Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Saturday, 20 December 2014
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Xmas Homework
This year there will be three lectures, taking three great British inventions—the light bulb1, a telephone, and a motor—attempting to show you how to adapt them and transform them to do extraordinary things. For the first time the lectures will feature tinkering, and hacks and projects by the maker community, using the full array of today’s technology—from 3D printers to new materials, to the Raspberry Pi.
The series, titled ‘Sparks will fly: how to hack your home‘ represents a real departure for the Royal Institution, and may well prove to be a watershed moment in the growth of the maker movement here in the Britain.
The lectures, filmed this week, will be broadcast between Christmas and New Year on BBC Four, and for the first time ever will be accompanied by interactive guides—simple hands-on guides for kitchen scientists aged 8 to 80. The team at “I’m an Engineer, get me out of here” will also be answering online the science, maths and engineering questions raised by the lectures.
Happy viewing
Monday, 15 December 2014
Friday, 12 December 2014
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Locking your machine when you leave it
How to lock your screen in Windows XP
The only method you can use to manually lock your screen in Windows XP is to use the Windows+L keyboard combination. Simply hold down the Windows key with one finger and tap on the L key with another finger. This will lock the screen as shown below.
Monday, 8 December 2014
Hour of Code 2014 #WHRCODE2014
"This week Dec 8-14 all Wildern Students will be taking part in the largest learning event in history,aiming to reach 100 million students! The Hour of Code, it is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Why not try it too! Click the link to visit our site watch the 2 min video then click the link, start your coding journey."
#WHRCODE2014
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
How was the ICT Website Marked?
| Page Template (Max4) |
Suitable Text on Banner(1)
Correct Logo Within Banner, proportions retained (1)
Logo is linked to smartsleisurepark.co.uk (1)
| Images (Max 8) |
Map of park included on home page (may be edited) (1)
Map edited to draw attention to at least two locations/activities featured on microsite (1)
Image showing only one type of product on sale in shop (from shop.jpg) (1)
Image is well cropped and not distorted (1)
Cropped image links to shop.jpg or suitable edited version showing range of products (1)
Onion café menu included and legible on screen (1)
Onion café menu image compressed to <350KB (1)
Suitable thumbnails created for clubs introduction page (1)
| Links (max3) |
At least one correctly functional email link is included (but not necessarily to the addresses given in Smarts Info) (1)
Any two of the emails links in comment are included (1)
Links to both Kidz and Teenz Club information on clubs introduction page (accept any functional links including text) (1)
| Other Content (Max5) |
Audio file embedded on page (1)
Plays only on click (1)
Applet clock inserted on a page (1)
Clock is functional (1)
Files in required formats (menu is included and images are all .jpg and <350KB, audio is present and in .mp3) (1)
Monday, 1 December 2014
Friday, 28 November 2014
U Explore
Instructions on setting up U-Explore click here
- Go to U-Explore web site at http://www.u-xplore.com/website/Login.aspx
- Then follow the instructions above
Grade Boundaries for CS CA
For each Controlled Assessment these are the grade boundaries
Each Controlled Assessment is worth 30% of your final grade
* - 53
A - 45
B - 37
C - 29
D - 23
E - 17
F - 16
G - 6
Each Controlled Assessment is worth 30% of your final grade
* - 53
A - 45
B - 37
C - 29
D - 23
E - 17
F - 16
G - 6
Year 7 Mid-UNit Test
Unit 1: Mid-Unit Assessment
Evaluate computation and abstraction knowledge using evidence document
Click the image to play Google's Blockly Maze
Some help here if you get stuck!
Task 1:Evidence
a) Open your Unit 1 Evidence Document
b) Complete all sections in as much detail as possible
Task 2: Evaluation
a) Complete the Evaluation section of the Unit 1 Evidence Document
b) Print your Unit 1 Evidence Document - make sure your name is there!
Task 3: Self Assess
a) Put your Unit 1 work into the blue A3 Assessment Sheet that you have been given
b) Tick-off the skills that you think you have demonstrated and learned in Unit 1 so far
a) Swap your Assessment Sheet and work with a partner
b) Tick-off the skills that you think they have demonstrated in Unit 1 so far
c) Hand in your work
Thursday, 27 November 2014
Motherboard
The motherboard is the computer's main circuit board. It's a thin plate that holds the CPU, memory, connectors for the hard drive and optical drives, expansion cards to control the video and audio, and connections to your computer's ports (such as USB ports). The motherboard connects directly or indirectly to every part of the computer.
CPU / Processor
The central processing unit (CPU), also called a processor, is located inside the computer case on the motherboard. It is sometimes called the brain of the computer, and its job is to carry out commands. Whenever you press a key, click the mouse, or start an application, you're sending instructions to the CPU.
The CPU is generally a two-inch ceramic square with a silicon chip located inside. The chip is usually about the size of a thumbnail. The CPU fits into the motherboard's CPU socket, which is covered by the heat sink, an object that absorbs heat from the CPU.
A processor's speed is measured in megahertz (MHz), or millions of instructions per second, and gigahertz (GHz), or billions of instructions per second. A faster processor can execute instructions more quickly. However, the actual speed of the computer depends on the speed of many different components—not just the processor.
There are many processor manufacturers for personal computers, but the most well-known ones are Inteland AMD.
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Numeracy Audit
Here is a link to the Numeracy Audit I would like all yr 7,8,9 and 10 Students to do this half term.
Please can this be done with all classes by Wed 26th Nov.
Please take some time to complete the following Numeracy Audit, being honest with your responses. The results are completely anonymous.
ELC CPU
On A4 paper make me two posters/fact cards on the following
Look at the videos in this Prezi
- Identify the basic functions of a CPU? What does it stand for? What does it do?
- What is a Motherboard? What does it do? Why is it important?
Can you make a ding-bat game on parts of a Computer?
Put name on all work and leave on my desk thanks
Monday, 24 November 2014
Upcycled - Hackasaurus DDD
Year 9 Digging Deeper Day - Upcycling
To become an effective participator through the creation of content on the web rather than just consuming it passively
Task 1: Hackasaurus
a) Launch Google Chrome
b) Make sure your bookmarks are visible
c) Click here to launch Hackosaurus
d) Drag the 'Activate X-Ray Goggles' box to your bookmarks
e) Find a website of your choice and remix it - the video below will help if you are stuck
Task 2: Upcycling Flappy Bird
a) Launch Google Chrome
b) Click here to program your own Flappy Bird game
Task 3: The Artista) Click here to see art that other students (of all ages) have made using computer programming
b) Click here to begin creating your own art using The Artist
Task 4:
BitsBox - Customise a Tablet
Extension Tasks:
If you finish you could try some of these:
Animate your Name
Design a Christmas Card
Create a Pong Game
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Monday, 17 November 2014
To improve your e-portfolio
To improve your e-portfolio you could create a slideshow in http://www.comslider.com.
You can create slideshows and then get the html to add to Adobe Dreamweaver.
Great website for showing final Hero and Villain products on e-portfolio home pages.
You can create slideshows and then get the html to add to Adobe Dreamweaver.
Great website for showing final Hero and Villain products on e-portfolio home pages.
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Internal Components ELCS
Resources for lessons 5-9
Lesson 5 Resource 1 - Test your knowledge - Ram and Rom
Lesson 6 Resource 1 - Test your knowledge and find out more - CPU
Lesson 7 Resources 1 - Worksheet - Guess the dates
Lesson 8 Resource 1 - Worksheet - Peripheral devices
Lesson 8 Resource 2 - Test your knowledge - Peripheral devices test
Lesson 9 Resource 1 - Revision - Inside a computer
Lesson 9 Resource 2 - Shopping Task
Lesson 9 Resource 2 - Build a computer
Heroes and Villains E-Portfolio Assessment Worksheet
Click here for Heroes and Villains E-Portfoli
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Cubs Coding
The Cubs
tonight have been working on Coding for their Computing Badge.
This was an
introduction to the theory behind Computer Programming.
They used
the following software which can be downloaded for free or run directly from the internet if they wish to continue
the work.
Monday, 10 November 2014
Year 11 GCSE Computer Science Mock 2014
Some Topics to think about revising for the Computer Science Mock Exam
- Binary
- Hexadecimal
- ASCII
- Digitial Images
- Memory (volatile and non volatile)
- Pseudocode
- Networks
- Input Devices
- Output Devices
- CPU
- Storage Devices (Solid State and Magnetic)
- RAM and ROM
- How things work (CDs, The Internet, MP3's)
- Databases
- SQL
- Errors (Logical, Runtime and Syntax)
- Testing ( Unit Testing, Testing Code)
- Trace Tables
- Flowcharts
Can you explain the following Programming techniques and terms?
Friday, 7 November 2014
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Computer Basics Vocabulary
1. Application Software
Application software is a type of software that includes programs that help people do certain tasks.
2. Binary Code
Binary code is language a computer can understand. Binary code is made up of a series of ones and zeros.
3. Boot
Boot is the process of starting or resetting a computer.
4. Byte
A byte stands for a single character of data. A Gig, or gigabyte (GB) equals 1,000,000,000 bytes of data.
5. Central Processing Unit
The central processing unit, or CPU, is a silicon chip that processes data and carries out instructions given to the computer. The central processing unit is also known as the microprocessor.
6. Compact Disc
A compact disc (CD)is an optical storage device that uses laser technology to store information. It is read by a CD-ROM drive in a computer and can hold the equivalent of 500 floppy disks.
7. Computer
A computer is a device that can store, retrieve, manipulate and process data to produce an outcome.
8. Floppy Disk
A floppy disk is a magnetic, non-rigid storage device that can be used to store data and transport it to another computer. It is encased in a plastic sleeve to protect its data.
9. Graphical User Interface
A graphical user interface, or GUI, allows people to select text, icons, and menu items on the computer screen to
choose commands and files and to start application software. It makes computers user friendly.
10. Hard Drive
A hard drive is a storage device that reads and writes data to and from a round, rigid disks in the computer.
11. Hardware
Hardware is the physical equipment of a computer. Hardware includes input devices, the central processing unit, output devices, and memory. The main parts are the central processing unit (CPU), the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse.
12. Headphones
Headphones are an output device that produces sound.
13. Information Technology
Information Technology is the use of technology tools, including computer systems and telecommunications, to
input, store, process, and communicate information. Information Technology is also referred to as IT
14. Input Device
An input device is a device through which a computer takes in information. Input devices include keyboards,
mouse devices, and scanners.
15. Keyboard
A keyboard is an input device that is used to type text and commands into a computer.
16. Modem
A modem is a device or type of expansion card that sends and receives information via a telephone to and from a computer.
17. Monitor
A monitor is an output device that displays text, objects, graphics, photographs, video, and animation on a screen.
18. Mouse
A mouse is a hand-held pointing device that controls the cursor.
19. Network
A network is two or more computers linked together to share files, software, and resources, such as printers.
20. Operating System
An operating system is the most important type of system software that manages how a computer's hardware and the central processing unit communicate, manages files, and runs application software.
21. Output Device
An output device is a device through which a computer sends out information. Output devices include monitors,
printers, and speakers and headphones.
22. Peripherals
Additional components besides the main parts of the computer such as printers and scanners.
23. Printer
A printer is an output device that transfers information to a hard copy, such as paper or a transparency.
24. Processing
Processing is a basic computer function that refers to when a computer uses information.
25. Program
A program can also be called an application or software. Programs are a series of ordered instructions that can be done by a computer.
26. Random Access Memory
Random access memory, or RAM, is a number of silicon chips inside a computer that hold information that is being used by the central processing unit as long as the computer is turned on. Also known as short-term memory, it forgets everything it knows when the computer is turned off.
27. Read Only Memory
Read only memory, or ROM, is the small bit of memory that stays in the computer when it is turned off. It is ROM that lets the computer “boot up” or get started. ROM holds the instructions that tell the computer how to begin to
load its operating system.
28. Scanner
A scanner is an input device that is used to change images into information that a computer can read.
29. Software
Software is a set of instructions that makes computer hardware work. Software is also known as programs or applications.
30. Storage
Storage is a basic computer function that refers to when information is saved in a computer..
Application software is a type of software that includes programs that help people do certain tasks.
2. Binary Code
Binary code is language a computer can understand. Binary code is made up of a series of ones and zeros.
3. Boot
Boot is the process of starting or resetting a computer.
4. Byte
A byte stands for a single character of data. A Gig, or gigabyte (GB) equals 1,000,000,000 bytes of data.
5. Central Processing Unit
The central processing unit, or CPU, is a silicon chip that processes data and carries out instructions given to the computer. The central processing unit is also known as the microprocessor.
6. Compact Disc
A compact disc (CD)is an optical storage device that uses laser technology to store information. It is read by a CD-ROM drive in a computer and can hold the equivalent of 500 floppy disks.
7. Computer
A computer is a device that can store, retrieve, manipulate and process data to produce an outcome.
8. Floppy Disk
A floppy disk is a magnetic, non-rigid storage device that can be used to store data and transport it to another computer. It is encased in a plastic sleeve to protect its data.
9. Graphical User Interface
A graphical user interface, or GUI, allows people to select text, icons, and menu items on the computer screen to
choose commands and files and to start application software. It makes computers user friendly.
10. Hard Drive
A hard drive is a storage device that reads and writes data to and from a round, rigid disks in the computer.
11. Hardware
Hardware is the physical equipment of a computer. Hardware includes input devices, the central processing unit, output devices, and memory. The main parts are the central processing unit (CPU), the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse.
12. Headphones
Headphones are an output device that produces sound.
13. Information Technology
Information Technology is the use of technology tools, including computer systems and telecommunications, to
input, store, process, and communicate information. Information Technology is also referred to as IT
14. Input Device
An input device is a device through which a computer takes in information. Input devices include keyboards,
mouse devices, and scanners.
15. Keyboard
A keyboard is an input device that is used to type text and commands into a computer.
16. Modem
A modem is a device or type of expansion card that sends and receives information via a telephone to and from a computer.
17. Monitor
A monitor is an output device that displays text, objects, graphics, photographs, video, and animation on a screen.
18. Mouse
A mouse is a hand-held pointing device that controls the cursor.
19. Network
A network is two or more computers linked together to share files, software, and resources, such as printers.
20. Operating System
An operating system is the most important type of system software that manages how a computer's hardware and the central processing unit communicate, manages files, and runs application software.
21. Output Device
An output device is a device through which a computer sends out information. Output devices include monitors,
printers, and speakers and headphones.
22. Peripherals
Additional components besides the main parts of the computer such as printers and scanners.
23. Printer
A printer is an output device that transfers information to a hard copy, such as paper or a transparency.
24. Processing
Processing is a basic computer function that refers to when a computer uses information.
25. Program
A program can also be called an application or software. Programs are a series of ordered instructions that can be done by a computer.
26. Random Access Memory
Random access memory, or RAM, is a number of silicon chips inside a computer that hold information that is being used by the central processing unit as long as the computer is turned on. Also known as short-term memory, it forgets everything it knows when the computer is turned off.
27. Read Only Memory
Read only memory, or ROM, is the small bit of memory that stays in the computer when it is turned off. It is ROM that lets the computer “boot up” or get started. ROM holds the instructions that tell the computer how to begin to
load its operating system.
28. Scanner
A scanner is an input device that is used to change images into information that a computer can read.
29. Software
Software is a set of instructions that makes computer hardware work. Software is also known as programs or applications.
30. Storage
Storage is a basic computer function that refers to when information is saved in a computer..
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