Environments, Functions of components and Health & Safety

• Computing Environments:
- Home, Business, Leisure & Gaming
- Computer Networking:
From desktop to global communication
• Computer Architecture:
- Components: ALU, CU, Accumulator etc.
- Von Neumann Architecture
- The Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle
• Health and Safety Issues:
- For People (electricity, hot components, lifting and carrying, trip hazards etc.)
- For Computers (electrostatic discharge and power surges)
• Students can bring in their own smartphone, tablet, laptop, games console etc: and compare/contrast features and performance
• Tutor demonstration of inside of an old PC highlighting key components inside
• Student research of networking technologies