Sunday, March 29, 2020

Paper 2 Practice Tasks

Monday Lesson Period 2
Read the article in the link below
https://www.pymnts.com/news/international/2020/coronavirus-prompts-china-to-deploy-color-coded-health-rating-app/

Use the article to answer Criterion A and B of Paper 2 type of questions on your OneNote Paper 2 activities page;

Criterion A: 
Part 1; Describe one social/ethical concern related to the IT system mentioned in the article

  • Describe the main issue presented in the article.
  • What extracts from the article supports your answer above.
  • Describe any other reasons that supports your the issue mentioned
Part 2; Describe the relationship of one primary stakeholder to the IT system 
  • Who is the main Primary stakeholder? (Person most impacted most by the technology)
  • Name the technology / IT system that is being used by the primary stakeholder or used against the primary stakeholder.
  • Describe how & which part of the IT system is used by the primary stakeholder
Criterion B
Part 1
 Describe, step by step, how the IT system mentioned in the article works;
  • What is the IT system (Technology) to be described?
  • Describe how the Input to the system works using new IT concepts/terminologies
  • Describe how the Processing in the system works using new IT concepts/terminologies
  • Describe how the Output from the system works using new IT concepts/terminologies
  • Describe how the Storage in the system works using new IT concepts/terminologies
  • Describe how the Networking/Security in the system works using new IT concepts/terminologies
Part 2
Explain the relationship between the IT system and the social/ethical concern described in Criterion A
  • What (weaknesses/ gaps/ limitations/ technical problems) in the IT system can make the issue identified in Criterion A to be more (pronounced/ aggravated/ serious/ worst)


Tuesday Lesson 31/3/2020: Please complete Criterion C and Criterion D 

Criterion C: The impact of the social/ethical issue(s) on the stakeholders
Evaluate the impact of the social/ethical issues (IT system) on the relevant stakeholders

  • Identify 3 explicit stakeholders and 1 implicit stakeholder that you plan to evaluate the impacts of the IT system on the them.
  • For each stakeholder have two paragraphs; one evaluating the new positive impacts and the other the new negative impacts.
  • The last paragraph should be a conclusion.

Criterion D:
Paragraph 1: 
  • Describe the one problem resulting from the use of the IT system.
  • What is the impact of the problem?
  • State one solution to the one problem described
At least 2 paragraphs for this sections
  • Describe in detail how the solution will work using the appropriate IT terminologies.
  • NB Technical solutions should be describe with IT terms showing inputs, processing, storage, outputs.
  • Non technical solutions should be supported with policies and actions required.
Paragraph 4:
  •   Evaluate some positives strengths of the solution in solving the problem.
  •   Evaluate some negatives of the solution in solving the problem.
Paragraph 5; Conclusion
  • What  areas of the solution needs more development?
  • What do you recommend for future development of the solution.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Introduction to Project Management

Monday Lesson 23/3/2020 Period 2

Review previous topic Personal and Public Communication;


Click on the flashcards link below;
https://quizlet.com/2382645/flashcards

Task 1; What term is being described? Click the card to see the term.


Answers the following questions in your OneNote page under Paper 2 Activities
  • What is the main social/ethical issue that comes out of the article?
  • What is the main technology in this article?
  • List the new IT terms / Concepts introduced in the article? Which other IT concepts can you introduce in the description of the technology.
  • List 4 impacts of the technology to THREE different stakeholders.
  • What is the one main problem of this technology and describe a suitable solution to solve this one problem.

Tuesday Lesson 24th March 2020


Objectives
  • Define what a project is in IT. 
  • Define what Project Management is in IT.
  • Understanding the important of project management in the development of IT solutions.
  • Share practical examples of projects that can be developed.
Refer to the PPT notes below;
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VAiXCgqIIbeG84eXREbXF4UUk/view?usp=sharing

Focus on the 1st 4 slides only
- What is a project?
- What is project Management?
- What are the different types IT Projects / solutions that can developed?
- Why is project management important in the development of IT projects?

Write brief notes on your OneNote page (This is a new topic)

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV6ykfG1nQY

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/nipuntomar/system-development-life-cycle-part-2/


Wednesday and Thursday Lessons

Objectives
  • Understand the importance of each stage of the PDLC.
  • Explain the key activities at each of the stages.
  • What is PDLC
  • What are the different stage of PDLC?
  • What activities take place each of the PDLC stages
- Investigation of existing system(s)
- Feasibility study
- Requirements specification
- Project schedule
- Product design
- Product development and technical documentation
- Client and end-user evaluation

 The above stages are linked to the IA criteria; Refer to the ITGS guide from page 55 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VAiXCgqIIbVUdzb2VuMUtaUGc/view
Read the entire section under Internal Assessment.
We will have discussion on this next week.

Friday 27th March 2020

Objectives
  • Apply the web development skills to develop Web-based Solution.
Learners to use the time to work on their solution.
  • Step by step process to be shared online.
  • Sample solutions to be share what they have been able to work on so far.


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Monday, March 2, 2020

Sample Paper 1 Format Question

Exam Questions
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DOstT__OmEjPGj4JXHSztn5RiAGrL_bG/view?usp=sharing

Markscheme
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wruTHgy0jbCSndJvdYOetR9HtvmpyxSF/view?usp=sharing

Student's Sample Response

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wruTHgy0jbCSndJvdYOetR9HtvmpyxSF/view?usp=sharing
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Paper 2 News Article Activity for Personal and Public Communication

In our Tuesday lesson we will use the Paper 2 news article posted on Managebac to answer;
Criterion A;
Criterion B;
Criterion C;
Criterion D;

 Refer to the earlier strategy posted here http://itgsdp1akam.blogspot.com/2019/09/paper-2-practice.html

 You will work in pairs and posted your responses on managebac.

  • Shaan & Arman
  • Shiloh & Arshman
  • Adnan & Sophie
  • Abdi, Ashhal & Aly
  • Simin & Khushbu
  • Hisham & Yesha
  • Tia & Jai
  • Saliha & Raphael
  • Nami & Alina
  • Faith & Aimaan



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Monday, February 24, 2020

Personal and Public Communication

Introduction  




Developments in technology have allowed an increasing number of mobile devices to be developed that enable people to communicate anytime, anyplace, anywhere. There is a wealth of information available to society that can be accessed on demand and has changed the way in which people behave.
It is important that the ITGS student is able to discuss the social impacts and ethical issues related to these technologies. These may include the health implications of mobile devices, unauthorised access to wireless networks, interception of communications, storage of personal communications for security purposes, and tracking of people.
For clear understanding of this topic, We will first look at different technologies used for Personal and Public communications. Post you notes in OneNote 

 Task 1
Personal digital assistants (PDAs) and handheld digital devices
  • Define what PDA's are
  • Describe 5 PDAs and handheld digital devices
  • From the list which are obsolete not in use and which ones current?
GPS
Most of the digital devices use GPS
How does GPS work?
What are the different GPS applications?

Geotagging
  • Define what geotagging is?
  • Describe in detail how geotagging works and use a diagram where possible
  • What are the different applications of geotagging?
  • Mobile phones can be said to have adapted the concept of converging technologies. What does this mean? Which other devices have converged technologies?
  • Distinguish between the  3G, 4G and 5G mobile technologies
  • Why should I buy a 5G phone?
  • All 5G is not the same, what does that mean?
  • Building 5G out will take time, Why ?
  • What are the benefits of 5G wireless?
  • Where can I get 5G? https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/what-is-5g-3662301


  • What are the different mobile phone uses and abuses?


  • List some future predictions of mobile technologies
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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Web Solution Project

For the next Project You will work either in pairs or individually to create a web solution or a mobile app that addresses a specific problem assigned. The web solution/ mobile app should be created any language but preferable PHP. A screen cast lasting for not more that 10 mins will be submitted showing the process and techniques used in the development of the solution. The site needs to be hosted in a free hosting website.
  1. To-do list.
    Make a simple web app where you could add, mark as completed and delete to-do items or any other web database solution that solves a clients problem.     ( Shaan & Khushbu)
  2. CMS (content management system) for a blog or portfolio (a.k.a very very basic version of WordPress).
    Create a simple login/registration system, ability to add and edit content once you are logged in which would be shown on the homepageor any other web database solution that solves a clients problem.     (Jai & Simin)
  3. Shopping cart.Make a list of products with prices and availability and create ability for people to add products to a shopping basket and then send yourself a confirmation email once a person decides to buy things or any other web database solution that solves a clients problem.(Aimaan & Abdi)
  4. Basic forum.
    Login/Register, make a topic, leave replies, edit content, delete content. Create different permissions for different users – simple users should only be allowed to edit (not delete) the topics and replies that were created by them. Admins should be able to delete and edit anything or any other web database  solution that solves a clients problem.     (Ashhal & Nami)
  5. Simple Youtube Player which would allow you to create custom playlists depending on your mood.
    Make a list which would automatically play your favorite Youtube songs. Add a search functionality for new songs from Youtube or any other web database solution that solves a clients problem.     (Shiloh, Arman & Faith)
  6. Exercise generator. 
    Create a database of exercises and make an interface to suggest some exercises depending on the chosen difficulty level or any other web database solution that solves a clients problem.     (Aly & Saliha)
  7. Simple image gallery. 
    Create a web app which would allow you to upload images from your computer and would make a nice image gallery with thumbnails of these pictures or any other web database solution that solves a clients problem.     (Alina & Hisham)
  8. Simple reminder system.
    Put a list of things you want to remember and make the system send you an email on a certain time or any other web database solution that solves a clients problem.    ( Arshman & Tia)
  9. App which would visualise how you 24 hours looks like.
    Build an app which would allow you to add what you usually do over 24 hours and then it would visualise it with a diagram (or a few) or any other web database  solution that solves a clients problem.     (Adnan & Yesha)
  10. Make a simple app where you could create quizzes with multiple options to answer and then send a link to another person to solve it and the app would tell how well they’ve performed or any other solution web database that solves a clients problem.(Raphael & Sophie).

See sample of project ideas in the link below

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Sunday, January 26, 2020

Introduction to the Internet

Internet Notes and Activities;

Visit the the links below and write brief short notes on your OneNote Page.

Task 1.

Internet Notes

Definitions of internet; http://www.brighthub.com/computing/enterprise-security/articles/63387.aspx#

Internet, extranet and intranet distinguished

http://www.slideshare.net/dyerah/internet-intranet-and-extranet

Task 2
Go thro presentations and videos below;
Resources for Internet
TCP IP and the Internet ppt


Types of internet Protocols


Videos








Task 3
Use your notebook page in OneNote to post all your notes below.
  • Distinguish between IP address and Mac address
  • What are domain names and DNS?
  • Most websites will have Hyperlinks, Metatags, tags. Describe each one of them.
Internet Website Tools.
Distinguish between the following tools as used in websites
  • Search engines
  • Keyword density
  • Keyword prominence
  • Page ranking
Social Networking
What is a social networking site?
What are the most common and recent social networking site?

SEO -Search engine optimization
Search engine optimization is a methodology of strategies, techniques and tactics used to increase the amount of visitors to a website by obtaining a high-ranking placement in the search results page of a search engine

https://searchengineland.com/guide/what-is-seo

Web 1.0, Web 2.0, web 3.0 and Web 4.0 and web 5.0



Write short notes on the following;
 Define each term listed here: wikis, blogs, micro-blogs, RDF(resource description framework), RSS (really simple syndication) feeds, mashups, forums, social bookmarking, online collaborative applications, podcasts, photocasts, vidcasts, social networking sites, templates, tagging, viral marketing, webcasts, widgets, virtual worlds and learning environments.

Research and prepare a short presentation for the assigned tasks

Internet Services
- What are web database? Give examples of web database you know. Abdi
- Describe the different online marketing technologies available. Alina
- Describe what a content management system is. an examples is Moodle. Sophie
- Distinguish with examples between push and pull technologies. Shaan
- Describe the following E-commerce technologies; B2B, B2C and C2C. Arman
- Describe the different online payment services; e.g Paypall. Adnan
- Describe the role of The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Arshman

Task 6
Internet Security
 Internet security can be provided by using Firewalls, Proxy servers, Encryptions, and Digital signatures
  • Using diagrams explain how firewalls work. Shiloh
  • Describe the role of proxy server in the management of Internet security. Aly
  • Describe what SSL is. Yesha
  • What is encryption and how is Public key different from Private key encryption. Use diagrams where possible. Ashhal and Aimaan
  •  Describe what digital signatures are and explain how they function. Simin
  • Describe other internet security measures in place and describe how each of the works.Khushbu
Internet Threat
Describe each of the internet threat below and suggest the several solutions with examples where possible for each of the threats.
  • Types of Viruses; Hisham
  • Hackers Tia
  • Phishing Faith
  • Spaminng Nami
  • Pharming Raphael
  • Spyware Jai
  • Adware Saliha
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