Module Descriptors
COMPUTER AND MULTIMEDIA HARDWARE SYSTEMS (WBL VERSION)
COCS40296
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: James Mccarren
Email: James.McCarren@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Students must be in related employment.
Disqualified Combinations - CE00550-1 Computer And Multimedia Hardware Systems, CE00300-1 Hardware, Software Systems and Networks
CE00320-1 Computer Hardware and Operating Systems and other similar modules.
Disqualified Combinations - CE00550-1 Computer And Multimedia Hardware Systems, CE00300-1 Hardware, Software Systems and Networks
CE00320-1 Computer Hardware and Operating Systems and other similar modules.
Module Resources
Material on Blackboard.
Staffordshire University has subscriptions to electronic book services such as Safari Tech Books, Ebrary and Netlibrary. There are titles in each of the collections that will support students studying this module. Staffordshire University has subscriptions to IEEExplore, ACM Digital Library, Elsevier Science Direct and Infotrac Computer Database all offering full text electronic access to journals and conference proceedings
Staffordshire University has subscriptions to electronic book services such as Safari Tech Books, Ebrary and Netlibrary. There are titles in each of the collections that will support students studying this module. Staffordshire University has subscriptions to IEEExplore, ACM Digital Library, Elsevier Science Direct and Infotrac Computer Database all offering full text electronic access to journals and conference proceedings
Module Texts
White, R and Downs, T (2004) How Computers work 7th Edition, Que Publishing, ISBN: 0-7897-3033-2
(or later edition)
(or later edition)
Module Learning Strategies
24 hours classroom teaching including presentations and seminar sessions which will include individual and group activities, discussions and case study analysis.
The classroom teaching will include study of the following: Number systems and data representation: Logic gates and combinational logic: Memory types - static and dynamic: The remainder of the indicative content will be overviewed and student progress through work-based learning material will be reviewed in the classroom sessions.
Independent study will involve directed reading in order to extend knowledge in areas of the indicative content covered by the classroom teaching and work-based learning.
Students are encouraged to seek re-enforcement of academic learning through practical experience in their own workplace. Work based learning will include the use of a workbook to guide investigation of the following in the students? own workplace: Processor types: Busses: Disk Drives - Floppy, Hard, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, Removable Media: I/O techniques - Serial / Parallel: Peripherals - Mice, Keyboards, Printers, Modems, Games Controllers, Scanners, Basic Networking - Topologies, Protocols, Wireless: Multimedia Aspects - Sound, MIDI, FM Synthesis, MP3, Video, VR, 3D Graphics. Students will have the support of a mentor at their place of work to guide the work-based learning.
The classroom based learning component of this module provides an opportunity for students to seek and for tutors to provide formative feedback. Outside the classroom, students will be encouraged to discuss aspects of the module within discussion forums that are part of the VLE. These forums will allow discussion with a student's peer group as well as the module tutor. Employer Feedback Forms will be completed by the work-based mentor/coach with formative feedback. This feedback will be discussed at regular (usually two per teaching block) review meetings with the student.
The classroom teaching will include study of the following: Number systems and data representation: Logic gates and combinational logic: Memory types - static and dynamic: The remainder of the indicative content will be overviewed and student progress through work-based learning material will be reviewed in the classroom sessions.
Independent study will involve directed reading in order to extend knowledge in areas of the indicative content covered by the classroom teaching and work-based learning.
Students are encouraged to seek re-enforcement of academic learning through practical experience in their own workplace. Work based learning will include the use of a workbook to guide investigation of the following in the students? own workplace: Processor types: Busses: Disk Drives - Floppy, Hard, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, Removable Media: I/O techniques - Serial / Parallel: Peripherals - Mice, Keyboards, Printers, Modems, Games Controllers, Scanners, Basic Networking - Topologies, Protocols, Wireless: Multimedia Aspects - Sound, MIDI, FM Synthesis, MP3, Video, VR, 3D Graphics. Students will have the support of a mentor at their place of work to guide the work-based learning.
The classroom based learning component of this module provides an opportunity for students to seek and for tutors to provide formative feedback. Outside the classroom, students will be encouraged to discuss aspects of the module within discussion forums that are part of the VLE. These forums will allow discussion with a student's peer group as well as the module tutor. Employer Feedback Forms will be completed by the work-based mentor/coach with formative feedback. This feedback will be discussed at regular (usually two per teaching block) review meetings with the student.
Module Indicative Content
Number systems and data representation: Logic gates and combinational logic: Memory types - static and dynamic:
Processor types: Busses: Disk Drives - Floppy, Hard, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, Removable Media: I/O techniques - Serial / Parallel: Peripherals - Mice, Keyboards, Printers, Modems, Games Controllers, Scanners, Basic Networking - Topologies, Protocols, Wireless: Multimedia Aspects - Sound, MIDI, FM Synthesis, MP3, Video, VR, 3D Graphics.
Processor types: Busses: Disk Drives - Floppy, Hard, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, Removable Media: I/O techniques - Serial / Parallel: Peripherals - Mice, Keyboards, Printers, Modems, Games Controllers, Scanners, Basic Networking - Topologies, Protocols, Wireless: Multimedia Aspects - Sound, MIDI, FM Synthesis, MP3, Video, VR, 3D Graphics.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% Coursework consisting of a portfolio assessing Learning Outcomes 1-3.
The portfolio (a phased series of tasks) will comprise a series of questions for which short answers are required. (3000 words max.)
The portfolio (a phased series of tasks) will comprise a series of questions for which short answers are required. (3000 words max.)