Think of a time in the last week where you were interacting with another person via computing technology (whether that is a computer, a smart phone

Question 1

Think of a time in the last week where you were interacting with another person via computing technology (whether that is a computer, a smart phone or a different device). Think about all of the technologies, applications and systems that were need it to make that interaction possible, use this interaction as an example to explain the computer science concepts in this course. Use these concepts to explain how the systems that supported your interaction with an other person worked at the time you are thinking of. For example:

Data Representation: what data was used as you interacted with the other person? How is it collected, represented and used?

Computer Architecture: What is the hardware you used? What device were you, and the other person using? How do the various parts of those devices communicate and work together?

Operating Systems and Applications: What applications were you using, and how do they work? What operating system services are used?

Networks and the internet: How did those applications use the internet to allow you to communicate with another person? What were the computers and devices involved in the internet communication? What data was sent and received.

NB you do not have to include every element in your discussion, it is better to focus in detail on about 3-4 computer science concepts.

NB you will be marked on your knowledge of the computer science concepts and not on the exact details of how files and applications work.It is fine to make a plausible suggestion of how something might work if you cannot find the exact details.

Upload your response in PDF file format. It should be 3 pages or less with a maximum font size of 11pt and maximum margins of 2cm on each side.You may include additional diagrams, images or references on separated pages that do not count towards the page limit.Please note that youmust include referencesfor any material that does not come from the course materials. References are not included in the page limit. Any un-referenced materials may count as plagiarism and could result in a penalty.

This rubric is the standard one used throughout the course. It consists of 4 criteria. Each one has a number of levels. Each criterion has a level "yes" which means that the work has successfully achieved that criterion. This corresponds to a mark of 60-70% or a 2.1 classification. There is also a level "yes, but..." which means that there are some flaws, mistakes or elements missing in the description and a "yes, and..." which means that the work adds something new beyond what was taught, or brings together elements from different topics in new ways. The "Wow!" level represents truly exceptional work. It is reserved for advanced answers that go far beyond what we normally expect at first year undergraduate level. You should only award this level very rarely.

Question 2

We would like to reward students who follow their own ideas and make an effort to go beyond the basic requirements. Please highlight which aspects of your work are original/creative/exceptional in up to 100 words. You can focus on one aspect, e.g. originality, or you can cover several, depending on what you were asked to do for this coursework. 20% of the marks for this coursework are reserved for this part.

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Alice was speaking to Bob last week over a video conferencing platform and Bob mentioned something about Sophia's, a humanoid robot. Alice would like to learn more about Sophia using the computing technology available to her. Think about all of the technologies, applications and systems that were needed to make that interaction possible with Bob and the technologies Alice will use to learn about Sophia and discuss further with Bob. Use these interactions as an example to explain the computer science concepts in this course. Use these concepts to explain how the systems that supported Alices interaction with Bob worked and the investigation she did over the Internet.

For example:

Data Representation: what data was used as you interacted with the other person? How is it collected, represented and used?

Computer Architecture: What is the hardware you used? What device were you, and the other person using? How do the various parts of those devices communicate and work together?

Operating Systems and Applications: What applications were you using, and how do they work? What operating system services are used?

Networks and the internet: How did those applications use the internet to allow you to communicate with another person? What were the computers and devices involved in the internet communication? What data was sent and received.

NB you do not have to include every element in your discussion, it is better to focus in detail on about 3-4 computer science concepts.

NB you will be marked on your knowledge of the computer science concepts and not on the exact details of how files and applications work.It is fine to make a plausible suggestion of how something might work if you cannot find the exact details.

Upload your response in PDF file format. It should be 3 pages or less with a maximum font size of 11pt and maximum margins of 2cm on each side.You may include additional diagrams, images or references on separated pages that do not count towards the page limit.Please note that youmust include referencesfor any material that does not come from the course materials. References are not included in the page limit. Any un-referenced materials may count as plagiarism and could result in a penalty.

This rubric is the standard one used throughout the course. It consists of 4 criteria. Each one has a number of levels. Each criterion has a level "yes" which means that the work has successfully achieved that criterion. This corresponds to a mark of 60-70% or a 2.1 classification. There is also a level "yes, but..." which means that there are some flaws, mistakes or elements missing in the description and a "yes, and..." which means that the work adds something new beyond what was taught, or brings together elements from different topics in new ways. The "Wow!" level represents truly exceptional work. It is reserved for advanced answers that go far beyond what we normally expect at first year undergraduate level. You should only award this level very rarely.

Review Criteria

You will be graded according to the same criteria that you have been using in the peer reviews of this course:

Did the submitted work describe computer science concepts covered in this course so far?

Did the submitted work illustrate these ideas with an example of an application?

Did the submitted work explain how the application works?

Did the submitted work predict how different technical choices or situations would affect an application?