Kiara Luis

Grade 9N
IT Project
ICT APPLICATIONS

Device Characteristics & Advantages Disadvantages

Uses
Newsletter ☆ Easily pro- ☆ Good and ☆ Distribu-
duced with a word effective way of tion and print-
processor informing a cer-
☆ They are
ing can be-
tain audience, come expen-
used to inform
☆ Paper
people about top- sive
ics that they are newsletters are
convenient for
☆ Can cause
interested in. pollution if
☆ Example: people without
School newsletters access to the in- overly disposed
to inform parents ternet. of.
about upcoming
events.

Poster ☆ Posters can be ☆ Once many posters are

☆ Good way to in- used for many different printed, it will be difficult
troduce and advertise events. to fix any errors in the
for an upcoming event. ☆ Posters cause poster compared to when
☆ The following more exposure to peo- it’s an multimedia pre-
can be found on these ple for as long as it is sentation.
informative posters: kept up, while multime- ☆ Posters have a limited
☆ What the event dia presentations must amount of information
is, Where it will take be viewed at certain that can be written on it,
place, Contact details, times when the speaker it may not be enough for
Admission fee. ((Sport- is presenting. someone to take interest
ing Event)) in what is being adver-
☆ An image of the tised on the poster,
movie to determine its
genre, the release date,
a list of the main char-
acters/ actor. ((Movie))

Websites ☆ Multimedia con- ☆ You need a de-

☆ This is the most tent can be added to vice in order to view the
popular form of commu- the website website. (Eg. a tele-
nication ☆ No printing is phone or computer,)
☆ a they contain: required so if can be ☆ You need to be
Text, Images, sound, cheaper due to not hav- connected to the inter-
animations, videos, ing any extra costs, net, which some people
maps, clickable areas ☆ It is accessible may not have access to
(eg. hyperlinks) and too many people at any or the internet connec-
more interactive ele- time, so it is confident tion way be poor.
ments. for viewing. ☆ Websites can be
hacked into or become
infected with different
viruses,
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Multimedia Presentations ☆ Multimedia pro- ☆ You are less ☆ Death by Power-
jector is used likely to forgot parts of Point may occur, it is
☆ Used to commu- what you are trying to when the speaker fails
nicate with an audience speak about because it to catch the audiences
in a certain location gives structure to your attention and focus on
such as in class or in a lesson. their presentation al-
board room. ☆ You can include though it took a lot of
☆ Makes subjects many different aspects time to create.
more interesting and in into it that you cannot ☆ A computer is
most educational cases, on plain paper such as needed to view the pre-
makes learning more videos, quizzes and sentation and in most
fun. polls cases a multimedia pro-
☆ Platforms that jector is also needed
are most commonly which can be very ex-
used are: Microsoft pensive.
PowerPoint, Google
slides.

Media streaming: Audio ☆ When users listen to ☆ It’s very conve- ☆ High speed in-
and Video music or watch movies nient because your can ternet connections are
and videos when con- watch or listen at any normally needed to get
nected to the internet time, resume, pause, good quality videos or
(via a device) and also watch or listen movies.
☆ Platform examples are: as much as you’d like. ☆ Not all
YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, ☆ It would cost movies/songs will be
HBO max. more money to go to a available immediately.
theatre instead of sim- ☆ Streaming ser-
ply streaming a movie vices normally require a
at home. subscription in order to
use,

ePublication ☆ eg. e-books, digital ☆ Pages can be ex-

magazines/newspapers/li- panded to see the text ☆ Users will need
braries. more clearly to have some type of
☆ Black text against a ☆ media can be familiarity with XML and
white background is used added XHTML.
for these publications be- ☆ It’s normally ☆ To publish, you
cause it’s easy to read, cheaper to create e- will need to know the
and it replicates an ac- publications because basics of XML and
tual, physical reading there are no extra costs XHTML if you wish to
book. for printing or for the build any valid files.
creating of a paper ver- ☆ Creating a zip
sion. archive for publishing is
difficult.

Mobile Communica- Characteristics &

Advantages Disadvantages
tion Uses
Short message service ☆ Used to send ☆ Can be sent at ☆ If you aren’t fa-
(SMS) Messaging short messages up to any time during the miliar with the layout of
160 characters to some- day. the keyboard it can take
one else’s mobile de- ☆ The person that a long time to type a
vice. the message is being message.
☆ Very popular sent to doesn’t need to ☆ You need to
form of communication. have their mobile phone have basic typing skills.
☆ Most commonly on.
used application is ☆ You can re-
iMessages. spond to a message at
any time, it doesn’t
have to be answered
right away like a phone
call.
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Phone calls ☆ The most com- ☆ You receive im- ☆ The person must
monly used form of mediate feedback to be available in order to
communication, and the anything you see answer your phone call.
main use of a mobile ☆ Calls can be ☆ Information
phone. made at any time of said on the phone call
☆ Mobile phones day. isn’t easy to record be-
have their own power ☆ Internet based cause it could be forgot-
source, so they are calls can be free ten or misinterpreted.
used to keep touch with ☆ No special ☆ You might move
anyone anywhere. equipment is needed as out of the range of a
☆ Landline phones most people in the transmitter so the call
are more stable than world own a telephone. can get cut off.
mobile phones. ☆ You need to
have service in order to
call someone.

Voice over Internet Proto- ☆ The most well ☆ the devices ☆ The person you
col (VoIP) communication known VoIP application built-in camera can be are trying to speak to
is Skype. used in order to form a must also have the VoIP
☆ VoIP is used by video call. application running in
speaking into a micro- ☆ Cheap due to order to hear your mes-
phone that is connected how it uses the built-in sage.
to your VoIP software, components of the de- ☆ The sound qual-
which then converts vice you are using (Mi- ity can have many
what is said into a for- crophone, camera and faults such as echos or
mat that can be sent speakers) so no extra other abnormal sounds.
over the internet. equipment is necessar-
ily needed.

Video Calling ☆ Uses software ☆ Using FaceTime you ☆ FaceTime The small
such as FaceTime or can speak to a number of screen size limits the po-
zoom. people at the same time tential of the feature.
☆ This requires using a split screen.
users to download an
app.

Internet access ☆ Mobile devices can ☆ it’s less expen- ☆ Internet pages dis-
connect to the internet sive than mobile data played on mobile phones
via wireless broadband plans. are different compared to
connections or the mobile ☆ Downloading that of desktop or laptop
phone network data is quicker because computers
Wi-Fi has a bigger band-
width than mobile
phone networks.

Modelling applica- Characteristics &

Advantages Disadvantages
tions Uses
Computer modelling ☆ Simulations are ☆ Using computer ☆ People might not
created to study the be- models can cost less react well with the re-
havior of a real systems money than building sults or use of simula-
model. the real thing. tion, as they may not
☆ It does this to ☆ It can be safer trust the process of it.
see if it’s possible to than building the real ☆ The model is
change the future be- thing. only as good as the
havior of the system. ☆ You can try out data entered and it’s
multiple different sce- programming.
narios in advance.
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Personal finance ☆ Spreadsheet ☆ Easily see and ☆ On certain de-
software is mainly used profits or losses in your vices the spreadsheet
for this. shop. application can cost
☆ They can be ☆ Using spread- money to buy and use,
used to predict finance sheet can become very making it expensive.
outcomes based on convenient as its quite ☆ You need to
math values. easy to understand and have basic knowledge
☆ These predic- navigate through. on how to use spread-
tions can show: Profits sheet in order to carry
or losses, over budget out certain functions .
or within budget, etc.

Bridge and Building de- ☆ Whenever a new ☆ The building has a very ☆ It can be expensive
sign building or bridge is de- low chance of collapsing
signed, it must be tested
and somewhat time
and causing a lot of dam- consuming to first cre-
before any construction is
age upon it due to how it
done. ate the design of the
☆ The following sce- undergoes many differ-
ent tests to see if it is building digitally to be
narios must be considered:
☆ The amount of safe to be inside of and if tested,
traffic that might be in a it’s structure is safe over-
traffic jam on the bridge; all.
the effect of strong winds,
earthquakes, tidal waves,
vibrations etc.

Flood water management ☆ Risk assess- ☆ After a model is ☆ If certain areas

ments are preformed to already done with its are built incorrectly, it
determine the sources simulation to see where can be hard to evacuate
of potential flooding there is an area where when flooding does oc-
and how pretentious potential flooding can cur which can lead to
measures could work. occur, it can be im- harm to many different
☆ Input to the sys- proved to make any lives.
tem would be: flooding unlikely. ☆ If If any mea-
☆ Cross section of ☆ In some cases surements are slightly
rivers, dimensions of instead of making the incorrect it can lead to a
bridges, factories that area impossible to large scale of damages.
could affect the flow flood, it could be made
rates of watermark easier to evacuate.
boundary conditions,
etc.

Traffic management: Clo- ☆ Lane closure is the clo- ☆ Reduces speed ☆ May cause con-
sure of motorway lanes sure of any traffic lane or and volumes sequential congestion
reduction in width of any ☆ Doesn’t require elsewhere on the net-
traffic lane to less than additional lane work due to reduced ca-
the width required. ☆ Can help provi- pacity
sion of integrate non ☆ Can require bicy-
motorized transport clists to briefly merge
with traffic

Traffic light simulation ☆ Traffic sig- ☆ It delays

☆ Data is collected
by watching the vehicles nals help move- traffic by stopping
for a long time, and this is ment of traffic se- vehicles during
done best by induction loop
sensors (They count the curely peak hours.
amount of vehicles at every ☆ It reduces ☆ It can cause
junction.
☆ This data is an indi-
the amount of ac- big pileups of vehi-
cation of what needs to be cidents that occur. cles which can
collected: ☆ It controls cause blocking of
☆ The number of ve-
hicles that pass the junction the speed of vehi- passages.
in all directions, the time of cles
day, the amount of vehicles
that build up at the junction
during different times of
day, etc.
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Weather forecasting ☆ A variety of sen- ☆ It can help farm- ☆ The weather is
sors is used to measure ers know when to har- rarely forecasted cor-
rainfall, temperature, vest their crops. rectly and it’s also diffi-
wind speed and direc- ☆ People can cult to do so.
tion, air pressure and choose where they go ☆ It can become
humidity. for holiday, taking ad- expensive to monitor
☆ Data is out into vantage of good many variables at once.
the model and predic- weather. ☆ Weather fore-
tions of the weather are ☆ Regions can be casters can face a lot of
made for the next few evacuated if hurricanes back lash if the weather
days. or floods are expected. differs from the predic-
☆ Very powerful tions.
computer is needed be-
cause it has to number
crush a lot of data.

Computer controlled Characteristics &

Advantages Disadvantages
systems: Uses

Robotics in manufactur- ☆ Robots are use ☆ Instead of hu- ☆ They contribute

ing for many different mans working in a to the increase in un-
things in manufacturing harmful environment, employment rates.
such as painting car robots can work instead ☆ Robots can be
bodies, manufacturing because they won’t be expensive to buy, main-
microchips, etc. harmed. tain and replace if bro-
☆ The robot is ☆ They can work ken or faulty.
controlled through built for a very long time ☆ Certain tasks
in microprocessors. (24/7) can be difficult for ro-
☆ Robot is pro- ☆ They do not bots to do because they
grammed with instruc- need to take days off are seen as unusual.
tions that allow it to for holidays or week-
carry out its tasks. ends.

Autonomous vehicles ☆ These are also ☆ There could be ☆ The vehicle

known as self driving less road accidents. could be hacked and
cars. ☆ Passengers can the sensors could be in-
☆ They work cre- do work or send impor- terfered with which can
ate a map of their sur- tant emails instead of cause many accidents
roundings using sensors having to drive. to take place.
that are placed on dif- ☆ Very convenient ☆ The vehicle is
ferent parts of the vehi- for anybody who is dis- very expensive to pur-
cle. Video cameras de- abled and can’t drive. chase and even the cost
tect road signs, other to build it can also be
vehicles, look for pedes- expensive.
trians and detect traffic
lights.

Production line control ☆ When every ro- ☆ The amount of ☆ There is over depen-
bot does a specific task productivity is in- dence on a certain ma-
which then comes to- creased chine, so if it breaks or
gether to create a final ☆ Products will be fails to complete its task
product. created faster, and then the entire produc-
☆ Ex. One robot more efficiently tion process will be
will cut leather, the ☆ Every product stopped.
other will sew, etc, the will precisely be the
final product will be- same and have the
come a shoe. same amount of every-
thing.
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School management Characteristics &

Advantages Disadvantages
systems Uses

Registration and atten- ☆ The original way ☆ Someone ☆ Very time con-
dance of students record- suming, takes at least
of recording regis- could easily just
ing methods: 10 minutes at the be-
tration was to do take register and ginning of everyday to
daily attendance. then go home or complete.
skip classes. ☆ Very prone to
errors because a stu-
dents name could be
missed during the
process.

Student ID card ☆ A magnetic ☆ This pre- ☆ A student could

stripe would be on sign in for someone else
vents the student
the rear of the ID if they lend their ID card
from leaving to the other student.
Card which contains school and skip- ☆ A student could
the name of the lose their ID card which
school, the name of
ping classes.
prevents them from en-
the student, the stu- ☆ The making tering the school
dents date of birth of ID cards could premises.
and unique registra- take less amount ☆ It’s easier to
tion number. of time compared make copies of ID
☆ The ID card to collecting every- cards, which could allow
somebody to enter the
would contain: A sig- body’s fingerprint. school premises if they
nature from the stu- aren’t a student there.
dent, the students I’d
number.

Biometrics ☆ Each students ☆ The student ☆ Collecting every-

fingerprint would be wouldn’t be able to one in the schools fin-
recorded in the skip school or classes gerprint can be very
time consuming.
schools database. successfully, they
☆ The equipment
☆ The finger- will always be used to read finger-
print of a student caught. prints is very expensive.
could be measured ☆ Fingerprints ☆ If a students fin-
to take attendance, are unique, meaning ger becomes damaged,
and to see whenever a student cannot it might not be readable
the student leaves sign in for another by the machines used,
the school premises. student. which would mean a
student wouldn’t have
☆ This could be ☆ The remake of entry into the school
used to monitor be- someone’s finger- premises.
havioral issues as print is very difficult ☆ Parents may not
well. to do. allow the school to have
their child’s fingerprints
due to privacy.

Student performance: ☆ Spreadsheets ☆ If a student is doing ☆ If students are too

could be used to see very well academically pressured, or feel con-
and check the perfor- it shows that a student stantly pressured it
mance of students
puts effort into their can lead to a decrease
☆ The following
data would be entered: work and works hard in academic perfor-
☆ Students test re- to achieve their goals. mance due to stress.
sults in every subject
from every term, be-
havioral data, etc.
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Computer-aided learning ☆ Computer aided ☆ Students can ☆ The use of labo-
learning is an integra- learn at their own pace. ratory equipment isn’t
tive technology. ☆ The student can possible.
☆ It describes an stop with their work and ☆ It can be expen-
educational environ- continue later where sive to input CAL into a
ment where computer they left off. learning environment.
program is used to help ☆ The re-take of ☆ Students can
the user learn a particu- tests can be done until become distracted and
lar subject. the student reaches the play video games or
score needed. visit social media while
being online.

Characteristics &
Booking systems Advantages Disadvantages
Uses

Online booking systems: ☆ Online book- ☆ Double-booking ☆ Internet access

is prevented. is needed to make a
ing systems are
☆ Bookings can be reservation.
softwares that are made at any time of the ☆ The mainte-
used for reserva- day. nance of online booking
tion management. ☆ It’s easier to systems is expensive
browse seating plans, ☆ Getting your
☆ Ex. Hotel and the customer can money back and can-
room bookings, see clearly on the avail- celling bookings online I
Bus reservations, ability of seats and can be difficult.
etc. wether their booking ☆ You can miss
was successful. out on free upgrades or
☆ Reserving seats special offers from a
is possible for a certain travel agent because it
period of time, allowing might not be available
the customer to decide to online bookings.
fully before finalizing
their booking.

Travel Industry ☆ Online booking ☆ Reservations are ☆ There might

system is used in the travel maximized because it’s
industry by picking going more convenient to do on-
not be available
through options of where line instead of in person. seats or flights to
you want to go and when. ☆ Managing a calen- where you intend to
☆ A seat is deter- dar online is easier than a go or when you in-
mined for you depending physical one because
on those factors. events can easily be tend to go.
deleted or added.

Concerts ☆ The customer ☆ It can accommo- ☆ There may not

will choice what con- date multiple people at be seats available for
cert they’d like to at- once, meaning no friend some of the people they
needs to be left behind plan to take with.
tend
☆ It is more conve- ☆ The price can be
☆ The amount of nient because you can expensive due to how it
seats needed is also find better offers in less is rather booked online
entered time because you instead of in person.
wouldn’t need to drive
to a specific area to buy
the tickets needed.
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Cinemas ☆ The customer ☆ It can accommodate ☆There may not be seats
will click what movie multiple people at once, available for some of the
they’d like to watch meaning no friend needs people they plan to take
to be left behind with.
☆ The amount of
☆ It is more conve- ☆ The price can be
seats needed is also nient because you can expensive due to how it
entered find better offers in less is rather booked online
time because you instead of in person.
wouldn’t need to drive
to a specific area to buy
the tickets needed.

Sporting events ☆ The customer ☆ It can accommodate ☆There may not be seats
will click what event multiple people at once, available for some of the
they’d like to go to. meaning no friend needs people they plan to take
to be left behind with.
☆ The amount of
☆ It is more conve- ☆ The price can be
seats needed is also nient because you can expensive due to how it
entered find better offers in less is rather booked online
time because you instead of in person.
wouldn’t need to drive
to a specific area to buy
the tickets needed.