closing down

27 02 2010

I’m finishing up my schooling this year and so this blog will also be closing down (AKA being deleted) since I no longer take IT, thank you for all who read my blog and commented.

you can still find me around the net, generally under the name shazichan (occasioanlly with a hyphen) or shuzzy.

-DeviantART

-Fanfiction.net




ITA Revision – Information processing

12 10 2009

the nine steps of information processing.

 Aquisition

  • Input
  • Validation
  • Manipulation
  • Storage
  • Retieval
  • Output
  • Communication
  • Archive or disposal

Aquisition

gathering information, using many different methods like observing, surveying, polling, filling in forms ETC.

Input

putting the information in to the computer, by typing, recording,ETC

Validation

validating information is very important, data mast be made sure it’s correct, timely, and relevant . Validation ensures that. things like spell check, reading over, double checking numbers ETC

Manipulation

Manipulating data is changing the orientation of text (left right centre) changing grouped numbers to charts ordering thing alphabetically, numerically.

Storage

saving data in a location to be retrieved later. Often it’s just a simple ctrl+s or File>save… depending on the operating system used.

Retrieval

opening a piece of data that’s been stored (saved) for further manipulation or output.

Output

displaying the data, that has been acquired, input, manipulated, stored and retrieve… possibly even archived via the computer screen, projector, sound system ETC

Communication

transferring the data elsewhere, like publishing on the Internet, or emailing.

Archive and disposal

archiving is putting the data away if it is no longer used everyday. schools archive away student rolls for several years for legal reasons. disposal is deleting that data forever.




Free fonts made from your own handwriting

7 10 2009

make your own font to use on the computer made out of your handwriting!

font capture

Very easy to use, simply print the template, fill it in, scan and then upload. the font is free to be downloading…. unlike your fonts which you  have to pay money for…




Online Help for software

5 08 2009
  • media type?: text with hyperlinks
  • what features?: The text is written in easy to understand language with few technical terms so new users are able to find what they’re looking for.
  • usefulness?: very useful for beginners
  • user friendly?: very, some people have trouble following video’s because they’re tend to be too fast or the person talks to softly.
  • what appealed to you most and why?:  the links to other sites and thing within the guide are quite good.
  • media type?: Video
  • what features?: it shows exactly where to go using the mouse and the creater talking you through it. 
  • usefulness?: very useful for beginners who have trouble following written instructions
  • user friendly?: very, when something is missed the video can be rewinded and watched again. sometimes reading over a written instruction doesn’t make it any clearer. the video can be saved and watch again
  • what appealed to you most and why?: the fact that it was a video appealed the most because.
  • I prefer to use video help rather than written help because the video actually show the user where the menus and option they’re using are and the audio commentry can tell the person wher it is when they have the video minimized but it’s still playing.




    Thursday quiz

    29 07 2009

    which Norse god gave his name to this day (thursday) and what is he god of?

    Thor! god of thunder!!   Thor_by_SalamunicArt

    (Credit to salamunicart on deviantart)

    I found the answer using google using the words “Norse god thursday” all in the one search using only spaces betwen them.

    The site T used can be found here then scroll down a little to find Thor, the last piece of information was “Thursday is named after him.” this site has lots of little facts about different Norse gods and goddesses.