Today you will...

Continue working on Basketball Task in the Datapool.

Guidance on www.finnegas.net

(3 boys with no account for this site yet, but can still complete the work set)

Beginning Databases

Today you started work on Creating a Database.
You must have completed the practical elements in Ch's 15 - 19 for next Friday 19th Oct.

You are also to have a written summary of ch 14 in your hardbacked books for that day (handwritten or printed with screenshots).

The books will remain in IT1 but you can take one out during a study period.

While I am off...

*TEST POSTPONED UNTIL I RETURN*

You have one week to produce a 2000 word Report on the following topic:
Compare and Contrast (in terms of features, functions, advantages, disadvantages, costs) 3 different options for each listed below:

• Operating System
• Antivirus Software
• Firewall
• Anti-Spyware

You should explain each term above, identifying why is important for a user before describing the different options available.
Write up your comparison as a Report (Title, Table of Contents, Header & Footer, Section Headings, Captions on images, use text boxes & arrows to label screenshots, use tables & bullet points appropriately, fully justified text, page numbers etc).

You must include information from a source other than the internet. Ask Seamus or Andrew in the school library to be shown the Computing books / magazines where you can photocopy articles to use for your report.

At the end of the Report include an Appendix section.
This should include:

• a list of all websites you downloaded information from, along with the date you visited the site.
• a screenshot of how you used Spellcheck to correct any mistakes in your report.
• a photocopy of material from your additional source (e.g. magazine, book etc)
• How you used Word Count to check your report (work it out yourself!).
  

Your Report must be at least 2000 words & be written in YOUR OWN WORDS.
It must be printed off & spiral bound (ask Mrs O'Carolan /Mrs Foster for help) for Monday 8th (for the START of class - hint: have it printed and bound on Friday).

Today we corrected your homework questions and then covered other aspects of Online Safety.
When online, we talked about:

• Shielding your identity
• Backing up files / folders
• Checking antivirus software levels / operating system updates
• Spyware (e.g. keylogging) & Antispyware software
• Using secure and reputable online traders for electronic transactions.

We did a short revision exercise where everyone identified one thing they had learned over the past few weeks.

I then got you to use a plain text file and edit this in Word, making changes such as:

• add headings
• add a header / footer
• Use Border outlines
• Page Numbers
• Word Art
• Bullet Points & Nested lists / bullets
• Inserting a Footnote
• Using ctrl-F or ctrl-H for Find / Replace
• Using ctrl & right arrow to skip to the end of a word / ctrl shift & right arrow key to highlight a word at once.
• Merging Table Cells
• Full Justification of text
• Changing Line spacing (from 1 to 1.5)

Email and IM Security

Today you were to ensure that the work from the last day (completed Mind Map) has been printed and included in your HBB.
You were shown an additional pdf document in the datapool which must be summarised and inserted into your book for Friday.
This can be handwritten, summarised then printed & stuck in (either PPT or Mind Map).

There were also 2 worksheets to be completed for Friday on the topics we have covered this week.

Protecting your Data (1)

Today you had to read through the notes on 'Protecting your Data' and complete the Mindmap I had started and saved on the Datapool for you.

The Software to be used is in Start > Programs > ICT > Freemind.

You should save a copy of the Mindmap in your area and then complete it, saving as you go along.

When complete you must Export this as an image (File > Export > As JPEG) and then print it so it can be stuck into your HBB.

Summary of the Second Week

On Monday we continued working on the "Using Folders" booklet you were to create.

Wednesday we looked at Compressing / folders, and using this as a means to back up files in a dated backup 'zipped' file.

On Friday you had to create a Powerpoint Presentation on "Computer Security & Privacy" using the notes on the datapool.
This presentation should be printed 6 Slides to a page and stuck into your hardbacked book BY THE END OF CLASS.

There are two Worksheets to be completed for your homework over the weekend.
You were told you can either write out the answers or type / print and stick into your book.