| Computer
Systems |
| Scholar |
Scholar Login |
| Intermediate 2 materials |
Online materials for Int2 Computer Systems |
| Topic 1: Data storage (text) |
Powerpoint slides showing how computers store text |
| Topic 1: Data
Storage (Numbers) |
Powerpoint slides showing how computers store integers
and real numbers |
| Topic 1: Two's Complement |
Powerpoint slides showing how to convert negative decimal numbers to two's complement |
| Topic 1: Data Storage (Images) |
Powerpoint slides showing how computers store graphics
- bitmap graphics and vector graphics |
| Topic 2: CPU
Structure |
Central Processing Unit powerpoint slides |
| Topic 2: Memory |
Powerpoint slides on types of computer memory |
| Topic 3: Computer Performance |
Powerpoint slides showing the factors which affect computer
performance |
| Fetch Execute Cycle |
6 stages in the Fetch Execute cycle |
| 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 |
| Topic 4: Backing Storage Devices |
Powerpoint slides on backing storage devices and how they are classified |
| Topic 5: Networking |
Powerpoint Slides on Scholar topic 5: Computer Networking |
| Topic 6: Networking Hardware |
Powerpoint Slides on Scholar topic 6: Network hardware |
| Topic 6: Hubs Switches and Routers |
Powerpoint slides explaining how hubs, switches and routers fit into the OSI network model |
| Topic 6: Network Implications |
Powerpoint Slides on Scholar topic 6: The social, ethical
and legal implications of computer networks |
| Topic
7: Operating Systems |
Operating Systems powerpoint slides |
| St Anrews HS resources |
Higher Computing resources from St Andrews High School in North Lanarkshire |
| Microprocessors |
Howstuffworks pages on microprocessors |
| CPU Animation |
Simple animation of how the Fetch Execute cycle works |
| Percy Processor |
Animations and exercises to test your knowledge of how memory is addressed, ASCII code and binary |
| Defragmentation |
Animation of diisk defragmentation (Needs plugin 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 |
| Computer Systems NAB |
Practice on-line quiz for Advanced Higher Computer Systems NAB |
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| Software
Development |
| Scholar |
Scholar Login |
| Intermediate 2 materials |
Online materials for Int2 Software Development |
| Higher NAB Revision |
Software Development NAB revision slides |
| Int2 NAB Revision |
Software Development NAB revision slides |
| Software
Development Cycle |
Software development cycle mind-map |
| Software
Development Process Topics 1 & 2 |
Software development slides |
| Software Development Process Topic 3 |
Software development slides |
| Language Classification |
Programming Languages classification powerpoint 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 |
| Strings in Visual Basic |
Powerpoint slides describing srting manipulation in Visual Basic |
| Java materials |
| Control
Structures |
Data-Flow and Control Structures (Java) slides |
| Java
Gently |
Home page for Judith Bishop's book "Java Gently" |
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Java Core API details
*In school only |
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Java tutorial from Sun Microsystems
*In school only |
| Java
Examples |
Higher assessment java applet - Lottery, Strings and simple 3D maze |
| Other Languages |
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| ASP |
Online Active Server Pages (ASP) tutorial |
| PHP |
Online PHP ttutorial |
| 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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Many more programming resources
* In school only |
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| Networking |
| Scholar |
Scholar Login |
| Intermediate 2 materials |
Online materials for Int2 Networking |
| Topic 1: Common Network Protocols |
Powerpoint slides illustrating common network application
protocols: Telnet, FTP, HTTP, SMTP and Pop3 and lower level
protocols TCP and IP |
| Topic 2: The OSI Network Model |
Powerpoint slides summarising the OSI Network Model |
| The
OSI Model |
Additional OSI Network architecture slides |
| Topic
3: 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 impleications 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 type sof Denial of Service attacks and Disaster Recovery methods |
| Topic 8: Data Transmission |
Powerpoint slides covering types of Data Transmission, Ethernet, and types of Internet connection |
| How the web works |
BBC guide to the Internet |
| WAP Emulators |
Download WAP emulators from here |
| Network components |
TeachICT network component notes |
| Network Construction |
Interactive Learning Library simulation where you can design and build your own network from simulated components. |
| KHS Network |
Slides describing Kelso High School Network |
| Basic Network quiz |
Interactive network tutorial |
| USF
Guide |
USF Guide to networking |
| Network
Cabling |
Guide to network cabling |
| Reference |
Network reference guide |
| Nettiquette |
Guide to Email and Network Etiquette |
| Network
Hardware |
Comprehensive description of the Active componenets 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 |
| Google Chrome |
Detailed explanation of the innovations used to design the Google Chrome browser |
| Internet Safety |
Materials form the SQA Internet Safety qualificaiton |
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Excellent animated movie explaining how the TCP/IP protocol
works, plus explanations of firewalls, routers switches, proxy
servers, and much more.
*In school only
If you have broadband you can download it from
here |
| Network
layers |
Interactive Networking revision |
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Video explaining what cookies are and how they work
* In school only |
| DDOS Attacks |
BBC article on how Distributed Denial of Servce attacks work |
| Trojans |
BBC Article on how trojan horse sotftware works |
| Credit Card fraud |
BBC article on how credit card fraud is used to rob supermarkets |
| ID Theft |
BBC article on ID theft |
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Video explaining what cookies are and how they work
* In school only |
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A variety of powerpoint Networking resources
* In school only |
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Example of https (Secure http) protocol to secure an area
of the intranet *
In school only |
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| Revision |
| Revision
from Selkirk |
Wide range of interactive assessments from Selkirk
High School |
| Selkirk Revision page |
More Selkirk revision materials |
| TheTeacher |
A level Computer Systems revision |
| General
Revision |
Higher Computing revison 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 |
| HNC Elearning |
Higher National Computing on-line E-learning materials - |
| Stonelaw High School |
Revision materials, downloadable notes, online quizes and much more. |
| Hyperstudio Stacks |
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| These Hyperstudio stacks from LTS can help you revise a selection of topics from the Higher course. You may need to download the Hyperstudio plugin for your browser) |
| Binary Arithmetic |
How to convert decimal to binary and vice versa (Warning large file - 1Mb) |
| Fetch execute 1 |
The Fetch- Execute cycle |
| Fetch execute 2 |
The Fetch- Execute cycle continued |
| Fetch execute 3 |
The Fetch- Execute cycle continued |
| Data Representation |
How data is represented in the computer |
| Computer Performance |
What factors affect computer performance |
| Computer Organisation |
How the CPU and memory are organised |
| Programming Languages |
Tpes of programming language |
| System software |
Operating Sytems |
| Peripheral devices |
Input, Output and Backing Storage devices |
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Online assessments for Computer Systems, Software development and Computer Networking.
*In school only |
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