Showing posts with label IC3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IC3. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

29 January 2014

If you find the Windows 7 disc, the sleeve is on my desk.


Everybody's work is on this post in the following order:

  • Comp 1 - Operating Systems
  • IC3 - Complete Lesson 1 and 2. 3 is on this post
  • Intro (bottom of the post)- Computer Buying Project - use the rubric


Comp 1 - IT Essentials

Scroll down and find the blog 'ITE - Week Ending 31 Jan 2014' - May have to click older posts.

You are responsible for reading and completing the Study Guide for 5.1 and 5.2

Study Guide can be found on the Google Drive

Video Links for OS lessons:





***Do not work on any equipment.

***If we switch over to generator again today, press the green button by the door to restore power to the room and stop the beeping from the server rack.

  • If you finish this watch a TED Talk or work on your independent project.  
  • Leave a comment on what your project status or the TED that you watch.  Those of you who did not leave a comment about your progress on Monday, will be receiving 1's in your grade book - You may want to add a note to today's work about last class if you want that changed.

IC3


Zach and Donald - Refer to previous Blog entries on Lesson 1 and Lesson 2.

Donald - please send or share your answers to Lesson 1 - grover.comptech@gmail.com

Complete Lesson 2 (according to blog assignment)

Lesson 3 is very short.

Computer Protection

Objectives:
  • Protect computer hardware from theft and damage
  • Safeguard data
  • Identify environmental factors that can damage computers
  • Protect computers from power loss land fluctuation
  • Identify common computer hardware problems
Vocabulary:
  • backup
  • data theft
  • driver
  • encryption
  • humidity
  • ping 
  • power spikes 
  • surge suppressor
  • uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Assignment:

  • Read Chapter 3 (it is short)
  • Step by Step 3.1
  • Read Summary and Answer Lesson Review Questions
  • Project 3-3.  There have been several high profile hacks lately - think of Target.
Reference sites:



Intro to Programming

Take a look at your previous post.  We are continuing the Computer Buying Project.

Follow the rubric when creating your final project.

Presentations will be Friday!!

Moving on .......

We have explored hardware and are now moving onto data.

Programming is creating a set of instructions that tell the hardware what to do.  We are usually writing programs that collect or manipulate data to produce usable information.

For next class:

What do you think about when you hear the word data?  Where can it be found?  Where does it come from?


Sunday, January 26, 2014

27 Jan 2014 - IC3 Lesson 2

Input, Output, and Processing

From website linked belwo

Check out this site (Nice summary):


Objective:

  • Identify and describe input devices
  • Identify and describe output devices
  • Connect input and output devices
  • Consider computer performance factors

Vocabulary:
  • Audio input
  • biometrics
  • expansion slot
  • FireWire
  • plug and play
  • port
  • Universal Serial Bus (USB)
  • input/output
Assignments/Review:
  1. Put together a PowerPoint showing the latest technology in input and output devices - for example:  flexible and laser virtual keyboards, different styles of pointing devices, audio, holographic displays, 3D printers, game controllers, scanners, touch displays, etc. Include examples of specialized input and output devices.
  2. How does biometric technology work?  
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3024771/world-changing-ideas/your-eyes-will-unlock-everything
http://www.ammoland.com/2014/01/tech-community-leaders-launch-1-million-challenge-to-address-gun-violence-through-innovation/#axzz2rWmIPtZp

The above linked articles report on 2 different biometric applications.
Have you ever considered the social impact of biometrics?

3.  What data transfer standard did USB and FireWire replace?
       How many peripheral devices can each connect on a single port?
       What is IEEE1394?

4.  What are 3 other technologies often used to connect peripherals?
5.  How do the CPU, RAM, Hard disk and Video affect computer performance?
6. Check your system properties by following the steps on Mod 1-15 Step-by-Step 2.1

Read Summary and complete lesson review

27 Jan 2014 - IC3 Lesson 1

Lesson 1 - Computers and Computer Systems 

Objective:


  • Understand the difference between a computer and a computer system
  • Classify Computers
  • Identify system components
  • Recognize how computers recognize data
  • Identify types of storage devices

Vocabulary:



  • arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
  • central processing unit (CPU)
  • circuit board
  • control unit
  • data vs information
  • RAM
  • ROM

Review/Assignment:


  1. List the 4 processes all computers perform.
  2. What 2 operations do computers perform?
  3. What is the relationship between data and information?
  4. Make a list of the general computer categories and find examples online.
  5. What are special special-purpose computers?
  6. Select a computer and diagram it.  Include major motherboard components and expansion cards.
  7. Describe the function of the ALU and the Control Unit
  8. Understand and diagram the I-cycle and E-cycle and how it relates to the machine cycle (Mod 1-17)
  9. What is the advantage of using SSD over magnetic storage?

Email Project 1-2 to grover.comptech@gmail.com