Today we got our assignment, it sounds interesting and fun to me cant wait to get into it. First thing we had to do was choose if you wanted to do it with a group member or by yourself, i chose to do it individually cause it will make it simpler for me. I will get help from my friend though which is the bright side.
After that I had to register my name by i accindentally did it in the wrong term, which made me realise i might make many mistakes during this assignment.
For now thats what i had to do next time i will decide my topics and my place to do the presintasion
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Handheld computing
1. What are MID and UMPC devices? How do they differ. List at least three examples of both types of devices & include images.
UMPC-stands for ultra Mobile portable computer•Business-class device for enterprise users
•Runs a "heavy" OS like Vista
•Optimized for office-use applications like Excel, Word, etc.
Vilv X5
MSI Wimpad
Archos 9
MID- stands for mobile internet devise•Consumer-class lifestyle device
•Runs a 'lightweight" OS with quick start up like Linux
•Optimized for things like media playback and web surfing
•In 2009 (or so) Moorestown-based devices will be classed as MIDs only
i Pad
i Phone
Ramos W7
2. What are the differences between a Notebook handheld computing device and a Netbook handheld computing device?
Screen size for net book- usually 7, 8 or 9 inches monitor screens but for a note book the smallest that they go into is 12.1 inches.
Notebooks- has dual core processor. it can run Windows XP or vista. It has a large, regular hard drive that spins.
storage- Notebooks can have anywhere from 80 to 320 Gigabytes of storage onboard.
Whilst netbooks have only 4Gb to 80 Gb
Netbook- is not for loading games or applications such as photoshop or word.
Net book- useful for net-centric computing. Net centric computing is surfing the web, checking your e mail, running web applications
Net book- mostly come with the atom processor. Nitebook- Dual processor
DVD drives- Notebook includes isk drive whilst net books don't.
pRICE: REGULAR PEOPLE CAN AFFORD NET BOOKS VERY CHEAPLY.
Net books operating sysytem is either windows XP or Linux whilst Notebooks -WIndows XP or Vista
Batteries and battery life: Netbook- 3 to 4 hours. Notebooks- 2 to 4 hours
3. Using the following sites, describe the design & features of the Apple Ipad then discuss how it compares with a Netbook.
Ipad
It does not have a web cam, no multitasking, no HDMI import, no flash, like a netbook does.
However it feels great on your hands, and the speed of the CPU is marvelous, and the e-book reading application, is real
4. Of the three handheld devices - Notebook, netbook & Ipad – which one would suit your needs and why?
I think, that the of the three hand held devices, the one that would suit my needs, is the laptop. It has every convenience, good power, memory, and features such as the DVD player, USB port hole, and multitasking, that i need. On the other hand, the net book is very handy, and easily movable, and the i Pad feels great on your hand, with the sleek touch screen, with the flatness.
5. If I was looking for a UMPC device with a screen size of 10 in or less, which would you recommend? Justify your choice.
Any notebook, that suits your needs
UMPC-stands for ultra Mobile portable computer•Business-class device for enterprise users
•Runs a "heavy" OS like Vista
•Optimized for office-use applications like Excel, Word, etc.
Vilv X5
MSI Wimpad
Archos 9
MID- stands for mobile internet devise•Consumer-class lifestyle device
•Runs a 'lightweight" OS with quick start up like Linux
•Optimized for things like media playback and web surfing
•In 2009 (or so) Moorestown-based devices will be classed as MIDs only
i Pad
i Phone
Ramos W7
2. What are the differences between a Notebook handheld computing device and a Netbook handheld computing device?
Screen size for net book- usually 7, 8 or 9 inches monitor screens but for a note book the smallest that they go into is 12.1 inches.
Notebooks- has dual core processor. it can run Windows XP or vista. It has a large, regular hard drive that spins.
storage- Notebooks can have anywhere from 80 to 320 Gigabytes of storage onboard.
Whilst netbooks have only 4Gb to 80 Gb
Netbook- is not for loading games or applications such as photoshop or word.
Net book- useful for net-centric computing. Net centric computing is surfing the web, checking your e mail, running web applications
Net book- mostly come with the atom processor. Nitebook- Dual processor
DVD drives- Notebook includes isk drive whilst net books don't.
pRICE: REGULAR PEOPLE CAN AFFORD NET BOOKS VERY CHEAPLY.
Net books operating sysytem is either windows XP or Linux whilst Notebooks -WIndows XP or Vista
Batteries and battery life: Netbook- 3 to 4 hours. Notebooks- 2 to 4 hours
3. Using the following sites, describe the design & features of the Apple Ipad then discuss how it compares with a Netbook.
Ipad
It does not have a web cam, no multitasking, no HDMI import, no flash, like a netbook does.
However it feels great on your hands, and the speed of the CPU is marvelous, and the e-book reading application, is real
4. Of the three handheld devices - Notebook, netbook & Ipad – which one would suit your needs and why?
I think, that the of the three hand held devices, the one that would suit my needs, is the laptop. It has every convenience, good power, memory, and features such as the DVD player, USB port hole, and multitasking, that i need. On the other hand, the net book is very handy, and easily movable, and the i Pad feels great on your hand, with the sleek touch screen, with the flatness.
5. If I was looking for a UMPC device with a screen size of 10 in or less, which would you recommend? Justify your choice.
Any notebook, that suits your needs
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Bits and byts
1. What is a Digit
the one or zero in a bit or It is a single place where it can hold numerical values from 0-9.
2. “normal” counting numbers used in everyday life a based on what sequence of numbers?
0 to 9 ten does not count since its made up of two existent numbers
3. Where does the word bit originate from?
4. Binary numbers don’t use base 10. What base do they use? What digits are available in base 2?
they count in twos,1 and 0
5. If 6,357 can be written as;
(6 * 1000) + (3 * 100) + (5 * 10) + (7 * 1) = 6000 + 300 + 50 + 7
How would you write 4,321
(4*1000) + (3*100) + (2*10) + (1*1) = 4000 +300+20+1
6.Write the following numbers in binary (base 2)
21 = 101000
24 = 101000
30= 1010000
7. What is a byte?
A bundled together 8-bit collection.
8. How many bytes in a kilo, mega, giga and tera bytes.
Kilo-1000
Mega-1000000
Giga- 1000000000
Tera-1000000000000
9. Complete the following conversions;
1000 Mb = ?Gb
500 Gb = ?Mb
5000 Kb = ? Mb
the one or zero in a bit or It is a single place where it can hold numerical values from 0-9.
2. “normal” counting numbers used in everyday life a based on what sequence of numbers?
0 to 9 ten does not count since its made up of two existent numbers
3. Where does the word bit originate from?
4. Binary numbers don’t use base 10. What base do they use? What digits are available in base 2?
they count in twos,1 and 0
5. If 6,357 can be written as;
(6 * 1000) + (3 * 100) + (5 * 10) + (7 * 1) = 6000 + 300 + 50 + 7
How would you write 4,321
(4*1000) + (3*100) + (2*10) + (1*1) = 4000 +300+20+1
6.Write the following numbers in binary (base 2)
21 = 101000
24 = 101000
30= 1010000
7. What is a byte?
A bundled together 8-bit collection.
8. How many bytes in a kilo, mega, giga and tera bytes.
Kilo-1000
Mega-1000000
Giga- 1000000000
Tera-1000000000000
9. Complete the following conversions;
1000 Mb = ?Gb
500 Gb = ?Mb
5000 Kb = ? Mb
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The CPU
1. What is the function of the CPU?The CPU is the heart of any normal computer, it is a complete computation engine that is fabricated on a single chip.
2. What was the name of the first CPU?
The first CPU was the Intel 4004, 1971 was the name it was introduced.
3. Referring to the graph on page 2 of the article, describe how the speed of CPU’s has changed.
The CPU speed has increased by 1993 it was 5000 times faster than the 8080 this is shown by the Pentium. Pentium is also improving the speed is up to 3.6 GHz while the first Pentium was only 60 MHz(clock speed)
4. What does MIPS measure?
The MIPS stands for (millions of instructions per second)
5. Research (Google it) what is a dual core processor, what is multitasking and how do the two work together.
A dual-core processor differs from a single-core chip in that it has two physical computer processing unit, or CPU, cores on a single die. So when you buy a PC with an Intel or AMD dual-core processor, the CPU architecture will have two processor cores bridged together with electronics circuitry.
2. What was the name of the first CPU?
The first CPU was the Intel 4004, 1971 was the name it was introduced.
3. Referring to the graph on page 2 of the article, describe how the speed of CPU’s has changed.
The CPU speed has increased by 1993 it was 5000 times faster than the 8080 this is shown by the Pentium. Pentium is also improving the speed is up to 3.6 GHz while the first Pentium was only 60 MHz(clock speed)
4. What does MIPS measure?
The MIPS stands for (millions of instructions per second)
5. Research (Google it) what is a dual core processor, what is multitasking and how do the two work together.
A dual-core processor differs from a single-core chip in that it has two physical computer processing unit, or CPU, cores on a single die. So when you buy a PC with an Intel or AMD dual-core processor, the CPU architecture will have two processor cores bridged together with electronics circuitry.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
world of multimedia
1. Where do you commonly use multimedia in your daily life, list as many examples as you can.
- home
- school
- public places
Computer because it help communicate and it contain some services i use daily for intertainment, communication or work
3. The video on future directions (third video) has already to some extent come true. ]
The Touch screen Phones, with the wifi connectivity. Able to communicate with others so easily. The GPS has already been in use. The voice activated technologies, are also now used, n parts around the world.
What multimedia technologies displayed in this video are already commonly used?
voice activation
The Touch screen Phones, with the wifi connectivity
4. Do you see any advantages/disadvantages to the use of such multimedia technology?
- It makes it easy to communicate with people instantly.
- Easily access information
- peoples sre too distracted by it to nnotice the world around them
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