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1
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1
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25 Feb 1. Administrative stuff.
2. "The Big Picture".
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None
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2
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29 Feb Data representation - number systems (binary BCD Hexadecimal)
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Number Systems
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2
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3
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3 March Signed binary, floating point, codes (ASCII & others).
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Binary Numbers
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4
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7 March Everything you wanted to know (or didn't) about digital logic.
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Digital Logic
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3
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5
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10 March Computer Architecture - the ideal view of a conventional computer.
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CPU & Memory
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6
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14 March How the modern PC evolved - History part 1 (4004 to 8086/8088).
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Early CPUs
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4
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7
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17 March History part 2 80286.
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21st March - Good Friday public holiday
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| Easter break 24th -
28th March |
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8 |
31 March History part 3 80386/486.
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Assembly Language
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9
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4 April Cache memory.
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Cache Tutorial
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6
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10
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7 April Virtual memory.
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Virtual Memory Tutorial
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11
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11 April History part 4 Pentium 1, 2, 3, 4
including Pipelining
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Virtual Memory Lab
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7
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12
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14 April
Bus systems.
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TBA
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13
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18 April
Chip sets & Motherboards.
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Motherboard Lab
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8
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14
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21 April
Main Memory (& other types).
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Memory Tutorial
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| 25th April - ANZAC Day
public holiday |
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9
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15
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28 April
System Resources. "Boot-Up"
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System Resources lab
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16
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2 May
Plug & Play™
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Resources Tutorial
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10
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17
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5 May
1. Hard disc & Floppy disc hardware.
2.
Magnetic Encoding methods.
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Disc hardware
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18
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9 May
PC File systems.
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Magnetic Recording
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11
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19
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12 May
CD & DVD.
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CDROM
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20
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16 May
Video Displays.
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Video Tutorial
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12
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21
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19 May
Sound input & output.
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VDU Lab
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22
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23 May
Power Supplies & Cases.
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Power Supply Tutorial
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13
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23
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26 May
Networking and Communications.
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Comms Tutorial
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24
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30 May Revision.
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TBA
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