Review of the module: History of Computing

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Review of the module History of Computing

• ANU Faculty of Engineering and IT
• Department of Computer Science
• COMP1200 Perspectives on Computing
• Chris Johnson semester 1 2003
• Using the information literacy model
• define locate collect select present
  evaluate

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whats in the exam? how to prepare?

• define the scope, the issues, the linking
  ideas
• look at the sample questions
• look at the section headings modules in the
  lecture notes
• look in the textbook for ideas, other questions
• locate
• select
• organise
• present
• evaluate

• generations 1,2,3 hardware
• generation 1,2,3 software systems
• generations 2 and 3 - languages
• Moores Law
• ways of using computers by decades, by
  generations

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whats in the exam? how to prepare?

• define the scope, linking ideas
• locate information
• online notes, references in those notes,
  textbook, tutorial sheet, written lecture notes
• history timelines
• select
• organise
• present
• evaluate

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whats in the exam? how to prepare?

• which dates are more than just background? which
  few are significant to link/compare ideas
• which parts of the description of generations are
  significant, directly comparable across
  generations, new in a generation
• write condensed notes, charts
• make bridges, connections e.g. how does the
  textbook link between the highlights in the
  lecture notes
• work to understand Moores Lawwhat does it
  state? imply in actual figures? in other aspects
  of life?

• define
• locate
• select
• organise
• present
• evaluate

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whats in the exam? how to prepare?

• define
• locate
• select
• organise
• present
• prepare your own written answers, make up test
  questions (change the numbers in Moores Law,
  compare different generations...)
• evaluate
• discuss with your study group
• consult the lecturer for issues and doubts
• not for please read my answer and tell me if
  will pass now

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whats in the exam? how to prepare?

• define
• locate
• select
• organise
• present
• evaluate