After Emma’s tremendous suggestion of posting all the class pictures, I thought I would.
This collage contains all the pictures that were taken in class today. If you squint hard you might be able to recognise yourself 🙂
BSc (Hons.) Software Development for Business
Dear Educator,
I am writing to regarding the launch of the BSc (Hons.) Software Development for Business at Glasgow Caledonian University. Â The programme was launched in September 2014 and has only recently been made available on UCAS to allow interested students to apply for entry in 2014. For further information visit the UCAS web site.
The BSc (Hons.) Software Development for Business programme complements our already popular BSc (Hons.) Information Technology for Business programme. Both programmes have been developed in co-operation with leading UK employers and e-skills, the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology and we are pleased to announce that Glasgow Caledonian University is the first university in Scotland to offer both e-skills endorsed programmes. To find out more about e-skills visit their web page.
Our programmes are also accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS).  The BSc (Hons.) Software Development for Business programme equips students with the knowledge and skills for a career as a Computing Professional. Typical career paths of successful graduates include software developer, software engineer, programmer, mobile application developer, cloud analyst, web developer and database administrator.  In addition students will benefit from employer engagement in the form of networking events, employer supported projects, placements, CV clinics and “guru lectures” from senior executives and inspirational role models from some of the UK’s most prestigious companies and successful start-ups.
Further information on the programme can be found on the University web site and on UCAS; just enter Software Development for Business into the search field or go directly to theprogramme page .
We have a strong reputation in the area of computing with Glasgow Caledonian University being rated the best modern university in Scotland for Computer Science in the 2014 Guardian University League Tables and 2nd in Scotland (11th in the UK) for employability according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
I would be grateful if you would pass this information on to any of your students interested in studying computing and considering GCU.  If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our admissions team:undergraduate@gcu.ac.uk , or directly to the programme leader: k.hartmann@gcu.ac.uk
Yours faithfully,
Katrin Hartmann, Programme Leader BSc (Hons.) SDfB
The software development process (Waterfall Method)
Links
I have went through the links at the side of the page and have removed a few of the dead ones and tried where I can to find the new location of the pages. If you have found a link that you would like to post, please include it in your comment.
Today’s mind bending task
Using the information in this post. Write as short as program as possible to display the alphabet in a list box, both forward and backwards.
Homework – Software
- Describe the function of a bootstrap loader program. (1)
- Briefly describe the main purpose of each function of a single-user operating system (3)
- Describe the purpose of each of: –
- Virus checker (1)
- Disk defragmenter (1)
- Explain why there is a need for standard file formats. (1)
- Describe the differences between a JPEG and GIF graphic. (2)
- Describe the types of software that are required to produce a school web site and explain why you chose these types. (2)
- Identify the data objects and the operations that can be performed on them in the context of a spreadsheet program. (2)
- When selecting an Application package to perform a certain task the software compatibility needs to be addressed. Describe the checks that need to be made for each of memory requirements, storage requirements and operating systems. (3)
- Computer viruses are classed by three main types, file virus, boot sector virus and macro virus. For each type describe how the virus is delivered and how it operates. (3)
- Describe the anti-virus technique of heuristic detection. (1)
Total Marks 20
Top 500
A good article discussing the pros and cons of the top 500 benchmark, which is based on FLOPS. It is worth noting that while a lot of the points IBM are making are true, they didn’t complain about the system when they were at the top of the tables.
Adobe Generation
I thought this was worth sharing with you but it is not endorsed or approved by the school and is not required to complete the course.
Important Notice
A trial or fully licensed membership to Adobe® Creative Cloud™ will be needed to partake in this course. If you currently don’t have a membership it is recommended that you consider downloading a 30-day free trial of the products needed for the course. It is advised that the 30-day free trial is downloaded as close to the course start date as possible.
What is Adobe Generation?
Adobe® Generation is a series of free online courses designed for young people with a passion for creativity! If you want to know how to create stunning images, amazing animations, captivating videos, cool games and fab app designs then these courses are perfect for you!
There are five courses to choose from including; Photo Imaging, Animation, Video, Game and App Design and these will take place consecutively, from November 2013 through to June 2014. You can learn more about the courses by clicking on the links in the banner above or icons below.
Each course is five sessions long, with one live, online session per week lasting 90 minutes. These sessions will take place on a Tuesday evening, starting at 7pm UK time. All the sessions are recorded and are made available to everyone who has registered for the course, so if you miss the live event you can watch again at a time that suits you.
Every week, a piece of work will be set to complete and should take approximately 3 hours of your time. Weekly prizes will be awarded for the best work submitted and you may even see your work displayed on this website. At the end of each completed course you will also receive an Adobe certificate.
You can sign-up to as many of the free courses as you like so why not register your details today!
Dynamic Shape Display
This is a very funky display, I’m not sure when or even if we would see it in our houses.
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/ouP9xNujkNo" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]
It reminds me of Sci-Fi shows
Homework – Networks
Topics 5 and 6 – Networking
- Explain the difference between LAN’s and WAN’s with reference to transmission media, bandwidths and geographical spread. (2)
- Explain the difference between a mainframe computer with terminals and a network of computers. (2)
- Explain the differences between client server and peer-to-peer networks. (2)
- On a LAN describe the functions of file, print and web servers. (2)
- Describe a bus topology in terms of nodes and channels. Describe the consequences of failure of a node and a channel. (2)
- Describe the functions of a hub, switch and router on a network with particular reference to the differences between a hub and a switch. (3)
- Explain why a network computer needs a network interface card (NIC). (1)
- Explain briefly why networks are becoming increasingly widespread. (2)
- Explain how a virus may be spread to a computer and how it then may take effect. (2)
- The access a user has on the network depends on their permissions. Explain what is meant by permissions giving as an example the permissions you may have on your own folder and a shared folder on the network. (2)
Total Marks 20
