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== Wednesday (10/31/12) ==
* 1st Quarter Exam

== Monday (10/29/12) ==
* Hurricane Sandy

== Thursday (10/25/12) ==
* [[ITGS Project]] Work Day
* [[Media:ITGSProject_Forms.zip]]
* [[Media:ITGSProject_Guidelines.pdf]]
* [[Media:ITGSProject_Skills.pdf]]
* Work on Criterion B: Analysis - [[Media:ITGSProject_CriterionB.pdf]]
* Criterion B: Analysis is due Wednesday (11/7/12)
** Be sure to complete it using the ITGS Forms

== Tuesday (10/23/12) ==
'''Warmup:'''
* Read and blog about the following article: [http://www.technologyreview.com/news/429722/a-bandwidth-breakthrough/ A Bandwidth Breakthrough]
*# Link and title of the article
*# Synopsis of the article -- What exactly did the researchers do to achieve their results?
*# Identify the stakeholders (people who have a vested interest in the scenario)
*# Identify the areas of impact (look at the front board on the left)
*# Identify AND describe any social or ethical issues related to the article
*# What is your opinion of the issue? i.e. How does it affect you? How do you feel about that?
*# What positive and negative impacts will result?
*# Give a couple examples of specific places that this technology may be helpful in peoples' day-to-day activities

* Article discussion
** [[Media:AnalogDigital.ppt]]
** Brief introduction to wireless transmissions

== Friday (10/19/12) ==
* IDT Programming Contest
** Design contest - given a problem scenario, create the solution
** Teams of 2-3 people
** Runs from early December to mid February
** Prizes for students and schools
* RFID Presentations (3 examples per area of impact)
*# Images for the example
*# Advantages and benefits of using RFID in that area
*# Disadvantages and concerns for using RFID in that area

== Wednesday (10/17/12) ==
* PSATs

== Monday (10/15/12/) ==
'''Warmup:'''
* Watch [http://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen.html TED Talk: Jeff Han demos his breakthrough touchscreen]
* Answer the following on your blog:
*# What is the date of the talk?
*# What was the announcement date of the first iPhone?
*# What are your initial reactions to watching this video?
*# What are some uses of multi-touch technology? Describe the devices.
*# Describe the advantages to using multi-touch (i.e. why is it better than a keyboard or mouse?)
*# Describe the disadvantages to using multi-touch (i.e. why is it not better than a keyboard or mouse?)
*# Describe how multi-touch can be used in 2 different areas of impact (that are not Home & Leisure). Give specific examples and name the areas of impact.

'''Agenda:'''
* Input devices and sensors
** Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
** Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
*** [http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/video-blazing-fast-book-scanner-captures-flipping-pages-high-speed-camera World's Fastest Book Scanner]
** Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CanadianChequeSamplePAR.png Check Example]
** Smart cards vs. Credit cards
** Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
*** [[Media:RFID.ppt]]
** RFID Presentations (due Friday 10/19/12)
**# Receive your group assignment (3 ppl per group) and area of impact
**# Research how RFIDs are used in that area of impact
**# Find at least 1 example per person
**# Create a Google presentation that presents your team's findings
**# Be sure to include the following:
**#* Images for the example
**#* Advantages and benefits of using RFID in that area
**#* Disadvantages and concerns for using RFID in that area

== Thursday (10/11/12) ==
'''Warmup:'''
* Complete the [[Computer hardware assignment]]
* Be sure to share with Mr. Bui
* Study all the different hardware components and what they do

'''Agenda:'''
* Hardware Quiz
** Mr. Bui will show you a picture and you have to write down what the name of the component is

== Tuesday (10/9/12) ==
'''Agenda:'''
* Introduction to Computer Hardware
** [[Media:Hardware.ppt]]
** [[Computer hardware assignment]]

== Thursday (10/4/12) ==
'''Agenda:'''
* Review Download: The True Story of the Internet
* Turn in Criterion A: Initial investigation & consultation
* Quizlet - Networking Vocab
*# Go to [http://quizlet.com/ Quizlet]
*# Create an account
*# Join our [http://quizlet.com/join/H83DhZX8u/ WL_ITGS class]
*# Receive your vocab numbers
*# Go go the [https://docs.google.com/a/apsva.us/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aii3ssatj8XkdDFuZEV5R0xNcDV0YndwdGRaMEJYM3c Networking Vocab Spreadsheet] and add the definitions for your numbers
*# Mr. Bui will create a class set of vocab words on Quizlet using the spreadsheet
*# Play with Quizlet games
*# Take the Networking Vocab Quizlet Test before the end of class
*# Print out the resulting test and its score

== Tuesday (10/2/12) ==
'''Agenda:'''
* Download: The True Story of the Internet: Browser Wars
** Complete the worksheet during the documentary
* Download: The True Story of the Internet: Search
** Complete the worksheet during the documentary

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