Network Activities

As part of your Network notes on OneNote, 

• Provide the differences between SAN (storage area network) and RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks). Use diagrams where possible to provide the detailed explanations
• Describe at least 4 network operating systems while stating the functions of a network operating systems (NOS). What are the functions of utility software with a computer network?

Attempt the following questions and post those important for you on your OneNote

the network worksheet in this page 

https://uastechies.wikispaces.com/Revision+Worksheets

Paper 2 Practice Activity

Task A.

Read the article and use the marking to assess the student's response. Post comments and grades awarded for each criterion in your one note page.

• Child Drinkers Article

• Markscheme

• Student's Response

Task B.
Using the article below write a complete paper 2 type response and post the response on your OneNote page.

• Geo-tagging article

Computer Networks Technologies

Use your OneNotes page to make short notes on the concepts already covered on networks.

You will further make short notes on;

• Distributed processing, Grid computing and Cloud computing,

• Network connections types; types of cables, wireless technologies, WiMax, Bluetooth and Microwave.

Introduction to Computer Networks

Watch the Ted video

All computer devices can be hacked

http://www.ted.com/talks/avi_rubin_all_your_devices_can_be_hacked

Computer Uses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ_2QBel_cQ

Computer networks basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvXro0dzJY8&index=1&list=PLtJDAcNXilyT-ykli3snQsu3Xe5FlA37Y

Notes Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/ASHadventurelover/introduction-to-computer-network-33788727

http://www.slideshare.net/makyong1/basic-concepts-of-computer-networks?next_slideshow=1

http://www.slideshare.net/makyong1/basic-concepts-of-computer-networks

http://www.slideshare.net/hemangkothari/lecture-1-introduction-to-computer-network-2013

Objective for the lessons today

• Be able to define what a computer network is
• Distinguish between host and a server computer, P2P network, 
• Describe the different network types and Wireless network
• Examine the different network topologies
• Explaining the functions of the different network devices.

Resources 

Types of computer networks

http://freewimaxinfo.com/computer-networks-types.html

Wireless networks

http://freewimaxinfo.com/wireless-network.html

Network topologies

http://freewimaxinfo.com/computer-network-topologies.html

Network Devices

http://wifinotes.com/computer-networks/network-communication-devices.html

Ethical Dilemmas facing Developers today

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2607452/application-development/12-ethical-dilemmas-gnawing-at-developers-today.html

Analyse one of the dilemmas and share your views.

Ethical issues for computer network security professionals

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2557944/security0/ethical-issues-for-it-security-professionals.html

Business and Employment Assignment

Research for a 2016 News article with social / ethical issue in Business and Employment. Use post the link of the news article and use the article to respond to the following on One Note

Criterion A

     i) What is the main social / ethical issue from the article?

     

     ii) Who is the main primary stakeholder and why?

Criterion B

  i)

     - Name the technology stated in the article 

     - List the IT terms and concepts directly listed in the articles

     - List the IT terminologies that you would use provide more understanding on how the technology works.

  ii) What contributes to the social issue stated in Criterion A to easily occur?

Criterion C

  i) Name three explicitly stated stakeholders in the article and list advantages and disadvantages for each of using the technology

  ii)Name One implicit stakeholder listing the advantages and disadvantage of using the technology

Criterion D

  i) Name one main problem/ main disadvantage of the technology

  ii) State one solution that can be used to solve the problem

  iii) List the strengths and the limitations of your solutions

  iv) State how can your proposed solution can be improved in future