Thursday, 25 September 2014

User Instructions Task 2

How to use magnifier for XP virtual Machine

First open up the magnifier program in the control panel accessibility’s option
Magnifier is a program that can help a visually impaired user by magnifying an area that the cursor is moving over

There are also options that can be turned off and on like invert colours and follow keyboard focus that will make the magnifier snap over a word document that you are writing and follow the text
There is also an option for the level of magnification to be changed from 1 to 9

·         1 has the least magnification
·         9 has the most magnification


The magnifier can be moved around the screen by the user by clicking and dragging it somewhere else on the screen 

User Instructions Task 1



Week 4

Tuesday - Installed the virtual PC onto my external hard drive, finished the discussion on the impacts of IT, Did a spreadsheet about sweets to test knowledge about spreadsheet formula, then in numeracy did first assessment question on Standard Deviation then did a worksheet about percentages.

Thursday -  Did tasks on learn net about control panel and control - accessibility, also finished and posted in blogger the images for  the Writing user instructions one & two , handed in the first assessment for website development finished the first assessment and handed it in today 25/9/14 , will move on to making a storyboard for the website next week in class


Friday - Started in communication by making sure my CV was finished,  
in computer systems I learned about processors and memory and storage devices , in installing computer hardware i started doing some health and safety activity then made a presentation about ElectroStatic Discharge then made a poster about risks and precautions activity

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Week 3

week 3- Tuesday-  we did in  Section 6 of learnent Demonstrating characteristics wrote about skills that employers want in an employee in numeracy I did standard deviation

Thursday- finished Specialist communication channels,  then did group work about the impact of IT, then had the first assessment in website development, made sure diary was up to date in tutorial

Friday - first started by finishing my CV with help from Steve James, did some research in to motherboards,


Disadvantages of IT to Communities (local and/or global)


  • local shops can't compete online with a larger shop (can't give the same online discounts)

The issues for people without access to modern computing facilities

  • Need to go to somewhere that has internet access like a library 

The threats that use of IT might introduce


  • people trying to steal personal data 
  • cyber bullying

Advantages of IT to Communities (local and/or global)


  • local businesses can put there business online 

Disadvantages of IT to Individuals

can get personal data stolen

Advantages of IT to Individuals


  • It can make communicating with people easier
  • makes shopping easier
  • can check bank online
  • can book holidays


Thursday, 11 September 2014

First Week

In the first week I did some word processing tasks called Pizza menu and Activity 2 and Activity 3
also did some spreadsheet used stuff like Auto sum  and power point to make sure everyone in the class could use them 

Set up this blog to make this diary and to make sure I can remember what happened during the week


Second Week 11/09/2014

11/09/2014 Thursday

Communication in the IT industry -  started today by listening to everyone's presentations also had to give my presentation which was about myself

Website Development - I had to do the tasks that Kerry had giving the class last week I completed Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, and a Extension Assignment I

Started Writing this diary today

Week 2 -Friday-  fist made CV in communication with Steve James also got our first assessment for installing computer hardware assessment 7.1