Friday, 26 October 2012

What i have been doing this my classes this week??

  1. Computer Systems- I have been completing my Assignment 1 Task 2. We were putting in printscreens of our work into a presentation and using JIMP to complete the Pass in the task. In this task I had to go down to the basement of the school and provide printscreens on how to make a folder, to customize your desktop, Change the settings on your mouse,  how to control the user and associated privileges and how to access the internet.
  2. Employablilty- In this class I have be finishing off my presentation on The Sims, but i still have to present my presentation when I've completed my powerpoint on my chosen topic.
  3. Maths- This week in Maths I finished off my test and got a 32 out of whole paper, The first time I've past my maths first go.
  4. Information Systems- I haven't attended this class yet, I will update my blog when I have attended this class the afternoon.
  5. Mutlimedia Design- I haven't attended this class yet, I will update my blog when I have attended this class the afternoon.
  6. Digital Graphics- In this class we were starting to do our new assignment on Bitmap and Vector, The differernt types of File Formats. What we have to do it provide and complete a Word document on 4 different File formats and explaining what is the difference between Bitmap and Vector.
  7. HCI- In this weeks class we are being taught about are new Assignment, and looking up what websites provide acessablity for people with visual, hearing problems. We were also taught about the different accessablity there is, like for example, The Odyssey Area website provides, Text Only, Web Accessibility, Sitemap, And gives ya options on the text size.
  8. Communcation & Employablity- In this class I've been completing my Learning Styles Assignment 1. I fully completed this Assignment. What we were doing on our assignment was to give the benefits of being an Auditory Learner and what would help me understand it alot more.

Friday, 19 October 2012

What I learned and done this week in college?

Computer Systems
In this unit we learned about a new software that was on the computers at the bottom of the college, and did part of our assignment based on this software. We were also taught how to use the software.

Information Systems
In this unit, our tutor was explainning to us about our next assignement and when it has to be handed in.

Mutlimedia Design
In this class we were finishing off or assignments and putting them into a powerpoint and handing it in.

Employability
This week we were finishing off our Powerpoint on something we enjoy. And we also listened to people in our class presentating their information.

Digital Graphics
This week in this unit we did handed in our assignment for a review and when our tutor got back to us with our review, we changed the bits we needed to change and hand it with with full detail and details are changed.

HCI
In this class we were finishing off our newsletter and handing them in to be reviewed or being marked by our tutor.



What are my units?

Here is a list of all the units I do in college and what they mean in my own words:

  1. Computer Systems- Is when you learn about the different hardwares and softwares that is in a computer and the packages you use everyday.
  2. Information Systems- So far in this unit i have been studying the different acts that is out there in the world and producing a word document on your assignments.
  3. Mutlimedia Design- This unit is making mutlimedia websites on the internet and also making games for any gender and age group.
  4. Communcation and Employability- This is about learning the different learning styles etc. Also producing word documents and powerpoints about your assignments etc.
  5. Digital Graphics- This is when you can edit and produce new pictures on a software packages like Photoshop or GIMP.
  6. HCI - So far in this unit we have been producing newsletters. So I think is unit so far is about what different technologies that is out there to help people with learning disabilities and we can help them.
  7. Employability- This unit is about increasing your self-confidence and standing up infront of the class. Also completing booklets to pass the employability.
  8. Maths- This is about passing your maths with a Level 2 to pass you GCSE.