Saturday, May 21, 2011

ASSIGNMENT 1 (LOWER 6)

KERJA BERKUMPULAN
ARAHAN:
1. KUMPUL BAHAN
2. HANTAR KE EMAIL SAYA, nas_sheila@yahoo.com atau blog ini(sebarang pertanyaan)
3. LULUS, BARU PRINT DAN BUAT DALAM BENTUK FOLIO

KANDUNGAN FOLIO
1. MUKA DEPAN (NAMA-NAMA AHLI KUMPULAN)
2. MUKA SURAT KE2 – ISI KANDUNGAN
3. KE 3 SETERUSNYA ISI
4. SERTAKAN SUMBER RUJUKAN

KUMPULAN 1

A) DATA, INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE
B) SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE
C) WIRED COMMUNICATION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
D) COMPUTER NETWORK
E) THE INTERNET

KUMPULAN 2
A) BINARY, OCTAL AND HEXADECIMAL SYSTEM
B) BIT, BYTE, AND WORD
C) FUNCTION CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT), ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT(ALU), REGISTER AND BUS
D) DIFFERENCES SECONDARY AND PRIMARY STORAGE
E) FUNCTIONS INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

KUMPULAN 3
A) COMPONENTS OF DATA COMMUNICATION, SENDER, RECEIVER, MEDIUM, MESSAGE, AND PROTOCOL
B) TRANSMISSION MEDIA
C) NETWORK TOPOLOGY
D) CATAGORIES OF NETWORK
E) WHAT IS HTTP

KUMPULAN 4

A) TYPES OF SECURITY THREATS (PEOPLE; VIRUS, TROJAN HORSE/NATURAL DISASTERS/COMPUTER CRIME)
B) PHYSICAL CONTROL TO SECURE PC
C) ETHICS OF THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
D) METHODS TO PROTECT SECURITY AND PRIVACY
E) ERGONOMICS STEPS TO AVOID HEALTH RISKS

COMPUTING 1 (LOWER 6)

FORM LOWER 6
COMPUTING 1
Information and Communication Technology 1

1.1 Development of lnformation Technology (4 theory periods)

1.1.1 Meaning of information technology
1.1.2 Components of information technology
1.1.3 Development of information technology
1.1.4 Contributions and motivations of individuals and organisations

Explanatory notes
Candidates should be able to
(a) distinguish between data, information, and knowledge;
(b) explain the meaning of information technology and the components of information technology;
(c) distinguish the types of computers;
(d) distinguish between systems software and applications software;
(e) distinguish between copyrighted software, shareware, groupware, freeware, and suite software;
(f) discuss the requirements and uses of software packages such as word-processing packages, electronic spreadsheets, databases, and graphics packages;
(g) describe the development of information technology, ie the development of hardware, software, telecommunication and networking, and the Internet;
(h) describe the generations of computer from the first generation to the latest generation;
(i) describe the development of systems software and applications software until today;
(j) distinguish between stand alone computers, computer networks, and the Internet;
(k) distinguish between centralised processing and distributed processing;
(1) distinguish between wired communication and wireless communication;
(m) describe the contributions and motivations of individuals and organisations towards the development of information technology.

1.2 Computer Technology (12 theory periods)

1.2.1 Data representation
1.2.2 Computer system components
1.2.3 Central processing unit and memory
1.2.4 Secondary storage
1.2.5 Input/output devices
1.2.6 Operating systems

Explanatory notes
Candidates should be able to
(a) understand binary, octal, and hexadecimal systems;
(b) express numbers in binary, octal, and hexadecimal;
(c) explain methods of data representation in the computer;
(d) explain bit, byte, and word;
(e) explain the use of codes such as ASCII, BCD, EBCDIC, and Unicode to represent a character set;
(f) draw the block diagram of the components of a computer; 3 (g) explain the function of each component of a computer system and the relationship between one component and another;
(h) understand the functions of the central processing unit (CPU) components: control unit, arithmetic logic unit (ALU), register, and bus;
(i) explain the machine cycle;
(j) explain the function of memory;
(k) distinguish the types of memory, eg RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EAROM, SRAM, DRAM, and SDRAM;
(l) distinguish between secondary storage and memory (primary storage);
(m) describe the advantages of secondary storage compared to memory;
(n) describe the types of secondary storage, eg diskette, hard disk, optical disk (CD-ROM, CD-I, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM), and magnetic tape;
(o) explain the types and functions of input devices, eg keyboard, mouse, light pen, joystick, track ball, scanner, touch screen, digital camera, microphone, character reader (MICR, OMR, OCR), and smart card;
(p) explain the types and functions of output devices, eg screen, loudspeaker, printer, and plotter;
(q) distinguish the functions of input/output devices;
(r) explain the functions of operating systems: resource allocation, resource scheduling, memory management, input/output control, interrupt operation, file management, and interface;
(s) recognise the brands of operating systems, eg Windows, MS-DOS, Mac OS, Unix, Linux, and OS/2, and recognise the computer platform on which the operating system can be run.


1.3 Communication Technology (12 theory periods)

1.3.1 Data communication
1.3.2 Computer network
1.3.3 Internet

Explanatory notes
Candidates should be able to
(a) state the components of data communication: sender, receiver, medium, message, and protocol;
(b) explain the meaning of sender, receiver, medium, message, and protocol;
(c) explain the transmission media, ie telephone line, coaxial cable, twisted pair cable (STP and UTP), fibre optic cable, and atmosphere, in terms of speed and distance limit;
(d) explain the meaning of bandwidth and its effect on the speed of data transmission;
(e) explain the connection between message and signal;
(f) state the types of signal: analogue and digital;
(g) explain the forms of signal: electric, light, radiowave, microwave, and infrared;
(h) explain the connection between transmission media and the types of signal;
(i) distinguish the transmission modes: simplex, half duplex, and full duplex;
(j) understand the concept and use of computer networks;
k) explain the configuration concepts of point-to-point line and multipoint line;
(I) state the advantages and disadvantages of each line configuration;
(m) understand peer-to-peer network and client-server system;
(n) describe the architecture of centralised processing system and its components: host computer and remote terminal;
(o) Describe the architecture of distributed processing system and its components: node, client, server, and host computer;
(p) distinguish the categories of networks, ie LAN, MAN, WAN, and Internet, in terms of suitability, coverage, and configuration;
(q) distinguish LAN topologies: star, bus, and ring;
(r) explain the difference between internet and Internet;
(s) distinguish between internet, intranet, and extranet;
(t) explain the purpose of Internet popular services: FfP, HTTP, Telnet, Ping, IRC, and e-mail.



1.4 Information Technology Applications(8 theory periods)
1.4.1 Commerce areas
1.4.2 Management areas
1.4.3 Education areas
1.4.4 Manufacturing areas
1.4.5 Transportation areas
1.4.6 Control system and embedded system areas
1.4.7 Creativity areas
Explanatory notes.Candidates should be able to
(a) understand various information technology applications in each of the following areas:
(i) Commerce areas: banking, electronic commerce
(ii) Management areas: office automation, management information system, electronic government
(iii) Education areas: computer aided instruction, computer-based learning, distance learning
(iv) Manufacturing areas: computer aided manufacture, vehicle assembly system
(v) Transportation areas: automatic toll payment system, ticket reservation system
(vi) Control system and embedded system areas: home appliances, patient monitoring
system, house control system
(vii) Creativity areas: computer games, animation, advertisement
(b) describe an example of information technology application in each area listed in (a) above from the following aspects:
(i) The purpose of the application
(ii) The outcome of the application 5
ii) The requirements of systems hardware, software, and communication

(iv) Input data and methods of inputting data
(v) The need for recovery in the event of a system failure
(vi) The interface between the system and its users
(vii) The effectiveness of the system in practice
(viii) Effects and implications of the application on individuals/organisations/society


1.5 Security and Privacy (2 theory periods)

1.5.1 Security and privacy issues
1.5.2 Types of security threat
1.5.3 Physical control
1.5.4 Procedural control
1.5.5 Information system control

Explanatory notes
Candidates should be able to
(a) explain the security and privacy issues;
(b) describe the types of threat to computer system security and data/information integrity, eg virus s, natural disasters, and computer crime;
(c) describe the physical control steps, eg security control, key, smart card, and fire resistance room, to guarantee the security and reliability of computer systems and data integrity;
(d) describe the steps of procedural control, eg work distribution, standards and documentation, permjssion, law, disaster recovery, and physical dependency, to guarantee the security and reliability of computer systems and data integrity;
(e) describe the steps of information system control, eg input control, processing control, hardware control, output control, and storage control, to guarantee the security and reliability of computer systems and data integrity;
(f) explain the effects of the failure of physical control, procedural control, and information system control steps.

1.6 Information Technology Ethics and Issues (2 theory periods)

1.6.1 Ethics of the use of information technology
1.6.2 Health issues
1.6.3 Environmental friendly issues

Explanatory notes
Candidates should be able to
(a) explain the ethics of the use of information technology as a method to protect the security and privacy, including topics related to information, ie privacy, accuracy, ownership, and accessibility;
(b) explain the health risks, eg nape pain, eye strain, and repetitive strain injury (RSQ, as a result of using computers;
(c) explain the ergonomics steps to avoid the health risks and increase productivity, eg keyboard design, monitor screen filters, computer tables, and computer chairs;

SALAM BICARA


salam pembuka bicara,

kewujudan blog ini diharapkan memberi informasi dan latihan kepada para pelajar terutamanya untuk pelajar tingkatan 6R1 dan 6A1 untuk subjek computing 1.

Di harap, pelajar memanfaatkan sepenuhnya penggunaan IT dalam P&P.

Sekian, terima kasih.