29/02/16 - Assignment four finished

Aim: To install and upgrade software

        To understand the completion and handover process

Objectives:

To complete all check lists

To install and upgrade software, including back up of files and back out process

To be able to explain what the user acceptance process is

Today I have been working on assignment three and four as that's all I had left to do. I learnt about task three today and what the user acceptance form is. This was quite an easy task to do and it did not take me too much time to complete.

A strength of today is that I have finished off assignment four and just waiting on re submissions. To improve, I could have made better notes for task three so then I could have done it a bit faster.

Overall today has been very productive and I have managed to get a lot done. 

26/02/16 - Assignment 3 & 4

Aim: To install and upgrade software

        To understand back-out procedures

Objectives:

To complete all check lists for the back up, installing, upgrading and back-out procedures

To back up files using a variety of methods

To install and upgrade software to a computer system

To back out of an install or upgrade using a variety of methods

Today I have been working on assignment three and four. A strength of today is that I have managed to get most of assignment three done and assignment four task one and a bit of task two. I will be aiming to finish this next week as it is quite simple. To improve, I would have liked to labeled my images a bit better so I did not have to look at them all before adding them in. 

11/02/16 - Assignment two

Aim: To understand the potential risks when upgrading and installing software and how to minimise these risks.

Objectives:
To be able to explain some potential risks in upgrading and installing software
To be able to create a RAG chart to show the likelihood and severity of each risk
To be able to describe how risks can be minimised when upgrading and installing software

Today I have learnt about assignment two of unit 29. This once again seems like quite a simple assignment that mainly requires common knowledge. I have managed to get some of it done however my main priority was to finish off assignment one.

A strength of today is that I have managed to finish off the distinction of assignment one so I can work on assignment two. We have the bank holiday to work on assignment two so I will be able to easily get it done. To improve, I would have liked to have made my notes a bit more readable by either putting them in a different colour or using bullet points. 

Overall today I am pleased with what I have done and I will be aiming to finish off the pass tomorrow. 

• Have completed gathering data
• Discuss factors that may affect the validity of data
• Construct different graphical forms of data collected
• Calculate mean, median, mode and interquartile range

Today I remembered about histograms and how to do them. A strength of today is that I could remember about box and whisker plots and the mode, mean, median and range. A weakness is that I couldn't remember how to do histograms however once it was explained I remembered.  

08/02/16 - New unit

Aim: To understand why software needs installing and upgrading

Objectives:

All:   Explain the difference between updates, upgrades and installations of new software

        Describe the potential prompts that initiate the installation of new or upgraded software

Most:Explain the advantages and potential disadvantages of installation or upgrade of new

          software

Some:Justify the importance of installing and upgrading/updating antivirus protection

Today we have moved onto the new unit that is installing and upgrading software. I have learnt today about assignment one and what is needed for it. I will be aiming to get a distinction in this unit as I already understand quite a bit of it. 

A strength of today is that I have managed to get the merit criteria done. An improvement would be to lay out the distinction a bit better as at the moment all of the notes are just in one paragraph. 

Overall today I have managed to get a lot done and I should be able to get the distinction done quite fast as it seems like it is quite simple. 

05/02/16 - Final touches

Aim: Finish U41

Objectives

• Proofread and submit U41A3T2
• Proofread and submit U41A3T3
• Submit Unit 41 correctly
• Complete re-submissions

Today I have mainly been working on doing some final touches for my 3D model to reach the merit criteria. I have learnt more different sculpting tools that can be used and I have made my mode look a lot better than before.

A strength of today is that I have only the model left and a couple images to write about as I finished task three yesterday. To improve, I would have liked to write the images as I go along however I wanted to finish the model first.

Overall today has been quite productive and I have learnt more about Blender.

04/02/16 - Submitted unit 41

Aim: Finish U41

Objectives

• Be inspired by learner’s work
• Review your mind maps (from the 7th Jan)
• Complete the Kahoot Quiz
• Complete the End of unit survey
• Proofread and submit U41A3T2
• Proofread and submit U41A3T3
• Submit Unit 35 correctly

Today I have learnt about how much I have learnt  from 3D modelling this unit. At the start of the unit Adam got us to do a mind map for everything we knew about the unit. I did not know much however now I know a lot more. To improve, I could have aimed to finish the A1 resub however in the end I ran out of time. 

My advice for someone doing this unit again would be to get more detail into their designs before they start making them. It will be useful when designing the model as you can refer back to it to use it to help make the model. 

The deadline for Unit 41 A3 is 05/02 but I've already submitted so it does not matter.

• Collect data
• Carry out your planned method of data collection efficiently and effectively
• Consider what makes up a good questionnaire
• Give constructive feedback 
• Take and record measurements accurately

Today I have worked on adding in the data from the questionnaires. There is quite a lot of questions so it takes a lot to do. An advantage is that I have got about a forth done and to improve, I would have liked to get some more done however I ran out of time. 

01/02/16 - Finishing off the 3D model

Aim: Create a 3D Model and write supporting evidence.

Objectives for the day:

• A-Z of knowledge
• Consider criteria for A3
• Use Blender
• Begin U41 A3 T2 – creation evidence
• Complete U35 and submit
• Complete Re-submissions for A2

Today I have been working on sculpting my model. I was aiming to finish it off today so I can work on the paperwork over the next two days off, Thursday and Friday. I have learnt more about sculpting and I feel more confident when doing it now.

A strength of today is that I managed to finish off my model and done half of task two. To improve I would have liked to gone through all of the images and decide which ones to use as I have taken many screenshots.

Overall today has been very productive and I have managed to do a lot today. I will be aiming to finish off task two in my independent study time and possibility start task three.