What's New - December 2005

31/12/05	Updated the GCSE mini website for manual input devices Updated the GCSE mini website for automatic input devices Updated the GCSE mini website for networks
30/12/05	Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Protecting data from theft or damage Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Police and ICT Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Payroll Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE The Internet Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Information Systems Added the following pages to the GCSE student zone: Communication quizzes and games E-commerce quizzes and games Health and Safety quizzes and games The Internet quizzes and games Payroll quizzes and games Data, information and knowledge quizzes and games Information systems quizzes and games Protecting data from loss or damage quizzes and games Banking and ICT quizzes and games Police and ICT quizzes and games Society and ICT quizzes and games Supermarkets and ICT quizzes and games Work and ICT quizzes and games Flowcharts quizzes and games Systems Life Cycle quizzes and games Computer Crime quizzes and games Fraud quizzes and games Viruses quizzes and games Data Protection Act quizzes and games Software quizzes and games Computer control quizzes and games CAD/CAM quizzes and games Database quizzes and games Data logging quizzes and games Desktop Publishing quizzes and games Computer graphics quizzes and games LOGO quizzes and games Operating systems quizzes and games Presentation software quizzes and games Robotics quizzes and games Spreadsheets quizzes and games Modelling and Simulation quizzes and games User Interfaces quizzes and games Word Processing quizzes and games Added the following new news sections: CAD CAM Computer Graphics Databases Data Capture Data Protection Act Information systems Supermarkets and ICT Web design Work, employment and ICT
29/12/05	Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Work and ICT Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Computer Viruses Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Supermarkets and ICT Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Software Piracy Added the following pages to GCSE student zone: Computer Control mind map Graphics mind map Spreadsheets mind map User interfaces mind map Word processing mind map Data Protection Act mind map Computer Crime mind map Hacking mind map Health and Safety mind map The Internet mind map Protecting data from theft or loss mind map Society and ICT mind map Software Piracy mind map Viruses mind map
28/12/05	Added a page about weather stations for KS3 unit 8 Added some links to pages with weather icons for KS3 unit 8 Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Bits and Bytes Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for GCSE Networks Added an interactive balloon invaders quiz for Systems Life Cycle
27/12/05	Added a new mind map for GCSE storage devices Added a new news section on Storage and Memory Added the following pages to the GCSE student zone: Storage Devices interactive games and quizzes Storage Devices mind map Storage Devices - tasks to do Storage Devices - test yourself Networks - tasks to do Networks - test yourself Parts of a computer - interactive games and quizzes Parts of a computer - tasks to do Parts of a computer - test yourself Types of computer - tasks to do Types of computer - test yourself Types of computer - interactive games and quizzes Added news story link, 'New era heralded for mobile TV'
26/12/05	Added a page with links to webcams around the world for KS3 Unit 8.1 Added news story link, 'Europe's Galileo project'
24/12/05	Added news story link, 'New technology is aiding medicine'
23/12/05	Added news story link, 'real-time texting for deaf people' Added news story link, 'Indian ocean tsunami warning system'
21/12/05	Added the following pages to the GCSE student zone: Output Devices student home Output Devices theory Ouput Devices quizzes Output devices things to do Output devices test yourself Ouput devices news articles Ouput devices mind map Added a new news section: Police and ICT Added a new news section: Networks Added news story link, 'gadget recycling foxes consumers'
20/12/05	Added the following pages to the GCSE student zone: Networks student home Storage devices student home Parts of a computer student home Types of a computer student home Software general student home Computer control student home CAD/CAM student home Databases student home Data capture student home Validation and verification student home Data logging student home DTP student home Graphics student home Logo student home Operating systems student home Presentation packages student home Programming languages student home Robotics student home Spreadsheets student home Simulation and modelling student home User Interface student home Utility programs student home Web design student home Word processing student home Communication student home E-commerce student home Health and safety student home Internet student home Payroll student home Data, information and knowledge student home Information systems student home Protecting data from loss, theft or damage student home Banking and ICT student home Education and ICT student home Globalisation and ICT student home Police and ICT student home Society and ICT student home Supermarkets and ICT student home Work and employment student home General crime student home Fraud student home Hacking student home Software piracy student home Viruses student home Data Protection Act student home Copyright, Designs and Patents Act student home Computer Misuse Act student home Flowcharts and data flow diagrams student home Systems life cycle student home
19/12/05	Added the following pages to the GCSE student zone: Bits and Bytes student zone home Bits and Bytes student zone theory Bits and Bytes student zone quizzes Bits and Bytes student zone things to do Bits and Bytes student zone test yourself Input Devices student zone home Input Devices student zone quizzes Input Devices student zone things to do Input Devices student zone test yourself Input Devices student zone mind maps Added news story link, 'end nears for Mac version of IE'
17/12/05	Added new news section for output devices
16/12/05	Added new news section for input devices
15/12/05	Added news story link, 'xbox 360 copy protection cracks'
14/12/05	Added news story link, 'robotic vessels against pirates'
13/12/05	Added some PPT shows created by my students to use as examples to show other students what can be done. Input devices by Laura and Grace Output devices by Charlotte and Vicky Storage devices - by Joanne and Emily Networks - by Sarah and Debbie Software by Hannah and Sophie
12/12/05	Added a paper-based wordsearch for KS3 Unit 7.4 Added a paper-based crossword for KS3 Unit 7.4 Added a paper-based cryptogram for KS3 Unit 7.4 Added news story link, 'home valuing database adds stealth tax'
11/12/05	Added an interactive quiz for KS3 9.1 - Catch the Fruit Added an interactive quiz for KS3 9.2a - Catch the Fruit Added a PPT for AS ICT - Standardisation Added an article for AS/A2 Keylogging
10/12/05	Added an interactive quiz for KS3 8.4 - Catch the Fruit Added an interactive quiz for KS3 8.5 - Catch the Fruit
09/12/05	Added an interactive quiz for KS3 8.2 - Catch the Fruit Added an interactive quiz for KS3 8.3 - Catch the Fruit Added news story link, 'net luring Christmas shoppers'
08/12/05	Added a new interactive quiz for KS3 8/1 - Catch the Fruit
07/12/05	Added a new news section for Smart Homes
06/12/05	Added a new news section for Data Loss and security Added news story link, 'Data disasters dog computer users'
02/12/05	Added a link to AS/A2 DPA - The Information Commissioner site
01/12/05	Added a project idea for KS3 Unit 9.1 from MAPS Added a project idea for KS3 Unit 9.2b from MAPS Added a set of four homework sheets for KS3 Unit 7.1 Added a PPT by Alex Savage for KS3 Unit 7.4 - excellent introduction to the unit