Session 89

Got back our trials paper.

Session 88

We did correction in class. Referred to our LO file

Session 87

ICT exam

Session 86

We have to complete our assessment file before the holidays

Session 85

We went for ICT workshop and learn the ways to answer in SPM

Session 84

Mr.Z check our assessment file

Session 82

We continued doing assessment with our partners

Session 83

Continued doing assessment. We have to join a new group call KoreaMas

Session 81

We continued doing assessment

Session 80

We continued doing assessment

Session 79

We continued doing assessment with our assigned partners

Session 78

Continued doing assessment

Session 77

Contniued doing assessment

Session 76

Continued doing our assessment

Session 75

We did assessment

Session 74

We did documentation from Learning Area 1 to 6

Session 73

Mid year exam!!

Session 72

Mr.Z was away to give a talk. We tried to improve our I.S skills. LO was handed in today

Session 71

LO must be send by 2nd of May.
Exam will be on all the learning area and it will be like SPM format.
Had a hands-on test on Ms Access

Session 70

Continue doing database assignment

Session 69

Did database assignment with my partner, Melissa

Session 68

Primary key
-  the field that uniquely represents each record in a table
- also known as the unique identifier

Foreign key
- a field that matches the primary key in the other key
- may have duplicate values

Importance of primary key:
1. helps avoid duplicating records
2. prevents null values

Session 67

Features of Microsoft Access

Query - type of database objects

          - request for a specific data

Form - enter information

Report - summaries information

Session 66

Hierarchy of Data

Bit - represented by 0 for OFF and 1 for ON

Byte - a collection of data

Field - unit of data consisting of one or more characters

Record - a collection of related field

File- a collection of related record

Database - a structured collection of information on a specific subject

                - easily accessed, updated and retrieve information

DBMS: - a program that accesses information from a database

             - enables to extract, modify, and store information

Benefits:

(i) minimize data redundancy

(ii) data integrity is assured

(iii) ease of sharing data

(iv) information can be accessed easily

Session 65

INFORMATION SYSTEM 

- a set of related components that collects and processes data and processes data and provides information

Usage in Various Fields

1. Education

~ keep track of students' statistics and grades

~ help students and teachers in online learning and discussion

~ store subject content

2. Business

~ carry out online buying and selling

~ help plan delivery of goods and services

~ make room bookings and for checking the best rates

3. Management

~ see employee record

~ analyse products, services and product prices

~ process customers order, organize production times and keep track of product inventory

Types: 

(i) Management Information System (MIS)

(ii) Transaction Processing System (TPS)

(iii) Decision Support System (DSS)

(iv) Executive Information System (EIS)

(v) Expert System (ES)

Session 64

Program Development Phases
1. Problem analysis
2. Program Design
3. Coding
4. Testing and Debugging
5. Documentation

Latest Programming Language
1. 5th generation language
2. Natural Language
3. Open GL (Graphics Library)

Session 63

5 basic elements: 
1. constant - official term: declare
2. variables - changeable
3. data types - string, integers, floating point
4. operators - a symbol that tells computer what action to perform
5. control sequence - allow programmer to control flow of program

Pseudo Code 

- text only sentence that describe logic and program flow of a program

- resembles plain English

- directly link to computer codes

- no set rules

Session 62

Presentation for Multimedia CD

Session 61

PROGRAMMING
- a set of words, symbols and codes that enables to communicate with humans

Program - a computer program is a series of organised instructions that direct a comp to perform tasks. Without program, computers are useless.

HISTORY
Low level -  first and second generation
High level - third, fourth and fifth generation

Session 60

Mr.Z check our LO and scrapbook.

Session 59

Did some housekeeping. Mr.Z said blog must be updated. LO is due next class. All assignments are due after CNY holiday.

Session 58

Immersive multimedia
- begins with concept of Virtual Reality (VR)
Example:
1. Education - Medical students perform surgery and freely practice without any risk
2. Business - Virtual tours give a 360 view
3. Entertainment - Video games (Star wars, Ages of Empire II, etc)

Session 57

Implementation - convert design into a multimedia program
Testing - finding out product error to produce quality program (using a Checklist)
Evaluation - evaluated by users; focuses on overall presentation and effectiveness of multimedia

Session 56

We had a chat with Miss Kathy from Project ColMas through Skype. We will be collaborating with Russian students. Then we started our lesson as usual.

Development Team
1. Project Manager
2. Subject Matter
3. Graphic Artist
4. Audio/Video Design
5. Designer Instructional
6. Programmer

Phases:
1. Analysis
2. Design
3. Implementation
4. Testing
5. Evaluation
6. Publishing

Session 55

Web Editor
i) text based
ii) WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get)

Multimedia Development
User Interface - provides interface / medium for humans to interact with the system
Principles:
1) Consistency                                      5) Search
2) Clarity                                              6) Personalisation
3) Context                                            7) Learnability
4) Navigation                                       8) Flexibility

Session 55

Authoring Tools
Definition: A program that helps to write multimedia application
Example: Toolbook Assistant, Authorware, COMEL, Sony Vegas

3 concept
1) Time frame concept
2) Icon concept
3) Card concept

We did some housekeeping. Mr.Z told us that we will be collaborating with African partners call Project KenyaMas. We have to introduce ourself in this project's Facebook page.

Session 53

Hardware
i) scanner                    iv) audio device
ii) video camera           v) video capture device
iii) camera

Software
i) text editor - edit text [Notepad, Microsoft Word, etc.]
ii) graphic editor - edit graphics [Paint, Adobe Photoshop, etc.]
iii) animation editor - produce 2D, 3D animation [Sound Recorder, Adobe Audition, etc]
iv) audio editor - edit music, voice recording [Adobe Premier, etc.]
v) video editor - edit video [ Macromedia Flash (2D) , Asymmetrix 3DFX (3D)]

Session 52

Multimedia
Multi: various
Media : hardware/software

5 main elements:-
i) text
ii) audio
iii) video
iv) graphics
v) animation

Multimedia application in society
1) Common source of reference
2) Used in education & training
3) Widely used in scientific research

Common medium of delivery
i) text based
ii) CD based

Session 51

First class for form 5. Mr.Z discussed about our collaboration especially Project ColMas. We got gifts from our Colombian partners and also got souvenirs from Mr.Z (THANK YOU ^^ )
And did some housekeeping.