Computing Course Overview
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This document provides an overview and breakdown of a computing course. The tutor welcomes students and outlines goals of providing academic and social skills, a supportive learning environment, and helping students make friends and discover interests. The course is broken down into sections on hardware, software, social/organizational factors, browsers/search engines, and practical PC maintenance. Assessments include theory handouts, online research assignments, an IT theory assignment, browser worksheets, an HTML student project, and continuous assessment. Attendance, being prepared, respect, and following directions are emphasized as class rules. Potential homework issues are also addressed.
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Computing Course Overview
- 1. Computing Tutor: Gerry Mc Cann
- 2. Welcome to Computing • Please Turn your mobile phones on silent • If you have any questions during my presentation, please add them to the chat or discussion board. • Please be aware of your online etiquette.
- 3. My Goals • To give you the academic and social skills you need to progress on your learning journey. • To provide a supportive and fun classroom and an environment that is safe and conducive for learning. • To help you make new friends and discover new interests in Computing. • That all students complete the course.
- 4. Course Break Down Hardware Basic principles Main types of computer hardware Key concepts of computer architecture – representation of data and programs in memory, arithmetic/logic unit, registers, instruction sets.
- 5. Course Break Down Software Basic principles Main types of software including, system software, operating systems, application software, the role of programming
- 6. Course Break Down Social, organisational and individual user factors Social context of computer use How computing is used within organisations The individual user – issues of design and accessibility
- 7. Course Break Down The use of browsers, search engines and catalogues Internet Service Provider and the Browser Newsgroups, ftp, and email Locating information using electronic catalogues such as UCD Library
- 8. Course Break Down • PRACTICAL'S PC MAINTENANCE & REPORT
- 9. Course Break Down • HTML stands for Hyper Text Mark up Language • HTML is the standard Mark up language for Web pages • HTML elements are the building blocks of HTML pages • HTML elements are represented by <> tags
- 10. Course Break Down Sample HTML: <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Page Title</title> <body> <h1>This is a Heading</h1> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is another paragraph.</p> </body> </html>
- 11. Assessments • Computing Essentials theory handouts and worksheets to be completed in class and will also be integrated with your PC Maintenance Practical’s and a report 30%. • Scoop.it for Metasearch engines for research, databases and discussion forums based on the following topics: Computing and how the impact of technology is changing the world of e-Business and peoples work and social lives 10%.
- 12. Assessments • IT Theory assignment to be completed outside of class hours 10%. • Internet Browser and Worksheets 20%. • HTML and HTML Student Project 20% • Continuous Assessment throughout the duration of the course 10%.
- 13. PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN PRACTICAL'S ALL COURSE WORK END OF TERM ASSESSMENTS THEORY AND HTML 50% 25% & 25%
- 14. What you need to bring your online class: • Arrive 5 minutes before Zoom class starting time • Memory Stick or Save to your Laptop. • Homework/Assignment or Tasks. • Note-book & pen. • Most important good attendance.
- 15. Class Rules • Our class rules are: – Be respectful and responsible. – Help others – Be organized and follow directions. – Be on time. – Be prepared for your class. – Always Send an Email, if you can’t attend class – Turn Mobile Phones on silent – No Facebook or Twitter etc.. during class time
- 16. Class Rules
- 17. Homework/Assignments No Pencil Lost Memory Stick Computer has a Virus No Internet Connection
- 18. ANY QUESTIONS