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2a: Select appropriate software
Keyword
Definition
email software
type of application which allows you to send messages over the Internet
image manipulation software
type of application which allows you to edit pictures and photos
presentation software
type of application which allows you to create and show information as slides
software
programs that runs on a computer
word processing software
type of application which allows you to write letters, leaflets and text documents
2b: Identify the key features of a word processor
Keyword
Definition
alignment
whether text is displayed on the left, right or centre of the screen or document
bold
style of text where characters are thickly displayed for emphasis
font
a particular style used when displaying text
italic
style of text where characters lean to one side for emphasis
margin
space around the edge of the screen or document
sans serif
simple type of font which displays text without any flicks and kicks
serif
decorative type of font which displays text with flicks and kicks
2c: Apply the key features of a word processor
Keyword
Definition
auto save
feature of a word processor which automatically saves your work
grammar check
feature of a word processor which helps you identify and fix grammar mistakes
paragraph style
feature of a word processor which lets you set rules for each part of a document structured into sections
spell check
feature of a word processor which helps you identify and fix spelling mistakes
table of contents
feature of a word processor which generates a quick reference for a large document, automatically adding page numbers for each section
word count
feature of a word processor which tells you how many words you've typed
2d: Evaluate formatting techniques
Keyword
Definition
formatting
the layout and appearance of a document
purpose
what the document is trying to achieve
target audience
who the document is aimed at and should be suitable
2e: Select appropriate images for a given context
Keyword
Definition
appropriate
how suitable an image is
bitmap
photo style image that loses quality if scaled up larger than its original size
context
target audience and purpose of an image
licence
legal restrictions on how an image can be used
vector
cartoon style image that can be stretched without losing quality
2f: Demonstrate an understanding of licensing issues involving online content
Keyword
Definition
attribution
restriction on a creative commons licence which means you have to state who the original author was in order to use their work
copyright
law which protects the rights of individuals or businesses to be known as the author of an image / sound / video / document
creative commons
type of license which allows you to use someone else's work without breaking the law
no derivatives
a restriction on a creative commons license which means you can use someone else's work but you can't adapt or change it
non commercial
a restriction on a creative commons license which means you''re only allowed to use someone else's work if you don't make money out of it
public domain
when an image / sound / video / document is shared freely without any restrictions on how it can be used
share alike
restriction on a creative commons license which means you can't include someone's work in your own if you're going to publish it with a more restrictive license
2g: Use tools to refine searches by usage rights
Keyword
Definition
modification
shows images you're legally allowed to adapt or change
non commercial
shows images you're allowed to use as long as you don't make money from your work
not filtered
shows all images including ones which you're not allowed to use due to copyright law unless you have permission
permission
asking, receiving (and sometimes buying) consent from the person who owns the rights to an image, sound, video or document
reuse
shows images you're legally allowed to use in your own work
2h: Apply techniques in order to identify whether or not a source is credible
Keyword
Definition
author
the person or organisation that wrote some information
bias
when the person writing information is not being balanced or fair to all different opinions
domain name
the part of a web address which says which organisation has published some information (e.g. withcode.uk)
top level domain name
the part of a web address which can indicate which country information has been published from and what type of organisation has published it (e.g. .uk)
2i: Critique digital content for credibility
Keyword
Definition
accuracy
whether or not information is telling the truth
date
when the information was published or updated
motive
what the author of information hopes to gain from publishing it
relevance
whether or not information answers the questions you're researching
reviews
how useful other people have said they found information
2j: Apply referencing techniques and understand the concept of plagiarism
Keyword
Definition
citation
referencing the source of information / images / video / sound to identify the original author
copyright
legal protection over images, sound, video and text
paraphrase
rewriting information to get the same meaning across in a different way
plagiarism
using someone else's work without referencing them as the original author
2k: Construct a blog using appropriate software
Keyword
Definition
blog
web log where people can publish text, images and other content online
hosting provider
the company or service which provides access to online content even when your computer is switched off
publishing
making content publicly available online
vlog
video log where people can publish video diaries online
2l: Design the layout of the content to make it suitable for the audience
Keyword
Definition
age
identity and preferences of a target audience based on how old they are
ethnicity
identity and preferences of a target audience based on their language, culture or race
gender
identity and preferences of a target audience based on masculinity / femininity
income
identity and preferences of a target audience based on how much money their household earns
stereotypes
rules about what different people like or dislike which may not always be accurate
2m: Organise the content of the blog based on credible sources
Keyword
Definition
accurate
factually correct
credible
a type of source that is likely to be accurate, trustworthy and relevant
primary source
taking information directly from an interview, conversation or memory
recent
up to date information
relevant
connected to the topic you're trying to research
secondary source
taking information from a book, website, magazine or someone else's research
trustworthy
usually tells the truth
unbiased
written in a way that doesn't have a hidden agenda
2n: Evaluate online sources for use in own work
Keyword
Definition
accuracy
whether or not something is factually correct
author
the person or company that has published something
bias
the opposite of fair and balanced writing, when the author has something to gain by pushing one particular opinion
domain name
the part of the web address which often tells you which company published something
publish date
when something was written or last updated
relevance
whether or not something is related to what you need to research
reviews
comments from users rating a page or product
top level domain
the part of the web address which can tell you if a resource is published by a school, government, university or company
trust
when people have a reputation for saying the truth or being fair, what they say is more likely to be true
