Week 9 of Studying Computer and Internet

The Internet: History and the underlying Technologies

At the end of this week I learnt and discovered the history of the especially from ARPANET, I also learnt some basic application uses of internet.

I have also understood and learnt that the technologies lie behind accessing the internet, and i appreciate the internet connection.
I was able to learn a little bit about the 'Language' of the internet and relate it to other form of communication systems. Really interesting!

However, I also discovered about the safety Issues pertaining to the access and use of the internet.

Week 8 of studying Computer and Internet

Presenting Skills: Microsoft Power point Basics

At the end of this weeks lesson, I learnt how to apply MS Office Programs namely MS word, MS Excel, MS Power point. I also discovered tools, especially the advanced tools in MS office to enhance the quality of my work especially my assignments.

I also understand some simple  tips for effective presentations and was able to create slides using a variety of slide layouts designs, create a table for a slide and to add picture to a slide. I also learnt how to apply a design and transitions effects to all slides.

Week 7 of learning Computer and Internet

Through out the week we were introduced to word processing skills. We were first taught about Advanced Microsoft word, after that our lecturer taught us how to work with styles and templates, customizing tables and creating charts ant to create Mail merge documents.

Week 6

We had a week break during the 6th week, so there was no class... It was a nice long holiday though...

Week 5 of studying Computer and Internet

After this weeks sessions I've  learnt about the Antomy of MS Windows operating systems. It consists of windows operating system history, Microsoft windows, Microsoft 7 aims, the windows 7 requirements and the improvement of windows 7 compared to Vista.
In class the lecturer demonstrated to u show the Aero in the windows are operating. He also showed how to go to many icons in there...

Week4 of studying computer & internet

session1

After this session i've learnt and discovered that computers are able to communicate with each other to convey human message, also the concepts of a computer network and the principles of Data communication. Mr Azamuddin showed us some educataional video on how the networks are created, the video's are really interesting.

 

 

 

 

session2

After this session i've learnt the various types of digital communication systems/applications aroun

us is either connected with guided or unguided media.

 

 

 

session3

This session we learnt about the different types of Computer Networking systems, and so far i know

how to differenciate between the networks and give examples and I also discovered the

characteristics of peer-to-peer network and server based network.

 

 

 

 

Week3 of studing Computer & Internet

This week we learnt about the role of computing software. We have discovered and learnt that:

• It takes several levels for a user to be able to communicate with a computer hardware, but of course we can't 'see' it.
• The software layers involved in the user-computer interaction.
• The components of a system software.



SOFTWARE LAYER

 

• Hardware depends on software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week3- Session2

This session we learnt about the Programming  Languages: Machine, Assembly, and High level language.
By now we know what and why we need a programming language, and that this different language has different syntax and semantics, however there are various types and characteristics of PL especially the oject-oriented based languages, and it is possible for end-users to write 'programs' without being qualified programmer nowadays.

                                        

 

 Week3 Session3

This session we learnt Standard Software Packages: Overview & typical installation procedures.
By the end of this session we came to understand the Application software for various types of end-users, Various software packages available off-the shelf and downloadable from the internet, the Guides and tips dealing with having application software for the computer, and we also learnt how to take care of the computer system and how to utilize the hard disk space when installing new software.