Hardware Network OS Research And Report - johnfraserss/ICS2O9 GitHub Wiki
- Individually, you will be researching one of 28 topics below. You will become the expert on the topic you've been given. You will produce a resource (web page, document etc) that other students can learn from. They will be relying on your expertise to complete the next assignment.
See your teacher for topic selection process, and whether this assignment will be assessed.
| Hardware |
|---|
| 1. Motherboard |
| 2. CPU |
| 3. Memory (RAM, ROM) |
| 4. Graphics Cards |
| 5. Audio Devices (Sound card, speakers, headset, microphone, etc.) |
| 6. Power Supplies |
| 7. Hard Disk Drives, Solid State Drives, and any other storage drives |
| 8. Input devices (keyboard, mouse, scanner, webcams, etc.) |
| 9. Output devices (monitor, projector, printer, etc.) |
| 10. Terminology (USB, FSB, IEEE 1394, MHz, GHz, bit, byte, kilobits, kilobytes, megabits, megabytes) |
| 11. Raspberry Pi (version 3) |
| Operating Systems |
|---|
| 1. Operating Systems in general |
| 2. Windows 10 |
| 3. Mac OS Sierra |
| 4. Chrome OS |
| 5. Linux (choose either: Ubuntu, Archlinux, Debian, or Fedora) |
| 6. Linux (choose either: TinyCore, Puppy Linux, or any other distro that is tiny) |
| 7. TV (choose either: Android TV, webOS, Tizen, Roku TV and SmartCast) |
| 8. Mobile (choose either: iOS, Android, Blackberry OS) |
| 9. Application Software vs. Programming vs System Software (i.e. word processor, spreadsheet, integrated development environment (IDE), registry editor, defragmentation tools, partitions) |
| 10. File management techniques to organize, and manage files (copy, move, delete, folder structures, renaming files, creating shortcuts, etc.) |
| 11. Maintenance and Security (defragging, disk cleanup, malware) |
| Networking |
|---|
| 1. What a network is |
| 2. Wireless vs. Wired |
| 3. Setting up a home or small business network |
| 4. Sharing network resources (printer, files etc) |
| 5. File sharing applications |
| 6. VoIP / Chat applications |
Depending on which section you were given, you will answer different questions in your presentation.
H - Hardware, O - Operating Systems, N - Networking
H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9.
- Describe the basic functionality of your piece of hardware.
- What makes a good <insert name of hardware piece here> ? What should you look for when buying one? What if you are on a budget?
H10.
- Describe each piece of terminology given (any others would be good as well)
- What makes something better based on the terminology?
H11.
- Describe what a Raspberry Pi is.
- Why would someone purchase a Raspberry Pi?
- What use do they have? What does the future look like for them?
O1
- Describe how an operating system works
- Describe and display how an operating system connects to hardware
O2, O3, O4, O5, O6
- Describe your operating system
- Who is your operating system built for?
- Why would someone choose your operating system?
O7, O8
- Describe the operating system
- Compare your operating system with the other ones that are in your section
- Give an unbiased review of the pros and cons of each of the operating systems
O9
- Describe the differences between the 3 types of software
- Describe why they are all important to computer usage
O10
- Demonstrate how to copy, paste, move, delete files, and create shortcuts within the Windows operating system.
- Show how to properly organize files, including file names, folder names, etc.
O11
- Describe maintenance techniques such as defragging and disk clean up, and why it's important to do so.
- Describe security concerns such as malware, and how to prevent.
N1
- Describe what a network is on an overview level
- Give a basic overview of how a network works, and what some sample ones would look like.
N2
- Describe the differences between the two types of network connections, including security issues.
- Give pros and cons to each of the two types of network connections.
N3
- Describe the hardware needed for a home or small business network (NOT INTERNET ACCESS)
- Describe what each piece of hardware accomplishes
- Include wired and wireless options
N4
- Describe how to share network resources such as a printer or files. Screenshots would help.
- Do this for Windows, MacOS and Linux.
N5, N6
- Describe some applications that are available, including their features.
- List pros and cons, and any pricing options.
Please see the due dates page for more details on when this is due and how to submit your work.
This is the research and report/share portion of the assignment connecting to the next assignment