PRODUCTS / Games
Games Platforms and Technologies
This module provides the learner with knowledge of Games Platforms.
Learners will compare platforms and be able to evaluate their differences.
They will learn to recognise the underlying technologies of each of the platforms in terms of hardware and software.
- Platform Types
- Introduction
- Types of gaming
- Game platform history
- Arcade
- Consoles
- PC
- Mobile and Handheld
- Television
- HCI and Ergonomics
- Introduction
- Human-Computer Interface
- Interface Devices
- Hardware
- Introduction
- Games Systems Architecture
- Processor (CPU)
- - Types and Specifications
- Processor (Graphic)
- Memory
- - RAM Basics
- Display
- - Glossary
- Sound
- Storage Devices
- - Flash memory
- - CD-ROM Storage
- - DVD Storage
- Interface devices
- Connectivity
- Power Supply
- Operating Systems and Software Development Tools
- Introduction
- Operating Systems and Software Development Tools
- Operating System
- Drivers
- Application Software Languages
- Programming Environments and API
