10.6 Holiday homework - w/s 22/10/07

1. Produce a revision poster on A4 paper illustrating the advantages and drawbacks of on-line retail (p54 in text book)
2. Using the Wiki, produce a paper revision guide to the essential terminology to this unit.
3. Create an end of unit summary sheet for 10.6
4. Answer the following exam questions:

1) A local college has started running its courses online.

Describe:
a) 2 advantages to a learner of following an online course (4)
b) 1 drawback to a learner of following an online course (2)
c) 2 advantages to the course organisers at the college of providing a course online (4)


2) Many organisations have adopted email as a method of communication only to find that it can have disadvantages.

Describe 3 disadvantages of the use of email, other than contracting virus, for business communication. (6)


3) A large clothing retailer has decided to set up an online store.

a) Explain 2 disadvantages to the retailer of using this method of selling as opposed to selling from a high street shop (4)
b) Explain 1 advantage to the customer of using the online store rather than a high street shop (2)
c) State 1 disadvantage to the customer of using the online store rather than a high street shop (1)
d) Describe 2 ways in which the retailer could make use of the Internet to publicise its new service. (4)