IT in Business: revision quiz and key terms
Free practice for IT in Business in KS3 Computing (Years 7–9). It covers: how businesses use IT: e-commerce, payments, stock control, customer data, remote working, marketing, cloud tools, cyber security, and the benefits and drawbacks. Try the questions, then check the key terms.
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Which is a benefit of remote working for staff?
Video conferencing can save businesses money on travel.
Which tool lets a team edit the same document at the same time?
Online payments are completely safe, so shoppers do not need to check a site is secure.
Which is a disadvantage of remote working?
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Key terms for IT in Business
- Barcode
- A pattern of black and white lines that a scanner reads to identify a product.
- Chatbot
- A program that replies automatically to customer questions typed into a website message box.
- Customer database
- An organised store of shoppers' names, contact details and past orders.
- E-commerce
- Running a shop online: selling goods or services to customers over the internet.
- Firewall
- Software or hardware that blocks unwanted traffic from entering a company network.
- Phishing
- Fake emails or texts that try to trick staff into revealing passwords or bank details.
- Remote working
- Doing your job away from the office, often from home, using a laptop and internet.
- Stock control
- Keeping track of how many of each item a business has, and reordering when low.
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