ComTech

Tollgate Technological Skills Centre

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~ Communications Technology ~

Course Description:

This course examines communications systems and design and production processes in the areas of recorded and graphic communications. Students are given the opportunity to develop and apply practical skills to assemble, repair, operate, maintain, and test various systems. Computer literacy and user confidence will be emphasized in all interaction with new software and hardware.

Students also study industry standards, regulations, health and safety issues, and explore career opportunities in new and developing technologies. Students will understand the importance of their commitment to lifelong learning, and comprehend the cause and effect of the impact that communications and new technology has on society as a whole and also on their own specfic daily environment.

We will explore communications that articulate, challegne, clarify, compare, describe, discuss, engage, explain, express, give reasons, instruct, justify, present, propose, reflect, and respond.

 

 

Student Responsibilities

  • BE RESPECTFUL of the lab and equipment
  • Show courtesy and respect to one another and to all staff
  • Strictly adhere to the Internet usage agreement

 

 

Worksheets:

 

 

 

Building / Maintaining Computers - (A+ Technician)

 

  • Motherboard-
  • Power Supply-
  • CPU – (Heatsink)-
  • CD/DVD ROM or Burner-
  • Memory/Ram-
  • Floppy Drive – Yes / No
  • Video Card-
  • Capture Device
  • Sound Card-
  • Firewire
  • Network Card/Modem
  • Media Reader
  • Hard Drive
  • Keyboard and Mouse
  • Case
  • Speakers
  • Camera/Printer
  • Operating System-
  • Cabling and Connectors
  • Software
  • Device Drivers / Manuals

 

 

Business Plan Assignment:

 

Elect a CEO, develop a team hierarchy and maintain this team structure. Within this team environment use various office software’s (word, excel, publisher, flash, etc,) develop and present a business plan / concept embellishing each team members attributes.

 

 

 

Career/Job Investigation – Job Interviews:

 

 

 

Software:

 

 

 

Recommended Freewares

 

 

Web Page Design (HTML):

 

Plan a concept, design and develop a webpage. The subject matter or topic of your site is your choice, understanding that it must be appropriate for school viewing, and strictly adhere to the Internet / Computer Usage Agreement.

 

 

We will be using basic HyperText Markup Language (HTML) in a basic text editor to produce this webpage

 

 

Example HTML WebPage

 

 

Webpage Design and Ideas Research:

 

 

 

Webpage Development Reference:

 

 

 

PowerPoint Presentations:

 

  • participate in researching a specific topic
  • working independently produce a PowerPoint presentation
  • presentation must be a minimum of 6 pages
  • Describe in detail the subject

 

 

PowerPoint Assignment Word Version

 

 

Specific Topics

 

 

 

PowerPoint Examples

 

 

 

 

PowerPoint Templates

 

 

 

 

 

Problem Solving:

 

Earth Day (April 22) is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. At Tollgate Technological Skills Centre this year there has been a flurry of activities and support, providing positive solutions to assist with Earth Day’s initiatives.
In class we will be viewing environmental visual materials. These will help us to gather information, compile evidence, answer the pertinent questions with hopefully workable solutions for the query “Is there GLOBAL WARMING? If YES, then what are the CAUSES and EFFECTS, and most importantly WHAT can WE DO to STOP, Global Warming?

 

 

 

 

Flash Animation:

 

Basic Flash Animation

 

 

 

Advanced Flash

 

 

 

 

 

Moyea FLV Player

 

 

 

Multimedia:

 

 

 

 

 

What is a codec?