Submission method : Assignments should be submitted through Turnitin. Turnitin password details for this subject will be given by your lecturer.Task 1[35 marks]Answer the following questions.1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a small number of sectors per disk cluster? (Hint: You may want to think about retrieval time and the required lifetime of the archives.) [3 marks]
2. Discuss the following questions relative to compilers: [3 marks]a. Which phase of a compiler would give you a syntax error?b. Which phase complains about undefined variables?c. If you try to add an integer to a character string which compiler phase would emit the error message?3. Describe in your own words the difference between the role of a system analyst and the role of aprogram analyst. [5 marks]
4. Describe the process management and memory management activities performed by the Operating System. [6 marks]
5. You have been asked to advise a small business of their network requirements. The business utilises 3 offices in each of two building separated by a roadway approximately 15 metres wide. The offices are used by 10 employees 6 in one building and 4 in the other. The equipment required includes desktop computers notebooks printers shared storage and an internet connection. Each building has separate telephone connections. Investigate alternatives.Using the key terms from this topic plan the network you would suggest and justify your choice of wired or wireless. Include in your discussion the components and type of network topology. Make sure you identify any assumptions in your design.You need to submitTask 2[15 marks]OverviewFor this task you are required to produce a web site using HTML. It is required that you will create the pages for your site using only a simple editor like Notepad. Your web site is to be about you (for example your interests or hobbies the area you live in etc.). You will upload the files for your web site to a web server publishing your web site on the WWW. You will also describe some aspects of your web site in your word-processed submission.Web site content and constructionYour site should identify you to others and portray a topic that is an interest you may have. Your word-processed submission must identify the intent of your web-site.Your web site will be published.If you have privacy concerns then make up the information about who you are. You should certainly avoid using information like addresses and telephone numbers.Required HTML featuresIt is expected that you will include examples of the following:ReferencingYou must acknowledge your use of resources (images background wallpapers or patterns etc.) by listing the URLs either at the bottom of your home page or on a separate page linked from your home page. Your references must also include any books or online resources used in learning HTML and creating your site.Material to submitThe following material must be submitted for this task:RationaleThis assignment has been designed to allow students to test and demonstrate their ability to:Marking criteriaThese criteria will be used to evaluate Assignment 2:PresentationFor this assignment you need to submit to Turnitin a word-processed document as described under the Presentation heading in the Assessment Information section of this subject outline.RequirementsTo complete this assignment you might need to have covered materials from topic 6 to topic 10.
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