Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Embedded computers
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The technological use of logic and prior experience to simulate to simulate
human intelligence
Capabilities
Virtual reality
Logical reasoning
Creative responses
artificial Intelligence
Robotics
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3. Technology to Assist Users with Disabilities - to make life easier
Laws
Technologies
- screen readers
- Alternative text (alt text)
Green computing
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Technology in Transportation
Package tracking
Technology in Healthcare
physicians use computer to monitor patients' vital signs and research
symptoms and diagnoses
3D printers
Technology in Manufacturing
Computer-aided manufacturing CAM - streamlines production and allows
for shipping products more quickly
- robots perform work that is too dangerous, detailed, or monotonous for people
Certifications
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Module 2: The Web
Web Browsing Terms
Internet - global collection of computers linked together to share information
Webpage - electronic document that can contain text, graphic, sounds and
links to other webpages
Navigate
Home/Start page
Hyperlinks
Uniform resource locator - address that identifies the location of the page
on the internet
Pathname - student/index.html
File name
IP address
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Domain name
Cache - makes loading faster for subsequent visits to the same webpage
.edu - academic and research sites such as schools and universities (edu.ph)
Internet Standards
2 organizations that give internet standards:
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Categories
entertainment
portals
blogs
government or organization
bookmarking
mapping
e-commerce
media sharing
Web Apps
The major components of a Webpage
5 major areas
Header - "FACEBOOK"
Body - newsfeed
store your work on the app's website so you can access it anytime and
anywhere
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save storage space on you device
Cons
if web app provider has technical problems, you might not be able to access
your work
if web app provider goes out of business, you might lose your files
often offer fewer features and may run more slowly than installed one
Lock icon
Use E-Commerce
Explain the Role of E-Commerce in Daily Life
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Business-to-business B2B - consists of business providing goods and
services to other business (market research websites, business to retailers)
Pros
Cons
Security
Fraud
Indirect experience
when one enters a query, the search engine refers to its index and lists pages
on how closely they answer the query
ranking depends on how often and where a search term appears on the
webpage, how long the webpage has been published, and the number of
other webpages that link on it
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Common Search Operators
"" (quotation marks) - find webpages with the exact words in the same order
I (vertical bar) - OR
Search tool
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TinEye - does a reverse search for submitted images, rather than keywords to
locate the original image and match it with other indexed images
Machine cycle
2. Computer Memory
Responsible for holding data and programs as they are being processed by
the CPU
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Random Access Memory RAM
= virtual memory
= swap file/paging file
Both volatile)
=firmware
volatile
memory can be recharged less frequently than DRAM, but can be more
expensive than DRAM
volatile
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memory uses magnetic charges to store contents, and can retain its contents
in the absence of power
nonvolatile
4. Flash memory
fast type of memory that typically is less expensive than some other types of
RAM, and can retain its contents in the absence of power
nonvolatile
Bit
Byte
ASCII
Unicode
8 bit : 1 Byte
Storage Solutions
Hard Drives
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a. USB flash drive - flash drive, sd card
b. optical media - cd
Cloud Storage
All-in-one Computer
More expensive than desktops - since you are paying for convenience, R&D
Mobile Device
Tablet
Less powerful
Not upgradable
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Do I need to use software that requires a specific platform
Does the computer need to be compatible with other devices I own that use a
particular platform?
Hardware
Hardware Specification
Will the tasks I perform or software I want to run require certain hardware
specification?
Form factor
Add-on-devices
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Experiment with Input Devices
Input Devices
Keyboard
Pointing Device
- Mouse
- Touchpad
- Trackball
Pen input
- stylus
- digital pen
Microphone
Cameras/webcams
Scanner
Game controller
- joystick
- gamepad
- dance pad
- wheel
- motion-sensing controller
Speakers
headphones
- earbuds
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- headsets
Projectors
Voice synthesizer
printers
- ink-jet
- laser
- multifunction device MFD
- mobile
- plotter
- 3D
Ideal location
peripherals
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keep environment temperature controlled
benchmark - compare
battery issues
virus/malware
slow performance
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screen damage
touchscreen unresponsive
- platform
- most operating systems come installed on your computer on your computer or
device
managing programs
managing memory
coordinating tasks
configuring devices
monitoring performance
monitoring security
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Graphical User interface GUI - controls how you interact with menu,
program apps and images by clicking, pointing, touching and tapping
- defragmentation - pagdikitin
- fragmentation - paglayuin
Open/closed source
macOs
includes the Siri virtual assistant, coordination with Apple mobile devices, and
cloud file storage
UNIX
LINUX
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distributed under the terms of a general public license GPL, which allows
you to copy the OS for your own use, to give to others, or to sell
Chrome OS
chromebook laptops
based on LINUS, uses the Google Chrome as its user interface, and primarily
runs web apps (an app stored on an Internet server that can be run entirely in
a web browser)
Window
menu
dialog boxes
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file
- data file
- executable file
folder
- library
cache
flash memory
2. the processor runs the bootstrap program (built-in start up program that
executes a series of tests to check components)
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3. the bootstrap executes a series of tests to check the components
4. the computer loads the operating system files into RAM, including the kernel
(core of an OS
5. the computer loads the system configuration information and loads startup
programs
Input - any data and instructions entered into the memory of a device
aspect ration - 9 by 16
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link your smartphone to your computer
uninstall apps
add accounts
customize desktop
- move taskbar
- add shortcuts
pointing devices
keyboard
title bar at the top displays the name of the app, file, or folder shown in the
window
buttons
- maximize
- minimize
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- close
- restore down
program window
folder window
- tile
- icon
- button
Adjust Power Settings
battery usage
Utilities
file utilties
- file management
- search tool
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- file compression
Customize Windows Operating System
settings app
control panel
menus
- shortcut menu
- dialog box
- option or radio buttons
- check boxes
- list boxes
Run more than one operating systems
virtual machine
- installation files for the operating system to run on the virtual machine are also
required
- runs on a partition
Manager User Accounts
user accounts identify the resources a user can access when working with the
computer
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file size is usually measured in kilobytes KB (thousands of bytes of data),
megabytes MB (millions of bytes of data) or gigabytes GB (billions of
bytes of data)
file and folders may need to be compressed before they can be shared or
transferred
- files you work on using a web app save changes as you make them
use the save as or save a copy dialog box to save a file with a new name or
in a new location
the operating system assigns some properties to files, such as type or format,
and updates other properties, such as date, size, and location
when you save a file, you must give it a name that follows your system's rules
for file-naming conventions
most file names contain an extension that tells about its contents, such as
that type of platform or app on which the file can be used
file name extensions are added automatically when you save a file, but you
can change the extension in some cases
File placement
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each folder can only include one file with the same name of the same type
copying or moving file: use the clipboard or drag between file management
windows
to open a saved file, navigate to the file's location using the file manager or
the open dialog box from within a program or app. Double-click it or select it
and click the Open button.
to create a folder, click the new folder button in your file manager. the folder
name by default is "new folder". To rename the folder something meaningful,
select the folder and click it again to make it editable, then type the name and
enter.
within file manager, you can move, copy, and delete folders the same as file
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