Download GST 115- INTRODUCTION TO ICT ASSIGNMENT 1

NAME: SHABA OLUWATOSIN
DEPARTMENT: MEDICINE AND SURGERY
COLLEGE: MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
COURSE: GST 115- INTRODUCTION TO I.C.T
ASSIGNMENT 1- CONNECTIVITY HARWARE
DATE: NOVEMBER 11th, 2016.
Connectivity hardware is the hardware that allows computer to be
physically connected to different types of networks. In other words, it
refers to those physical components of the computer system that
allow it to connect to a network. Some examples of connectivity
hardware include: Connectors, Network Interface Card (NIC),
Repeaters, Hubs, Routers, Bridges, Brouters, Modems, Gateways,
Channel Service Units etc.
Connectors refer to those things found at the end of cables. They are
used to terminate cables so that they can be connected to the NIC or
any other network component.
Network Interface Cards are expansions boards either built into the
computer system or connected to it via expansion slots. They are used
to connect the computer system to a network, and provide the
physical, electrical and electronic connections to the network media.
Repeaters are network devices that are use to replicate signals as they
weaken while travelling across the network.
Hubs are the central points of connections in networks. They enable
network connections to accommodate more systems. Every device in
the network connects directly to the hub through a single cable. Any
transmission received on one port will be rebroadcast to all the other
ports in the hub. So, if one station sends it, all the others receive it, but
only the intended recipient listens to it.
Routers are intelligent devices used to connect multiple and unrelated
networks into a single internetwork. Once connected, the router, as an
intelligent device, selects the best way to get network data to its
destination based on the performance data that it gathers from the
network itself.
Bridges are used to connect two or more different Local Area
Networks (LANs) together so as to keep traffic at a minimum on both
sides of the bridge. Traffic is allowed to pass through the bridge only if
the transmission is intended for a station on the opposite side.
A Brouter is a combination of a bridge and a router. As such, it can
carry out the functions of both devices; keeping traffic at a minimum,
while effectively modulating data reception and transfer.
Modems, otherwise known as Modulator/ Demodulators, are common
network devices that are used to transmit data over phone lines, by
converting the sent computer data signals to analog then back again.
Gateways in network hardware are any hardware and software
combination that connects dissimilar network together. Gateways are
the most complex of network devices because they perform
translations if multiple versions of computer network to enable all the
networks to communicate with each other.
Channel Service Units are devices that act as buffers between Local
Area Networks (LANs) and the more public Wide Area Networks
(WANs) to ensure that signals placed on the public lines are properly
formed for the network.
ASSIGNMENT 2- PRACTICAL EXERCISE ON SOFTWARE
 SYSTEM INFORMATION
Device name: Hp 15
Operating system (OS): Win OS- Windows 8.1 Single language
 SYSTEM SOFTWARE
DEVICE MANAGERS
Audio inputs and outputs
Batteries
Bluetooth
Computer
Disk Drives
DVD/ CD-ROM Drive
Firmware
Human Interface Devices
Imaging Devices
Intel® Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework
Keyboards
Mice and other pointing devices
Modems
Monitors
Network Adapters
Other devices
Ports (COM & LPT)
Print queues
Processors
Software Devices
Sound, Video and Game Controllers
Storage controllers
System devices
Universal Serial Bus (USB) controllers
UTILITIES
McAfee Livesafe Antivirus
Windows Control Panel
Windows Task Manager
Desktop Clock
HP Support assistant and solutions
HP System event utility
HP Simple pass
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
JAVA Script
 APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Document Production: Microsoft Word, Word Pad
Spreadsheet Software: Microsoft Excel
Database Management Software: Microsoft Access
Graphics Software: Microsoft Paint,Cyberlink PhotoDirector etc.
Education Software: Encarta Dictionaries, Encarta Premium, Encarta
Kids.
Entertainment Software: Injustice: Gods among us, Need for Speed,
Grand Theft Auto.
Music Software: VLC, Windows Media Player.
Desktop Software: Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft One Note
Statistical Software: Microsoft Office Diagnostics
ASSIGNMENT 3- OPERATING SYSTEMS
 LINUX is a user-friendly operating system that can be uses by
both computer enthusiasts and those untrained alike; it was a
developed from UNIX and is basically its clone, with the only
difference being that LINUX has a Graphic User Interface (GUI)
while UNIX does not; it is used for the development of
hardware, software and games and can be freely distributed.
On the other hand, UNIX is a more professional-user geared
operating system as it cannot be used unless you have a basic
knowledge of programming language. It is an independent
operating system designed mostly for mainframes, servers
and workstations. It was used as the basis of the MAC-OS and
it cannot be freely distributed.
 Chronological development of MAC OS:
VERSION
0.1
0.2
1.0
1.1
1.2.1
1.3.1
1.4.1
5.1
5.5
6.0.1
6.8
7.0
7.9
8.0
DATE
MARCH I6, 1999
NOVEMBER 10,
1999
FEBRUARY 2000
APRIL 5, 2000
NOVEMBER 15,
2000
APRIL 13, 2001
OCTOBER 2, 2001
NOVEMBER 12,
2001
JUNE 5, 2002
SEPTEMBER 23,
2002
OCTOBER 3, 2003
OCTOBER 24,,
2003
APRIL 15, 2005
APRIL 29, 2005
8.11
9.0
9.8
10.0
10.8
11.0.0
11.4.2
12.0.0
12.6.0
13.0.0
13.4.0
14.0.0
14.5.0
15.0.0
15.6.0
16.0.0
16.1.0
NOVEMBER 14,
2007
OCTOBER 26, 2007
AUGUST 5, 2009
AUGUST 28, 2009
JUNE 23, 2011
JULY 20, 2011
OCTOBER 4, 2012
FEBRUARY 16,
2012
JANUARY 27, 2015
JUNE 11, 2013
SEPTEMBER 17,
2014
SEPTEMBER 18,
2014
AUGUST 13, 2015
SEPTEMBER 16,
2015
JULY 18, 2016
SEPTEMBER 13,
2016
OCTOBER 24, 2016
 Chronological development of MAC OS:
LINUX VERSIONS
0.01, 0.02,0.11
0.12, 0.95
0.99
1.0.0
1.2.0
2.0
2.2.2,2.2.13
2.4.0
YEAR
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1999
2001
2.6.0
2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.39
3.0
3.1
4.0
2003
2004
2011
2013
2015