NAME: GLORIA THANDI

SURNAME: ZWANE
STUDENT NUMBER: 909872392
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 1

Question 1.1

Why computers would benefit teaching and learning at my school.

INTRODUCTION.

Our school is overcrowded therefore the use of computers in classes will be more convenient for
educators. Looking at the general performance of the learners most of them are under performing.
For instance when other learners are busy with an activity from a computer the educator will be
attending to those who need addition support

Computer can benefit teaching and learning at school because it can make learning easy and more
interesting. Educators recognize that utilizing computer technology can be convenient to create both
Independent and collaborative learning environments. One big difference between teachers and
computers is that computers will never get tired and can repeat the same thing again and again
without complaining. Whatever it is programmed to do, it can do over and over as often as
necessary, which is good, in particular, for slower students. Furthermore, computers can keep
teaching resources for a longer time, which is almost impossible in the traditional classroom. The
teaching resources can then be shared by other teachers and students. Thus computers provided a
platform for the communication between teachers and learners. Students can study more
independently, leaving the teacher more time to concentrate effort on those parts that are still hard
or impossible teaching by computer, such as pronunciation, training for essay writing and
presentation.

1.1.1 The are three man application of computers in education which can benefit
teaching and learning namely:

• Computers as management tools

• Computers and instruction and learning
• Computers in educational research

Computer as management tools

-Can be used to draw budgets
-To store and retrieve student records
-Communication with a district office, neighbouring schools and parents.
-Educators can use software to maintain class lists, absentee record marks
-Data concerning parents and staff members are kept in databases for easy and efficient retrieval.
-Finances and book keeping are easy controlled with software.

Computers and instruction and learning

-The computer keeps tracks of student performance, allowing the educators to manage and control
learning.
-Computer managed instructions offers the advantages of simultaneous compilation, correction
record keeping and analyses of tests and examination papers.
-Can assist learners in expressing themselves and their ideas.

Computers in educational research

-Can be used as research tools
-For researching of assignments
-To search in the internet for the information.

Question 1.2.
Computer systems.

Hardware Size Capacity Speed Type

components
Sowetan
[Macro]
Amilo Desktop P/3425
Pentium Dual E5300 2,6HZ
Core
LCD 55cm L3220T Black Monitor
RAM 2.GB
Hard Drive 500GB
G-force G100
Memory 512MB
Roodepoort Size Capacity Speed Type
newspaper[HI-
FI
corporation]
LCD monitor 19''
Hard Drive 160GB Intel Atom
2301.6GHz
Ram 1GB
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet Size Capacity Speed Type
LCD white 17
monitor
Flash drive 4GB
Hard drive 500GB
Intel Pentium 2.0GHz
Motherboard 160ghz
power supply
Wireless keyboard
and mouse
Wireless creative
speakers

Size Capacity Speed Type

Packard Bell
INXTREME
X9551
Intel core Quad Q93002.5GHz
RAM 2048MB
HDD 500GB
DVD+DVDRW
dual layer drive
Integrated 56k
modem and
10/100 LAN
Memory card
reader
NVIDIA Size Capacity Speed Type
Geforce
8600GS
graphics
dedicated video
RAM
Office one suite 512MB

2.66GHz (BB417)
IMAC 20''
2GB memory
HDD 320GB
8*double-layer
Super drive
NVIDIA Geforce 9400M
Size Capacity Speed Type
ACER VERITON M464 Q8200
RAM 2048MB
HDD 640GB
Intel core 2Quard Q8200 2.33GHZ
Super multi DVD
Integrated GB
LAN
Microsoft
windows vista
business
Microsoft
windows xp

Analysis.

PACKARD BELL IXTREME X9551

• Intel core 2 Quad Q9300 2,5BHZ

• 2048MB RAM
• 500GB HDD
• DVD+DVDRW dual player drive
• Integrated 56k modem & 10/100LAN
• Memory card reader
• NVIDIA GeForce 8600GS graphics with 512MB dedicated video RAM
• Office one suite.

Comparison.

A. B.
Imac 20* 2.66GHZ MB417 Samsung 19* LCD Monitor
2.66GHZ Intel core 2 duo Intel Atom 230 1.6GHZ
2GB memory 1GB memory.
320GB hard drive 160GB Hard Drive.
8x double layer super drive.

Decision and why.

I chose IMAC 20* 2.66GHZ for it is better its capacity in hard drive is larger than of Samsung and
also the supply modem and LAN installation.

QUESTION 1.3.

Hardware Components Price

a) White Monitor 17* R500.00
b)Computer case with power supply R280.00
c) Hard drive(500GB) R800.00
d)LG DVD Dual layer R350.00
e) Flash Drive 2GB R139.99
f)Socket 775/478 P4 Board R450.00
g) Pentium 3.0.GHz-800 R400.00
h) Speakers 5.1 R700.00
T O TAL

Question 1.4.2.
Needs to be be considered when a computer room is an educational setting

Safely and Security

As our school is situated in an area where most people are unemployed the security at the computer
room will be at the most importance, alarm system should be installed, together with the excess
code, to make sure make sure that no one will have the access without authorisation.

Computers should be neatly installed wires and cables should be tucked away as to allow learner
not to trip over these and damage the computers.

Rules
Eating, drinking, playing and rowdiness in the lab should be prohibed.children and adult. Educators
must not see the rules only, they need to take them into consideration and implement and obey what
the rules say. Collaborative learning should be encouraged by educators, Furniture to be arranged
such that two learners can working comfortable together at a station.

Care and Maintenance

An orientation lesson needs to be done to everybody that is learners, educators and administration
staff. who will make us at the computers to instruct them about the correct handling at the computer
and related hardware and software together with the negligent or malicious damage or abuse of
computers is on the increase.maintainace plan should provided when purchasing the computers
although generally robust, can be fickle at times, and occasionally hardware components may break
down or softed installation may become corrupted.

Viruses and Worms

Computers viruses are created by malicious computer uses as their name implies viruses infect other
computer systems by attaching duplication copies at themselves to other legimate operating system
or applications software with which them come into contact .These should be avoided by
disallowing use supply at diskette or software by learners in the computer centre and by using
antivirus software to combat virus.

Question 1.4.3

Floor plan for the placement of 25 computers at my school.

→ → →
Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4

→
Computer 5 Computer 6 Computer 7 Computer 8

→
Computer 9 Computer 10 Computer 11 Computer 12

→
Computer 13 Computer 14 Computer 15 Computer 16

Computer 17 Computer 18 Computer 19 Computer 20

→
Computer 21 Computer 22 Computer 23 Computer 24

(printer)

Computer 25

Scanner

Computer Server
 Security Door

Question 1.5.

Bibliography.
http://www.webantics.co.za

http://ww.incredible.co.za

Shelly C. V .2004.Discovering Computers: International Student Edition