Arab Open University

TU170: Learning online, computing with confidence TMA - Spring 2011/2012 Cut-off date May 4, 2012
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Submitting your work:

Although the deadline for TMA is May 4, 2012, you are strongly advised to submit TMA before that date. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that your work is submitted in the correct format. Anything submitted after the midnight deadline will not count for assessment purposes and as a consequence you will not be able to pass the course.

Plagiarism Warning:
As per AOU rules and regulations, all students are required to submit their own TMA work and avoid plagiarism. The AOU has implemented sophisticated techniques for plagiarism detection. You must provide all references in case you use and quote another person's work in your TMA. You will be penalized for any act of plagiarism as per the AOU's rules and regulations.

Declaration of No Plagiarism:
I hereby declare that this submitted TMA work is a result of my own efforts and I have not plagiarized any other person's work. I have provided all references of information that I have used and quoted in my TMA work. Name of Student: ..... Signature: Date: ..

Part 1: Using browsers and the e-library (20 marks)

1. Open your browser to login into the e-library and then use the keyword Internet history to search for one resource only talking about internet history. Use your own words to write one to two paragraphs summarizing the resource you have selected. Make sure to list your reference in the bibliography list. 2. Save your work for this part in a Word document under the name Part1.doc. The word file should contain: Title (2 marks) Paragraph heading (2 marks) One to two paragraphs containing approximately 300 words (10 marks) Bibliography list (4 marks) Page numbering (2 marks) Make sure to name the corresponding Word document as Part1.doc

Part 2: Practicing in PowerPoint (20 marks)

Using MS PowerPoint: 1. Create 6 to 10 PowerPoint slides presentation from the content of (Part2_Material). The slides should have the following format: Font size (30 for headings and 26 for text)(4 marks) Font type (Tahoma for the heading and Comic Sans for text) (8 marks) Background (4 marks) Slide numbering (4 marks) Make sure to name the corresponding PowerPoint file as Part2.ppt

Part 3: Practicing on Spreadsheets (30 marks)

Using MS Excel: 1. Create a spreadsheet similar to the one in Figure 1 2. Type in all text (2 marks) 3. Make a suitable format to the spreadsheet (4 marks)

Figure 1: Spreadsheet sample Conversion from GB into MB and KB: 1. Create formulas to calculate the size entered by the user into MB. (This will be in cell B5) (3 marks) 2. Create formulas to calculate the size entered by the user into KB. (This will be in cell B6) (3 marks) Conversion from KB into MB and GB 1. Create formulas to calculate the size entered by the user into MB. (This will be in cell B11) (3 marks) 2. Create formulas to calculate the size entered by the user into in GB. (This will be in cell B12) (3 marks) Based in your solution for this part, fill the following tables: (12 marks) Size in GB 0.02 0.04 0.09 Size in MB Size in KB

Size in KB 3000 8500 22000

Size in MB

Size in GB

 Show your work for the tables in the same Excel file. Make sure to name the corresponding Excel file as Part3.xls

Part4: Answer the following questions using your own words (30 marks)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Describe a wiki and explain how a wiki differs from a blog. (5 marks) How is the multicore chip useful for microcomputers? (5 marks) How does an optical scanner work? (5 marks) What is VoIP and how does it work? (5 marks) Describe how file compression works. Explain the advantages of file compression. (5 marks) 6. Describe the four basic elements of most communication systems.(5 marks) Save your work for this part in a Word document with the name Part4.doc