8.11.2013

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Hands On

Hands on activities, for MS Word, were given to us after our lesons were taught. It's a little hard but I managed to finish all the activities in time.

8.10.2013

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DOS Command Prompt
In the practical test I got a score of 9/10... My mistake was making a folder named 08 instead of 008... -_-

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Lessons
The lessons were a little hard but because of a great teacher, I understand it. (The lessons were posted first. Credits to Wikipedia, Whatls.com, Wisegeek.org and others.) 
Some of the lessons are new to me so...

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Quizzes/Long Tests

The quizzes were neither hard nor easy but one test, I can never forget, destroyed my brain..... DEFINE!
It happened because of information leak from the other sections... Anyway I thank God I survived that test...

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Sir Tom Secundo

For me, Sir Tom is a cool teacher. He is nice but he is strict. For me, he is also one of the best teachers I've known.

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In our first meeting our teacher, Sir Tom Secundo, oriented us. He told us what is he's rules. He also discussed with us what are the things we are going to discuss. And the best part is when he announce that we don't have a periodical test!

DOS

Is an operating system for x86 -based personal computers

(Wikipedia)



DOS Commands (some):


CD - changes directories


CLS - clears the screen


DEL - delete


FC - compare files 


Defragmenting

Process for cleaning out fragmented files and folders on a 

hard drive (Wisegeek.org)

Decryption

The process of converting encrypted data back into its original form, so it can be understood (Whatls.com)

Encryption

The conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext, that

cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people 

(Whatls.com)


The encoding of a message using an algorithmic scheme 

(Wisegeek.org)

File Compression

Commonly used when sending a file from one computer to

another over a connection that has limited bandwidth 

(Computer Knowledge)


Allows users to make one or more files into a smaller zip file

(HowStuffWorks)


File Format

Standard way that information is encoded for storage in a 

computer file (Wikipedia)


The layout of a file in terms of how the information contained

in the file is organized (Whatls.com)



Examples:

.wav
.mp3
.av
.raw
.zip

ICT Software

A computer program

Programs and related information used to run a computer

Any application or readable instruction most often in the form of a computer program that directs a computer processor to perform specific operations

ICT System

Units that function together that relays a proven study

A Set-up consisting hardware, software, data and the people who use them

Commonly includes communications device

Computer Science


The scientific and practical approach to computation and its

applications (Wikipedia)


The science of how to treat information (Simple English


Wikipedia)