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Summary IT Theory Grade 10 IEB Summaries
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- Information Technology
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- 10th Grade
IT Theory Grade 10 year summary from "Exploring IT: Theory" book for Curro (IEB) schools. Feel free to leave a review!
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Unit 4 :System Software
Operating Systems
3 main functions :
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Provide user interface
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Load and Run programs
Manage computer's resources
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Graphical User Interface
Provides interface to communicate with computer
Resource Management
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Input and
Output
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File Management
Memory Management
°
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Process Management
Drivers
(inks hardware to the software to operate
Control panel and Task OS and utilities
manager manages
Utilities
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De fragmentation
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:
Rearranges fragmented data on HDD
Updating
•
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Archive
Backup
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software Distribution
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Proprietary : Cannot be freely distributed or copied
Free and Open Source Able to modify and redistribute software
•
:
Firewall
Designed to permit I deny network transmissions
, Unit 5 :
Computer Networks
What is a network
Consists of devices called channel
two or more nodes
through communication
node device connected to network
any
:
a
communication channel :
can be bounded or unbounded .
A network that exists in a
geographical are is called
a local area network ( LAN)
Nodes
Nodes in a network can be :
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Device that users use
•
Switch : Connects nodes in network
•
Router
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Devices to provide a service
Communication Media
3 parts of network :
1 Hardware that
. acts as sender
2 . Hardware that is reciever
3 .
Connection between source and destination
Communication channel has bandwidth
↳
Usually measured in Kbps Mbps G- tops
, ,
Bounded Media
Unshielded Twisted Pair ( UTP)
Most common bounded media
cabling
Consists of pairs of twisted wires
RJ45 connector
Problems
w/ copper
cables
Attenuation :
Signal loses strength over distance
Electro -
Magnetic Interference :
Signals can be disrupted
Eavesdropping Signal be :
can
intercepted
Crosstalk Signals adjacent wires
:
in can interfere
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