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The basics
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Self-check activity review For each of the following, identify the hardware function it most relates to: (I)nput, (S)torage, (P)rocessing, (T)ransfer, (O)utput 1. Tapping a touchscreen to open a mobile
app 2. Connecting a Webcam to computer via a
cable 3. Listening to music on headphones
connected to a tablet 4. Copying files to a USB flash drive 5. Deleting files from a floppy disk 6. Feeling a vibration on a touchscreen when
tapping it 7. Scanning a bar code 8. Searching for the details associated with
the scanned bar code 9. Scanning a photograph 10. Uploading a photograph to Facebook 11. Sending a text message 12. Doing a Google search 13. Viewing the playback of a video you
recorded 14. The pause immediately after you take a
picture 15. The pause during buffering when a
streaming video is initiated
For each of the following, identify the type of network it most relates to: (C)able connection, (W)i-fi, (M)obile Broadband, (B)luetooth, (G)PS: 1. Two laptops send documents to a printer
at the same time 2. Connecting a wireless headset to a
smartphone 3. Connecting an external hard drive to a
computer 4. Connecting a smartphone and a tablet to
a home network 5. Transferring files between two
smartphones in the same room 6. Your smartphone connects to the Web to
download email during your commute to work
7. Copying all the photos and videos from a tablet to a computer
8. Connecting a streaming media box to a television
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Self-check activity review Name the operating system that matches the following description: 1. An open-source mobile OS that runs on a wide
variety of phones 2. A freely available computer OS that is rare in
comparison to Windows and MacOS 3. Operating systems that combine software and
ship with portable devices are called _________ _________
4. The latest mobile operating system from Microsoft
For each of the following, identify its primary functions: Query and (V)iew, Create and (A)lter, (C)ommunicate, Control and (M)anage, (T)ransact: 1. Microsoft Word 2. IMDB Mobile App 3. YouTube Web Site 4. Calendar Mobile App 5. Google Maps 6. iTunes 7. Skype 8. Calculator 9. Wells Fargo Online Banking 10.Shazam 11.Google Chrome Web Browser
For each of the items listed below, identify which type of application it most relates to: (S)tandalone, (W)eb, (C)lient/Server Web 1. Streaming movies from the Internet to a
TV through a set-top box 2. Watching a TV show on a tablet 3. Using the Yelp smartphone app to search
for nearby Italian restaurants 4. Adding numbers using the calculator app
on a computer 5. Browsing the Forbes Web site on a tablet
to read the latest news 6. Scanning a bar code and searching for
places to purchase the item 7. Searching Google.com for articles on
neuroscience research 8. A set of solitaire card games on a
computer 9. Sending an email using a mobile app 10.Viewing a document using the mobile
version of Adobe Acrobat 11.Using a computer to purchase books
from Amazon
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• PC applications • Application extensions • Mobile apps • Web/cloud applications • Software business models • Finding tools
Researching digital tools
Blogs such as LifeHacker are great resources for finding tools to suit a particular need.
Search Google for “Lifehacker: best [tool label] [platform]”
Finding software alternatives
Search alternativeto.net to view a list of applications with similar features. • Enter the name of a software
program • View list of alternatives • Filter by platform, license, or tag • Sort by rank, popularity or recently
added
• Digital content formats • Instructional uses • Tools for finding content • Documenting links • Creative Commons
Digital content formats
Messages
Comments
Links
Ebooks
Reference Material
Photographs
Diagrams
Illustrations
Lectures
Interviews
Lectures
Interviews
Screencasts
Presentations
Interactive media
Simulations
Tools for finding content
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Google Images YouTube
Google Play iTunes
NY Times CNN Amazon
PriceGrabber Download.com Lifehacker
Umano
A mobile application for listening to news articles narrated by voice actors. • Select categories and news
channels • View a feed of recommendations • Add articles to a customized
playlist • Play new articles • Favorite and comment on articles • Share articles
Spreeder
Improve reading speed using rapid serial visualization presentation. • Paste text from copied from
other sources • Play the text in window, one or
two words at a time • Adjust settings to optimize your
reading • Use a one-click browser
bookmarklet to Spreed text on any page with one click
AllTop
“An online magazine rack the Web” • Browse subjects, topics and sub-
topics • Locate channels and feeds on
relevant topics • View the latest news • Combine different feeds and
articles into a personal collection • Share your collection
Manage an online list of content you’d like to consume later. • Add links directly to the Web
application, use a browser extension, or send from mobile apps
• View your queue of content from a browser or mobile app
• Tag your items for easy organization
Evernote
Remember Everything • Add notes containing text,
images, audio memos, links handwriting, attachments and other elements
• Organize notes in stacks & folders • Tag and add meta data to notes • View, search and manage notes
from a desktop application, mobile app, or the Evernote web application
• Export notes to a variety of formats
• Backup data to your computer
Springpad
Manage structured lists of data in powerful ways. • Manage items based on type:
product, movie, book, etc. • Add items manually using the
Web application, from a browser extension or a mobile device
• Organize into themed notebooks and apply tags
• Generate feeds of your items for use in other applications
• Share your notebooks and track who sees what
Bit.ly
Easily work with long links • Abbreviate long URLs to create
compact links • Easily email or send links via text
message • Track clicks and view analytics
• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript • Adobe Acrobat Pro • Google Drive • Slideshare • Scribd • Working with text and
documents
Common Document Formats
ASCII Text (txt) Rich Text Format (rtf)
Limited to plain text. Portable and good for quickly storing
simple content
A semi-portable format supported by most word
processors
Microsoft Word (doc)
This popular document format works primarily with Microsoft
Word
Web Page (html) Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
A portable format that supports structure, layout formatting, links, embedded
media, and scripting
A portable format designed to present print-formatted
pages the same way on any platform
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
A universal standard for formatting text for viewing in a browser. • Apply formatting and layout • Display links and embed media • Integrate a form • Define the visual properties of
document elements (CSS) • Support for interactive scripting
(JavaScript)
Adobe Acrobat Pro
A toolkit for creating documents that look the same on any device. • Generate a PDF from any other
document format • Combine, order, delete pages • Add links and integrate rich
media • Overlay a form • Use OCR on faxes and scans • Apply security settings • Digitally sign documents • Add several types of comments
Google Drive
Cloud application combines office suite with storage platform • Word processor, spreadsheet,
presentation, drawing, and more • Easily share documents via URL • Concurrent editing, collaboration,
version history, in-document instant messaging
• Export to PDF and other popular document formats
Slideshare
Publish your presentation online. Share link or embed in a web page. • Upload your Power Point
presentation • Configure settings (downloading,
embedding, etc.) • View basic or detailed analytics • Add to your LinkedIn profile or
embed in a Web page, or share on social media
Scribd
Upload documents and make them accessible on the Web • Make your document easily
viewed on mobile devices • Sell documents online • View analytics
Pen.io
Likely the fastest way to create and publish a single Web page • Choose label and password • Type content inside page, paste
plain text content • Page HTML markup to add
images and embedded media
Weebly
A free platform for creating a complete Web site. • Start with pre-existing templates
that fit your design preferences • Build a Web site using visual tools • Paste content from other sources • Publish the site
Google Sites
Create more robust Web sites • Start with pre-existing themes • Use familiar interfaces to create
Web pages • Configure permissions and settings
for collaborative editing and management
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