These are the notes I plan to use in class tomorrow. Continue reading Using Networks
Category Archives: Computing Higher
Network Revision
I thought it was worth while spending a little bit of time looking over the topic 5 networking section before moving on to topic 6 “using networks”.
The slides I used in class are after the break.
SSD Vs HDD
Solid State Drives Vs Hard Disk Drive
SSDs are dropping in price and I thought it was worth looking at the differences between these two types of backing storage
Actual and formal parameters
I had a few questions about this in class today, so I think it’s worth going back over it.
Parameters are used by procedures and functions to pass information in and out. They are used in the definition and in the call of these constructs.
- The parameters used in the procedure/function definition are called the formal parameters.
- The parameters used in the procedure/function call are called the actual parameters.
How to roll 2000 dice
Can you find any problems with the program above?
Its only been six weeks!
I want you to cast your mind back to December, the terrible rain, the lack of snow. Can you picture it? At that time I created a series of posts, which took you through the process of completing a coursework. When I set today’s task, a lot of you looked the same way you did in August, when I told you about impossible tasks. While I am on the subject of time travel, you might want to look at a post from the 2nd of October. (Help with the task after the break) Continue reading Its only been six weeks!
Software Development Revision
I have a suspicion that these slides are already on here from last year but just in case I thought it was worth posting them again.
Prelim
I know it’s over and you have other exams. However, if you have finished them all, now would be a good time to make sure your Scholar is up to date.
Class task
Create a program that generates 1000 random D20 throws (numbers between 1 and 20). It should then display the luckiest and unluckiest numbers. All number counts should then be shown to for the user to verify the results.
Week 9
| Week Beginning | Computer Systems | Software Development |
| 1 – 3/12/12 | Data Representation | The Need for the Software Development Process |
| 2 – 10/12/12 | Computer Structure | Features of Software Development Process |
| 3 – 17/12/12 | Computer Performance | Tools and techniques |
| 4 – 24/12/12 | Peripherals | Personnel |
| 5 – 31/12/12 | Networking | Languages and Environments |
| 6 – 7/1/13 | Using Networks | High Level Language Constructs 1 |
| 7 – 14/1/13 | Computer Software | High Level Language Constructs 2 |
| 8 – 21/1/13 | Dealing with Viruses | Procedures, Functions and Standard Algorithms |
| 9 – 28/1/13 | End of Unit Test | End of Unit Test |
