Today in the lecture we learnt how to manage our information that is a quick and easy way. We make use of the computer proccessing power to manage information, we manage information in such text, documents, images, WebPages, bookmarks, presentations, assignments, citations & references.
We then learnt about atom-based information and some pros and cons about it.
Some pros are:
· Exists in space … we can see it
· We can know where it is
· Easily concealed … we can hide it
· Easy to protect
· Difficult to change
· Difficult to copy.
Some cons are:
· Bulky – Encyclopedia Britannica
· Costly – Resource implications
· Difficult to edit
· Difficult to distribute
· Inflexible … not interchangeable
After that we were told about bit-based information, (Digital reproductions, electronic content), and some of the pros and cons of it.
Pros:
· Very Flexible – easily move between formats
· Very Cheap – Resource implications much less
· Easy to Edit
· Easy to mass produce and broadcast
Cons:
· Privacy – easy to copy and steal
· Authenticity – easy to fake, alter and edit information
· Unsolicited broadcast – SPAM
We learnt about the face of goods and services and they have changed and are changing. Some goods and services that have changed are internet banking, email and music-mp3. Good and services that are changing are TV, music-store bought and shopping.
In summing up the way we organise our information, through to our lives are changing every day.
Activity 1:
Activity 2:
Above is my screen shoot of my three folders in my favorites. The folders are named under and contain:
- first folder-basketball, http://www.nba.com/ and http://www.nbl.com.au/
- second folder-football,www.afl.com.au and http://www.nfl.com/
- third folder-fitness, http://www.goldsgym.com/ and http://www.fitnessfirst.com.au/
Activity 3:
I went to http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/nn/bdcont.htm and clicked on the DNA link. this link was on the difference between bits and atoms. The person writing this talked about how he visited the headquarters of one of America's top five integrated circuit manufacturers. while he was there they asked for his laptops details including the price. the reason for this is that while the atoms were not worth that much, the bits were almost priceless. He then goes onto say how he can transfer his bits back and forth over the internet and unlike ploy-gram atoms his bits wern't caught in customs.
Activity 4:
I find this information still helpful because the facts he state are still valid today. shopping has always been stressful whether it is for food, clothing or furniture. Now you can shop online and it has made it so much easier to do. With shopping online you can find exactly what you want, in the colour you want, the size and if they don't have it they can find it and order it for you.
pros for using atoms and bits:
When sending they are not visible and can't be traced back to you. You can send them back and forth from computers.
Readings:
This week’s reading is grazing the internet. The page displays how the internet is great tool for students and that there is an endless amount of information to learn. There is a problem with reliability because the internet can carry viruses and attack the computer which then can delete work the student has done.
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