Computers 700

Where do we start?

Things you should already have: Wix account – www.wix.com AND/OR Weebly account – www.weebly.com Homepage Resources page

An appropriate image for your resources page

Form a group (1-3 people)

Where do I find information?

Delicious: www.diigo.com Look at my tags, specifically those titled

“reference” Use tags as tags as starting points

Web search: But first, watch Web Search Strategies video by commoncraft

Computer Hardware What is it? Define the term computer component. How is hardware different from software? What are the three most basic parts of all

computers according to CommonCraft. Name each one and explain what it does.

What are three other parts of internal hardware? Name each one and explain what it does.

What are peripherals? What do they do?

Watch the CommonCraft video on hardware

Computer Networks

What are they? What does it mean when we say that

a computer is on a network? What are two different types of

networks? How are they different from each other?

What are some advantages of using a computer network instead of a bunch of non-networked computers? What are disadvantages?

Software What is it? (Watch the CommonCraft video.) How is it different from hardware? There are many different types of software:

What is an operating system? Name two different operating systems and who developed

them. Provide a picture of each on your software page.

What is application software? Give one example of application software and who developed

it. What does it do?

Bonus (2 pts.): What is open source software? Give one example.

Internet vs. World Wide Web p.1 *Look at my Delicious account for this

topic.* What is the Internet? What is the World Wide Web? What is the difference between the

Internet and the World Wide Web? What is a router? What is a server?

Internet vs. World Wide Web p.2

What are two ways we use the Internet without using the World Wide Web?

Name at least two ways we can access the Internet.

WiFi What is it? How is it the same is cellular service?

Distance, data rates, etc. How is it different from cellular service? What are advantages of using WiFi vs. a wired

computer? Range, security, wiring, etc.

What are disadvantages of using WiFi vs. a wired computer?

What equipment do you need to set up WiFi in your home? How is a home router like an Internet router?

Tell me one other interesting fact about WiFi.

Web Browser

Search Engines

What are they? How do they work?

How do they find results?

Web 2.0

Wiki

Blog

RSS/Aggregators/Readers

Digital Footprint

Internet Safety

Social Networking

Social Bookmarking

Podcasting