Read and state the most relevant social/ethical significance for each of the articles below; Post your comments in this blog stating why?
1. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/cartech/take-it-easy-driver-mr-mcgoogles-at-the-wheel-20120509-1ycyx.html
2. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/facial-recognition--the-case-for-and-against-total-surveillance-20111122-1nry4.html
3. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2013/05/27/3766576.htm
4. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-24898367
5. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-16000381
6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9759415.stm
7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9755718.stm
8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9766176.stm
9. http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/online-game-theft-earns-realworld-conviction-20120201-1qs00.html
10. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/10/tech/love-in-the-air-social-media/index.html
11. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/canadian-uses-ipad-to-enter-us-after-forgetting-his-passport-20120104-1pk4w.html
12. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/robots-starting-to-feel-the-love-20130918-2tzey.html
13. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/cartech/take-it-easy-driver-mr-mcgoogles-at-the-wheel-20120509-1ycyx.html
14. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/latest/a/18787505/hackers-try-to-blackmail-girl-13/
15. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/business/they-loved-your-gpa-then-they-saw-your-tweets.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1395519661-gF3mIWR+j0HhQu7JDuk2dg
16. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/business/17digi.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Digital%20domain%20randall%20stross&st=cse
17. http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/networking/50325-new-wifi-standards-support-mesh-networks-a-promise-higher-data-rates
18. http://aftermathnews.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/%E2%80%98fakeproof%E2%80%99-e-passport-is-cloned-in-minutes/
19. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15459005
20. http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/government-it/virtual-lessons-bring-the-world-to-country-students-20130727-2dsj3.html
21. http://www.cbc.ca/undertheinfluence/season-2/2013/03/30/hyper-targeting-how-brands-track-you-online-1/
22. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Stanford-Hospital-Contractor-Leaks-20000-Patient-Records-to-Public-Website-642765/
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/small-business-matters/how-safe-is-your-surfing-few-smbs-have-social-networking-security-policy/510
23. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/world/asia/17north.html?ref=world
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Case study tips
http://sishk-itgs.wikispaces.com/Paper+1+Resources
http://www.itgsnews.com/2012/05/itgs-paper-3-case-study-exam-tips.html
http://bmisitgsclass2011-12.wikispaces.com/file/view/WritingAPaper3ExamTips.pdf/369492320/WritingAPaper3ExamTips.pdf
https://itgsfrau.wikispaces.com/Case+Study+Evaluate+Questions
Monday, March 17, 2014
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
g) Geotagging
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.
- 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.
- Describe any IT navigation systems you know
- How do navigation systems work?
- Outline some common problems or issues associated with Navigation systems.
- 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
- 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.
- Define what an embedded system is
- Describe different IT embedded systems
- What are the benefits of using embedded systems.
g) Geotagging
- What is geotagging
- Describe how geotagging works
- Name applications that use geotagging
- What are some commons issues arising from using geotags?
Sunday, January 12, 2014
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 |
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The different techniques used to
develop the product have been identified.
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The product includes at least three
complex techniques identified in criterion D.
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The appropriateness of the product
structure has been justified.
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Screenshots along with justifications
have been used to illustrate the choice of the techniques used to develop the
product.
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All sources have been cited using an
appropriate referencing style (APA).
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The technical documentation is
approximately 1,000 words.
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Criterion F: Product
evaluation and future product development
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Tick
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Feedback
from client
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Appropriate feedback has been
obtained from the client.
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The evidence for the consultation to
obtain feedback from the client has been linked to the cover page.
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Product
evaluation
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The evaluation refers to the
requirement specifications in criterion B and the test plan in criterion D.
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The evaluation explicitly refers to
the feedback obtained from the client.
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Future
product development
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The recommendations are appropriate
to the client for the future development of the product.
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The product evaluation and future
product development is approximately 400 words.
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Criterion G: Required elements |
Tick |
Evidence of
testing and functionality
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The product has sufficient extent to
enable its effectiveness and functionality to be evaluated.
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The product has been thoroughly
tested in a range of situations to ensure that no tests will fail.
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The tests used to ensure the
functionality correspond to those in the completed test plan.
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Cover page
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The cover page template has been used.
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The student’s details have been added
where appropriate.
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The cover page has been saved in HTM/HTML
format.
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File naming
and folder structures
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One folder called “product” has been
created, which holds the product.
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The product folder structure is
intuitive and allows files to be located easily.
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One folder called “documentation” has
been created, which holds the eight documentation files: there are no other
files or sub-folders within this folder.
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The documentation is easy to navigate
and uses the file names prescribed in the guide.
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All links within the project are
relative.
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There is appropriate use of file
names throughout the project.
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Final check |
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The organization of the project
prescribed in the guide has been adhered to.
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The project is no more than 2,000 words.
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The links within the product and
documentation (where appropriate) are relative, allowing portability.
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The project has been tested in more
than one location under different conditions.
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The correct forms have been used for
the cover page, analysis, and project schedule and product design.
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There are no appendices in the
project.
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Samples of E and F
Sample for Criterion E
Sample for Criterion F
feedback
Sample for Criterion F
Future recommendations
Example of free Screencast
solutions for download
Monday, November 25, 2013
Expert System, and AI ppt resources
Expert systems notes
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VAiXCgqIIbWlNSc0NTOWp6UUk/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VAiXCgqIIbWlNSc0NTOWp6UUk/edit?usp=sharing
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.
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.
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