BTEC LEVEL 5

2.1 Legal Issues Data Protection Act 1998 Personal information Example: IC, Driving license. Principles of Data Protection Act: Fairly and lawfully processed Processed for limited purpose Adequate, relevant and not excessive. Accurate and up to date. Not kept for longer than is necessary. Processed in line with your rights. Secure. Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection. Freedom of Information Act 2000 The public will gains access information from the government. Example: Population, Weather, Minister. Computer Misuse Act 1990 The law that is given so that the people will not misuse the computer. Example: Hacking, Identity theft. Offences: Unauthorised access to any computer program or data. (For fun) Unauthorised access with intent to commit a serious crime. (For crime) Unauthorised modification of computer contents. 2.2 Ethical Issues Codes of Practice The rules on how the workers should follow in order to work in a com...

Our respond: Feel relieved because of less competition. Our possible options: Advertise more (Secondary) Expand shop (Qualitative) Promotion (Primary) Longer working hours (Quantitative) Take the competitor former workers (Primary) Improve facilities of the shop (Qualitative) What information require for decision? To tell people the shop has been renovated New food Hangout Take the competitor former staff because of long working hours

1.1 Types of Information Qualitative Definition Qualitative refers to a description that are such as describing about colors, smells, textures, taste and appearances. Example Ali is using black jacket. Advantage The materials can be classified with greater information. Fast to observe the research data. Disadvantage Quantitative Definition Quantitative refers to a numbers or numerical information that are such as the length, weight, speed, time, cost and ages. Example She drink 2 cups of tea in the morning. Primary Definition Primary is the data that you collected yourself. Example Direct Observation. Interview. Survey. Advantage The information is more accurate. It is more flexible. Disadvantage It is expensive. Time consuming. Secondary Definition Secondary is the data that you received from external resources. Example Internet resources. Televisions. Stories told verbally. Advantage It is cheap. Not time-consuming. Disadvantage ...

1.1 Types of Information 4 types of information: - Qualitative - Description - Description about the colors, textures, smells, taste and appearances. Quantitative - Numbers - Numerical information - Length, height, weight, speed, time, cost and ages. Primary - Data that you collected yourself - Real-time data -Sure about sources of data - Costly and time-consuming process - More flexible - Direct observation - Surveys - Interviews Secondary -  Data that you collected from external resources - Past data - Not sure about sources of data - Cheap and not time-consuming - Less flexible - The Internet - Televisions - Stories told verbally 1.2 Purpose of Information Operational Support - System - Data input is done by the end user - Processed to generate information products - User - Input data - System process - Output information - Monitoring and controlling its activities - A business can make immediate use of the information - Example of op...