24/03/16 - New unit

Aim: Introduce Unit 03 and discuss different types of information

Objectives:

• Listen to the unit introduction
• Complete the pre-survey quiz and copy the folder structure
• Complete the big data quiz and try to gain the dual screens
• Define the terms ‘information’ and ‘data’
• Contribute to the four different sources of information
• Discuss the different types of data

Aim: Discuss different properties of information and write about suitable examples

Objectives:

• Discuss different aspects of information
• Some will work collaboratively to define a given term 
• Apply the required terms to assignment examples 
• Explain how information can be good

Today we started the new unit that is information systems. Today I have learnt about the different types of data and the characteristics of data. There is a lot of information needed for the first assignment so I will work a bit over Easter to get some of it done. 

A strength of today is that I have heard of the qualitative and quantitative so I already knew a little bit about it. To improve, I would have liked to have made my notes better as when looking back at them I could have organised them better. To do this I will create headings for each section and bullet points. 

Overall I have learnt quite a bit today about data and I have started task one. It is quite simple to do however it takes a long time to write about all of the different parts. 

07/03/16 - Binary

Aim: To install and upgrade software

        To understand the handover and completion process

        To understand numbering systems

Objectives:

To create user guides to explain back ups, upgrading and installing and back-out procedures

To explain the user acceptance process

To understand and answer questions on numbering systems

Today I have learnt about binary and hexadecimal number systems. As we have done binary before I remembered most of it however I have never learnt about hexadecimal so it was new for me. A strength of today is that I have managed to submit unit 29 and for now I only have the maths to do. To improve, I could have made a few notes about the number systems as they will be useful in the future. 

03/03/16 maths

• All will have written their project proposal and plan
• All will have a document displaying the raw data they collected
• All will have created graphs presenting their results
• Some will have started writing up their results

Today I started to work on my graphics. Today I learnt about histograms as I could not remember fully what they are. A strength of today is that I have managed to get one of my graphs done and I have started my histogram. To improve I would have liked to get one more done how I ran out of time.