Computer Science Technology and hardware –What technology do people use? –How do they use it? –How do they compare and choose what to buy? –What is ‘good’ technology?

Technology use So what technology do you own or have access to? Tablet, smart phone, games console, portable console? Tablet Smartphone Console Portable console Add your tally to the Venn diagram so we can see what we have

More technology use How can we get more information about what technology people have? Survey? What would we like to know? – What technologies are used? – What technology do people use most? Decide what you want to ask and create a short survey using

What’s important? When shopping for a car, bigger numbers are better, right? – That’s why everyone drives F1 cars…. When shopping for technology, bigger numbers are better, right? – That’s why everyone owns… What did our surveys tell us? – So what things are important to think about? In groups make a list of the most important things someone needs to know when buying technology. – What does the ‘smart buyer’ look for?

I like tablets, I like smartphones. Which is better? There’s only one way to find out…. Pair up Pick a device each: any tablet vs any smartphone Find out as much as you can about your device, focusing on your list of important specifications from the last task. Compare the specifications side by side. What categories would win the fight for your device? Who wins over all?

Technology cool wall Quality Coolness

Project brief 1 You work for a technology review website similar to or the Gadget Show. Your development team has been asked to create a video review for a piece of current technology. You have to give a full review of the pros and cons of the hardware, highlighting the areas we now know are important for users. You have also been asked to produce a video preview for a new item that is not out yet but that you think is going to be big technological news. Your edited videos must be no more than 5 minutes in length and be ready to publish on a website.

Project brief 2 Your video clips should be inserted into a website. Your site should also include a summary of the products you are reviewing and previewing. You will need to upload your site to a server to allow for live testing.

Evaluation of your site Peer evaluation – Let others test your site and listen to what they have to say so you can improve things. – Test other people’s sites and give them constructive feedback.