May 12th 2016 Lesson Notes: Difference between revisions

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What are we going to learn today?[edit]

You are going to understand what a network is click here
You are going to understand the advantages and disadvantages of networks click here
You are going to learn about types of networks
You are going to learn about topologies click here
You are going to understand the difference between wired and wireless networks
You will describe the advantages and disadvantages of wireless and wired networking click here
You will understand basic networking hardware click here
You will understand what a server is click here
You will understand protocols click here
You will describe the way certain protocols work

What is your homework and when is it due ?[edit]

No homework today

What is the actual plan?[edit]

We will have a presentation about networks
I will describe how your projects should be structured

Is this graded?[edit]

your work will count towards a formative grade in some AtL's.

Standards we are covering today[edit]

Click here for all our standards

Identify different types of networks. Level: 2
Outline the importance of standards in the construction of networks. Level: 2
Define the terms: protocol, data packet. Level: 1
Explain why protocols are necessary. Level: 3
Outline the advantages and disadvantages of wireless networks. Level: 2

As a computer scientist, you have[edit]

These are the characteristics every computer scientist works towards.

Confidence in dealing with complexity
Persistence in working with difficult problems
Tolerance for ambiguity
The ability to deal with open-ended problems
The ability to communicate and work with others to achieve a common goal or solution

Credits[edit]

Icons used with tremendous gratitude by Freepik from flaticon

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 ==[[File:class_plan.png]] What are we going to learn today?==
+# You are going to understand what a network is [http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zh4whyc/revision/1 click here]
 # You are going to understand the advantages and disadvantages of networks [http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zh4whyc/revision click here]
 # You are going to learn about types of networks
 # You are going to learn about topologies [http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zh4whyc/revision/3 click here]
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+# You are going to understand the difference between wired and wireless networks
+# You will describe the advantages and disadvantages of wireless  and wired networking [http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zh4whyc/revision/4 click here]
+# You will understand basic networking hardware [http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zh4whyc/revision/5 click here]
+# You will understand what a server is [http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zh4whyc/revision/8 click here]
+# You will understand protocols [http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zp9jpv4/revision/5 click here]
+# You will describe the way certain protocols work
 ==[[file:homework.png]] What is your homework and when is it due ?==
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-* Identify the procedure appropriate to solving a problem. Level: 2
+* Identify different types of networks. Level: 2
-* Evaluate whether the order in which activities are undertaken will result in the required outcome. Level: 3
+* Outline the importance of standards in the construction of networks. Level: 2
-* Explain the role of sub-procedures in solving a problem. Level: 3
+* Define the terms: protocol, data packet. Level: 1
-* Identify when decision-making is required in a specified situation. Level: 2
+* Explain why protocols are necessary. Level: 3
-* Identify the decisions required for the solution to a specified problem. Level: 2
+* Outline the advantages and disadvantages of wireless networks. Level: 2
-* Identify the condition associated with a given decision in a specified problem. Level: 2
-* Explain the relationship between the decisions and conditions of a system. Level: 3
-* Deduce logical rules for real-world situations. Level: 3
-* Identify the inputs and outputs required in a solution. Level: 2
-* Identify pre-planning in a suggested problem and solution. Level: 2
-* Explain the need for pre-conditions when executing an algorithm. Level: 3
-* Outline the pre- and post-conditions to a specified problem. Level: 2
-* Identify exceptions that need to be considered in a specified problem solution. Level: 2
-* Identify the parts of a solution that could be implemented concurrently. Level: 2
-* Describe how concurrent processing can be used to solve a problem. Level: 2
-* Evaluate the decision to use concurrent processing in solving a problem. Level: 3
-* Identify examples of abstraction. Level: 2
-* Explain why abstraction is required in the derivation of computational solutions for a specified situation. Level: 3
-* Construct an abstraction from a specified situation. Level: 3
-* Distinguish between a real-world entity and its abstraction. Level: 2
-* Describe the characteristics of standard algorithms on linear arrays. Level: 2
-* Outline the standard operations of collections. Level: 2
-* Discuss an algorithm to solve a specific problem. Level: 3
-* Analyse an algorithm presented as a flow chart. Level: 3
-* Analyse an algorithm presented as pseudocode. Level: 3
-* Construct pseudocode to represent an algorithm. Level: 3
-* Suggest suitable algorithms to solve a specific problem. Level: 3
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