How automation affects job security and productivity, what network engineers, programmers, analysts, administrators, developers and social media specialists do, and the economic impact of ICT on five fields.
5 narrated scenes. Press play, listen and read along — the points appear as they are explained. Use ‹ Prev / Next › or the scene bar to jump to any scene.
Self-checkout tills, online classes, telemedicine and e-commerce are changing what jobs exist and how people work. This lesson covers both the benefits and the problems.
Narration uses your device’s built-in voice. No sound? Switch to “Captions only” — the captions advance on their own.
Copy these into your notebook in your own words — that is how they stick.
Machines/software doing work people did; productivity up, unskilled jobs at risk.
Builds and maintains networks.
Designs IT solutions from user needs.
Network, systems and database administrators run and secure systems.
Writes code / designs software products.
Builds websites / manages online content.
Distance learning, telemedicine, eHealth, teleradiology.
E-commerce, EPOS, telecommuting; CCTV, biometrics; streaming, games.
3 quick games on this lesson. Earn XP and badges as you play — your best score for each game is saved. Games are for practice and do not change your exam readiness. More games in the Information Technology Arcade.
8 items modelled on real CSEC Paper 1 questions. Choose one answer for each, then check. Aim for 80% or better. Work each item on paper first.
Write full answers, then reveal the mark scheme and tick the points you earned (13 marks in total). Show all your working — method marks count. Your answers are saved on this device.
Question 1 [13 marks]
A supermarket has replaced half of its cashiers with self-checkout machines. It also lets customers shop online, and a local clinic now offers video consultations.
(a) (a) Describe two effects of automation on the cashiers’ job security. [3]
(b) (b) State two benefits of automation to the supermarket. [2]
(c) (c) Name the professional who would set up and maintain the supermarket’s online shop and state two tasks. [3]
(d) (d) Explain two ways ICT has changed healthcare, using the clinic’s video consultations as one example. [4]
(e) (e) State one concern about the use of ICT in business. [1]
Find these in your own past-paper booklets for extra timed practice. Items above are written in the style of these papers; any adapted from a specific question say so.