The next exam for Mr. Hannon’s ECDL class is scheduled for Thursday April 2nd in the Computer Room. This exam is on Module 5 – Database.
As discussed in class today, a database is simply a file that stores information or data. We actually use databases every day on the web e.g., searching for the book you want on Amazon, looking for a used car on Carzone. All businesses and organisations maintain a database of their employees and customers e.g., we have a database here in the school of all students.
You should divide Module 5 into four sections:
Tables
Forms
Queries
Reports
Use your CD and Syllabus as always to prepare for the exam and you should also look at the videos for Module 5 on Teach-ICT.com
In Thursday’s ECDL class, we talked about “cloud computing“. In future, all our applications and files will be stored online. You are already using cloud computing by using your Google Apps account.
So how does cloud computing work? Here is an example of one of Microsoft’s large data centres which house all the servers to store our data.
In a very unremarkable looking building in Quincy, Washington State, is housed what has been dubbed ‘the belly of the internet’.
Inside there are 300,000 servers which make up Microsoft’s virtual storage centre that enable thousands of us to store the vast amounts of data that we all put online i.e. in the “cloud”.
Watch the following Youtube video of Microsoft’s data centre:
The next exam for Mr. Hannon’s ECDL class is on Thursday February 12th.
The exam is based on Module 7 – Internet & Communications.
There are two main areas to be studied in Module 7:
The Internet and the WWW.
Email – using Microsoft Outlook.
Revise your CD and print a copy of the Module 7 syllabus. The syllabus has been emailed to your Google Apps account and can also be downloaded from the ECDL folder on the shared student drive on the school network.
Just a reminder that you have the Google Sites feature as part of your Google Apps account. Since launching Google Apps in the school in late 2007, we now have over 350 students using the Google Apps service.
As well as the email account, calendar and Google Docs, don’t forget that you have Google Sites, which allows you to create your own website.
The School Bank team in Transition Year launched their new website today which was designed using Google Sites.
Here is another excellent site for downloading free software.
Giveaway of the Day offers one piece of FREE licensed software every day. The software will be available for download for 24 hours and that software will be absolutely free.
You should add the Giveaway of the Day site to your RSS feed. What is RSS?
The team members are Darren Brogan, Keith Derrig, Micheál Healy and Niall McCormick. The competition involves the design, manufacture and racing of aerodynamic models of Formula 1 cars.
Visit their website to find out more or buy their 1GB USB key for just €7.
The next exam for Mr. Hannon’s ECDL class is scheduled for Thursday April 2nd in the Computer Room. This exam is on Module 5 – Database.
Ireland’s first ever TeenCamp takes place in Dublin on Saturday January 17th.
