Tuesday, February 2, 2010
IB1- We are goiing to start on Bussiness and Employement as Area of Impact so Prepare
E-commerce
Prepare a presentation on the following
CLAIRE BETZ and JESHANI SAHMIT
a) What is online marketing?
b) How do you market online?
c) What are the effects of marketing online?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from online marketing
LINDA AMUNA LAPENGA and TIHTINA HAILEAB
a) What is data mining?
b) How does data mining work?
c) What are the effects of data mining?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from data mining
AISHWARYA SRINIDHI and ALICIA RAMOS
a) What is a spyware?
b) How has spyware been used in E-commerce?
c) What are the effects of using spyware in business?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from using spyware in e-commerce
DHARTI G.PATEL and KALGI DESAI
a) How has IT systems been used in retailing, advertising and in the media?
b) What are the effects of using IT systems in retailing, advertising and in the Media?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from the above
Banking and Finance
Take the first 2o minutes to research on the following and share your findings in the next 5 minutes. You may use www.howstuffworks.com to learn some of the terms
DHAVAL PATEL AND MAULIK RUPARELIA
a) What is an ATM?
b) How are ATM's Used?
c) What are the effects of using ATMS
d) Mention any issues arisings from the use of ATM's
SHUKLA VISHAL and CHRISPTOPHER LUBWAMA TENDO
a) What is EFT?
b) How are EFT's used?
c) What are the effects of using EFT's?
d) Mention any social/ ethical issues that relate to EFT's
MARAKA SAMSON TENDO And JESSANI HASMITA
a) What is internet banking?
b) How does internet banking work?
c) what are the effects of internet banking?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to internet banking
RAVI MASHRU and DAVID KIBIRIGE KASULE
a) What is Electronic cash?
b) How is electronic cash used?
c) what are the effects of using electronic cash?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to electronic cash
SHERINA MUTULUUZA and JOAN KIRABO NABUKEERA
a) What is internet brokerage?
b) How does internet brokerage work?
c) what are the effects of internet brokerage?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to internet brokerage
ZARAH DHARANI and SOLOMON KASUMBA
a) What is Electronic insuarance?
b) How does electronic insuarance work?
c) what are the effects of electronic insuarance?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to elctronic insuarance
Vernon and Martha
a) What is international commerce?
b) How are IT systems used in the management of transnational corporations?
c) What are the effects of using IT systems in management of transnational corporation
d) Mention any issue that relate to the use of IT system in transnational corporations.
Nassa and Hilda
a) What is teleshopping?
b) How does teleshopping work?
c) What are the effects of teleshopping?
d) Share any social/ethical issues that arise from teleshopping.
Business And Employment (Employment)
Prepare a presentation on the following topics, bring out important information such as, areas in use or applied, the effects and social/ethical issues that arise;
NOTE: USE A NEW ITEM
Sanyu and Carol
Job obsolescence as result of information technology
DHAVAL PATEL AND MAULIK RUPARELIA
Job retraining as result of Information technology
LINDA AMUNA LAPENGA and TIHTINA HAILEAB
Online job search
AISHWARYA SRINIDHI and ALICIA RAMOS and Kirabo
Employment surveillance
RAVI MASHRU and DAVID KIBIRIGE KASULE
Online Job recruitment
SHUKLA VISHAL and CHRISPTOPHER LUBWAMA TENDO and Sanyu
IT Jobs created as a result of IT
AISHWARYA SRINIDHI and ALICIA RAMOS and Kirabo
Jobs lost as a result of IT
CLAIRE BETZ and JESHANI SAHMIT and Vernon
Online job advertisement and teleworking
For all
Obtain individual notes and print a copy of the notes for marking on the following
a)
i) Internet service providers; Described.
ii) Examples of internet services providers in Uganda
iii) Social and ethical issues expected of internet service providers.
b) Internet Servers:Described and example given.
c) Internet browsers
i) Define a Internet browser,
ii) Name and describe the distinct features of 6 different types of internet browser,
d) Search engines
i) Define a search engine
ii) Name and briefly describe 6 types search engines stating their distinct features if any.
e) Electronic commerce
i) what is e-commerce
ii) How does e-commerce work
iii) What are the issues that arise from trading using e-commerce?
Business and Employment (Transportation)
Each individual student should prepare a presentation and handout on the following:
CLAIRE BETZ and JESHANI SAHMIT and Vernon
a) Identify the reservation systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the reservation systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the reservation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the reservation systems.
LINDA AMUNA LAPENGA and TIHTINA HAILEAB and Nassa
a) Identify the luggage processing systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the luggage processing systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the luggage processing systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the luggage processing system .
AISHWARYA SRINIDHI and ALICIA RAMOS and Kirabo
a) Identify the navigation systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the naviagtion systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the navigation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the navigation systems.
DHARTI G.PATEL and KALGI DESAI and Shelina
a) Identify the scheduling and distribution systems used in different areas
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the scheduling and distribution systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the scheduling and distribution systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the scheduling and distribution systems.
DHAVAL PATEL AND MAULIK RUPARELIA and Hilda
a) Identify the traffic simulation systems used in different areas
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the traffic simulation systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the traffic simulation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the traffic simualtion systems
SHUKLA VISHAL and CHRISPTOPHER LUBWAMA TENDO and Sanyu
a) Identify the different types smart roads and smart systems used in different countries.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that designed either smart cars or smart roads.
c) Discuss the effects of using the reservation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the reservation systems.
MARAKA SAMSON TENDO And JESSANI HASMITA and Martha
a) Identify the transport security systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use such security systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the security systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the security systems.
ZARAH DHARANI and SOLOMON KASUMBA and Carol
a) Identify the shipping systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the shipping systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the shipping systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the shipping systems.
E-commerce
Prepare a presentation on the following
CLAIRE BETZ and JESHANI SAHMIT
a) What is online marketing?
b) How do you market online?
c) What are the effects of marketing online?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from online marketing
LINDA AMUNA LAPENGA and TIHTINA HAILEAB
a) What is data mining?
b) How does data mining work?
c) What are the effects of data mining?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from data mining
AISHWARYA SRINIDHI and ALICIA RAMOS
a) What is a spyware?
b) How has spyware been used in E-commerce?
c) What are the effects of using spyware in business?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from using spyware in e-commerce
DHARTI G.PATEL and KALGI DESAI
a) How has IT systems been used in retailing, advertising and in the media?
b) What are the effects of using IT systems in retailing, advertising and in the Media?
d) Discuss any social / ethical issues that arising from the above
Banking and Finance
Take the first 2o minutes to research on the following and share your findings in the next 5 minutes. You may use www.howstuffworks.com to learn some of the terms
DHAVAL PATEL AND MAULIK RUPARELIA
a) What is an ATM?
b) How are ATM's Used?
c) What are the effects of using ATMS
d) Mention any issues arisings from the use of ATM's
SHUKLA VISHAL and CHRISPTOPHER LUBWAMA TENDO
a) What is EFT?
b) How are EFT's used?
c) What are the effects of using EFT's?
d) Mention any social/ ethical issues that relate to EFT's
MARAKA SAMSON TENDO And JESSANI HASMITA
a) What is internet banking?
b) How does internet banking work?
c) what are the effects of internet banking?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to internet banking
RAVI MASHRU and DAVID KIBIRIGE KASULE
a) What is Electronic cash?
b) How is electronic cash used?
c) what are the effects of using electronic cash?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to electronic cash
SHERINA MUTULUUZA and JOAN KIRABO NABUKEERA
a) What is internet brokerage?
b) How does internet brokerage work?
c) what are the effects of internet brokerage?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to internet brokerage
ZARAH DHARANI and SOLOMON KASUMBA
a) What is Electronic insuarance?
b) How does electronic insuarance work?
c) what are the effects of electronic insuarance?
d) Mention any social / ethical issues related to elctronic insuarance
Vernon and Martha
a) What is international commerce?
b) How are IT systems used in the management of transnational corporations?
c) What are the effects of using IT systems in management of transnational corporation
d) Mention any issue that relate to the use of IT system in transnational corporations.
Nassa and Hilda
a) What is teleshopping?
b) How does teleshopping work?
c) What are the effects of teleshopping?
d) Share any social/ethical issues that arise from teleshopping.
Business And Employment (Employment)
Prepare a presentation on the following topics, bring out important information such as, areas in use or applied, the effects and social/ethical issues that arise;
NOTE: USE A NEW ITEM
Sanyu and Carol
Job obsolescence as result of information technology
DHAVAL PATEL AND MAULIK RUPARELIA
Job retraining as result of Information technology
LINDA AMUNA LAPENGA and TIHTINA HAILEAB
Online job search
AISHWARYA SRINIDHI and ALICIA RAMOS and Kirabo
Employment surveillance
RAVI MASHRU and DAVID KIBIRIGE KASULE
Online Job recruitment
SHUKLA VISHAL and CHRISPTOPHER LUBWAMA TENDO and Sanyu
IT Jobs created as a result of IT
AISHWARYA SRINIDHI and ALICIA RAMOS and Kirabo
Jobs lost as a result of IT
CLAIRE BETZ and JESHANI SAHMIT and Vernon
Online job advertisement and teleworking
For all
Obtain individual notes and print a copy of the notes for marking on the following
a)
i) Internet service providers; Described.
ii) Examples of internet services providers in Uganda
iii) Social and ethical issues expected of internet service providers.
b) Internet Servers:Described and example given.
c) Internet browsers
i) Define a Internet browser,
ii) Name and describe the distinct features of 6 different types of internet browser,
d) Search engines
i) Define a search engine
ii) Name and briefly describe 6 types search engines stating their distinct features if any.
e) Electronic commerce
i) what is e-commerce
ii) How does e-commerce work
iii) What are the issues that arise from trading using e-commerce?
Business and Employment (Transportation)
Each individual student should prepare a presentation and handout on the following:
CLAIRE BETZ and JESHANI SAHMIT and Vernon
a) Identify the reservation systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the reservation systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the reservation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the reservation systems.
LINDA AMUNA LAPENGA and TIHTINA HAILEAB and Nassa
a) Identify the luggage processing systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the luggage processing systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the luggage processing systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the luggage processing system .
AISHWARYA SRINIDHI and ALICIA RAMOS and Kirabo
a) Identify the navigation systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the naviagtion systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the navigation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the navigation systems.
DHARTI G.PATEL and KALGI DESAI and Shelina
a) Identify the scheduling and distribution systems used in different areas
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the scheduling and distribution systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the scheduling and distribution systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the scheduling and distribution systems.
DHAVAL PATEL AND MAULIK RUPARELIA and Hilda
a) Identify the traffic simulation systems used in different areas
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the traffic simulation systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the traffic simulation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the traffic simualtion systems
SHUKLA VISHAL and CHRISPTOPHER LUBWAMA TENDO and Sanyu
a) Identify the different types smart roads and smart systems used in different countries.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that designed either smart cars or smart roads.
c) Discuss the effects of using the reservation systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the reservation systems.
MARAKA SAMSON TENDO And JESSANI HASMITA and Martha
a) Identify the transport security systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use such security systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the security systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the security systems.
ZARAH DHARANI and SOLOMON KASUMBA and Carol
a) Identify the shipping systems used in different areas.
b) Describe the three organization or companies that use the shipping systems.
c) Discuss the effects of using the shipping systems( Advantages & disadvantages)
d) Analyse social/ethical issue that arise from using the shipping systems.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Case study ITGS IB2 HL Task
Case study problem -ITGS IB2 HL Task
What is the most appropriate IT system that would allow data to be accessed and transferred between the hospital and the village clinics?
Tasks to understand the context of healthcare and IT:
1. Search through sites such as the BBC News website, The Economist, and the Financial Times for "health care" and "Africa" and other related terms to get a sense of the state of healthcare and healthcare technology in Africa.
2. Search through the websites of local hospitals such as Kampala International Hospital , Case Clinics , and Mulago to find out about their use of technology.
3. Be sure to address at least all of the following ITGS questions:
a. Who are the stakeholders—individuals, institutions, societies who initiate and control the IT
developments and are affected by them?
b. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the stakeholders?
c. Who is responsible?
d. Who is accountable?
e. What policies, rules or laws apply to the situation?
What is the most appropriate IT system that would allow data to be accessed and transferred between the hospital and the village clinics?
Tasks to understand the context of healthcare and IT:
1. Search through sites such as the BBC News website, The Economist, and the Financial Times for "health care" and "Africa" and other related terms to get a sense of the state of healthcare and healthcare technology in Africa.
2. Search through the websites of local hospitals such as Kampala International Hospital , Case Clinics , and Mulago to find out about their use of technology.
3. Be sure to address at least all of the following ITGS questions:
a. Who are the stakeholders—individuals, institutions, societies who initiate and control the IT
developments and are affected by them?
b. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the stakeholders?
c. Who is responsible?
d. Who is accountable?
e. What policies, rules or laws apply to the situation?
OSPs / Search Engines
Describe OSPs and give examples
For all Students
Search Engines : How they Work? Week 5 work - ITGS IB1
Using the links below as resources, describe how web searching works. Useful links:
http://www.xseo.com/making-sense-of-search-engines.htm
http://searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/article.php/2168031
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/animate/search.html
Answer the following questions and submit your work at the end of the lesson for grading: Note that sources used in this work should be cited, and attempt the tasks individually.
1. Write a list of the most commonly used search engines.
2. What is meant by page ranking ?
3. How does Google rank its search results?
4. Define White Hats and Black Hats SEO (Search engine optimizers).
5. How can you improve your page ranking?
6. What is search engine ‘spamming’?
7. Why do different search engines come up with different results?
8. Explain ‘cloaking’?
9. The English language is for sale! Have you noticed that when you search your first page begins with a sponsored listing. People pay for keywords. Visit the site http://www.overture.com/ and watch the demo if it is possible. View Advertisers Max bids and look at the results. Describe how the advertiser will pay Overture for this service.
10. Read the article BBC News ‘Cheating’ the search engines, 05/04/07 and describe in your own words how search engines were tricked.
11. With the ever increase of Internet content being multimedia e.g. images, video clips and podcasts – how can these be searched for? Describe how
a) podcasts may use transcription,
b) images use segmentation mapping,
c) how Marvel is used to help search for videos
d) how tagging is being used by individuals.
Deadline 6th week
For all Students
Search Engines : How they Work? Week 5 work - ITGS IB1
Using the links below as resources, describe how web searching works. Useful links:
http://www.xseo.com/making-sense-of-search-engines.htm
http://searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/article.php/2168031
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/animate/search.html
Answer the following questions and submit your work at the end of the lesson for grading: Note that sources used in this work should be cited, and attempt the tasks individually.
1. Write a list of the most commonly used search engines.
2. What is meant by page ranking ?
3. How does Google rank its search results?
4. Define White Hats and Black Hats SEO (Search engine optimizers).
5. How can you improve your page ranking?
6. What is search engine ‘spamming’?
7. Why do different search engines come up with different results?
8. Explain ‘cloaking’?
9. The English language is for sale! Have you noticed that when you search your first page begins with a sponsored listing. People pay for keywords. Visit the site http://www.overture.com/ and watch the demo if it is possible. View Advertisers Max bids and look at the results. Describe how the advertiser will pay Overture for this service.
10. Read the article BBC News ‘Cheating’ the search engines, 05/04/07 and describe in your own words how search engines were tricked.
11. With the ever increase of Internet content being multimedia e.g. images, video clips and podcasts – how can these be searched for? Describe how
a) podcasts may use transcription,
b) images use segmentation mapping,
c) how Marvel is used to help search for videos
d) how tagging is being used by individuals.
Deadline 6th week
Ethical and Social Issues of The Internet-IB1
Research on the topics assigned and make brief notes. Prepare to make a short presentation at the end of the lesson. use atleast an example of a news item .
Kalgi, Vishal , Hasmitah
1. Reliability & Authenticity
2. Internet Addiction and Social Impact on the Dependence on the Internet.
3. Social Impact of open access to unsuitable material on the internet.
Ethical issues related to the misuse of the internet.
Hilda and Ravi
Social Impact of identity theft through the internet.
Solomon, Maulik and Martha
Social Impact of global viruses
Coral , Titana and Maraka
Social impact of the domination of English as the main web language
Ethical considerations of IT-rich versus IT poor nations as a result of differing access
Vernone, Shelina and Claire
Intrustion and hacking
Deadline 27th Jan 2010
Kalgi, Vishal , Hasmitah
1. Reliability & Authenticity
2. Internet Addiction and Social Impact on the Dependence on the Internet.
3. Social Impact of open access to unsuitable material on the internet.
Ethical issues related to the misuse of the internet.
Hilda and Ravi
Social Impact of identity theft through the internet.
Solomon, Maulik and Martha
Social Impact of global viruses
Coral , Titana and Maraka
Social impact of the domination of English as the main web language
Ethical considerations of IT-rich versus IT poor nations as a result of differing access
Vernone, Shelina and Claire
Intrustion and hacking
Deadline 27th Jan 2010
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