DIARY

Thursday, 25 September 2014

task 2


Task 1


week 4

 Tuesday did virtual pc with Isobel all morning then in the afternoon we did some spread sheets
did some team building exercises with Steve. Numeracy did the first assessment then percentages work sheet.
Thursday work on the virtual pc again, did some work sheets on accessibility of the control panel and explaining how to do changes to it. With Kerry we did some work on web design and finished the first assessment
Friday did an interview scenario with Steve it went ok. Did some more work on the virtual PC with Isobel. Started looking at the next assessment with Duncan.

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

impact of IT


IT development
Positive impacts
Negative impacts
Email
Faster, cheaper, group e- mail ,
No letters written ,spam ,threat to jobs
Online shopping
Do from home, delivered to your house ,Discounts ,
Local shops ,Online fraud , Wrong item or size sent
Online banking
Do money transfers , check your account ,pay bills
Fraud , jobs ,if crashes cannot do what you want
Smart phones
All off the above , photos , keep in contact we people ,music + videos , safety
Break easy , high risk theft , can be expensive to buy and run  
Laptop computers
Portable ,light , plays discs
Short battery life ,target for thieves ,
Netbook computers
Very easy to carry and store ,
Can’t play discs ,small screen and key board
MP3 music
Down loads fast ,small files ,free
Some quality issues
Social networking websites like Facebook
Make friends ,Easy to talk to people ,Follow celebs, play games
Trolls, bullying ,grooming ,lies ,
IM programs like MSN Messenger
Fast ,Free  ,
No people contact ,RSI
Search websites like Google
Easy to find info ,
Adverts,
Information sites like Wikipedia
Easy to find info ,
False info

Thursday, 18 September 2014

WEEK 3

On Tuesday we looked at things employers look for in a person. Then we did some numeracy with Lesel . Discuss team building  with Steve.
Thursday. Finished of what employers look for. Did worksheet on the impact of I.T. Started first assessment with Kerry. Work on our Blog
Friday. Updated my CV with Steve. Did research into motherboards with Isobel.

6.The issues for people without access to modern computing facilities





  • Can feel left out of things
  • Can not look at job vacancies
  • Can not check for time tables for transport updates

5.The threats that use of IT might introduce




  • Bullying of people
  • Fraud
  • Publishing false information
  • Grooming young people

4. Disadvantages to Communities (local and/or global)

Local



  • Isolates people from each other
  • Can affect local businesses 
  • People can post bad reviews about the place 

3 Advantages to Communities (local and/or global)

Local


  • Promoting your community for tourism 
  • Informing the local residents of events happening 
  • Alert people of any criminal behavior 
  • Keeping the local community up to date on any travel delays 
  • Inform parents of school closures in bad weather 


Global


  • You can view world news
  • Keep up to date on any terrorist alerts around the world

2. Disadvantages to individuals


  • Less social contact with people
  • Addiction to games
  • Run up huge bills 
  • Thief of personnel and financial information 
  • Can not access some government agencies 

1. Advantages to individuals


  • It allows me to book my holidays at a time I want to .
  • I do my shopping  for Christmas and birthdays without leaving my house and get it delivered to my door .
  • I can check my my utility bills online and pay them
  • I can check my bank details at home and transfer money
  • Keep in touch with family and friends.

Sunday, 14 September 2014

Diary

Just spent 3 hours updating my CV and doing some work on the assignment 7.1 for Duncan's class great way to spend Sunday morning .

Thursday, 11 September 2014

11/09/2014

Today we went through the process of everybody in the class doing a PowerPoint presentation with Isobel. Everybody got through it OK


After lunch we had Kerry for Web Design,finished of the tasks she set us last week.She then gave us an extension assignment what I started before the end of class.

Later we started writing this Blog.