Information Technology Fundamentals (ITF)

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Information Technology Fundamentals (ITF)

• Mr. Shultz

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Todays Objectives and Bell-Ringer

• Bell-Ringer
• What input device lets you copy printed images
  into a computer by changing the printed image
  into a digital form?
• What kind of injury can you get from making the
  same hand movements over and over again with a
  keyboard or a mouse?
• What type of keyboards have been designed to
  reduce repetitive stress injuries?
• Objectives
• Given the course textbook, TSW identify and
  describe specialized input and output devices
  with no errors. (BUS6670.047)

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Bell-Ringer

• What input device lets you copy printed images
  into a computer by changing the printed image
  into a digital form?
• Scanner

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Bell-Ringer

• What kind of injury can you get from making the
  same hand movements over and over again with a
  keyboard or a mouse?
• Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

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Bell-Ringer

• What type of keyboards have been designed to
  reduce repetitive stress injuries?
• Ergonomic

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New Work

• Using the online textbook, complete
• Lesson 4-1 and 4-2 Graphic Organizers
• Chapter 3 Vocabulary Review

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Computer Hardware Project

• Example presentation is posted on the ITF page
• Open it from the link, then save it in your Z
  drive
• Rename it Hardware Project xxx
• You will change information from PDA to your
  topic
• There is a page with all of the topics linked to
  help you look up info

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Computer Hardware Project

• There is a page with all of the topics linked to
  help you look up info

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Computer Hardware Project

• Example presentation is posted on the ITF page

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PDA

• Student Name
• Green 1

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What?

• PDA stands for Personal Digital Assistant
• PDAs are handheld computers
• People use PDAs for many functions, such as
  calendar, contacts, and notes

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When?
1993 Motorola is developing a PDA. They have a
lock on the hand-held market that serves public
safety applications so its a natural off shoot.
Sculley leaves Apple. IBM and Bell South announce
Simon.
1970s The Dynabook is developed. The Dynabook
idea was an early PC at Xerox.
1988 Apple develops the Newton Research Group to
create next generation computers.
1996 Palm's Pilot 1000 and Pilot 5000 products
are released.
1999 Palm, Inc. ships the Palm IIIx and Palm V
handhelds. The first PDA with wireless access to
the internet, Palm VII, was released.
1991 The first PDA-type device is introduced as
the Newton
2003 The Platform Solutions Group develops the
Palm OS platform and licenses it to makers of
handheld devices.
1990 Newton's are conceived they include
pen-based data entry, handwriting recognition,
intelligent electronic ink, and communication
functions.
1992 Sculley coins the phrase "Personal Digital
Assistant". Palm Computing, Inc. is founded by
Jeff Hawkins.
1994 Palm Computing develops the Pilot.
1998 Apple phases out the Newton. The Palm III is
launched.
1983 John Sculley is recruited by Steve Jobs to
run Apple. Sculley's vision is important to
Apple's future.
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Who?

• Steve Jobs one of the founders of Apple
  Computers
• John Sculley recruited by Jobs to run Apple
• Jeff Hawkins founded Palm Computing, Inc.

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Where?

• Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) Palo
  Alto, CA home of Dynabook
• Apple headquarters in Cupertino, CA
• Jeff Hawkins born in Long Island, NY

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Sources

• www.wikipedia.org
• http//www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/commentary/cultof
  mac/2002/08/54580
• http//www.medindia.net/pda/pda_history.htm
• http//www.mobilespoon.net/2009/03/history-of-pdas
  -part-1.html

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PDA

• Student Name

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Rubric

• 100 points
• Title Slide 3 points
• 1 pt each for topic, name, block
• What? Slide 14 points
• 2 pts each for 3 bullet statements
• 2 pts each for 3 bullet statements no more than
  two lines
• 2 pts for adding at least one graphic

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Rubric

• When? Slide (Timeline) 44 points
• 3 pts each for 12 text boxes
• Each text box must have a date
• Must be in order, earliest on left, latest on
  right
• 2 pts each for 4 graphics

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Rubric

• Who? and Where? Slides 14 points each
• 2 pts each for 3 bullet statements
• 2 pts each for 3 bullet statements no more than
  two lines
• 2 pts for adding at least one graphic

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Rubric

• Sources Slide 9 points
• 3 pts each for 3 sources
• Wikipedia and search engines dont count
• Copy and paste the whole URL
• End Slide 2 points
• 1 pt each for topic, name

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Schedule

• Today(Wed/Thu) Chapter 4
• Next Class (25)/Mon (28) Project Workand Test
  Review
• Tue (29)/Wed (30) Project Work and Test Review
• Thu (31)/Fri (Nov 1) Test and Project Due

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Previous Work

• Lesson 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 Graphic Organizers
• Chapter 1 Vocabulary Review
• Chapter 1 Review and Assessment
• Port Tour How Do I Hook It Up? Worksheet
• Lesson 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3 Graphic Organizers
• Chapter 2 Vocabulary Review
• Chapter 2 Review and Assessment

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Information Technology Fundamentals (ITF)

• Mr. Shultz