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Gr 10 CAT Overview : Theory to study :Term 1Tick as you learn and understand1.Explain what a computer is2Desktop, laptop, netbook, tablet, server, smartphone and media player3.Hardware and software4.Devices: Input, output, storage and communication5.ICTs in everyday life6.Difference between data and information7.File organisation8.Drives, folders and files9.File extensions10.What is hardware?11.Ports and connectors like network ports, USB and FireWire12.What is input?13.What is an input device?14.What is output? Types of output:15.What is an output device?16.What is storage? 17.Memory?18.What is a storage medium? What is storage media?19.What is software?20.Icons, task bar, menus21.System software vs application software22.ErgonomicsGreen computing: recycling, e-waste, health issuesuser-ID, pass words23.Economical reasons for the use of computers: saving on paper, manpower,munication:cost, efficiency, accuracy and trustworthiness25.Touch pad, trackball, pointing sticktouch screen), pen input and joystickDigital camera, Scanning- and reading devicesRadio frequency-identification (RFID),magnetic strip, magnetic ink character recognition (MICR), optical mark recognition (OMR)bar-coding, optical character recognition (OCR)Term 2Tick as you learn and understand1.InputVideo input – video camera and web camera (webcam)Audio-/sound input: Microphone and speech recognitionBiometric input, eg. Finger print scanners2.OutputHeadset and speakersFax/ fax modem, multifunction devices, data/DLP-projector3.STorage media and devices (Basic concepts, features and uses)CD's, DVD's and Blu-RayMemory cards4.ProcessingMotherboard, CPUMemory (RAM), ROM)Measuring of speed in GHz5.SoftwareFreeware, shareware) and proprietary Open source) – definition, advantages and disadvantagesLicences and licencing agreements End usercreative commons6.What is a driver?7.Utility programsTerm 3Tick as you learn and understand1What is a netwerk?Aims and objectives of networksAdvantages such as facilitating communications and sharing hardware, software, data and information;electronic fundstransfer (EFT)Disadvantages such as security and privacy issues2.Internet as an example of a networkSoftware piracy, licencing and intellectual property3.Personal area network (PAN) / Home area network (HAN)work device: Modem, router and switchhardware and software needed for connecting to the Internet Internet service provider (ISP) 5.What is the internet?Describe the WWWWeb address (uniform resource locater (URL))Web page, website, hyperlinkPortal , Web blog, Wiki, online social network,6.Browsers7.Search enginesBasic browsing and searching techniquesConcept of downloading and uploading8.What is e-communication?e-mail, web browser, instant messagingtext, picture and video, messaging, mailing list,9.E-mailCc- and Bcc-fields, attachments, address bookFaxs/computer faxs, faxs to e-iquetteAppropriate communication etiquette11.Viruses, Trojans, worms, hoaxes, spamphishing, pharming, spoofing ................
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