UNIT 1: UNDERSTANDING PC HARDWARE
PC Custom Design
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For this assignment, we had to set up to “custom design” a PC from separate parts and put them into a display on a bristle board. The display was used to share information about different PC specifications between all members of your group, and then presented to other groups after completion. My teacher, Mr. Younon made groups of fours, and I was in group four. In my group I had; Hamza, and Matthew. Furthermore, the parts that I had to do were the CPU, keyboard, webcam and the DVD drive. For these parts, I had to find 4-6 specifications and a picture or a diagram as soon on the image on the left. I really enjoyed this assignment since it had a lot of team work involved in it rather than just working alone. This way we learn both teamwork skills and communicating skills.
PC Maintenance
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For this assignment I to open up the computer and learn about the various internal and external parts. Not only that, but I also looked into the safety hazards and precautions that are needed to be considered when working with computers. Furthermore, for this assignment we were given an old Pentium 2 desktop to share among two students. Then we had to examine the pc by opening the top cover, as soon in the picture on the left. Then, me and my partner were given specific instructions to successfully remove each of the components from the pc by our teacher, Mr. Younan. After removing the components, we had to then install the components by into the pc using those same instructions. While doing assignment, we also had the take notes on each component, and we also had to answer questions about the location of the component, the number of pins, dimensions, etc.
DIY Assignment
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For this assignment I had to research how to install and repair some of the components of a pc from various websites. The minimum requirement for this assignment was to find the installation process for 5 components and then summarize each step. After completing this assignment I learned to successfully install or replace a hard drive, graphics card, power supply, RAM, DVD drive, motherboard, CPU, and a hard drive. I enjoyed doing this assignment because I learned practical and useful knowledge that I can use in real life.
Terminology Terms
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For this assignment, we have to find the detention to fifty terminologies. This assignment was done in groups of two, so to make it fair, one person was responsible to do twenty-five terminologies each. Furthermore, after each of us were done, we would exchange our work so both of us would have all 50 terms altogether for our notes and also for studying for the unit test. After completing this assignment, I have learned the terms that I have seen in everyday life, but never knew the meaning of it, such as RAM, which stands for random access memory.
UNIT 2: NETWORKING
Network Theory
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Before starting something new, I truly believe that background knowledge is very necessary, and to get the background, note taking is very essential. Therefore, our student teacher started this networking unit with a couple of notes. The first note that we took was on networking, where I learned the real definition of a network, which is a group of computers and/or other devices (i.e. printer) that are connected by some type of transmission media. We also learned about the types and styles of networks, which are; peer to peer, client server, local area network (LAN), metro area network (MAN), wide area network (WAN) and strike through. Furthermore, I also learned about physical topology, cables, basic components of a network, data communication, and simple ways to trouble shoot a network.
Internet 101
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For this assignment I had to answer about five topics and approximately the total questions asked were 20. The five topics were about The Development of the Internet, Internet Statistics, The Structure of the Internet, and The Main Content of the Internet - Web Pages. From this assignment, I learned how a URL works, how the internet was first developed, and mind blowing stats about the usage of the internet around the world.
Cyber Safety
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For this assignment I learned about the ways to be safe over the internet. For this assignment, I first had to answer questions after watching cyber bullying video on the internet. Then I had to find five different sites that are related to Internet safety and then had to write a summary for each. Finally, the last thing that I had to do was answer three questions, and in one of the question I had to create a poster to promote cyber safety, as soon on the image on the left. The most important information that I learned from this assignment are ways to be safe on the internet, which are:
-Do not give out your full name, address, or phone number to anyone online that you don't trust and/or don't know and that don't live in the same town as you.
-Never give out your bank account or credit card information unless you are shopping with a well known or highly rated online business.
-Get a good anti-virus program, Spyware remover, and firewall.
-If you decide to meet someone in person from online, go to a public place and let friends and family know your plans.
-Do not give out your full name, address, or phone number to anyone online that you don't trust and/or don't know and that don't live in the same town as you.
-Never give out your bank account or credit card information unless you are shopping with a well known or highly rated online business.
-Get a good anti-virus program, Spyware remover, and firewall.
-If you decide to meet someone in person from online, go to a public place and let friends and family know your plans.
Network Design
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For this assignment, I had to design a home network for 5 desktop and 3 wireless computers sharing a laser printer, scanner, and using high speed cable or DSL modem to the Internet. I had to start off this assignment by shopping for the equipments that are required for this network design, from any electronic store, i.e. tiger direct. Then I had to construct a chart to organize the equipments and then figure out the total. After that, I had to design a chart on smart ideas, to show how my custom network is going to operate. Finally, the last I had to do for this assignment I learned ways to trouble shoot my custom network.
UNIT 3: DIGITAL CIRCUITS
Electronics Theory
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Obviously, before starting any new unit it is very important to get a background knowledge. Therefore, before starting unit, we had to take several pages of notes that included definitions, diagrams, binary conversion, and charts. some of the notes that took are:
- TEE/ICE Digital circuit: in this note we learned about integrated circuit, analog versus digital signals, inputs and outputs.
- Binary system: in this note we learned to convert binary to decimal and decimal to binary, encoder, decoder, and conversion of binary and decimal to hexadecimal.
- Logic gates: in this note we learned to draw the diagram, equation, and truth table for AND gate, OR gate, XOR gate, NOT gate, NAND gate, NOR gate, and XNOR gate.
- Circuit components: in this note we learned about resistors and resistor colour coding, Light Emitting Diode (LED) specifications, safety precautions, hardware tools, measurement tools, and fundamentals of the breadboard.
Logic Gates
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A logic gate is an elementary building block of a digital circuit . Most logic gates have two inputs and one output. At any given moment, every terminal is in one of the two binary conditions low (0) or high (1), represented by different voltage levels. The seven types of logic gates are:
- AND gate: The output Y is true if input A AND input B are both true. An AND gate can have two or more inputs, its output is true if all inputs are true.
- OR gate: The output Y is true if input A OR input B is true (or both of them are true).
An OR gate can have two or more inputs, its output is true if at least one input is true. - XOR: The output Y is true if either input A is true OR input B is true, but not when both of them are true. This is like an OR gate but excluding both inputs being true. The output is true if inputs A and B are DIFFERENT.
- NOT gate: The output Y is true when inputs A OR B are not true.
- NAND gate: The output Y is true if input A and input B are not true.
- NOR gate:The output Y is true if inputs A OR B are not true.
- XNOR gate: The output Y is true if inputs A and B are the same.
Circuit project: LED flasher circuit
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For this assignment we had to create a circuit using several jumper wires, power supply, six to eight LED light, a capacitor, resistors, and a 74LS555 chip. This circuit basically controlled by the resistor because the resistor determines the flashing rate according to its ohms, which I had to calculate before starting the assignment. I found this project as one of the most enjoyable assignment in computer technology because I learned various skills ranging from stripping the wire to learning the fundamentals of the chip, and I also learned some valuable trouble shooting techniques.
UNIT FOUR: COMPUTER PROGRAMING
Average Calculator
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For this assignment I had to create a program to gather the names and marks for 8 courses. Then had list the courses, and marks in a table form, and display the calculated average at the end. Then I also use an “if” statement to determine and display the letter grade of the average. The hardest part about this assignment was calculating the average, and displaying the correct letter grade because I had an incorrect code for the average variable.
Skyline
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For this assignment I had to create a program that displays a full screen skyline scene of 20 buildings using various Turing draw commands. You should first sketch a screen shot of your skyline first for planning purposes. Use the graphics file provided in the OUT folder to set-up the run window as a full screen. When finished add an animation to the skyline. The hardest thing that I encountered was locating each point of the building. You can download my program from the the link below.
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File Type: | exe |
FINAL ASSIGNMENT
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For the final assignment I need to complete a three-part evaluation including a written final exam covering the main topics of the course. These activities represent 30% of my final mark. The final evaluation consisted of three parts, which are:
- Portfolio: For this assignment I had to create this website which included a career objective, which is a detailed paragraph that describes the type of work that I would like to do in the future, my educational goals which describes 3 different post-secondary education programs that I might choose to pursue,skills, which is a listing of at least 25 abilities you have demonstrated by assignments and activities of the course, and Five Portfolio Examples from PC Hardware, Networking, Digital Circuits, Programming, and the Interfacing Project.
- Interfacing project: for this assignment I had to design and create an interactive tutorial and multiple choice quiz on Computer technology course. My program included a welcome screen, a menu for navigation, appropriate graphics and sound, and interfacing to control devices on my breadboard, such as the LED lights, and the buzzer. Furthermore, I also had to create a design report, which included IPO listiong, Pseudo code, flow chart, and screen shots.