Here is the link to my webpage on Multimedia.
Sangeeta's Website on Multimedia - www.wix.com/sangeeez/Multimedia-Assessment
Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Multimedia Assessment Task #7
Below, I have formatted a bibliography to outline majority of the websites that I used to create my webpage.
(Format as per school diary outline)
(Format as per school diary outline)
· Mobile Device, viewed 8th September, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_device.
· Types of Software Licenses, viewed 8th September, http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~mwssls/softwarelicense.html.
· Central Processing Unit, viewed 8th September, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit.
· What are the Different Types of Software, viewed 8th September, http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-software.htm.
· License Types, viewed 8th September, https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40032369.
· Ultra-Mobile PC, viewed 8th September, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-Mobile_PC.
· Software License Types, viewed 8th September, http://tulane.edu/tsweb/software/software-license-types.cfm.
· How Does a CPU Work, viewed 8th September, http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4568642_a-cpu-work.html.
· How Does the CPU Work, viewed 8th September, http://www.blurtit.com/q798525.html.
· What is a Dual Core Processor, viewed 9th September, http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-dual-core-processor.htm.
· Processors, viewed 9th September, http://www.myshopping.com.au/PT--55_Processors.
· Featured Processors, viewed 9th September, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_cpu.asp.
· Advantages and Disadvantages of PDAs, viewed 10th September, http://www.pdareviewguide.com/advantage-disadvantage-of-pdas/.
· Venture Capital, viewed 12th September, http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid183_gci519528,00.html.
· Bluetooth Basics, viewed 12th September, http://www.bluetooth.com/English/Technology/Pages/Basics.aspx.
· What is Bluetooth, viewed 12th September, http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-bluetooth.htm.
· What is Bluetooth, viewed 12th September, http://www.cnet.com.au/what-is-bluetooth-240091501.htm.
· Bluetooth, viewed 12th September, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth.
· How Bluetooth Works, viewed 12th September, http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/bluetooth.htm.
· How Much Mobile Internet Do You Need, viewed 12th September, http://www.ultramobilegeek.com/2007/05/how-much-mobile-internet-do-you-need.html.
· Cut the Cords with Bluetooth, viewed 14th September, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWW__eCQek&feature=channel.
· From Sand to Chip, viewed 14th September, http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081026095741AAWlgRI.
· Advantages and Disadvantages of Intel Atom, viewed 14th September, http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081026095741AAWlgRI.
Multimedia Assessment Task #6
I thought I might just quickly blog about my experience with Wix. At first, Wix seemed like an amazing website that would produce good quality results. It was only when I actually started doing everything that I realized how much effort I had to put in and how much work needed to be done. At various times, I was furious as it kept stopping and my work went unsaved. So, I had to start all over again. After that experience, I saved my work on an ongoing basis so that I wouldn't lose any of my major work. Also, Wix was also an extremely slow website which took a long time to load. At points, it would take me over 2-3 minutes to switch between my pages. This was very annoying and got me frustrated at various points. However, Wix did produce some good quality results which was what I was aiming for. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to experiment with all the different ways I could create my site using different tools and features due to the short duration of time (I had to get research done as well) and thus I wasn't aware of all the possibilities and I didn't really grasp some of the concepts. So I just did was I found easiest and it worked out quite well.
Despite some of the hardships I occurred, I am satisfied with my work and if I has managed my time a little better, I could have possibly come up with something even better.
Despite some of the hardships I occurred, I am satisfied with my work and if I has managed my time a little better, I could have possibly come up with something even better.
Multimedia Assessment Task #5
On Friday, we got an extension to do our assessment. It was now due on the Tuesday night of Week 9. This was a welcome for everyone as we all needed some more time to finalize our work. I have finished pretty much all of my work. Now all I have to do is fiddle with where I want to put some of the information on my pages. I also had a problem with my menu bar as the whole thing got deleted on all of my pages so I have yet to add that.
So far, I have successfully created a website which I need to look over and it has been a great experience. I have learnt a great deal, and not only about the topics I had to research, but how much effort has to be put into creating an excellent website!
So far, I have successfully created a website which I need to look over and it has been a great experience. I have learnt a great deal, and not only about the topics I had to research, but how much effort has to be put into creating an excellent website!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Multimedia Assessment Task #4
In the duration of the past few week, I had started researching on the topics that I was to write about. I had done some work on each topic and briefly touched on each. I also started designing my webpage but couldn't decide on how I wanted the final outcome to look like. Eventually, I decided to simply start from scratch and create pages and menu bars of my own.
I haven't had much of a chance to blog about my work and findings as I have been quite pressed for time. I have been working on my website briefly and concentrated more on the research. I have had some problems with some of the topics as the concept has been a little hard to grasp. I have completed my research on Handheld Multimedia Devices and CPUs, however I had some trouble with Software License Types as they were hard to understand. Even though I had been researching them for a while, I was slightly confused and wasn't sure if the information I had gathered was accurate. So I changed my pink topic from Software License Types to Social Networking. I have completed research on that as it was far easier and I have gained a deeper understanding. Before I conducted my research into this topic, I had some of the most basic information but after I read more about this, I have learnt more about some various Social Networking sites that are available to us today. If I had time before I encountered my problem, I would have picked a more complex topic to research, however, I had only a few days before I was to submit the assessment. I hope to post my information on my blog before I post it on my website.
Here is my information on Social Networking (Pink Section of Assignment)
I haven't had much of a chance to blog about my work and findings as I have been quite pressed for time. I have been working on my website briefly and concentrated more on the research. I have had some problems with some of the topics as the concept has been a little hard to grasp. I have completed my research on Handheld Multimedia Devices and CPUs, however I had some trouble with Software License Types as they were hard to understand. Even though I had been researching them for a while, I was slightly confused and wasn't sure if the information I had gathered was accurate. So I changed my pink topic from Software License Types to Social Networking. I have completed research on that as it was far easier and I have gained a deeper understanding. Before I conducted my research into this topic, I had some of the most basic information but after I read more about this, I have learnt more about some various Social Networking sites that are available to us today. If I had time before I encountered my problem, I would have picked a more complex topic to research, however, I had only a few days before I was to submit the assessment. I hope to post my information on my blog before I post it on my website.
Here is my information on Social Networking (Pink Section of Assignment)
Social Networking
What it is? What do we use it for?
Social Networking is a means of communicating with family, friends and relatives all around the globe. It allows users to share multimedia information such as images, videos and many more and is the most efficient way of keeping in touch.
How is it a part of our multimedia world?
Social Networking sites make up an enormous part of our multimedia world as they consist of videos and images which can be viewed through the use of a computer, laptop or even phones or iPods.
Are there different types? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each type?
There are various different types of social networking sites that are available to our society today. Some of the many common ones include Facebook, YouTube and Skype.
Facebook is an extremely popular site used by millions around the world. It allows users to share information conveniently and almost instantly, and thus, is a simple way of keeping in touch. It allows private and general conversations and sharing of multimedia. However, there are some security and privacy issues that occur frequently and it is not always considered safe.
YouTube is a website specifically used to share multimedia in the form of videos. This is a website used for entertainment and amusement that is very convenient and videos are viewed by millions. Movies and television shows can be watched, however, there are some issues with privacy. It is also quite addictive and some videos are quite inappropriate.
Skype is a commonly used social networking website which allows video-conferencing. Family and friends can be contacted almost instantly and be seen on the screen. However, quality of sound will suffer during the call, especially if the internet connection is poor. Also, sharing photos on Skype is problematic as it takes an exceedingly large amount of time to be transferred.
A “simple” explanation of how it works.
In order to use social networking sites, a computer (or laptop) and internet connection is required. Each site varies as they all have different purposes. Facebook is designed for the sharing of messages (both private and general), videos and photos however Skype is mainly designed for video conferencing. Also, when video conferencing using Skype, video cameras are required by both members who wish to communicate. Social networking sites are generally used to post images, videos and information about yourself in order for friends and family to view.
A rough indication of the cost of the device (only where a device is being researched)
Social Networking websites such as Facebook, YouTube and Skype are free of charge and available to everyone to use. However, some sites require you to pay in order to use them. Free social networking sites make money to support millions of users through investments from venture capitalists. These are funds made available for small start up firms with exceptional growth potential.
Future directions, what is waiting around, what is the next “new” technology in this area?
The future of Social Networking and the long term success depends on the ability of the sites to retain the interest of their members. Already, the number of users have been maximised since the introduction of social networking sites being used on phones and iPods. The next step regarding social networking relies on the websites’ ability to entertain and engage their users. If this is established, it is predicted that many improvement would be made to existing websites and new ones would be created to enhance the ability of the site.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
The CPU
The CPU, also known as the Central Processing Unit, is the heart of any computer, whether it be a desktop machine, a server or a laptop.
The name given to the first CPU was the Intel 8080. It was introduced in 1974.
Over the years, there has been a steady increase on the number of transitor chips. The number of transitors also rise as the feature size of the decrease. The clock speed has increased over time and the MIPS has had a steady increase.
MPIS stands for 'millions of instructions per second' and is a rough measure of the performance of a CPU.
Most modern PC’s use what are called dual core processors. It is often stated that such processors improve multitasking.
Dual core processors have two separate cores on the same physial machine. This means they can do two tasks at the same time without interfering one with the other or using up the others memory or processing speed. The ability to multi-task means that they are capable of performing long and complicated operations at the same time without losing power or speed. They can also be combined into one operations once each processor has finished its part of the work.
The name given to the first CPU was the Intel 8080. It was introduced in 1974.
Over the years, there has been a steady increase on the number of transitor chips. The number of transitors also rise as the feature size of the decrease. The clock speed has increased over time and the MIPS has had a steady increase.
MPIS stands for 'millions of instructions per second' and is a rough measure of the performance of a CPU.
Most modern PC’s use what are called dual core processors. It is often stated that such processors improve multitasking.
Dual core processors have two separate cores on the same physial machine. This means they can do two tasks at the same time without interfering one with the other or using up the others memory or processing speed. The ability to multi-task means that they are capable of performing long and complicated operations at the same time without losing power or speed. They can also be combined into one operations once each processor has finished its part of the work.
Handheld Computing
1. What are MID and UMPC devices? How do they differ. List atleast three examples of both types of devices & include images.
A Mobile Internet Device (MID) is a multimedia capable of capable of providing wireless internet access. It is designed to provide entertainement, information and is for personal use. MIDs are smaller than the UMPCs, are consumer-class lifestyle devices, runs a 'lightweight' Operating System with quick startup like Linux and are optimized for things like media playback and web surfing. Examples of MID devies include the 'Neofonie WePad', the 'Archos 7 Home Tablet', the 'ICD Ultra' and many more. The Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) is a business-class device for enterprise users, runs a "heavy" operating system like Vista and is optimized for office-use applications like Excel, and Word. Examples of UMPC devices include the 'Dell Inspiron Mini 9, the 'Viliv S5', the 'Motorola Droid X' and many more.
2. What are the differences between a Notebook handheld computing device and a Netbook handheld computing device? '
The Netbook computer device screens range from 7"-9" (inches), whereas the Notebook computer device screens range from 12.1", 13.1", 13.3", 14.1", 15.4", 17", 18" and 24". The Notebook has more storage capacity compared to Netbook, mainly because of the size difference. The Netbook is mainly for surfing the web, checking your email, running web applications and performing simple tasks. The Notebook is capable of letting you run all the programs that you might run on your home computer. The Notebook is capable of running a DVD, with a slot on the side, however, the Netbook does not aloow you to do such a thing. Another thing that varies is the battery life of the Netbook and the Notebook. The Netbook would last for approximately 3-4 hours, however, the Notebook would not last as long because because it drains the battery due to the number of applications in use. The Netbook is meant for Net Centric Computing, in other words, to perform simple tasks and Notebook has a full operating system, allowing you to do many more things.
3. Describe the design and features of the Apple Ipad then discuss how it compares with a Netbook.
The iPad has no USB port connection although the Netbook allows us to use these facilities. The iPad has a large storage space compared to the Netbook. Also, the iPad is not capable of multitasking and has no webcam. It has a fairly fast internet speed and is mainly for browsing the web and surfing the internet.
A Mobile Internet Device (MID) is a multimedia capable of capable of providing wireless internet access. It is designed to provide entertainement, information and is for personal use. MIDs are smaller than the UMPCs, are consumer-class lifestyle devices, runs a 'lightweight' Operating System with quick startup like Linux and are optimized for things like media playback and web surfing. Examples of MID devies include the 'Neofonie WePad', the 'Archos 7 Home Tablet', the 'ICD Ultra' and many more. The Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) is a business-class device for enterprise users, runs a "heavy" operating system like Vista and is optimized for office-use applications like Excel, and Word. Examples of UMPC devices include the 'Dell Inspiron Mini 9, the 'Viliv S5', the 'Motorola Droid X' and many more.
2. What are the differences between a Notebook handheld computing device and a Netbook handheld computing device? '
The Netbook computer device screens range from 7"-9" (inches), whereas the Notebook computer device screens range from 12.1", 13.1", 13.3", 14.1", 15.4", 17", 18" and 24". The Notebook has more storage capacity compared to Netbook, mainly because of the size difference. The Netbook is mainly for surfing the web, checking your email, running web applications and performing simple tasks. The Notebook is capable of letting you run all the programs that you might run on your home computer. The Notebook is capable of running a DVD, with a slot on the side, however, the Netbook does not aloow you to do such a thing. Another thing that varies is the battery life of the Netbook and the Notebook. The Netbook would last for approximately 3-4 hours, however, the Notebook would not last as long because because it drains the battery due to the number of applications in use. The Netbook is meant for Net Centric Computing, in other words, to perform simple tasks and Notebook has a full operating system, allowing you to do many more things.
3. Describe the design and features of the Apple Ipad then discuss how it compares with a Netbook.
The iPad has no USB port connection although the Netbook allows us to use these facilities. The iPad has a large storage space compared to the Netbook. Also, the iPad is not capable of multitasking and has no webcam. It has a fairly fast internet speed and is mainly for browsing the web and surfing the internet.
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