planning lesson 2

today we have completed ou plan on the diamond hunt.

programming- the diamond hunt

Structure of task
planning 10 marks- 2 lessons
create 20 marks- 3 lessons
test and evaluate 10 marks- 2 lessons

this lesson i created a word document on the diamod hunter.

programming lesson 2

Programming lesson 2

we made different coloured squares and pencils

keywords:
algorithm- to perform a task on scratch by using a sequence
command
repeat
iteration
sequence
condition
variable
procedure
parameter

The commands we have to use are move and turn left 90 degrees.

trend and computing

This lesson we did some reaserch on our choice of technology, I chose Laptops and computing, we had to find out how things have changed.

software

Software

learning objectives:
- understand what an operating system is.
- identify different functions of an operating system
- find out what application and system software is.

Operating System Video Worksheet

Answer the following question while watching the video

 Why can we not communicate directly with a computer?

Because it doesn’t speak any language, it speaks in ones and zero’s.  

What is the operating system?

The operating system is a programme that lets you interact with your computer.

What are the two popular personal computer Operating Systems?

The two most popular personal computer operating systems are Microsoft windows and mac os10.

What other devices do you use which have an Operating System?

Mobile devices and tablets also have operating systems.

What do you need to do before downloading software/apps?

Before downloading software/apps you must check to see if it is compatible with your computer.

What does compatibility mean?

Compatibility means if you are downloading something on your computer you have to see if you can get that app with your particular computer.

The 5 main functions of an operating system are:

1. provides a user interface
2. booting the computer
3. provides file management
4. handles system resources
5. preforms basic computer tasks.

Logic gates

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/electronics/logicrev2.shtml



Logic gates

Truth table for an OR gate

The relationship between the inputs and the output can be captured in a truth table. A and B represent the inputs and Q is the output.

ABQ
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1 1 1 1
		ABQ 0 0 0 0 1 0       Truth table for an AND gate 1 0 1 1 1 1    AQ 0 1        Truth table for a NOT gate 1 0