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2a: Select appropriate software
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KeywordDefinition
email softwaretype of application which allows you to send messages over the Internet
image manipulation softwaretype of application which allows you to edit pictures and photos
presentation softwaretype of application which allows you to create and show information as slides
softwareprograms that runs on a computer
word processing softwaretype of application which allows you to write letters, leaflets and text documents
2b: Identify the key features of a word processor
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alignmentwhether text is displayed on the left, right or centre of the screen or document
boldstyle of text where characters are thickly displayed for emphasis
fonta particular style used when displaying text
italicstyle of text where characters lean to one side for emphasis
marginspace around the edge of the screen or document
sans serifsimple type of font which displays text without any flicks and kicks
serifdecorative type of font which displays text with flicks and kicks
2c: Apply the key features of a word processor
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auto savefeature of a word processor which automatically saves your work
grammar checkfeature of a word processor which helps you identify and fix grammar mistakes
paragraph stylefeature of a word processor which lets you set rules for each part of a document structured into sections
spell checkfeature of a word processor which helps you identify and fix spelling mistakes
table of contentsfeature of a word processor which generates a quick reference for a large document, automatically adding page numbers for each section
word countfeature of a word processor which tells you how many words you've typed
2d: Evaluate formatting techniques
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formattingthe layout and appearance of a document
purposewhat the document is trying to achieve
target audiencewho the document is aimed at and should be suitable
2e: Select appropriate images for a given context
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appropriatehow suitable an image is
bitmapphoto style image that loses quality if scaled up larger than its original size
contexttarget audience and purpose of an image
licencelegal restrictions on how an image can be used
vectorcartoon style image that can be stretched without losing quality
2f: Demonstrate an understanding of licensing issues involving online content
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attributionrestriction on a creative commons licence which means you have to state who the original author was in order to use their work
copyrightlaw which protects the rights of individuals or businesses to be known as the author of an image / sound / video / document
creative commonstype of license which allows you to use someone else's work without breaking the law
no derivativesa restriction on a creative commons license which means you can use someone else's work but you can't adapt or change it
non commerciala 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 domainwhen an image / sound / video / document is shared freely without any restrictions on how it can be used
share alikerestriction 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
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modificationshows images you're legally allowed to adapt or change
non commercialshows images you're allowed to use as long as you don't make money from your work
not filteredshows all images including ones which you're not allowed to use due to copyright law unless you have permission
permissionasking, receiving (and sometimes buying) consent from the person who owns the rights to an image, sound, video or document
reuseshows 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
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authorthe person or organisation that wrote some information
biaswhen the person writing information is not being balanced or fair to all different opinions
domain namethe part of a web address which says which organisation has published some information (e.g. withcode.uk)
top level domain namethe 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
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accuracywhether or not information is telling the truth
datewhen the information was published or updated
motivewhat the author of information hopes to gain from publishing it
relevancewhether or not information answers the questions you're researching
reviewshow useful other people have said they found information
2j: Apply referencing techniques and understand the concept of plagiarism
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citationreferencing the source of information / images / video / sound to identify the original author
copyrightlegal protection over images, sound, video and text
paraphraserewriting information to get the same meaning across in a different way
plagiarismusing someone else's work without referencing them as the original author
2k: Construct a blog using appropriate software
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blogweb log where people can publish text, images and other content online
hosting providerthe company or service which provides access to online content even when your computer is switched off
publishingmaking content publicly available online
vlogvideo log where people can publish video diaries online
2l: Design the layout of the content to make it suitable for the audience
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ageidentity and preferences of a target audience based on how old they are
ethnicityidentity and preferences of a target audience based on their language, culture or race
genderidentity and preferences of a target audience based on masculinity / femininity
incomeidentity and preferences of a target audience based on how much money their household earns
stereotypesrules about what different people like or dislike which may not always be accurate
2m: Organise the content of the blog based on credible sources
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accuratefactually correct
crediblea type of source that is likely to be accurate, trustworthy and relevant
primary sourcetaking information directly from an interview, conversation or memory
recentup to date information
relevantconnected to the topic you're trying to research
secondary sourcetaking information from a book, website, magazine or someone else's research
trustworthyusually tells the truth
unbiasedwritten in a way that doesn't have a hidden agenda
2n: Evaluate online sources for use in own work
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KeywordDefinition
accuracywhether or not something is factually correct
authorthe person or company that has published something
biasthe opposite of fair and balanced writing, when the author has something to gain by pushing one particular opinion
domain namethe part of the web address which often tells you which company published something
publish datewhen something was written or last updated
relevancewhether or not something is related to what you need to research
reviewscomments from users rating a page or product
top level domainthe part of the web address which can tell you if a resource is published by a school, government, university or company
trustwhen people have a reputation for saying the truth or being fair, what they say is more likely to be true