22 October 2018

Consumer Task...LC Business

Ms Bergin.....Student Task on the consumer and exploring consumer rights.


Consumer Research Task, press enter to enlarge the boxes.




  1. What does CCPC stand for?






2. Outline four functions of CCPC? (hint:about us page)







3.Click on https://www.ccpc.ie/consumers/news/current-news/ , under "5 articles everyone should read" link, examine 2 articles and summarise them below, be ready to explain them orally later......…..

















4.Click on Tools and Calculators, Use the loan calculator...8.9% interest
Calculate how much APR it will cost to borrow €1000 over 1 year, 3 years, over 5 years.
Which option is the cheapest?








5.Click on Financial comparison, and find our information about student loans..







6. Click on the Contact us link, click on how to complain, find out about the small claims procedure..







7.Go to www.courts.ie  , find out information about the small claim procedure..








Distinguish between the Consumer Protection Act 2017 and the Consumer Rights Directive

Consumer Protection Act 2007














Consumer rights Directive




10.Name the elements in a valid contract?







2 October 2018

Coding CPD via Keith Quille ..my recap



A snapshot of our CPD with Keith Quille...my recap!!

To show students code behind a webpage














To use a different font from google fonts










Micro:bits - To ensure the computer asks you where to download the microbit file to…..
Click on 3 dots in right hand corner
Click on settings



Scroll down the page to advanced
CLick on ask where to save each file….

JC CODING SPECIFICATION- I need the following …...
Design
Develop
Debug
Deploy
Sequential
Dual control





Top 2 get
Bottom 2 set

Left box done last



Boolean operators




IF statements

Compass

Loop for Lotto, repeating
Iteration…

Pressing button A is called a function

Function is make a block


Basic linear data structures eg array and list..


Consumer Task...LC Business

Ms Bergin.....Student Task on the consumer and exploring consumer rights. Consumer Research Task, press enter to enlarge the boxes. ...