INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS: SEMESTER 1
TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS: SEMESTER 1
In this module we have learned a lot on how to use the computers. We have also learned different aspects of the internet and computer.
week 1:Introduction to Lab: Rules, Log In, H Drive, Creating Folders, Moodle and Powerpoint. |
week 1: AssignmentsWe were given an assignment which is to make a powerpoint about our lives.
MY LIFE POWERPOINT:
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WEEK 2:theory:We learned about the basic information systems and we also learned how information systems and information technology have an impact in a business. We also learned the different input and out devices of a computer.
BASIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS NOTES:
INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES NOTES:
lab: 201We were also introduced to Scratch and the basics on how to use it.
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week 2: assignmentsWe were to do a sample Scratch that featured two animals that has an interaction with each other. |
Week 3:theory:We learned what a computer is and how it pervades our lives. We also learned the characteristics of different computers. We were also able to distinguish which are considered as a computer or not. Lastly we learned what a computer is as a whole.
Computer notes:lab: 201We were again introduced to Scratch but this time we were given a tutorial on how to add senses and events.
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week 3: assignmentsThe first assignment that we got was to use the ASCII which is an encoding scheme. ASCII codes represents text in computers and other devices that uses text. We were to use ASCII to find the codes of each letter of our name.
We were also given another Scratch Assignment in advance and it was due in Week 5. This time we were to make a game using Scratch.
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week 4:theory:We learned the theories about computers and we also learned about the external storages. We learned how to distinguish between storage devices and media. We also learned the different characteristics of internal hard disk and the different types of flash memory storage.
external storage notes:lab: 201We also learned how to create a bibliography/references with the use of Harvard System.
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week 4: assignmentsWe were to find out the storages of different types of computer.
We were also given a document in which we had to create a bibliography list.
Lastly we were given instructions to make a Microsoft Word Flyer about a hotel or any hospitality company. I did the Shangri-La Hotel Paris
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week 5:theory:We learned what a Web 2,0 is and we also learned what a social media is.
web 2.0 and social media notes:lab: 201We learned how to use the different MS Word features such as inserting certain clip arts or images and others.
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week 5: assignmentsThis was the Scratch game which was due in this week. This Scratch game was given to us in Week 4.
We were given instructions on how to create tables in MS Word.
In this week we were given another assignment in advance. We were given a video assignment which was due in Week 7. We had to explain marketing segmentation and also feature two pubs or cafes.
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week 6:theory:In this week we learned how the internet works and how it functions. We also learned about the software.
How the internet works? :notessoftware: notes |
week 6: assignmentsWe were given instructions about a letter we had to do and the new range that a new garden supply will sell. We were to make this along with an order form. This was to practice our knowledge about tables and margins.
We were also given another table and margin exercise. It was on sales forcast of a computer business and others.
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week 7: assignments
This was the video about marketing segmentation. The instructions were given to us in Week 5 and this video was due this week.
We were given a CA in class about tables. This was base on formatting and and the reference manager.
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We were given another assignment about how the internet works, what the World Wide Web and about search engines. We had to make a powerpoint presentation about this.
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week 8:theory:We learned about the different forms of social media. For example Social Media Submission Sites e.g. www.Digg.ie and Forums and Discussion Sites e.g. www.boards.ie. There are also the Social Media Sites e.g. Facebook.
social media: notesIn this week, we were introduced to HTML. We were taught how to programme HTML and we also learned about the different HTML codes and tag chart.
html: notes |
week 8: assignmentsWe were given an assignment to research 4 different social media sites and answer questions like what type of social media site? and how popular the social media site is?
We were also given an assignment about our first HTML web page. We had to make our own one.
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week: 9We were taught how to create tables in HTML and we were also taught how to create lists and tables in HTML.
html: notes |
week 9:assignmentsWe were given another assignment where we had to do another HTML web site but this time we had to do two HTML web site. We had to connect the two HTML to each other. We were also instructed to have a different website in the HTML. I picked Wattpad.
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week 10:We learned about the search engines with a focus on Google. We learned about how the search engines work before and today. We also learned how to use the advanced search on Google and tips on how to research.
SEARCH ENGINES AND RESEARCHING: NOTES
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week 10: assignmentsWe were given a Sample CA where we had to make 3 HTML. This was just a practice run for the real one in Week 11.
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week 11:theory:We did a search quiz using advanced research of Google and Yahoo. We were to determine how many hits/results from Google or Yahoo the questions provided.
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week 11: assignmentsThis week is where we did the real CA that we practiced from Week 10. We had to do 3 HTML web pages about ITT DUBLIN.
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week 12: assignments
We were introduced to Weebly. We were to use this site to create an E-portfolio about the courses that we have taken so far. We were given instructions on what to include in the E-portfolio and we were also shown an example of an E-portfolio. This assignment is due in Week 13.
week 13: assignments
Submission of E-portfolio