Computer Hardware 29/08/2011

Task1 (Computer hardware notes)

Make brief notes in your notes book from the presentation in the link below; Focus only upto the types of processors.

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/MissBenjamin-112909-computer-hardware-introduction-input-output-devices-software-system-education-ppt-powerpoint/



Task 2

•Search the basic configurations and prices of the following CPUs. Ensure information on current CPU's are included.

•Please complete the TABLE provided and stick it in your notes book.

Task 3

Find out any one organization / company that uses supercomputers, mainframe computer, mini computer and microcomputer. For each

- Write down the name of the computer

- Provide the specs of the supercomputer in terms of Processor speed, Memory size, storage size.

- Describe briefly its functions

Further readings on CPU

http://ask-leo.com/whats_the_difference_between_i3_i5_and_i7_processors.html

http://kb.wisc.edu/showroom/page.php?id=4927

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14574747

Social and Ethical Issues.

Task 1
Read the news article in the link below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12507034

Try to answer the following questions in your note book.

Under strand 1
- What social/ethical issues do you forsee arising form the IT technology?

Under strand 2
- Which application scenarios would be addressed by the IT development (Refer to the Course outline document).

Under Strand 3
- What new concepts and terminologies have been introduced?

Task 2

Read out the next news item

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/369301/police-plan-facial-recognition-for-olympic-venues

Try to answer the following questions in your note book.

Under strand 1
- What social/ethical issues do you forsee arising form the IT technology?

Under strand 2
- Which application scenarios would be addressed by the IT development (Refer to the Course outline document).

Under Strand 3
- What new concepts and terminologies have been introduced?

Task 3

Read the article in the link below and answer the question following

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14629058


Answer the following questions in your note book.

Under strand 1
- What social/ethical issues do you forsee arising form the IT technology?

Under strand 2
- Which application scenarios would be addressed by the IT development (Refer to the Course outline document).

Under Strand 3
- What new concepts and terminologies have been introduced?

Databases and Spreadsheet Revision

Database practical task.
Open the questions in the following link
http://pac-itgs.wikispaces.com/file/view/Databases+Practical+Activity.doc

Excel file to be imported in the link below
http://pac-itgs.wikispaces.com/file/view/Adelaide+Climate+Data.xls
Contacts database
http://pac-itgs.wikispaces.com/file/view/contact.mdb

Letter of invite
http://pac-itgs.wikispaces.com/file/view/Gala+Dinner+Invite.doc

Other database practical exercises

http://www.teach-ict.com/key_skills/database_home.htm


Visit the following site and attempt the spreadsheet activity

http://pac-itgs.wikispaces.com/Databases+and+Spreadsheets

Politics and Government

http://www-03.ibm.com/innovation/us/thesmartercity/index_flash.html?cm_mmc=agus_brsmartcity-20090929-usbrp111-_-p-_-smcityvan-_-smcityvan#/home/ http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/upload/package/41/raid_content.html

Simulation Revision

Attempt the following simulation activities http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/interactives/index.php

Area of impact research

http://www.ruthtrumpold.id.au/itgswiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.AreasOfImpact

Science and Environment:

Respond to the question below individually and post your responses to this blog.

Data Logging
1. Describe what is meant by the term 'Data Logging'
2. Describe the hardware and software required to perform data logging.
3. Brainstorm and create a table of the advantages and disadvantages of data logging.
4. Discuss the use of data logging used by Science Teachers and Scientist doing research and development.

Quizz on data logging;

http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/datalogging/students/shome_datalogging.htm

You can use the following;

Examples of logging in school:
http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk/datalogging/examples.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/measurecontrol/3dataloggingrev1.shtml

http://armsitgs.wetpaint.com/page/Data+Logging