Thursday, 11 December 2014
Enhancement Day - Computer Scenarios: Group 8 Special Needs
WWW: We managed to remove all parts of the computer and place back correctly.
EBI: Complete powerpoint and make handouts.
Thursday, 20 November 2014
An introduction to Pseudocode - workbook
Task 1
TASK 1 = How do you get Minion Stuart to draw the square?
What is the sequence of actions to move?
1
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Forward 100
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2
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Turn right 90 degrees
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3
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Forward 100
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4
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Turn right 90 degrees
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5
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Forward 100
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6
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Turn right 90 degrees
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7
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Forward 100
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8
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Turn right 90 degrees
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You have
written the algorithm to show the
list of instructions and you have written it in pseudocode = numbered list of instructions.
Task 2
Can you
write the Pseudocode (the sequence of actions) to move Minion Stuart through
the squares to collect the bananas?
Hint : Remember to pick up the bananas not just go
over them
You need to write the list of instructions in
remembering to number the actions
Extension – Can you add a ‘question to say if the minion
reaches a banana?
Move right 2 squares
Pick up banana
Move right 1 square
Move down 1 square
Pick up banana
Move left 2 square
Pick up banana
Move left 1 square
Move down 1 square
Move right 2 squares
Pick up bananas
Move right 1 square
Move down 1 square
Move left 3 squares
Pick up bananas
Task 3
Can you tell me in your own words what pseudo code is?
Pseudocode is complicated
programming written in english
Please complete the following self-assessment:
Question
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Found Task Easy
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Completed OK
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Found Task Hard
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Wrote a series of actions to make a square
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ü
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Wrote the pseudocode to move Minion Stuart
around collecting bananas
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ü
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Level
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Descriptor
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Tick
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3
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Plan
a sequence of instructions and present the sequence in a list
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ü
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4
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Think
through the algorithm and use pseudocode to plan this out allowing the final
format to be read easily before programming
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ü
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Friday, 14 November 2014
Storage Devices - quiz
Storage
Devices
1.
List of some computing devices that are available on today’s market. For each
one explain the main storage device/method used.
2.
Complete the table below.
Device
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Capacity
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Speed
of access
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Portable?
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Durable?
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USB
Memory Stick
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HDD
- Hard Disk Drive
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CD
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DVD
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Memory
Card
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SSD
- Solid State Drive
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3.
The invention and increased use of cloud computing has allowed people to
transfer a large bulk of their storage to an online solution. Discuss and
compare the benefits and drawbacks of using local storage versus cloud storage.
Benefits: Cloud - Infinate power and storage
Local - Limited power and storage
Drawbacks: Cloud - Anyome can hack into your account because it is on the internet
4.
Suggest an appropriate storage device for each of the following applications.
- Store a high definition movie
Blue-Ray
- Transfer GCSE Media coursework between home and school
USB Memory Stick
- Storage area on a college network
5.
Describe two factors that should be considered when selecting a suitable
storage medium to use in a given situation.
how much space is needed
the price of the storage device
6.
Name one device that makes use of solid state memory storage.
RAM
7.
Describe one benefit of using a magnetic storage device like a HDD compared to
a
solid
state device, such as an SSD for storing files on a network.
HDD is less expensive than an SDD
HDD is less expensive than an SDD
Monday, 10 November 2014
Fetch - Execute - Cycle Quiz
Fetch - Execute - Cycle |
Questions
1(a) What do the initials CPU stand for?
- Central
Processing Unit
(b) List three components of the CPU.
- Registers, ALU,
Memory
(c) In relation to computer architecture, what are buses?
- They transport information
- They transport information
2) Describe the function of the following in the
fetch-execute cycle.
(a) Program counter
- is a register that holds the next instruction to be
executed in the Memory
(b) The address bus
- A collection
of wires connecting the CPU
with main memory
that is used to identify particular locations in main memory.
(c) The data bus
- In computer architecture, a bus is a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer, or between computers.
(c) The data bus
- In computer architecture, a bus is a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer, or between computers.
(d) The decoder
- A decoder is a device which does the
reverse operation of an instruction
(e) The Arthmetic and Logic Unit
- In digital electronics, an arithmetic logic unit is a digital circuit that performs integer arithmetic and logical operations. The ALU is a fundamental building block of the central processing unit of a computer, and even the simplest microprocessors contain one for purposes such as maintaining timers.
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