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Other IT Hardware Work Sheet
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First Page | Computer Systems 1 | Computer Systems 2
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Activity 1 - Global Link Up
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READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY....
In school, a class of pupils were watching a live Canadian television programme about a joint project being carried out by a school in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a school in Canada.
The pupils in the two schools were working on an environmental project about saving whales.
The pupils thought that it would be a good idea if they could find out the opinions of other pupils in schools in other countries which hunt whales. What would these other pupils think about trying to save whales?
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Activity 2 - Question Time
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NOW ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WHICH ARE ABOUT THE PROJECT FEATURED IN ACTIVITY 1
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1. What piece of technology allows a live broadcast from Canada to seen in Aberdeen in Scotland?
2. Describe another use of this piece of information technology.
3. Explain how pupils could use information technology to find out the views of pupils in schools in other countries.
5. Write down two advantages of this method of communication.
5. What additional piece of hardware would be needed to allow this to take place.
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First Page | Computer Systems 1 | Computer Systems 2
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