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1. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the use of data mining by businesses.

[6]
2. Explain how the use of technology enhanced learning methods can affect the motivation of
students.[6]
3. A company employs a large number of teleworkers. Discuss the effects of teleworking on the
workers.[8]
4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using data mining to analyse social trends.[8]
5. A company makes shoes and boots and uses automatic stock control in its operations. Describe how
automatic stock control could be used by the company. [6]
6. Analyse the role of social networks in changing social patterns among young people. [8]
7. An internet forum is a discussion site which can be used to collect data from people. Messages are
posted on topics in threads. Data from the postings can be analysed and used in research. By
weighing up the advantages and disadvantages, evaluate the use of a forum to collect information
from patients for use in medical research.
8. Evaluate, by weighing up the advantages and disadvantages, the impact of image editing in the
making of movies.[6]
9. Virtual reality and augmented reality are used when training firefighters.
(a) Describe the differences between virtual reality and augmented reality[2]
(b) Describe the advantages of using virtual reality when training firefighters.[6]
10. Describe the differences between chat rooms and instant messaging as methods of social
networking.[6]
11. Describe how a blog enables social networking to take place[6]
12. Ferdinand shops online using his credit card. Ferdinand has noticed that fraudulent transactions
have appeared on his credit card statement.
Describe how it is possible for Ferdinand to be subjected to fraud when using his credit card for
online shopping.[6]
13. Describe the benefits and drawbacks of using electronic funds transfer systems in eBusiness.[6]
14. Computer-assisted translation (CAT) can be used by companies whose products and services are
available worldwide.
(a) Describe how CAT could be used by a software company creating computer games that are
available in many different countries.[6]
(b) Describe the benefits to the company of using CAT.[2]
(c) Describe one drawback of the company relying on CAT for translations in computer games.[1]

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