StarterWrite down all the different ways you can think of to connect to the internet.

Today’s Learning Objectives

• Understand ways in which mobile broadband can benefit a business

• Understand the different ways of working collaboratively online

• Understand the ways in which software can be purchased and access provided to users

Task 1

Understand ways in which mobile broadband can benefit a business

Mobile Broadband

http://www.explainingcomputers.com/internet.html

Mobile Broadband Terms

• Dongle– Small piece of USB hardware that picks up

Bluetooth and 3G Signals

• 3G– Allows high speed wireless data transfer

• Bluetooth– Allows the exchange of data over short

distances

Mobile Broadband – Advantages & Disadvantages

Can access the internet from anywhere

Does not rely on Wi-Fi connections

No landline needed

All data encrypted using 3G unlike Wi-Fi

Dongle doesn’t use power unlike home router

× 3G signal might be weak or not available in all areas× More expensive ×Probably pay more if download/upload limit reached× Access abroad is very expensive ( roaming charges)× Dongle could be lost or stolen× Access all the time can result in working 24/7 - stress

Mobile broadband or not?

A retired couple who live in the country

A business man who commutes to work everyday by train

A teenager who likes playing online games

A family living in a built up city

A business woman who travels to other countries regularly as

part of her job

A family on holiday on a remote island

Students living in temporary accommodation

A woman selling handmade greetings cards from home

Task 2

Understand the different ways of working collaboratively online

Match Definitions

COLLABORATIVE

WIKI

REMOTELY

TELEWORKING

ONLINE FORUM

MULTI-TASK

Working Collaboratively

• The internet allows people to work together no matter where they are based

• What are the advantages of this?– Can work simultaneously on the same project– Get work done in less time– Share ideas and be more creative– Produce better products for their customers– Help each other if they need it

Ways of using the Internet to work together

–Video Conferencing

–VoIP

–WiKis & Online Forums

–Teleworking

–Email

V o I PVoice over Internet Protocol

http://www.explania.com/en/channels/technology/detail/what-is-voice-over-ip

Latency and JitterLatency

Delay between the chunks (packets) of data as it travels from the start point to the destination. The delay between packets is constant. Results in an overall delay from start to end of message which is noticeable to the human ear.

Jitter

Variation in the delay between packets. Results in a stuttering effect in the voice call.

Wikis and Online Forums

• Wikis- organising ideas of a group- working together on a project- getting feedback on products

• Forums– Keep in touch with others in their industry/field– Keep up to date with developments– Get help from others with similar interests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY&feature=channel

‘The Cloud’

Teleworking

Advantages• Employees can work from home• Business does not have to pay for office space• Less time spent travelling to work• Flexible hours

Disadvantages• Difficult to separate work and social life• Distracting• Less sociable

Task 3 Software Types

Generic Software – ‘off the shelf’

Specialist Software – ‘customised’ ‘bespoke’

Software Licences

- Multi-user ( fixed number of computers )

- Licence by use ( concurrent users )

- Site ( all computers on a site)

Buying and Upgrading SoftwareLocally installed

- buy CD / download- One off charge- Use as long as you like

Leasing - Pay monthly- Software and data saved on own computer

Software as a Service (SaaS)- ‘pay as you go’- Software and data hosted by a provider in ‘the

cloud’

Today’s Learning Objectives

• Understand ways in which mobile broadband can benefit a business

• Understand the different ways of working collaboratively online

• Understand the ways in which software can be purchased and access provided to users