Personalised Feedback Sheet for IGCSE Section 6 The effects of using ICT

Name: Jake Allsopp

Target grade: A
Score on this assessment: 38 / 48
Grade for this assessment: B
General feedback/class needs:
It was clear that virtually everyone had understood the health and safety impacts of using ICT. The
only mistakes here were down to misreading the question or mixing up the words health and
safety something that should, in all honesty, not be happening at this level.
Most people were able to answer why computers cannot read directly from sensors this should be
ingrained on your brain by now and I promise you it will be a question in your real exam.
Some people could explain the terms Phishing, Pharming and spam. These are pretty basic definition
type questions and we covered them in some detail in class, so no excuses there really.
Blogs and Wikis were generally understood, but the structure of answers here was generally
exceptionally poor. Most of you didnt manage to pull 2 marks out of the bag for each definition and,
again, I expect far better.
No one was really able to answer the question on copyright it is a LAW, not something that
happens when things are stolen
Everyone seemed pretty up to speed on ways of evaluating reliability and bias on a website good!
However The long answer questions about impacts on lifestyles and using the internet for research
were, for a group of your ability, quite frankly appalling. Unfortunately, many people dont seem to
understand the purpose of an analogy and I cannot remember how many times I read about
washing machines. This was ONE example designed to give you an IDEA of the road we were going
down not to be blindly copied and recited over and over. People really fell down by not reading the
question we were looking for IMPACTS, not just we have phones, arent they great or we dont
have to wash up no more!! We will be reviewing this in class, and you do not want to be the
student who copies and regurgitates analogies any more.
Your test review:
One question I got completely right was the first question on Health and Safety risks. This is because
I feel that I made good notes on my website about the topic and knew the risks and how to prevent
them quite well due to revision.
One question I achieved some, but not all marks on was the third question on Microprocessors and
their effect on peoples lifestyles. This is because I didnt read the question fully and only described
some effects on peoples lifestyles when is should have added more.
One question I did not answer correctly was the ninth question on what is meant by software
copyright. This is because I did not explain properly what software copyright is. I talked about what it
does but didnt state that it was a LAW and that is given to the authors or publishers of the software.

Your personal targets:

1. To learn the definition of Copyright and explain how this can be enforced by a software
company
2. To be able to give examples of how microprocessor controlled devices have affected
peoples work life
3. To ensure I always read the question carefully and double check that my answer is relevant
to the question

Challenge/Extension
You will have been allocated an exam question to further your knowledge or help you to overcome a
misconception. Copy out the question here in full and answer it.
3. There are many microprocessor- controlled devices in the modern home. Describe the effects of
these devices on peoples lifestyles. (4 Marks)
In the Modern home, devices such as Burglar Alarms which are used to detect if an intruder has
entered your house. This has a positive effect on life, as it helps people feel safer and protects their
homes better than before. Another device is an Oven or a Microwave. They allow food to be made
faster and witch ease. This means that people do not need to be constantly watching or maintain
their food, and can do other things like leave the house. It helps to free up peoples leisure time by
cooking food faster. However, it also has negative impacts. It means that people might not be
getting a healthy diet, as they rely on ready-cooked meals which could have bad effects on their diet
and health. It could also lead to people being too lazy do anything involving manual labour, which
could also leave people unfit as they no longer have to work for things that they need.

13. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of students using the internet to carry out research. (6
Marks)
The Internet has lots of useful information on it, which could help students due to how easy it is to
access and can help them with their research due to the amount of information. The Internet is also
usually very up to date, so students will be able to access reliable, topical information on the subject
they are studying. When using a search engine such as google or Internet explorer, the internet can
be accessed very quickly, so accessing information on the internet is very quick and easy. However,
there are disadvantages to using the internet. Information on sites such as blogs could be biased and
unreliable, so the students might not be getting relevant information to the subject theyre
researching. Students may also start plagiarising information from other websites, which cannot be
done for research and is a definite disadvantage of using the internet. Another Disadvantage is that
you have to have a phone or computer as well as a modem to access the internet, so not everybody
will be able to use the internet for information and research.

IU2: Tick whether the following statements apply to blogs or apply to wikis.

Blog
Usually in some sort of
chronological order
Usually many contributors or
authors
Usually Personal
Postings tend to be short in
length

True
True
True

SAM 2: A school uses a computer controlled greenhouse to grow plants

Name three types of sensors that would be used in the warehouse
1. Moisture Sensor/ Water Sensor
2. Light Sensors
3. CO2/ Gas Sensor

Wiki

True