Monday, November 25, 2013

Expert System, and AI ppt resources


AI notes

AI vs Machine learning

Applications 
http://www.slideshare.net/SKAhsan/artificial-intelligence-17759575

Class Activity
Share some applications of robotics , AI, and Expert systems and post your work in the class Wikispace. Ensure that practical examples are given.
Huda: Describe some of the application of AI in Embedded systems: for example, cell/mobile phones, GPS, washing machines.
Parthivi: Describe some applications of AI in the Internet search engines.
Vrinda/ Abizer: Describe some applications of AI in Smart systems: for example, used at home or in warfare, medicine, cars etc.
Leslie / Nikita: Describe some uses of artificial intelligence (AI): for example, language translation, chess, voice recognition, modelling, games, predictive text, business intelligence systems.
Srishti: Describe some uses of expert systems: for example, medical diagnosis, fault diagnosis, flight simulators, fraud detection
Mohammed: Describe some uses of robots: for example, in industry, health, warfare, airlines, space, underwater exploration.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Artificial intelligence Introduction

PowerPoint  introduction to AI Current AI notes
Watch the following videos on AI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53K1dMyslJg
  • What are the challenges of having machines that posses human intelligence
  • Comment on other key issues elimanating from the video
Watch the next video

What are the key issues coming up from the video
Activity
Share one video of less 5 minutes that demonstrates any AI information.
Notes
Write brief notes
  • Distinguishing between Artificial intelligence and computational intelligence
  • on the limitation and capabilities of humans versus machines/computers in terms of intelligence
  • Read on different articles covering different Artificial intelligence techniques. This will be the basis of our next lessons.
AI Applications
Show at least two areas of AI applications by naming and showing the source of your information. Post your finding in your class wiki space.  Example
1. One AI application is in the control of traffic lights. Read http://www.dailytech.com/Artificial+Intelligence+Used+to+Create+Traffic+Control+Systems++/article25520.htm.

Turing Test

ALICE VS ELIZA: Who is Intelligent? 

Discuss the responses for the question below in pairs and attempt to compare ALICE and ELIZA intelligence.

1. Explain what Turing Test is? Is the Turing Test a valid test of intelligence? Why or why not?
2. What/Who is ELIZA?
3. Discuss the impact ELIZA had on the area of entertainment?
4. Go to this site and talk with ELIZA.
http://www-ai.ijs.si/eliza/eliza.html
5. Have a chat with ALICE. Click on the link below.
http://www.pandorabots.com/pandora/talk?botid=f5d922d97e345aa1
Between ELIZA and ALICE who do you think can pass the Turing test? Why?

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Case Study Assessment tasks

 http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/7-ways-magazine-publishers-are-innovating/s2/a554156/

Attempt the task below using any suitable graphical presentation tool  e.g mind map software, Prezi software or online cataloque, table,  etc.

The graphical product will be titled "Digital publishing software". It should
- Name at least 6 different digital / online publishing software or software related to publishing documents online
- Unique characteristic of each software
- Name some specific publishing companies that use the software above
- Outline specific benefits of each software used by the publishing companies or general unique benefits.
- show the unique image or logo associated to each software identified.

Assessment rubric
Level
Descriptors
1-3
Simple product developed that does not capture effectively the details of some limited number online publishing software. Generic characteristics of the software are shown. The use of techniques in the software of choice is limited in the development of the product.
4-5
Good quality product developed that captures effectively some of the details of a number of online publishing softwares. Some unique characteristics of the software are shown. Some relevant companies that use the software are identified. Some of the techniques in the software of choice are used appropriately in the development of the product.
6-7
Excellent quality product developed that captures effectively most the details of most online publishing softwares. Unique characteristics of each of the software are evident. Most relevant companies that use the software are identified with specific benefits shown. Most of the techniques in the software of choice are competently and appropriately used in the development of the product

Mind map video http://www.edrawsoft.com/tutorial-create-mindmap.php

Sample software for download for use. http://www.edrawsoft.com/download-mindmap.php

Example of a mind -map


Use any of the following to publish a simple online magazine or catalogues on any topic. Ensure that your magazine is interactive with videos included.

 http://www.webpublication.com.au/interactive-magazine/interactive-magazine

http://free.yudu.com/

Online catalogues http://www.webpublication.com.au/free-test/free-trial

http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2008/06/24/create_an_online_interactive_multimedia.htm

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Robotics

Use the following links to write brief notes on Robotics.

  • Define a robot and robotics.
  • Describe some inputs devices used by robots e.g camera, microphones, 
  • Describe some output devices used by robots e.g claws, wheels, motors, relays, speakers, and others
  • Distinguish between Robot, android, cyborg and give a practical example from research of each.
  • http://dailyfig.figment.com/2012/01/17/cyborgs-and-androids-and-robots-oh-my/
  • Robots will always use Sensors. Describe the different sensors used by robots stating their purposes.
  • What are the three Asimov's laws of robotics?
  • List down some benefits of using robots
  • What are some of the limitations and capabilities of using robots
What is a robot?
http://www.galileo.org/robotics/intro.html

Introductory PowerPoint
http://www.slideyourppt.com/2013/05/robotics-powerpoint-presentation.html

Current developments in robotics
http://singularityhub.com/2013/10/07/boston-dynamics-atlas-robot-walks-like-a-human-over-field-of-rubble/

http://ib2012-itgs.wikispaces.com/Robotics,+Artificial+Intelligence+and+Expert+Systems

More notes on robotics capabilities
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/robotics/universal/index.html

What devices can be classified as robots?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IjINpdbjE8
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ_3GJNz4fg da vinci surgical system
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmvCdZJz-As robotic teacher

More news on robotics
http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/10/14/time-debate-ethics-robots

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1pr683SYFk

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/10/weaponized-military-robots/
Homework
Research on one robot in the field assigned. Prepare a short presentation by
Naming the robot, describing it's function, it's impact and evaluate one relevant related social/ethical concern.
Abizer :Robotics in health
Nikita: Robotics in education
Hamadhan: Robotics in warfare/Millitary
Huda: Robotics business and employment
Leslie: Robotics in Home and leisure
Vrinda: Robotics in Environment
Parthivi: Robotics in Politics and Government
Srishti: Robotics in Business & Employment (Transport)

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Case Study Traditional vs Self publishing

Read the top ten online book publishers reviews
http://online-book-publishing-review.toptenreviews.com/

Make brief notes on the following;

  • How does traditional publishing works.
  • What is a royalty?
  • What is self publishing?
  • What are the main differences between the two?

Watch the Prezi presentation on traditional vs. digital publishing and make some brief notes.
http://prezi.com/josykb8_ljtl/traditional-publishing-vs-digital-publishing/

What is the future of digital publishing? Read the articles.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorgan/2012/07/12/what-is-the-future-of-publishing/

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2013/10/the-future-of-digital-publishing-in-kenya/

Read something on YUDU multi-platform publishing http://www.yudu.com/.

Further reading
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/digital-reading-innovation-abroad-and-at-home/
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/
http://www.magplus.com/digital-publishing/

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Paper 2 Original News Article

Below is the news article before it was shorten and prepared for the Paper 2 article. You will notice some details were intentionally omitted to establish your understanding of the scenario.

http://www.northjersey.com/community/110060384_High-tech_monitors_of_teenage_drivers.html


Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Case Study Digital Publishing

Read the articles assigned and post a short summary in our class wiki, that describes;
- the technologies or issues being raised
- impacts of the technology to stakeholders
- social and ethical concerns
- some suggested solutions to the concerns or problems.

Shristi:  Digital innovation challenges
http://publishing-expo.co.uk/digital-innovation-challenge

Parthvi: Digital innovations of the future
http://www.3dissue.com/leading-digital-magazine-publishing-innovations/

Abizer: Challenges to digital innovation
http://www.theliteraryplatform.com/2012/07/ten-challenges-to-innovation-in-publishing/

Nikita: Excellent educational digital publishing
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/finding-excellence-in-educational-digital-publishing/

Hamdhan:  Five lessons in digital publishing


Leslie:  Iphone app with knowledge view

Vrinda:  Why target Africa?

Huda:  Women in digital publishing

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Digital Media and Multimedia



Manipulation of images
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/surreal-photo-manipulation-40-amazing-artworks/
http://abduzeedo.com/interview-photo-manipulation-master-erik-johansson
http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/40-jaw-dropping-photo-manipulations
http://www.noupe.com/inspiration/30-stunning-digital-photo-manipulation-artworks.html
http://pixelcurse.com/digital-art/40-breathtaking-examples-of-photo-manipulation

In the news
http://www.beautyredefined.net/photoshopping-altering-images-and-our-minds/
http://listverse.com/2007/10/19/top-15-manipulated-photographs/
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20121213-fake-pictures-make-real-memories

Images that fooled us
http://www.bajiroo.com/2013/05/top-35-photoshopped-photos-that-fooled-us-all/

Stunning Manipulations of images
http://www.boredpanda.com/stunning-photo-manipulations-by-michael-oswald/

Use any of the following software to manipulate some photos
http://editor.pho.to/
http://fotoflexer.com/
http://www.morphthing.com/
Multimedia Notes
Click for Multimedia/Digital Notes


https://sites.google.com/site/mrstevensonstechclassroom/home/strand-3-it-systems/3-6-multimedia-digital-media/introduction-to-multimedia-digital-media

http://itgsopedia.wikispaces.com/3.6+Multimedia+and+digital+media

The task below  is part of understanding multimedia. This will be due on 1st Oct 2013.
Music Mini  Project
Use any type music software to generate your unique kind of music. The final music product should have the following include
  • Apply the different techniques and features of the software
  • relevant lyrics
  • A number of musical instruments used
  • Last for 3-5 mins
Music Video
When the Music is completed, create a video version of the Music product. You can use animated characters in your video. The video should
  • show different scenes relevant to the song
  • Apply the different video techniques and skills
  • be uploaded in you tube
Music and video project Rubric  

Descriptors

8

6

4

2

0

Music Product: The student has used different techniques and skills in the music software of choice to produce music of very high quality. There is evidence that different digital musical instruments have been used in the product. The audio and lyrics used is relevant and audible. The music lasts for between 3-5 mins.

 

 

 

 

 

Video Product : The student has used different video techniques and skills in the video software to incorporate the music earlier created and create a music video of very good quality. The final product is uploaded in Youtube.

 

 

 

 

 

 SCORE  16 /16

Friday, September 20, 2013

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Internet Revision Activities

Activity 1 (15 minutes)
Attempt the puzzle activity and the online study guide
http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_beekman_tomtech_10/183/46880/12001502.cw/index.html

Activity 2 (20 minutes) Internet applications in the specified scenarios
Research for any internet applications in the assigned application scenarios. Use current articles with authors
  • Describing the technology
  • the benefits of internet/technology in the situation
  • Outlining the key stakeholders
  • Stating one major social/ethical significance in the said situation
Presentation of findings (10 mins)
Huda & Mohammed : Health
Parthvi & Abizer : Politics and Government
Leslie & Vrinda: Education
Srishti &Nikita : Business and Employment

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Internet Tools

Search Engine Techniques
http://www.slideshare.net/chaumanduc/google-search-techniques-1240734

http://www.searchingspot.com/techniques.htm

Page Ranking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9p1ji4EFLc

SEO -Search engine optimization
Search engine optimization is a methodology of strategies, techniques and tactics used to increase the amount of visitors to a website by obtaining a high-ranking placement in the search results page of a search engine

Web 1.0, Web 2.0, web 3.0 and Web 4.0 and web 5.0
 - Distinguish between each of the about briefly.

http://www.slideshare.net/mstrickland/the-evolution-of-web-30

http://flatworldbusiness.wordpress.com/flat-education/previously/web-1-0-vs-web-2-0-vs-web-3-0-a-bird-eye-on-the-definition/

http://www.slideshare.net/joh5700/web-40-and-beyond-18806151

Write short notes on the following;
 -Define each term listed here: wikis, blogs, micro-blogs, RDF(resource description framework), RSS (really simple syndication) feeds, mashups, forums, social bookmarking, online collaborative applications, podcasts, photocasts, vidcasts, social networking sites, templates, tagging, viral marketing, webcasts, widgets, virtual worlds and learning environments.


Internet Services

Further notes writing
- What are web database? Give examples of web database you know.
- Describe the different online marketing technologies available
- Describe what a content management system is. an examples is Moodle
- Distinguish with examples between push and pull technologies
- Describe the following E-commerce technologies; B2B, B2C and C2C
- Describe the different online payment services; e.g Paypall

Internet Security
 - Outline the different internet threats and the different security measures/solutions that can be used

Monday, September 2, 2013

Internet Activities

Write brief notes on the following; Use only the links provided.
Briefly describe what Domain Naming System (DNS) is.
http://www.howtogeek.com/122845/htg-explains-what-is-dns/
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/dns_domainnamesystem/a/introduction-to-dns_domain-name-system.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBi8GCxk7NQ

Describe the following website features; tags, meta tags, hyperlinks, navigation, tags forms
http://echoecho.com/htmlmetatags.htm
http://www.techterms.com/definition/tag
http://bmisitgs.wikispaces.com/Features+of+a+website+for+example,+hyperlinks,+navigation,+metatags,+tags+forms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpAnTdIuApw

Features of  web browsers: Read the articles in the links below and make any useful notes;
https://sites.google.com/site/assignmentssolved/mca/semester1/mc0064/8
http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/13-features-make-each-web-browser-unique-119?page=0,0
http://www.sprymedia.co.uk/article/Next+generation+web-browsers
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-feature-rich-web-browsers-for-the-android-platform/

Web based languages
http://desource.uvu.edu/dgm/2120/IN/steinja/lessons/01/01_07.html

Site management
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQnjlTCBcao
Hosting websites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSoj86mXfNU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrOnrephOlE

What is Bounce rate  and click through rate? http://www.opentracker.net/article/bounce-rate-and-click-through-rate , http://www.primomedia.com.au/click-through-rate/

Avatars showing up in my profile widget? what  are avatars and how can they be shown in your profile widget? and what are widgets? https://dev.twitter.com/discussions/2889?page=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRAmQ_m2asg
Your avatar is the visual 'handle' or display appearance you use to represent yourself.
A "widget" is an application that sits on top of a Web site and offers users additional interactive features

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Internet Notes

Definitions of internet; http://www.brighthub.com/computing/enterprise-security/articles/63387.aspx#
 
Internet, extranet and intranet distinguished

http://www.slideshare.net/dyerah/internet-intranet-and-extranet


Internet protocols: 
What  protocol is ?
A standard set of regulations and requirements that allow two electronic items to connect to and exchange information with one another.
or 
When two or more computers communicate in Internet , they must have a common way in which to communicate. They use protocol to do it. Simply, protocol is an agreement by which two or more computers can communicate.

Types of protocols http://www.w3schools.com/tcpip/tcpip_protocols.asp


http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/ehchua/programming/webprogramming/http_basics.html

Write brief notes on the terms below giving practical examples where possible.
Modem,  browser,  internet service provider (ISP), bandwidth, download, upload, streaming audio/
video, compression, decompression, cache
.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Understanding the ITGS Triangle

Task 1
Read the article assigned to you and draw the ITGS triangle to show the following
  • Possible social / ethical issues from the article
  • Possible stakeholders in the article
  • Possible application or area of specified scenario
  • Some of the I.T concepts that are evident or can be linked to the article.
Shivam

Edwin

Task 2



Sunday, April 14, 2013

ITGS Paper 3 Revison Strategies

Case study Define Questions
https://itgsfrau.wikispaces.com/Case+Study+Define+Questions

Case study Explain Questions
https://itgsfrau.wikispaces.com/Case+Study+Explain+Questions

Case study discuss sample questions
https://itgsfrau.wikispaces.com/Case+Study+Discuss+Questions

Case study Evaluate sample Questions
https://itgsfrau.wikispaces.com/Case+Study+Evaluate+Questions


More revision questions
http://bmisitgsclass2011-12.wikispaces.com/Case+Study+May+2013



 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hsyfJFOkJeNTUIHdN5C_emw5mkfp7s1xFqX9QYWzoks/edit




Paper 3 Exam Tips
 http://www.itgsnews.com/2012/05/itgs-paper-3-case-study-exam-tips.html


Paper 3 Sample Questions

http://blogs.swa-jkt.com/swa/brianduffy/2013/04/03/itgs-case-study-questions/


Examiner Report for 2011 Paper 3 question 4 Extract
There was more reference to independent research. A lot of repetition from the case study was evident in responses from weaker students with no balanced discussion. Most candidates included some analysis and referred to Foto Creativa. There were only a few candidates who scored well on this question by adding analysis, evidence of original research and substantiated opinions.However only a few candidates seemed to fully understand the markband and what was necessary to reach the top level. The majority of students failed to understand the expectations of command terms such as analyze, examine and evaluate only ending up giving unsubstantiated descriptions that lacked detail.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Personal and Public Communication

Prepare a one page poster that captures the following with brief short notes or points on the assigned tasks; The poster should emailed to me for printing.
Aarfa & Solitei
a) Hand held devices
  • Name and describe some hand held computer devices
  • What are some functions of these devices? 
  • Obtain the different images of the hand held devices.
Sohail & George
b) GPS system
  • Define GPS
  • Describe how GPS works. (use a suitable diagram)
  • Describe the different applications or uses of GPS system
  • List some common problems of GPS system.
Caleb & Jamil
c) Navigation system
  • Describe any IT navigation systems you know
  • How do navigation systems work?
  • Outline some common problems or issues associated with Navigation systems.
Sadu & Emmanu
 d) Cell/Mobile phones
  • Define a smartphone;
  • What are some common features and applications of smartphones
  • Distinguish between 4G and 3G technologies as used by mobile companies.
  • Distinguish between the following types of mobile phone networks; GSM, GPRS, CDMA, Mobitex and EDGE
 Jamal & Fatema 
 e) Digital Radio/TV
  • Define Digital Radio/TV.
  • Describe how digital Radio and Digital TV works. (use diagrams where possible)
  • What are some of their benefits
  • What are some of the commons problems associated with digital Radio/TV. 
 William & Sheehan
 f) Embedded Systems
  • Define what an embedded system is
  • Describe different IT embedded systems
  • What are the benefits of using embedded systems.
 Mayur & Barry
g) Geotagging
  • What is geotagging
  • Describe how geotagging works
  • Name applications that use geotagging
  • What are some commons issues arising from using geotags?