ICT A Level - INFO3


Alternative methods to help reduce debit and credit card fraud

Methods (other than the dongle in the case study) could include:

  1. Chip and Pin
  2. Pay pal for online payments
  3. Digit security code on the bank of the card
  4. Bank security1.return call on setting on payments
    1. memorable information when logging on
    2. text message to confirm setting up of payments
    3. card readers for logging on (eg Barclays and Nationwide)

The website below also gives some ideas of what to do to prevent fraud:

Action Fraud 

Technology Lifecycle

Mentioned in the Top Hat case study when talking about staying ahead of competitors, look these up and make sure you understand each of these terms:

  1. Bleeding edge technology
  2. Leading edge technology
  3. State of the art
  4. Dated
  5. Obsolete

Dongles

Miss Burden looked at the advantages and disadvantages of location dongles in her lesson this week. You can find notes from the lesson below.

Dongles

Pre-release Case Study

The pre-release case study is based on a company called Top Hat Consulting.


Practice Exam Papers 1 and 2

We have purchased we practice exam papers, which you need to collect from one of your teachers.Once you have completed these papers bring them to one of your teachers and we will give you the mark scheme.

Past Papers

Top Hat Consulting Revision Notes

The notes below will give you some ideas of some of the things that may appear in the exam paper.It is recommended that you read these notes.

Case Study Revision Notes - Top Hat Consulting


INFO3 Revision Notes

Use the notes below to revise the key topics for INFO3.

Revision Notes

Student Notes

Below are the notes made by your peers to help you revise the topics that might appear in the exam paper. If you have done one of these yourself please email it to Mr Mortell.

Computer Misuse Act 1990 and Security Policy

Informaion systems and Work flow mgt

Outsourcing