Information Technology Fundamentals (ITF)

1. Information Technology Fundamentals (ITF) Mr. Shultz

2. Today’s Objectives and Bell-Ringer Objectives TSW correctly identify the basic parts of a computer system and the relationships among components with no errors. (BUS6670.047) Bell-Ringer What is a hard (or cold) reboot? List at least three devices from which a PC BIOS supports booting. What is the most important role of the BIOS software?

3. Bell-Ringer What is a hard (or cold) reboot? When power to the computer is cycled (turned off and then on)

4. Bell-Ringer List at least three devices from which a PC BIOS supports booting. Hard Drive CD/DVD USB Network

5. Bell-Ringer What is the most important role of the BIOS software? To load the operating system

6. Computer Hardware Project Example presentation You will change information from PDA to your topic

7. PDA Student Name Green 1

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

9. 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.

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

11. 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

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

13. PDA Student Name

14. 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” There is a page with all of the topics linked to help you look up information

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Rubric Sources Slide – 9 points 3 pts each for 3 sources Wikipedia and search engines don’t count Copy and paste the whole URL End Slide – 2 points 1 pt each for topic, name

19. Today Start project Complete old work or TCEs

20. Information Technology Fundamentals (ITF) Mr. Shultz