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

  • Know the difference between Proprietary and Open source software
  • 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

GCSE Computing – Algorithms

Lesson Aim

  • Understand algorithms (written in flowcharts or pseudocode), explain what they do
  • Produce algorithms in pseudocode or flowcharts to solve problem

Starter

Main

Theory Notes

Algorithms Theory

Exam Questions

Flowcharts task

Pseudocode Task

Plenary

Review initial learning through use of questions

Year 9 – Computer Networks


 

Networks worksheet

View the worksheet below and answer the questions in your exercise book

Networks worksheet

Once you have finished you may create a network with the network simulation tool.

Network Simulation Tool