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Computer Systems

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Scholar Scholar Login
Topic 1  
Data storage (text) PowerPoint slides showing how computers store text
Data Storage (Numbers) PowerPoint slides showing how computers store integers and real numbers
Two's Complement PowerPoint slides showing how to convert negative decimal numbers to two's complement
Data Storage (Images) PowerPoint slides showing how computers store graphics - bitmap graphics and vector graphics
Topic 2  
CPU Structure Central Processing Unit PowerPoint slides
Memory PowerPoint slides on types of computer memory
Topic 3  
Computer Performance PowerPoint slides showing the factors which affect computer performance
Topic 4  
Resolution calculations PowerPoint slides showing how to calculate file sizes for peripherals such as scanners, digital cameras, sound cards and digital video camcorders
Backing Storage Devices PowerPoint slides on backing storage devices and how they are classified
Topic 5  
Networking PowerPoint Slides
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Networking Hardware PowerPoint Slides
Hubs Switches and Routers PowerPoint slides explaining how hubs, switches and routers fit into the OSI network model
Network Implications PowerPoint Slides on Scholar topic 6: The social, ethical and legal implications of computer networks
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Operating Systems PowerPoint slides
   
Microprocessors How stuff works pages on microprocessors
CPU Animation Simple animation of how the Fetch Execute cycle works
Defragmentation Animation of disk defragmentation (Needs plug-in from Adobe Acrobat)
Choosing an OS Essay on the choice of Operating Systems (MS Word document)
Data Representation Data representation mind map
Operating Systems Operating Systems mind map
ASCII Code chart On-line ASCII code chart
Scanning tips Using a scanner, image compression and much much more
Multimedia Jargon Multimedia Jargon Buster from Learning Teaching Scotland (PDF document)
Peripherals Investigation PowerPoint Show investigating peripherals - Higher class 2003
Virus Classification PowerPoint slides on virus classification
 

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Software Development

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Software Development Cycle Software development cycle mind-map
Software Development Process Software development slides
Language Characteristics Language characteristics mind map
Language Classification Language classification mind map
Procedural Program Design Mind map describing procedural program design
Conditional Statements PowerPoint slides describing conditional statements
Standard Algorithms Slides describing High Level Language constructs and standard algorithms in Visual Basic
Parameters and Variables Slides explaining the difference between local and global variables, and the difference between passing variables into a sub program by reference and by value
Java Materials  
Control Structures Data-Flow and Control Structures (Java) slides
Java Gently Home page for Judith Bishop's book "Java Gently"
Java Core API Java Core API details
Java Tutorial Java tutorial from Sun Microsystems
Java Examples Higher assessment java applet - Lottery, Strings and simple 3D maze
Other Languages  
ASP Online Active Server Pages (ASP) tutorial
PHP Online PHP tutorial
Java Script Online Java Script tutorial
HTML Beginner's guide to HTML from NCSA
HTML 4.01 HTML 4.01 specification
W3Schools Web building tutorials in HTML XHTML CSS and TCP/IP
 

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Computer Networking

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Common Network Protocols PowerPoint slides illustrating common network application protocols: Telnet, FTP, HTTP, SMTP and Pop3 and lower level protocols TCP and IP
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The OSI Network Model PowerPoint slides summarising the OSI Network Model
The OSI Model Additional OSI Network architecture slides
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IP addresses and DNS PowerPoint slides covering classes of IP addresses and the Doman Name System (DNS)
Topic 4  
The World Wide Web PowerPoint slides covering HTML, XHTML, WML and search engines
Topic 5  
Implications of the WWW PowerPoint slides covering the Commercial, Social, Ethical and Legal Implications of the World Wide Web
Topic 6  
Network Security PowerPoint slides covering software and hardware solutions to network security
Topic 7  
DoS Attacks and Disaster Recovery PowerPoint slides covering types of Denial of Service attacks and Disaster Recovery methods
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Data Transmission PowerPoint slides covering types of Data Transmission, Ethernet, and types of Internet connection
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Wireless Data Applications PowerPoint slides covering Personal, Local and Wide area wireless networks
   
WAP Emulators Download WAP emulators from here
Network Tutorial Interactive Learning Library tutorial where you can find out about servers, active and passive networking components, cable types etc.
Network Construction Interactive Learning Library simulation where you can design and build your own network from simulated components.
Basic Network quiz Interactive network tutorial
The OSI Model OSI Network architecture slides
USF Guide USF Guide to networking
Network Cabling Guide to network cabling
Reference Network reference guide
Netiquette Guide to Email and Network Etiquette
Network Hardware Comprehensive description of the Active components in a network infrastructure
Networking Animations Wide range of Shockwave network animations
Network Topology Animations of a variety of network topologies
About You Details of your browser, IP address, Service Provider etc which are disclosed whenever you use the Internet
BitTorrent demo Java applet demonstrating how BitTorrent file sharing works
Warriors of the Net video Excellent animated movie explaining how the TCP/IP protocol works, plus explanations of firewalls, routers switches, proxy servers, and much more.
If you have broadband you can download it from here
Network layers Interactive Networking revision
 

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Revision

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Revision from Selkirk Wide range of interactive assessments from Selkirk High School
TheTeacher A level Computer Systems revision
General Revision Higher Computing revision pages
Maran Computers Computers Simplified from Maran.com - very comprehensive
Computer Systems Summaries from the Computer Systems Scholar materials
Software Development Summaries from the Software Development Scholar materials
Artificial Intelligence Summaries from the AI Scholar materials
Multimedia Summaries from the Multimedia Scholar materials
Networking Summaries from the Networking Scholar materials
Networking Booklet Booklet covering networking materials from Mearns Castle High School
Higher Still Notes Notes on the Higher Computing course and a discussion forum for Higher Computing questions
Higher Forum Discussion forum for Higher Computing
HNC Elearning Higher National Computing on-line E-learning materials
Stonelaw High School Revision materials, downloadable notes, online quizzes and much more.
 

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