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?