Here are the focusing questions for Information Processing and Lab Management. Please try to answer each question briefly at first. Then go back and add more detail. Don't spend more than an hour crafting the review document. Use bullet points and link to related Internet addresses where appropriate as part of the discussion for each question.
- Name three current manufacturers of computer systems and the operating systems that are commonly associated with them. Apple, HP, Dell, Samsung
- Name three current manufacturers of mobile computer devices. Samsung, Apple, Dell, Sony
- In todayʼs current laptop and desktop computers, how much memory (RAM) do we expect to for a normal system? 8 GB How much hard drive space? 500 GB Speed? Number of processors (CPUs)?
- Describe how Music Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) devices are typically connected to todayʼs computers.
- What are Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs)? How are they typically used in music education environments?
- What are some of the productivity software programs typically installed on a desktop/laptop? MIDI software? Music education software?
- Describe how a LAN is similar and different from a WAN.
- How is Bluetooth different from WI-FI technologies? What are 3G, 4G, and LTE technologies as they relate to cellular communication?
- What are the typical security measures that should be taken to protect your computers from malware and viruses?
- Using USB MIDI devices, how can a non-specific-computer lab be turned into a functional music education lab?
- What companies help with developing music-education specific hardware and help with designing music computer lab environments?
- What Web 2.0 Websites can be implemented in an IP/CS/LM environment?
- What copyright concerns must be considered in connection with this topic?
- What local, state, or national standards are most associated with the implementation of this TI:ME technology standard in a music course or class?