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Business video conferencing, collaborative working, business
networks
Entertainment multi-user games, radio players, sports, books
Download Services software, upgrades, music, film

Web Storage Google docs, Drop Box
Online mapping and route planning (not Sat Nav). Google maps, AA Route planner, RAC route planner
o Record every source of information in your bibliography and make sure you use different types of
information.
o a range of information types should be taken to mean at least four different sorts of information, eg
extracts from websites, screenshots, journal articles, sound clips, quotes from discussion groups etc
o Write about each type of online service and illustrate it with your chosen examples. Remember your
audience. Use your sources. Try to really give a feel for what the service has to offer.
o Describe the advantages and limitations of each example that you have used. Aim to give a clear
and balanced picture of the scope and limitations of these services. Make sure you include the
following:-
o Target audience
o Benefits and drawbacks
o Possible enhancements
o Fitness for purpose
o Non-internet alternatives
o Make some concluding comments about the current scope and limitations of the Internet as a whole.

STATEMENT ‘B’

Life in the Information Age

Your Task

You must choose five aspects of life in the information age and research them. Here are some ideas:

o Working Styles e.g.
o Use of Word Processors and Spreadsheet applications
o Surveillance of employees
o Teleworking
o Mobility ( working on the move ) e.g. what services do hotels offer to business customers
o Communication e.g.
o Mobile phones
o Smart phones
o Email
o Social networking sites
o IM
o Skype
o Education e.g.
o Teaching and learning methods
o IT as a subject
o Entertainment and Leisure e.g.
o Music
o Films
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