation
Green IT
5. The processing and flows of information
Information and data types
6. The principles of information security
Principles and risks
Impacts
Protection
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