Lesson Aim
- To be able to name types of secondary storage.
- Know the advantages and disadvantages to at least three secondary storage types.
- Evaluate and discuss the best device for a specific purpose.
Main
View the presentation below
Category: Year 9
Mobile Phone Operating Systems
Lesson Aim
- Understand the need for an OS (Operating System)
- Know the difference between open-source and propietary software
Main Task
Your task is to create a presentation about the the 3 major mobile phone operating systems. Include a slide on the positives and negatives of each Operating System. Identify whether they are open source or proprietary pieces of software. At the end create a slide giving your view on which OS is the best.
Computer Software
Lesson Aim
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Know the difference between Proprietary and Open source software
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Know what custom written and off shelf software are
Main Task
Create a powerpoint explaining what each of the above types of software are and what are the advantages and disadvantages of using the different types of software
Year 9 – Types of Software
Year 9 – Computer Networks
Networks worksheet
View the worksheet below and answer the questions in your exercise book
Once you have finished you may create a network with the network simulation tool.
Year 9 – Unit 1 Computer Hardware
Plenary
Year 9 – Binary lesson
Download the worksheet below and complete the calculations
Extension
Complete the calculations in the presentation below:
Year 9 – Data Storage
Your Task
Download the file below and complete the worksheet:
Extension Task
Go to slide 12 in the presentation above and complete the extension task
Plenary
Parts of a Computer
Your Task
Your task is to create a presentation in powerpoint describing the different parts that make a computer system. Incluse the following as a minimum
- CPU
- Motherboard
- Hard Disk
- Power Supply
- RAM
- ROM