week 9

In this week I got more information about internet. Before, I don’t know, what is internet?
But now, I already learn about the history of internet, the early ARPANET,  the uses of internet (send email, upload, download files between computers, surfing the web), application of the internet (traditional core application, the killer application, new application), 7 layer of the internet (physical, data link, network, transport, session, presentation and application).

In this week, I also learn about hypertext markup language (HTML), the World Wide Web (WWW) and browsers.
By now I should discovered:

Ø The history of the internet especially from ARPANET

Ø The timeline of the internet

Ø Some basic applications or uses of internet

In session 2 I have learnt about how the internet works? The first, transport control protocol (TSP), backbone, and uniform resource locator (URL). And also about internet connection (LAN servers, Serial line internet protocol (SLIP), and point-to-point protocol (PPP), connection via online service provider (ISP)).

By now I should have understood and learnt that:

Ø The technologies lie behind accessing the internet –perhaps you would appreciate more on your internet connection.

Ø The “language “ of the internet and relate it to other form of communication systems

Ø Various ISP throughout the world.

week 8

In week 8, I have learnt about Presentation skill: Microsoft power point.

We already knew about Microsoft power point, because we always use it to our presentation in class activity before, it’s so familiar for us as students.

In this week, I have learnt about applying theme to power point, inserting images/clipart from a file, screenshots, transitions, word Art, formatting image, edit and format video.
All of this is basic of Microsoft power point that you have to understand.

The end of this lesson, I already knew:

·       How to apply MS Office programs namely MS Word, MS excel and MS power point in making your teaching –learning process more interesting and capturing.

·       How to discover more tools, especially the advanced tools in MS Office to enhance the quality of your work especially your assignments.

The keys to get more advanced in power point you have to do more practice, and do exercise, to get familiar with Microsoft power point. 

week 7

In this week, I have learnt about Microsoft excel.

We already knew about Microsoft excel before, but in this week, I learnt many thing about that. Microsoft excel is important for our life especially in office like secretary, receptionist and officer in the office. They are using Microsoft excel to do they are job or duty.

Because of that we learnt how to use Microsoft excel such as formatting and creating simple formula. Many features in Microsoft excel that students allows to organize data, complete calculations, make decision, graph data and develop report, example: spark lines, pivot tables, working with chart and track changes.

First, I felt difficult to do the exercise, because I have to remember many formula, but if we do many exercise about Microsoft excel they will become easy.

week 6

In week 6, I have learnt about MS word basic and advanced.

In MS word basic I have learnt about how to start a Microsoft word, ribbon, basic tasks, basic text operations (insert, delete, select, copy, cut, paste, drag, drop text, save and printing) and formatting.

By the ends of this topic, I have learnt:

Ø  Basic tasks in Microsoft word

Ø  Identify the components of the Microsoft office ribbon

Ø  Enter text in a word documents.

Ø  Format text.

In MS word advanced, I have learnt about styles and templates, customizing tables and creating charts, creating mail merge documents, working with hyperlink

By the end of this topic I have learnt:

·         Advanced features in Microsoft word as well as

                    i.        Modifying page layout and working with headers and footers

                  ii.        Checking spelling and grammar

                iii.        Using indents, tabs, line and paragraph spacing

                 iv.        Working with lists, breaks, columns, tables and hyperlinks.

                   v.        Working with shapes, text boxes, word art, clip art, pictures and smart art.

                 vi.        Working with styles and themes and templates.

               vii.        Reviewing documents

             viii.        Using mail merge

In this week, I felt so happy because the topic about MS word, and we have more practice and made us felt fresh.

week 5

In week 5, I was study about Anatomy of MS Windows OS; MS Windows OS file Management, and folders: special, system tools and accessories.

In anatomy of MS windows OS, they are 2 type of Microsoft windows, which is Windows 7, windows vista/XP. They are main elements of windows 7:

   Aero view

   Task bar

   Search

   Libraries

   Gadgets

In MS windows OS file Management. I was study about managing, finding file or folders. Also, I learnt about Types of libraries, example: documents, pictures, music and videos. And also, you can create your own libraries.
And know, I have knowledge about

v Windows 7, being the latest operating system from Microsoft.

v Managing files and folders in windows 7.

v Comparison between various versions of Microsoft operating systems.

 In topic about Folders: special, system tools and accessories.
I was studied about what is windows special folder? And virtual special folders like recycle bin, control panel, desktop, internet, network and printers. Also about system tools folder, such as disk cleaner, disk derangement and system restore.

By the end of this topic, I have learn about

ü Various folders with their functions available in windows 7.

ü How to identify the folders in windows 7

ü What are the objects in special folders and system tools folders.

week 4

I’m learn about basic networking concepts.

 A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information.

The advantages using a computer network:

1. Resource sharing  hardware and software
2. Information sharing   - easy accessibility from anywhere   - search capability (WWW)

3. Promote communication and collaboration.   - Email, and   - Message broadcast

In this weeks, I also learn about basic networking concepts
such as:
1. Topology ( the physical layout of the network)

2. Protocol (The rules in data communication)

3. Architecture (how the hardware and software are integrated to form a working)

 And about data transmission characteristic

* Bandwidth (rate of transmission)
Bandwidth refers to how much data you can send through a network or modem connection. It is usually measured in bits per second, or "bps."

* Analog or digital (type of signal)

Analog is describes a device or system that represents changing values as continuously variable physical quantities.
Digital system is a data technology that uses discrete (discontinuous) values.

* the last is serial or parallel (order of bits)
- serial transmission is bits are transmitted one bit at a time over a medium
- parallel transmission is several bits are transmitted together in one go over a medium.


session 2 & 3

In this sessions we have learn about networking communication and types of network.

In session 2, I have learn about communication channel.
Communication channel is a medium through which a message is transmitted to its intended audience, such as print media or broadcast (electronic) media.

And also I learn about example of physical medium  

The first, shielded Twisted Pair (STP)

Coaxial Cable

Optical Fiber Cable

In session 3, I have learnt about the types of networking.
The types of networking are LAN, WAN and MAN.
1. LAN (local area network)       it is limited geographical area e.g. office network and school network.

2. WAN (wide area network)       WAN covers a large geographical area, and consists 2 or more LAN.       WAN use a combination of satellites, fiber optics and microwave such as internet.

3. MAN (metropolitan area network)

      This is high speed network that connects LAN in area (city or town) and includes one or more LAN such as cell phone system.

In this session, I also learnt about network structured.    The first is client/server.
Server is computer that control access to hardware, software and other resources on network,
example mail server, database server and file server.

    The second is peer-to-peer.

Peer-to-peer is simple network that can connect with fewer than ten computers. Peer-to-peer has equal capabilities to use resources, there is no central server and all computer communicates directly with one to another.

week 3

SYSTEM UNIT
system unit is a case that contains electronic components such as processor, memory, expansion cards, etc.

System unit have 4 components:
1. Processor
Processor is the most important part of computer. it processes a data and controls the computer.

2. Memory module
3. Expansion cards
- sound cards
- modem card
- video card
- network interface card
4. ports and connectors.
THE CPU

1. converts data into information
2. control center
3. set electronic circuitry the executes stored program instructions
4. two parts
- control unit (CU)
- arithmetic logic unit (ALU)


MAIN MEMORY

There are two types of memory:
1. RAM (random access memory)
the data that is being used by the processor, it looses its contents when power is turned off.

2. ROM (read only memory)
settings required to set up the computer, it doesn't looses its contents when power is turned off

week 2 - introduction to computers and the internet

COMPUTER AND FIVE GENERATION OF COMPUTER

A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations.

Generations of computer

             First Generation (1940-1956) Vacuum Tubes

             second generations (1950-1964) transistors

                 features:

    first operating system: handled one program at a time

    on-off switches, controlled by electronically

    high level languages (COBOL and FORTRAN)

    Floating point arithmetic

    Third Generations (1964-1974) integrated circuits (IC)

       features:

        Microprocessor chips

        semiconductor memory

        multiple computer models

        the size of computers has been reduced drastically

    fourth generation (1974-Present) VLSI/ULSI

          features:

        Combines millions of transistors

        Single-chip processor

        creation of Personal Computer

        Use of data communications

        Massively parallel machine

    Fifth Generation (now and the future)

        based on artificial intelligence

        primary means of input - voice and touch

week 1 - ICT

ICT (Information communication and technology). ICT including computer, mobile phone, and television, etc. as well as the various services and applications associated with them such as videoconferencing distance language.
So ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, transmissions, manipulation or receipt digital data, it's also concerned with the way these different uses can work with each other.

Many think that i want to learn about ICT, like i want to learn more about computer. how to make advertisement, how to managed computer, etc.

learning and knowing ICT is important and crucial because ICT make world become modern and advanced.


we can learn about ICT with learning in school  or university.
but we also can by own knowledge or autodidact