Assignment blog- 20.08.08

Today Sam and I began working on the project. We created our on seperate pages for piczo. When we finish the work we're going to press print screen of microsoft word and make the research for the assignment in a picture format. We are then going to upload it to our pages on piczo. Today i answered all 5 of the questions on my first task which was Secondary Storage: includingHard Disk Drive Blu-ray Disks DVD (standards – single layer, dual layer,) & CDUSB memory storage.

Next lesson im going to work on the last 2 tasks and then we are going to work on the uploading of the project. We might also add some videos to the assignment so people can understand where we are coming from.

CPU Term 3 19.08.08

1. What is the function of the CPU?

A Central Processing Unit is a description of a class of logic machines that can execute computer prgrams.

2. What was the name of the first CPU?

The name was the 4004

3. Referring to the graph on page 2 of the article, describe how the speed of CPU’s has changed.

I've noticed that the speed has increased and it's gotten alot faster.

4. What does MIPS measure?

It is a rough measure of the performance of a CPU.

5. Research (Google it) what is a dual core processor, what is multitasking and how do the two work together.

A dual core processor is a CPU with two separate cores on the same die, each with its own cache. It's the equivalent of getting two microprocessors in one.

11.08.08 Assignment blogs

Today Sam and I began working on the assignment and researching the softwares and tools we assignmend eachother. We also invited Cassandra in the group and she's decided shes going to research three software programs or tools

The topics she's chosen are:
4) Motherboards
9)Digital TV transmission, HD TV transmissions

12) Software License types (commercial, shareware, freeware)

6.08.08 1st assignment blog term 3

Today Sam and I became a group. We decided that we are going to create a hotmail account for the both of us so we can share a piczo account. We are going to use piczo because it is an easy fun and enjoyable website that makes it easy to do everyday things. Seeing as we have to do 6 questions we decided to split the questions up and do 1 or a few from each coloured topic.

Marina's Questions:

2)Secondary Storage: including
Hard Disk DriveBlu-ray DisksDVD (standards – single layer, dual layer,) & CDUSB memory storage

7) Ports (and uses) USB Firewire

11) Piracy and Copyright

Sam's Questions :

1) Primary storage: including
RAM (amount, types, cost)ROM

5) Graphics Cards

10) Hand held multimedia devices ( eg. umpc, ipod, itouch, iriver, touch screen phones)

Task 1 Term 3

Pageflakes:

1. What is a “Flake”? What types of flakes can you add?
A flake is an application you can add to a page for example a website or myspace. You can add several types of flakes like photos, comics, youtube videos etc.

2. What is a pagecast? View some pagecasts created by others.
Pagecast is a Free Software program that makes it very easy to submit a list of URLs to a wide selection of internet search engines.

3. 1. How could we use a pagecast in the context of our project this term? We did not get a project yet !!!

Protopage:

1. What is a “Widget”? How do they compare to “Flakes”
A widget is an image that can be displayed on websites. Flakes also has images that can be displayed on wesites.

Wikispaces:
1) What is a wiki?

It is a webpage that enables people to modify or change information placed on that webpage.

2) What type of content can a wiki contain?
It can contain plenty of different pieces of information used today for example anything about animals, global warming, education etc.

4th lesson before assignment being due:

Today sam and me worked on editing our video. We're trying to figure out how to cut certain parts out of a video and we can't seem to figure it out. We finished all the videos and we're thinking about getting an image of bubbles of google to put in the video background so it looks more realistic. We're going to be finished in about 2 lessons.

Script for assignment

Bubbly Performed by Marina Georgievska & Samantha Greening

Scene 1: Inside the house

I've been awake for a while nowYou've got me feelin' like a child now'Cause every time I see your bubbly faceI get the tinglees in a silly place
It starts in my toesAnd I crinkle my noseWherever it goes I always knowThat you make me smilePlease stay for a while nowJust take your timeWherever you go

Scene 2: Outside:

The rain is fallin' on my window paneBut we are hidin' in a safer placeUnder the covers stayin' safe and warmYou give me feelings that I adore
They start in my toesMake me crinkle my noseWherever it goesI always knowThat you make me smilePlease stay for a while nowJust take your timeWherever you go

Scene 3: Doing the dishes and blowing bubbles

What am I gonna sayWhen you make me feel this way?I just, mmm
It starts in my toesMakes me crinkle my noseWherever it goesI always knowThat you make me smilePlease stay for a while nowJust take your timeWherever you go

Scene 4: At the park final scene

I've been asleep for a while nowYou tucked me in just like a child now'Cause every time you hold me in your armsI'm comfortable enough to feel your warmth
It starts in my soulAnd I lose all controlWhen you kiss my noseThe feelin' shows'Cause you make me smileBaby just take your time nowHoldin' me tight
Wherever, wherever, where ever you goWherever, wherever, where ever you go
In all the scenes we’ll be singing and in a few there’ll be dancing with bubbles being thrown in the background.