Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Public and Personal Communication

Revision link
http://itgsopedia.wikispaces.com/3.5+Personal+and+public+communications

https://sites.google.com/site/mrstevensonstechclassroom/home/strand-3-it-systems/personal-public-communications

Prepare a poster and  brief short notes or points on the assigned tasks; The poster should emailed to me for printing.
Vrinda 
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.
Leslie & Parthivi
    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.
    Abizer  
      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.
      Nikita 
         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
         Huda 
           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. 
          Mohammed
             f) Embedded Systems
            • Define what an embedded system is
            • Describe different IT embedded systems
            • What are the benefits of using embedded systems.
             Shristi
            g) Geotagging
            • What is geotagging
            • Describe how geotagging works
            • Name applications that use geotagging
            • What are some commons issues arising from using geotags?

            Thursday, January 9, 2014

            ITGS Project Criterion E, Criterion F and Criterion G

            Checklist list for Criterion E, Criterion F and Criterion G

            Criterion E: Product development
            Tick
            The different techniques used to develop the product have been identified.

            The product includes at least three complex techniques identified in criterion D.

            The appropriateness of the product structure has been justified.

            Screenshots along with justifications have been used to illustrate the choice of the techniques used to develop the product.

            All sources have been cited using an appropriate referencing style (APA).

            The technical documentation is approximately 1,000 words.


            Criterion F: Product evaluation and future product development
            Tick
            Feedback from client

            Appropriate feedback has been obtained from the client.

            The evidence for the consultation to obtain feedback from the client has been linked to the cover page.

            Product evaluation

            The evaluation refers to the requirement specifications in criterion B and the test plan in criterion D.

            The evaluation explicitly refers to the feedback obtained from the client.

            Future product development

            The recommendations are appropriate to the client for the future development of the product.

            The product evaluation and future product development is approximately 400 words.


            Criterion G: Required elements
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            Evidence of testing and functionality

            The product has sufficient extent to enable its effectiveness and functionality to be evaluated.

            The product has been thoroughly tested in a range of situations to ensure that no tests will fail.

            The tests used to ensure the functionality correspond to those in the completed test plan.

            Cover page

            The cover page template has been used.

            The student’s details have been added where appropriate.

            The cover page has been saved in HTM/HTML format.

            File naming and folder structures

            One folder called “product” has been created, which holds the product.

            The product folder structure is intuitive and allows files to be located easily.

            One folder called “documentation” has been created, which holds the eight documentation files: there are no other files or sub-folders within this folder.

            The documentation is easy to navigate and uses the file names prescribed in the guide.

            All links within the project are relative.

            There is appropriate use of file names throughout the project.


            Final check
            The organization of the project prescribed in the guide has been adhered to.

            The project is no more than 2,000 words.

            The links within the product and documentation (where appropriate) are relative, allowing portability.

            The project has been tested in more than one location under different conditions.

            The correct forms have been used for the cover page, analysis, and project schedule and product design.

            There are no appendices in the project.