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Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 5 Lab – Hardware: Printers and Hardcopy Output

Objective:

  • Students will be able to identify different printing methods and printer hardware in current use.

Student-Friendly Objective:

  • I can tell the difference between different types of printers, and what they’re used for.
Links:
Deconstructed: Inkjet Printers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcc69NPBc2M

Deconstructed: Laser Printers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kRenCa5e6k
NetOp Printer Study Guide
Please access the class textbook at https://connect.mheducation.com/.

 

Topics Discussed:
  • Chapter 5

Assignment:

  1. Review Chapter 5 in the class text.
  2. Watch the Deconstructed videos to see the inner workings of an inkjet printer and a laser printer.
  3. We will be in the lab starting tomorrow to conduct a hands-on disassembly of a laser printer. Remember: Attendance at lab demonstrations is required to receive lab credit.
  4. Download the NetOp Printer Study Guide to direct your observation and study. This completed study guide is due by Friday, December 14th.

Assigned: December 10th, 2018
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 14th, 2018

Networking and Operating Systems

Test Your Might! – Chap. 5 Quiz – Hardware: Input and Output

Objective:

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of Chapter 5 through a summative quiz.

Links:

McGraw-Hill Connect: https://connect.mheducation.com/

Topics Discussed:

  • Chapter 5: Hardware: Input & Output

Assignment:

  1. Click the https://connect.mheducation.com/ link to connect to the online testing website. Log in with your credentials.
  2. Navigate to the “Test Your Might – Chap. 5 Quiz”.
  3. The quiz is 93 questions, all multiple choice.
  4. Contrary to what I have been announcing this week, the quiz questions are entirely drawn from Chapter 5 material. Depending on how well you studied Chapter 5, this may work to your advantage.
  5. Please put away all notes, study guides and other materials before starting the quiz.
  6. Please close all other documents and webpages and do not open any new tabs or windows until after you have submitted the quiz.
  7. Please remain silent until everyone has completed the quiz.
  8. Submit your test answers before the end of the class period today. The test will autosubmit at the end of the class period, so please manage your time wisely.

Assigned: December 7th, 2018
Due Date: December 7th, 2018

Networking and Operating Systems

Sharpening the Saw – Chap. 5 Hardware: Input and Output

Objective:

Students will review for the comprehensive Chapter 5 exam, covering material presented in chapters 1 through 5.

The first half of this chapter describes input, the second half output. Students will be able to describe and explain the three categories of input hardware: keyboards, including terminals; pointing devices, including mice, touch screens, and pen-based devices; and source data-entry devices, ranging from scanners to bar-code readers, audio-input devices, image recognition, speech recognition, and sensors.

Students will be able to  describe various kinds of output hardware—softcopy output, including varieties of display screens; hardcopy output, covering all kinds of printers; and mixed output, describing sound, voice, and video output devices.

Students will also be able to discuss the importance of ergonomics—what to do to avoid the negative health effects of computers.

Link:

Topics Discussed:

  • Microchips
  • Transistors
  • Integrated circuits
  • Chips
  • Microprocessors
  • Machine language
  • System Unit
  • Power Supply
  • Motherboard
  • Central Processing Unit
  • The Machine Cycle
  • Memory
  • RAM
  • ROM
  • CMOS
  • Flash Memory
  • Expansion Cards
  • Bus Lines
  • Ports
  • Secondary Storage
  • Hard disks
  • Optical disks
  • Smart cards
  • Cloud storage

Assignment:

  1. Complete the “Sharpening the Saw” Practice quiz, due Thursday of this week. The Practice quiz consists of 47 questions.
  2. Check your score afterwards, and if you got less than 80 percent, try, try again!
  3. Go for 100%! The more you retry, the better prepared you’ll be for the final quiz on Thursday, December 6th!
  4. Bear in mind that the Chapter 5 Quiz will consist of material from Chapters 1 through 5. This practice quiz contains only questions from Chapter 5, any of which could appear on Friday’s Quiz.
  5. Use your class time to review the questions and refresh your memories of everything we’ve studied to maximize your potential for a high score on the Chap. 5 Quiz!
Assigned: November 30th, 2018
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 6h, 2018
Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 5 – Hardware: Input and Output – LearnSmart

Objective:

The first half of this chapter describes input, the second half output. Students will be able to describe and explain the three categories of input hardware: keyboards, including terminals; pointing devices, including mice, touch screens, and pen-based devices; and source data-entry devices, ranging from scanners to bar-code readers, audio-input devices, image recognition, speech recognition, and sensors.

Students will be able to  describe various kinds of output hardware—softcopy output, including varieties of display screens; hardcopy output, covering all kinds of printers; and mixed output, describing sound, voice, and video output devices.

Students will also be able to discuss the importance of ergonomics—what to do to avoid the negative health effects of computers.

Link:

Topics Discussed:

  • Keyboards
  • Terminals
  • Pointing Devices
  • Mouse
  • Source Data-Entry Device
  • Softcopy
  • Output
  • Display Screens
  • Hardcopy
  • Printers
  • Mixed Output: Sound, Voice, & Video
  • Quality of Life
  • Ergonomics

Assignment:

  1. Complete the Chapter LearnSmart module, due Friday, December 30th. This Practice assignment consists of 80 questions.
  2. When you are finished with this LearnSmart assignment, you may work on any assignments that are past due (like the Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt Lab that many of you have not completed).
Assigned: November 26th, 2018
Teacher Pacing Due Date: November 30th, 2018
Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 4 Lab – Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt

Objective

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of modern and legacy ports and connectors by producing a document identifying each port visually.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • System Unit
  • Expansion Cards
  • Modern vs. Legacy
  • Ports
  • Connectors
  • Male / Female Ports & Connectors
  • Serial Communications
  • Parallel Communications

Assignment:

  1. Today, we will be working on a Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt activity, where you will be tasked with identifying 27 different expansion ports and connectors common to PC workstations.
  2. Using the list below, and the Internet for research, you will hunt all around my room to find each of the 27 ports on the hardware devices located throughout Room 225. Hunt high and low, and dig through the provided hardware bins to find them all!
  3. Use your cell phone, the iSight camera on your iMac, or ask for a digital camera to take pictures of each port. You must provide original photos of each port (No borrowing from the Internet!).
  4. Produce a document (Google Doc, Google Slides, etc.) and place your pictures in the document. Use text labels to identify each of the 27 ports.
  5. Submit your completed Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt document with all the required pictures to the Google Classroom assignment labeled “Chap. 4 Lab – Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt” by Wednesday, November 21st.
  6. If all 1st Year students complete the Lab by turning in an original document containing all 27 photos correctly labeled by end of day on Wednesday, the entire class will receive a pizza party after the Thanksgiving holiday.
  7. Good luck, and happy hunting!

Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt List:

Legacy Multifunction Ports

D-Sub Ports:

25-pin serial port (female)
9-pin serial port (male)
25-pin parallel port (female)
36-pin IEEE 1284B Centronics connector (male)

Standard Single-Function Ports

PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard port (purple)
PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN mouse port (green)

Video Ports

15-pin D-Sub VGA port (female)
DVI port (female)
RGB Component ports (female)
Composite Video port (female)
Mini DisplayPort port (female)

Audio Ports

1/8-inch mini-audio port (female)
S/PDIF coaxial audio port (female)

Multimedia Ports

RG-6 coaxial port (female)
S-Video port (female)
Composite Audio port (female)

MIDI/Joystick Ports

DB-15 Joystick/Game port

Modem Ports

RJ-11 modem port (female)

Network Interface Ports

RJ-45 network port (female)
BNC Port (female)

Modern Multifunction Ports

USB A port(female)

USB 3.0 A port (female)
USB B port (female)
USB mini port(female)
Firewire 400 IEEE 1394a port (female)
Firewire 800 IEEE 1394b port (female)
SCSI Ultra 320 port (female)

Assigned: November 19th, 2018
Due Date: December 21st, 2018

Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 4 Lab – Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt

Objective

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of modern and legacy ports and connectors by producing a document identifying each port visually.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • System Unit
  • Expansion Cards
  • Modern vs. Legacy
  • Ports
  • Connectors
  • Male / Female Ports & Connectors
  • Serial Communications
  • Parallel Communications

Assignment:

  1. Today, we will be working on a Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt activity, where you will be tasked with identifying 27 different expansion ports and connectors common to PC workstations.
  2. Using the list below, and the Internet for research, you will hunt all around my room to find each of the 27 ports on the hardware devices located throughout Room 225. Hunt high and low, and dig through the provided hardware bins to find them all!
  3. Use your cell phone, the iSight camera on your iMac, or ask for a digital camera to take pictures of each port. You must provide original photos of each port (No borrowing from the Internet!).
  4. Produce a document (Word, Google Doc, InDesign, PowerPoint, etc.) and place your pictures in the document. Use text labels to identify each of the 27 ports.
  5. Submit your completed Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt document with all the required pictures to the Google Classroom assignment labeled “Chap. 4 Lab – Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt” by Friday, December 1st.
  6. The first to successfully provide the document containing all 27 ports accurately pictured and labeled will win a free lunch (entree and drink), ordered in from the restaurant of their choice on Tuesday of next week!
  7. Good luck, and happy hunting!

Ports and Connectors Scavenger Hunt List:

Legacy Multifunction Ports

D-Sub Ports:

25-pin serial port (male)
9-pin serial port (male)
25-pin parallel port (female)
36-pin IEEE 1284B Centronics connector (male)

Standard Single-Function Ports

PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard port (purple)
PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN mouse port (green)

Video Ports

15-pin D-Sub VGA port (female)
DVI port (female)
RGB Component ports (female)
Composite Video port (female)
Mini DisplayPort port (female)

Audio Ports

1/8-inch mini-audio port (female)
S/PDIF coaxial audio port (female)

Multimedia Ports

RG-6 coaxial port (female)
S-Video port (female)
Composite Audio port (female)

MIDI/Joystick Ports

DB-15 Joystick/Game port

Modem Ports

RJ-11 modem port (female)

Network Interface Ports

RJ-45 network port (female)
BNC Port (female)

Modern Multifunction Ports

USB A port(female)

USB 3.0 A port (female)
USB B port (female)
USB mini port(female)
Firewire 400 IEEE 1394a port (female)
Firewire 800 IEEE 1394b port (female)
SCSI Ultra 320 port (female)

Assigned: November 30th, 2017
Due Date: December 1st, 2017

Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 4 – Hardware: The CPU and Storage – Sharpening the Saw

Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a computer operates in processing data. We will discuss transistors and microchips, show how data is represented electronically in the computer, explore the inside of the system unit—including the power supply, the motherboard, and microprocessors—and outline the operations of the central processing unit and the machine cycle. We will then discuss the different kinds of main memory and conclude this unit by showing how expansion cards, bus lines, and ports give a computer more versatility.

Students will also be able to describe the various devices used to store data before and after it is processed—hard disks, optical disks (CD, DVD, Blu-ray), flash and solid-state memory, smart cards, and cloud-based (online) storage.

Link:

Topics Discussed:

  • Microchips
  • Transistors
  • Integrated circuits
  • Chips
  • Microprocessors
  • Machine language
  • System Unit
  • Power Supply
  • Motherboard
  • Central Processing Unit
  • The Machine Cycle
  • Memory
  • RAM
  • ROM
  • CMOS
  • Flash Memory
  • Expansion Cards
  • Bus Lines
  • Ports
  • Secondary Storage
  • Hard disks
  • Optical disks
  • Smart cards
  • Cloud storage

Assignment:

  1. Complete the Chapter 4 “Sharpening the Saw” Practice quiz, due Friday of this week. The Practice quiz consists of 50 questions.
  2. Check your score afterwards, and if you got less than 80 percent, try, try again!
  3. Go for 100%! The more you retry, the better prepared you’ll be for the final Chapter 4 quiz next Tuesday!
  4. Bear in mind that the Chapter 4 Quiz will consist of material from Chapters 1 through 4, and use any spare time after completing this practice quiz to study accordingly.
Assigned: November 20th, 2017
Teacher Pacing Due Date: November 23rd, 2017
Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 4 – Hardware: The CPU and Storage – LearnSmart

Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a computer operates in processing data. We will discuss transistors and microchips, show how data is represented electronically in the computer, explore the inside of the system unit—including the power supply, the motherboard, and microprocessors—and outline the operations of the central processing unit and the machine cycle. We will then discuss the different kinds of main memory and conclude this unit by showing how expansion cards, bus lines, and ports give a computer more versatility.

Students will also be able to describe the various devices used to store data before and after it is processed—hard disks, optical disks (CD, DVD, Blu-ray), flash and solid-state memory, smart cards, and cloud-based (online) storage.

Link:

Topics Discussed:

  • Microchips
  • Transistors
  • Integrated circuits
  • Chips
  • Microprocessors
  • Machine language
  • System Unit
  • Power Supply
  • Motherboard
  • Central Processing Unit
  • The Machine Cycle
  • Memory
  • RAM
  • ROM
  • CMOS
  • Flash Memory
  • Expansion Cards
  • Bus Lines
  • Ports
  • Secondary Storage
  • Hard disks
  • Optical disks
  • Smart cards
  • Cloud storage

Assignment:

  1. Complete the Chapter LearnSmart module, due Friday, November 17th. This Practice assignment consists of 138 questions.
  2. When you are finished with this LearnSmart assignment, you may work on any assignments that are past due or study for the practice test.
Assigned: November 14th, 2017
Teacher Pacing Due Date: November 17th, 2017
Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 5 Lab – Hardware: Printers and Hardcopy Output

Objective:

  • Students will be able to identify different printing methods and printer hardware in current use.

Student-Friendly Objective:

  • I can tell the difference between different types of printers, and what they’re used for.
Links:
Deconstructed: Inkjet Printers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcc69NPBc2M

Deconstructed: Laser Printers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kRenCa5e6k
NetOp Printer Study Guide
Please access the class textbook at https://connect.mheducation.com/.

 

Topics Discussed:
  • Chapter 5

Assignment:

  1. Review Chapter 5 in the class text.
  2. Watch the Deconstructed videos to see the inner workings of an inkjet printer and a laser printer.
  3. We will be in the lab starting tomorrow to conduct a hands-on disassembly of a laser printer. Remember: Attendance at lab demonstrations is required to receive lab credit.
  4. Download the NetOp Printer Study Guide to direct your observation and study. This completed study guide is due by Friday, December 16th.

Assigned: December 12th, 2016
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 16th, 2016

Networking and Operating Systems

TEST YOUR MIGHT – CHAP. 5 – THE INTERNET AND WORLD WIDE WEB QUIZ

Objective:

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of Chapter 5 through a summative quiz.

Links:

McGraw-Hill Connect: https://connect.mheducation.com/

Topics Discussed:

  • Chapter 5: Hardware: Input & Output

Assignment:

  1. Click the https://connect.mheducation.com/ link to connect to the online testing website. Log in with your credentials that we set up in the second week of class.
  2. Navigate to the “Test Your Might – Chap. 5 Quiz”.
  3. The quiz is 78 questions, all multiple choice.
  4. Please put away all notes, study guides and other materials before starting the quiz.
  5. Please close all other documents and webpages and do not open any new tabs or windows until after you have submitted the quiz.
  6. Please remain silent until everyone has completed the quiz.
  7. Submit your test answers before the end of the class period today.
  8. When you have completed your quiz,  you may begin reading Chapter 6 on in the online textbook.

Assigned: December 9th, 2016
Due Date: December 9th, 2016