Week 9, Session 1, 2 ,and 3

        Salam everyone...!!! this is the last week of the study programs that all students and I have walked since the beginning of the course until now. For this week, I start to know general knowledge more, which is wholly about Internet. Internet is a modern technology that coordinate people's lives all over the world to reach a high standard of living. According to these positive impacts, the study program of AIU has been showed me and other students some details about that.

     For my first session of this week, I've been instructed about History and Underlying Technologies

          So, now let's read what I've learnt in my class..!!


          In the mid of 1960, papers on "Packet Switching" emerge. Till the end of 1969s, ARPA sponsors the development of a packet-switching network, called the ARPANET. First four nodes are UCLA, SRI, U, UTAH, UCSB. Then in 1974, the TCP/IP Protocols and model are being proposed by Cerf/Kahn. Suddenly in 1980, IPv4 is introduced and in 1983, ARPANET adopt TCP/IP. At this time, the ARPANET has 200 routers. Continuously to 1984, NSF funds a TCP/IP based backbone network.This backbone grows into the NSFNET, which becomes the successor of ARPANET.
         Finally in 1995, NSF stops funding of NSFNET. The Internet is completely commercial.

       ARPNET has been improved and expanded by the US Department to withstand nuclear attack also the  huge use of Email. Then it became a huge network and networks.

      Now, From the lesson that I learn about the use of Internet, Applications of Internet, Illustration of Internet Network, and 7 layers of the OSI Model. However, the most important thing in terms of using Internet is to know Hypertext Markup language.


            What is Hypertext Markup Language?


       I can say that it is the application that used to tell the Web Browser Software how to display the text contained in the document.

           Beside these things, I learn about WWW ( world wide web )  which consists of information organized into Web page containing text and graphic images. Moreover, I got new things which is Web Site and home page.

      Second Session : ISP, Configuring Internet Connection, and Troubleshooting
   
           Continue from the previous point and go through this session, I have to revise all the points above. Additionally, I learn more about How the Internet Works, especially the Internet Service Provider (ISP).
 
         How the Internet Works?


     The Internet works through 3 applications:

• Transport Control Protocol (TCP)
• Backbone
• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

       So, What is ISP?


      It is a commercial organization with permanent connection to the Internet that sells temporary connections  to subscribers. Ex. Maxis Net, Celcom, Jaring, and so on.
     Beside these important concepts, I also learn about How to access the Web, Client/Server structure of the Web, IP Addressing, Domain Name Addressing, Structure of URL, HTTP, Troubleshooting Internet Connection, and Troubleshooting Slow Internet Connection. These materials including in this lesson are very necessary for users to understand clearly about Internet.

     The Third Session : Issues


     At the last session of this week, it can be considered as the important point about Internet as well because it is about Internet Safety including Username and Passwords. Moreover, Phising And Spoofing are  also included in the lesson in order to give more details. Not only that, the things that we have to know are Virus Protection Software, Email Attachments, and Firewalls. These are the main points of the third session that I've learnt in the class and they have been introduced officially to the public in order to share What Internet is and How we can use Internet.


                             This is the end of the ICT Study Program in AIU....!!!! 
                              Wish all the best of Luck... after reading my posts..!!
              I hope all of you will get some ideas and general knowledge about what I've been
                                         showing and explaining you...!! ^_^!!

Week 8: Session 1, 2, and 3

         After learning so many beneficial lessons, I realize that I become a knowledgeable person and can know some of the processes about computer and some applications. And now, this lesson pursues my knowledge more to a high standard, which is about Presentation Skills. It is very useful for students, especially in university. They need such this application to compromise their learning and skills in presenting.

     For the first week, it is about Microsoft Power Point Basics


     The first step of using MS Power Point is Applying a Theme (Theme colors, Theme Font and Shape S tyle).
     I learn many processes on how to apply theme such as:

• Go to the Design Tab.
• Locate the Themes Group and each image represents theme.
• Click the drop-down arrow to access more theme.
• Hover over a theme to see a live preview of it in the presentation. The name of the theme will appear as you hover over it.
• Click a theme to apply it to the slides.

    I also learn how to insert images and clip-arts from files and screenshots. However, the important material that makes the slides look emotional and adds the movement to our slides from one slide to another  is Transition. There many choices that are allowed to control are speed and sound. 

These are the 3 categories of Transition which we can add to our slides

   Beside Transition, I also learn about Creating Word Arts and Shapes, Formatting Images, Animating Texts and Objects, and Inserting Video. All of these are the important principles of MS Power Point.

      The Second Session: Microsoft Power Point Advanced

      After learning a number procedures of this lesson, I discover one more thing that is very essential in making the slides more attractive and clear in representing our ideas is Smart Art Illustration. In this section, I learn how to Insert a SmartArt graphic, insert Video, modify the Color and Effects, and change the Organization of graphic.

     I learn not only these processes I also learn how to record a slide show, Hyperlink and Action Button. For Hyperlink, there are two basic parts:

Smart Art of MS Power Point

• The address of Web Page, Email address, or other location that they are linking to.
• Display text (or Image).

   The Third Session : Activities

    We revise all the lessons and principles of Power Point and practice the exercise in the text book together..!! I got all those main point by practicing so many times and ask my teacher for more details once I cannot catch up some points.

     

Week 7: Session 1, 2, and 3

       Salam all my dear friends and my lecturer... !! This week, after the previous week that I've learnt about MS Word, is represented about Spread Sheet Skills. This session is useful for users who are students and the one who is handing his work, especially an accountant.

     First Session: Microsoft Excel Basic


      The first main point of this session is CELL BASICS. Study this kind of the applications accompanying by some class activities makes me feaael so comfortable to learn and absorb. The main second point is identifying  COLUMNS, ROWS, AND CELL. As we're able to recognize those materials, we find it easy to create columns and make other important documents such invoice, time table, and so on. In this step, I learn how to change row height and column width, insert and delete row and columns, wrap text in a cell, and Merge cells.

       The other things that are also important in terms of learning Excel are Formatting, Creating Simple Formulas Formula, Creating Formulas with Cell References, and Creating a Formula using the Point and Click Method.

  


      


       Second Session: Microsoft Excel Advanced
     Continuously learn to the next session in the same week, I got one thing that I've never learnt before that is SPARK LINES.

      I very wonder what SPARK LINES are. Actually, sparklines are miniature charts that fit into a single cell. Also, we use spark lines for situations where we just want to make the data clearer and more eye-catching.There are 3 types: Line, Columns, and Rows.
     One more thing in this session is PIVOT TABLES. Users use pivot tables reports to
 make the data in worksheets much more manageable by summarizing the data and allowing user to manipulate it in different ways. For the other important point, it discuss about how to track changes, add comments, compare two versions of a worksheet, prepare a final version for sharing, including, how to check spelling.

     Third Session: Microsoft Excel


   For the last session of this week is the same as the last week of the previous week as well. Everything is done in teaching and practicing. Hence, the thing for students and I in this session is just practicing and doing as well revising all the main points and methods about what I've learnt.

Week 6: Session 1,2 and 3

    Salam everyone,...!! Going through a few weeks ago, I've learnt many beneficial lessons regarding to computer and Internet. However, for this week, the lesson is not so different from the previous week, which is about:

                                                    Word Processing Skills

      

        Lesson1:  MS Word Basic

            Microsoft Office is one of the applications including in Computer Software. As I've learnt from this week, Microsoft office includes a wide variety of programs such as: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Info Path, Microsoft SharePoint Workspace, Microsoft Coommunicator, and Microsoft Web Apps. All of these applications are important and common in using for users.

          

           As the beginning of my learning is Microsoft Word: Word Window. It consists of variety components including the document window, Ribbon, Mini toolbar, shortcut menus and Quick Access Toolbar. Not only these materials, Key Tips, Text Basics, Basics Tasks, and Basic Text Operations, Formatting, and Working with Graphics are included in this lesson as well. Basically, Basic Text Operations includes 8 components:

• Insert
• Delete
• Select
• Copy, cut and paste text 
• Drag and drop text 
• Find and Replace Text
• Save
• Printing

      Lesson 2:  MS Word Advanced

    In this lesson, I've learn the main three structure as well as: 

• Working with Styles and Templates
• Customizing Tables and Creating Charts
• Creating Mail Merge Documents

   The most important thing and interesting section in this lesson is Working with Hyperlink.

      Hyperlinks navigate from one web page to another and have two basic parts: 

• The address of the web page, email address, or other location that they are linking to
• The display text (or image).

   

      Lesson 3: Activity

     In the last lesson of this week, actually all the things that I've learnt has been finished, therefore for this lesson, I have many activities to do and practice as well as to revise all what I've been through. For the activities which have been done are:

•  Creating a table that contains Numbering, Your friend's name, Your friend's address, and Your friend's hobby.
• You are having a birthday party for your friend. Create an interactive invitation card using clip art, borders and shading. 

Week 5, Session 1, 2 and 3

 

         Salam all my friends and my lecturer, after participating in the class many weeks ago and continuously to this week, I realize that all the lessons provided by the educated-system of ICT in AIU are very useful. Moreover, from the first week of this lesson, it's also essential whereby it's about Anatomy of MS Window OS.
   
       Microsoft created the operating System, Windows, in the mid-1980s.  Basically, I also learn more about :

• Windows 7 
• Anatomy of Windows 7: Aero View, Taskbar, Search, Libraries, and Gadgets.
• Windows 7 Requirements
• Addition Tools in Windows 7
• Upgrades from Vista/ XP

        For the second week of this lesson, it is about MS Windows OS File Management.
     
       Actually, it is the section that continues from the lesson in the first week. I learn about: Windows 7 File Management, Efficient File Management, Finding Files and Folders, and Types of Libraries. Everything including in this lesson are totally related to the MS and efficiently indicate us to understand the usages and the processes of the lesson.

        The last section that I've learnt in the class is about Folders: Special, System Tools and Accessories


         The main idea of this lesson is about Windows Special Folders: Desktop folder, Start Menu folder, and Personal Documents folder. Moreover, there are 19 common Special Folders in Windows, which compromise me to understand the processes of this Window.

        System Tools Folder, Disk Cleaner, Disk Defragmenter, System Restore, and Control Panel System Maintenance Tool  are also included to guide the students some usages of Computer. All of these applications are special cases which some students have never learned; therefore, it is very common for all students to learn and search about those things.

Week 4, Sessoin 1, 2, and 3

          

             After knowing the components of Computer about, so continuously to this week in the first session, I studied about Basic Networking Concepts. Computer Network is the interconnected computers and every computer network functions when having these three concepts:

• Topology: The physical layout of the network
• Protocol: The rules in data communication
• Architecture: How the hardware and software are integrated to form a working.

     This session also consists some components of  network: Communication Media, Interconnection Devices, Computers, Networking Software, Applications. For the second session of this week, I also go through to the lesson of Networking Communication Mediums. It includes the Communication Channel, Network Medium, Physical Media, Physical Medium, Wireless Media, Wireless Medium, and Wireless Working: Wi-Fi. Besides these capabilities, Applications are also inserted to present in this lesson, which is useful to take the advantage of Wireless, such as PDA access to a card catalog.
         The last lesson of this week which I've absorbed is Types of Network. There are three types of Network:

•  LAN: Network in small geographical Area (Room, Building or a Campus), which have Intranet (A private LAN designed for use by everyone within an organization) and Extranet (A network that connects people within the company with people who are outside the company).

• WAN- Wide Area Network: a network that spans a wide geographical area.

• Peer-to-peer Network: this point also has the advantages and disadvantages on its own.

• Other Types of Network: SAN-Storage Area Network, WPAN-Wireless Personal Area Network, Hybrid Network, Web-based Network, NET Computing.

      

Week 3, Session 1, 2, and 3

                From this week  and the first session, I've learnt about Software which includes System Software, Application Software, and Programming Language. All of these things are very important which work the users. Additionally, I also learnt detail about those points:

           System Software controls and maintains the operations of the computer and its devices, which includes Operating Systems containing 12 functions and Utility programs consisting of some functions to protect our computer.
          
           For the Second session, I continued studying about the Programming Language which maintains two types of itself.
           Low-Level Language which includes Machine Language and Assembly language.
           High-Level Language which includes A Machine-dependent language, More user-friendly, and Each instruction represents several machine instructions.

           The Third Session is about Application Software, as I've studied about this section, there are various kinds of application software which are Personal Application, Workgroup, Enterprise, Business, Graphics and Multimedia, and Communication Software. However, for the categories of Application Software, there are Commercial Software, Shareware, Freeware, and Public domain Software.


          Another section that I've taken part in learning is buying software, software license, pre-installed software, installing software, and how to install software. These are very important for my study as a student in university because every section includes all the point that students require for studying.