C3 A1 Modern Technologies – Learn Guide

About this course: a Pearson BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology learn guide for Component 3, Learning Aim A1 Modern Technologies. It covers ad hoc networks, tethering and open Wi-Fi, network availability, cloud storage and cloud computing, collaboration and version control, choosing platforms and services, accessibility, synchronisation and offline working, and the implications for organisations.

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1.1 What is an ad hoc network?

1.2 Setting up ad hoc networks

1.3 Security and performance issues

1.4 Practice: ad hoc networks

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2.1 Availability, coverage and blackspots

2.2 What affects availability?

2.3 Practice: network availability

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3.1 What is cloud storage?

3.2 The four features of cloud storage

3.3 Practice: cloud storage

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4.1 Online applications

4.2 Versions, shared files and collaboration

4.3 Version control

4.4 Practice: cloud computing

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5.1 What to compare

5.2 Complexity, paid and free

5.3 Practice: choosing a platform

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6.1 Interface design and accessibility

6.2 Mobile vs desktop

6.3 Availability on devices

6.4 Practice: platforms on every device

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7.1 Traditional systems and synchronisation

7.2 Online and offline working

7.3 Notifications

7.4 Practice: cloud and traditional together

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8.1 Disaster recovery and security of data

8.2 Compatibility, maintenance and setup

8.3 Performance considerations

8.4 Practice: implications

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9.1 Mixed retrieval

9.2 Exam practice