Matthew's Blog
C.A.T. and Minecraft Education Edition
I thought I’d try something a little different I have always wondered what it would be like to shrink down to the size of an ant and walk around inside a computer system (without getting […]
Month: Mar 2019
Word of the Week
Word of the Week : Spear-Phishing
Spear-phishing is an email or electronic communications scam targeted towards a specific individual, organization or business. Although often intended to steal data for malicious purposes, cybercriminals may also intend to install malware on a targeted […]
Word of the Week
Word of the Week : Whaling
Whaling is a specific kind of malicious hacking within the more general category of phishing, which involves hunting for data that can be used by the hacker. The targets are usually high-ranking bankers or executives. […]
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Making theory more practical
Just to show you what I’ve been up to. I made another display board to illustrate fragmentation and defragmentation. I used some math counting blocks (could not bring myself to use Lego!) and broke up […]
Word of the Week
Word of the Week : Spam
Spam or junk email is the use of e-mail systems to send an unsolicited/unwanted message, especially advertising, as well as sending messages repeatedly on the same site. Spammers harvest recipient addresses from publicly accessible sources, […]
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For the PAT learners – Finding the date a document was published
When researching for one’s PAT (Practical Assessment Task for Computer Applications Technology students), the date a document was last updated/modified is required to assess the validity of that information. However, what does one do when […]
Videos
Could a Keylogger Be Spying on You?
Could a keystroke logger be hiding on your PC without you even knowing?
Word of the Week
Word of the Week : Bandwidth Hog
Bandwidth hog is a slang term used to describe files that take a long time to download, or an application that requires a larger amount of system resources to run or keep updated. For example, […]
Guest Blogs
Have you had your tablet today?
By Wayne Strydom About four years ago, our school embarked on its journey with tablets in the classroom. Initially it was a bring your own device scenario, meaning that any tablet device was allowed onto […]
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1000 members!
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have just passed the 1000 members mark on our CAT & IT Teachers Facebook group! This group started in 2012 with just a handful of teachers trying to share resources together […]