prelim papers – please redo

Int 2

Higher

then do 2012 past paper then mark – please dont cheat or you are just wasting your time

http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/papers/papers/2012/H_Computing_All_2012.pdf

http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/papers/papers/2012/Int2_Computing_All_2012.pdf

Then make a list of revision topics that you want to cover – use the check lists to complete.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120615-the-future-of-ui

http://science.discovery.com/science-technology/10-computer-viruses.htm

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/history-computer-viruses-worst-today-case-wondering/

A bit more detail

http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac123/ac147/archived_issues/ipj_6-3/virus_trends.html

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/the-5-worst-computer-viruses/79014

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24899400

2011 past paper

Section 1

1 2 3 5 6 9

Section 2

13 c d e

14 a b c d e

https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/mylossiemouthhighschool/Computing%20-%20Higher/Documents/Higher%20Past%20Papers/H_Computing_all_2011.pdf

or here

http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/papers/papers/2011/H_Computing_all_2011.pdf

31/10/2013 Higher Computing

Questions to do

2008 paper found in

student out(O:)ICTComputingPast PapersHigher

Answer on paper in draw behind desk

Q 1 3 4 6 7

Q13 14 15

All questions – must be complete by Monday

GTA 5 by Numbers

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/03/gtav-by-the-numbers

Console decline

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/04/ofcom-console-decline

FB – predicting the user

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/03/facebook-language-study

Fly me to the moon – and let me update my FB…

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/03/wifi-is-safe-on-planes

£1000 Budget 

Laptop
Processor – speed (Ghz)
Cores of processor
RAM (Gb)
Cost
Storage – Gb/Tb (hard drive or SSD for quick starts)
Hard drive speed
USB ports etc
Colour….
Size of screen, screen resolution, touch screen?
Full size keyboard
Battery life 

• What does it all mean to the user/user experience – why do i need that ram/storage etc

Video Recorder
Frame rate
Storage type
Resolution
File type for video (codec etc)
Zoom
Inbuilt flash
Night vision
Interface to pc 

Suitable storage card
SD
Correct speed/size
SSD for backing storage 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-25-neil-gaiman-makes-his-video-game-debut-with-wayward-manor