Homework for 13/IT1

Create a presentation on the following subject. You have covered this as part of your AS Level. I will pick some people to deliver the presentation as part of next lesson.

Kathryn/Chantelle: Data Protection Act
Helena/Danielle: Computer Misuse Act
James/James: Copyright, Design and Patent Act
Andrew/Andrew: Health and Safety at Work Act (sections relevant to computer use only)

We will be looking in lesson at how companies enforce this legislation.

Fat Max

I'm afraid this is as exciting as the title may suggest, but it is a fantastic website packed full of A Level ICT resources.

http://www.fatmax.org/

Loads of useful presentations, questions, resources, links and advice compiled specifically for the AQA specification.

Add your own links to this story please....

Computer systems failure

It seems many government computer systems don't deliver what they were supposed to or they are delivered way over budget. Over the last few years, the Child Support Agency and Passport Agency computer systems spring to mind. Have a look at a couple fo these BBC stories and discuss the points below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1171471.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4421341.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/661987.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1993586.stm

In which stages of the systems life cycle are the failures?
What are the main reasons for computer systems not doing their job?
Do government computer systems fail more than those in the private sector? If so, why?

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