Digital Technologies

What does the term digital technologies mean?

• Special technology that allows companies to gather information about how customers use their websites

• Systems or devices used to perform tasks or solve problems quickly and efficiently

• Software used to create designs for buildings and new products

• Large systems used to store information

What is the role of technology in organisations today?

• To store, manage and process data on the internet

• To process or use digital information to make something work

• To create designs for buildings and new products

• To gather information about how customers use their websites

What are the advantages of incorporating technology into a business?

• Reduction in employee training costs

• Annual maintenance and support contracts

• Improved and quicker decision-making processes

• Expenses for web hosting and ongoing support for website ownership and operation

What are the advantages of using digital technology?

• Saves cost

• Easy access

• Technology becomes obsolete quickly and may need to be replaced or upgraded regularly

• Data stored by a cloud provider can be accessed quickly and efficiently

What is the most common form of communication using digital technology?

• Video calls

• Mobile and landline phones

• Emails

• Internet

What is utilized by companies to enhance their brand and sell goods and services?

• Search engines

• Databases

• Web analytics

• Websites

What is the cool technology that allows companies to gather information about how customers use their websites?

• Websites

• Search engines

• Web analytics

• Databases

What is the name of the security superhero that blocks unauthorised people or organisations from gaining access to information or files on a computer?

• Firewall

• Viruses

• Cloud Computing

• Spreadsheets

What do we call the use of digital technology to shop and do business online?

• E-commerce

• Databases

• M-commerce

• Spreadsheets

What do architects and engineers use to bring their designs to life?

• CAM

• CAD

• Desktop publishing (DTP)

• E-commerce