GCE Applied ICT Unit 1

Strand a -Online Services Topic 6: Entertainment

Online Services• Communication• real-time information • commerce • government • education • entertainment • business• download services • web storage • online mapping and route planning

Entertainment

• TASK:List the different types of entertainment services available on the internet today

Types of entertainment online

• Games: single and multi-user• Radio: live streaming, listen again• TV: iPlayer etc• Video clips: virals / you tube NOT

downloading films

EntertainmentTASK: You will be given a number 1-51. Games – single user/ multiuser2. TV3. Video clips4. Gambling5. Radio

You are to research your topic (PowerPoint with bullet points). You will then teach it back to a partner

• Historical context • The target audience • The purpose and how well it meets these purposes (e.g. is it fit for purpose?)• How does it work (opportunity to show some technical understanding)• The benefits / scope • The drawbacks / limitations• Improvements • Non-Internet alternatives• Screenshots of 2 different providers of the service:

– compare their advantages and disadvantages – any improvements that could be made