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Intranets and how an organisation uses one

  • 3 things to know
  • AS Unit 2

Overview

One cost saving an organisation gains from an intranet and why an intranet can become less useful over time.

What you need to know

Answer each one before you reveal it.

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Key term

Explain how an intranet improves the consistency of information within an organisation.

Key term

How does an intranet let an organisation control who sees what?

Key term

Give one security risk that an intranet does not remove.

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  1. 1

    What is an intranet?

    Model answer

    An intranet is a private network inside an organisation that uses the same technologies as the web, offering pages viewed in a browser but reachable only by authorised staff.

  2. 2

    How does an intranet differ from the internet?

    Model answer

    An intranet is restricted to one organisation and is protected from outside access, whereas the internet is a public network open to anyone with a connection.

  3. 3

    What is an extranet?

    Model answer

    An extranet is an extension of a private organisational network that deliberately opens selected parts to named outsiders such as suppliers, partners or customers, who sign in to reach only what they are permitted to see.

  4. 4

    Give three things an organisation typically publishes on an intranet.

    Model answer

    An organisation typically publishes staff policies and procedures, internal forms such as leave requests and expense claims, and news, directories and training material for employees.

  5. 5

    Explain how an intranet improves the consistency of information within an organisation.

    Model answer

    An intranet holds one copy of each document at a single address, so everyone who looks reads the current version, whereas circulated copies leave different people acting on different revisions.

  6. 6

    Describe one cost saving an organisation gains from an intranet.

    Model answer

    An organisation saves the cost of printing and distributing handbooks, forms and newsletters, because staff read or complete them on screen and no paper or internal post is involved.

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