Exploring Information and Software Technology
Carole Wilson(Author)
Cambridge University Press
3rd Edition
Published on 11. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-521-60472-7 (ISBN)
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Description
Exploring Information Software and Technology comprehensively covers the new NSW year 9-10 Information Software and Technology syllabus. The book offers a range of theoretical and practical experiences organized into an accessible and strong project approach. Core content is introduced in section 1 and then integrated in to all eight of the option topics in section 2. There are a wide range of exercises and projects in every chapter that will enable students to develop and demonstrate understanding of the set tasks and projects. Exercises and projects are designed so that students can apply the concepts with the type of resources available. Answers are provided for all exercises.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
686 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-60472-7 (9780521604727)
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Carole Wilson
Exploring Information and Software Technology
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07/2007
4th Edition
Cambridge University Press
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Carole Wilson
Exploring Computing Studies
Book
08/2001
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
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Author
Carole Wilson has many years of experience as a classroom teacher, coordinator and teacher inservice leader in the computing field. She has also written several successful IT titles for the NSW curriculum.
Content
Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction to the core and project development, Design#$ produce and evaluate projects, Producing a solution, People#$ information and software technology, Issues in project development, Project 1. Research on past#$ current and emerging technologies, Project 2. Design an information system; Chapter 2. Artificial intelligence#$ simulation and modelling: Areas of artificial intelligence, Requirements of artificial intelligence, Modelling and simulations, Advantages and limitations of models and simulations, Project 1. Research the content for a knowledge base, Project 2. Design#$ produce and evaluate spreadsheets for modelling and simulation; Chapter 3. Authoring and multimedia: Multimedia products, Data types, Display hardware used by multimedia, Authoring software, Project 1. Storyboarding, Project 2. Development of a multimedia product using an authoring system; Chapter 4. Database design: Database development, Collecting#$ organizing and storing data, Methods of processing and analysing data, Expert systems, Project 1. Database development, Project 2. Querying a relational database; Chapter 5. Digital Media: The purpose of Digital media, Types of digital media products, Data storage and function, Manipulation techniques, Digitisation process of data types, Project 1. Creating a simple animation, Project 2. Desktop; Chapter 6. The internet and website development: The history of the internet, Use of the internet, Internet software, The world wide web, Website development, Project 1. Browsers and search engines on the Internet, Project 2. Using HTML as an authoring tool; Chapter 7. Networking systems: Protocols, Data transmission, Components of networks, Network topologies, Network operating systems, Project 1. Writing a technical manual for network use, Project 2. Designing a network; Chapter 8. Robotics and automated systems: Robots and Robotics, The purpose#$ use and function of robots, Storage and processing devices, Automated control, Project 1. Design a robot, Project 2. Animated presentation on Robotics; Chapter 9. Algorithms: Software systems, Basic programming concepts, Algorithms, Programming languages, Project development, Project 1. Programming off-the-shelf software, Project 2. Programming in a GUI environment; Glossary; Index