Exploring Computing Studies
Exploring Computing Studies: (Cambridge Secondary IT)

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About the Book

Exploring Computing Studies is written to meet the IT requirements of New South Wales schools. It contains practical, accessible and comprehensive coverage of the revised NSW Years 9 and 10 Computing Studies syllabus. The clear explanations are accompanied by numerous exercises and assignments to challenge all students and outcomes for each chapter are addressed to provide a solid foundation for HSC. The text is accompanied by a Teacher's CD-ROM which comes with TestMaker software and many more exercises, crosswords and assignments.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; 1. Word processing skills: 1.1. Word processing basics; 1.2. Working with a word processor; 1.3. Safety and computers; 1.4. Care of computer equipment; 1.5. Working with computers; 1.6. Computer viruses; 1.7. Project 1 - Computer safety; 1.8. Project 2 - Ergonomics; 2. Systems: 2.1. Introduction to systems; 2.2. Processing systems; 2.3. Subsystems; 2.4. Computer systems; 2.5. Project 1 - Computer systems; 2.6. Project 2 - Writing a report; 3. The database: 3.1. Database basics; 3.2. Database structure; 3.3. Creating a database; 3.4. Using a database; 3.5. Case study; 3.6. Project 1 - Collecting data; 3.7. Project 2 - Organising data; 4. People and computers: 4.1. Computer users; 4.2. Case study; 4.3. Computer personnel; 4.4. Case study; 4.5. Computer systems and people; 4.6. Case study; 4.7. The effects of computers on people; 4.8. Case study; 4.9. Project 1 - Using the Internet; 4.10. Project 2 - Research on computer-related jobs; 5. Data and information: 5.1. What is data?; 5.2. Data representation; 5.3. Data storage; 5.4. Data transfer; 5.5. Interfaces and protocols; 5.6. Data media; 5.7. Project 1 - Data types; 5.8. Project 2 - Manipulating data; 6. Computer hardware: 6.1. Hardware classification; 6.2. Input hardware; 6.3. Output hardware; 6.4. Input-output hardware; 6.5. Storage devices; 6.6. Processing hardware; 6.7. Hardware problems; 6.8. Project 1 - The keyboard; 6.9. Project 2 - Hardware configurations; 7. Computer software: 7.1. What is software?; 7.2. Systems software; 7.3. Applications software; 7.4. Purchasing software; 7.5. Software problems; 7.6. Case study; 7.7. Project 1 - Copyright laws; 7.8. Project 2 - Intellectual property rights; 8. Computer solutions: 8.1. Solving problems; 8.2. Defining the problem; 8.3. Designing a solution; 8.4. Control structures; 8.5. Implementing a solution; 8.6. Testing and reporting the solution; 8.7. Project 1 - Web solutions; 8.8. Project 2 - OOP languages; 9. Spreadsheets: 9.1. Spreadsheet basics; 9.2. Spreadsheet structure; 9.3. Creating a spreadsheet; 9.4. Using a spreadsheet; 9.5. Project 1 - Budget using a spreadsheet; 9.6. Project 2 - Designing a spreadsheet; 10. Information systems: 10.1. Systems representation; 10.2. Hardware requirements; 10.3. Software requirements; 10.4. Data; 10.5. Applications; 10.6. Case study; 10.7. People; 10.8. Project 1 - Computers and the Internet; 10.9. Project 2 - Using the Internet; 11. Communication systems: 11.1. Systems representation; 11.2. Communications hardware; 11.3. Communications software; 11.4. Data; 11.5. Applications; 11.6. Case study; 11.7. People; 11.8. Project 1 - Learning HTML (A practical project); 11.9. Project 2 - Setting up a website; 12. Graphics systems: 12.1. Systems representation; 12.2. Graphics hardware; 12.3. Graphics software; 12.4. Data; 12.5. Graphics applications; 12.6. People; 12.7. Project 1 - Data compression; 12.8. Project 2 - Graphics on the Web; 13. Modelling and simulation systems: 13.1. Systems representation; 13.2. Hardware; 13.3. Software; 13.4. Data; 13.5. Applications; 13.6. People; 13.7. Case study; 13.8. Case study; 13.9. Project 1 - Modelling the sorting of data; 13.10. Project 2 - Modelling 'three-dimensional worlds'; 14. Monitoring and control systems: 14.1. Systems representation; 14.2. Hardware; 14.3. Software; 14.4. Applications; 14.5. Data; 14.6. People; 14.7. Case study; 14.8. Project 1 - Software control; 14.9. Project 2 - Electronic mail; 15. Intelligent systems: 15.1. Systems representation; 15.2. Hardware; 15.3. Software; 15.4. Data; 15.5. Applications; 15.6. Case study; 15.7. People; 15.8. Case study; 15.9. Project 1 - Robotics; 15.10. Project 2 - Artificial intelligence; Glossary; Index.

About the Author :
Carole Wilson is a Learning Support Technology Coordinator with more than 15 years experience teaching computing to middle and upper secondary students. She has run in–service to teachers on the application of technology in the classroom and has industry experience in the development of Intranets and Internet sites.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780521787147
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 250 mm
  • No of Pages: 332
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Cambridge Secondary IT
  • Weight: 582 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0521787149
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 175 mm


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