Question 6 complete
- 1. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
- 2. Hardware Computer hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices. Internal hardware devices include motherboards, hard drivers and RAM. External hardware devices include monitors, keyboards, mice, printers and scanners. The internal hardware parts of a computer are often referred to as components, while external hardware devices are usually called peripherals. Together, they all fall under the category of computer hardware. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/hardware.html
- 3. Apple iMac Before creating my product I had never used an iMac. To begin with, it was difficult but became increasingly easier after the first few uses. The computer is very different to other computers I have used, there are many features which set it apart: Processor: 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (referring to speed) Memory: 3GB 667 MHz DDR2 SSDRAM (referring to random access memory) The apple keyboard and mouse User interface control CMD key
- 4. Apple Keyboard and Mouse Before I could create anything I had to „learn‟ how to use the apple keyboard and mouse. Many of the functions of the keyboard and mouse are different from those of an ordinary computer. Some examples of this are: No print screen button – to be able to print screen you have to use command, shift and 4. No right click - To bring up the menu which you would usually do by right-clicking you need to hold down the ctrl button. Positioning of keys – The position of some keys on the apple keyboard are different to an ordinary keyboard. E.g. the positioning of „@‟. The apple key – the apple key can be used when copying, pasting or selecting information. Obviously, a windows keyboard would have a windows button not an apple button.
- 5. Studio Strobe lights When taking the pictures for my magazine cover and article I recognized the importance for the photograph to be well lit. To do this, I used two sets of lighting: 1. Interfit ex150 2. Hemisphere 300 strobe lights By placing the lights in certain positions it meant that I could take a well lit photograph with the focus being on certain areas (I.e. her face). Also, by slightly changing the heights of the lights, shadowing could be controlled.
- 6. USB Card Reader (SD) A card reader allows you to import the pictures from an SD card (taken by a camera usually) onto a computer. In order for me to take the picture on the camera, and import them into the computer to be used for my magazine I had to use an SD USB card reader.
- 7. Camera - DSLR Nikon D3100 When taking the pictures for the cover page of my magazine I used a DSLR Nikon D3100. Doing this I had to learn all the basics: Autofocus – lock Lighting Framing Pose/posture
- 8. Software Software means computer instructions or data. Anything that can be stored electronically is software , in contrast to storage devices and display devices which are called hardware. In terms of hardware and software they are bot used as nouns and adjectives. For example, you can say: “the problem lies in the software” meaning that there is a problem with he program/data and not with the computer itself. You could also say: “it‟s a software problem”. The distinction between software and hardware is sometimes confusing because they are so integrally linked. Clearly, when you purchase a program, you are buying software. But to buy the software, you need to buy the disk (hardware) on which the software is recorded. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/software.html
- 9. Mac OSX v.10.5.8 • • • • Finder Documents Saving Drag and Drop onto home screen • CMD Shift 4 to Print Screen
- 10. Mac OSX v.10.5.8 - Finder Drag and Drop onto home screen Mac OSX v.10.5.8 - Documents CMD Shift 4 to Print Screen
- 11. Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Creative Suite) V.12 In creating my front cover and my contents page of my magazine I had to learn how to use Photoshop, this included the following: Layers Tools Filters Brushes Selection Saving Layer Styles Import/export
- 12. Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Creative Suite) V.12 - Layers I Had to learn how to use layers: Wrapping layers Clicking on a layer before being able to change anything Locking layers Hiding layers
- 13. Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Creative Suite) V.12 - Tools I had to learn how to use all of the different tools; Marquee Tool Lasso Tool Quick select/magic wand Crop Eye drop/ruler/note/count Red eye tool/Patch Tool Brush tool/Pencil tool/mixer brush tool Eraser tool Blur/smudge/sharpen Text Shape tools
- 14. Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Creative Suite) V.12 - Select To select something in Photoshop you do not select the item directly but its „name‟ in the layers section. If you are dealing with text, the layer is labeled directly with the text. If you are dealing with an image, then the the layer is labeled „image‟ followed by a number.
- 15. Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Creative Suite) V.12 – Import/export I learnt how to import/export something on Photoshop. This can be done by accessing „File‟ and then import/export.
- 16. Adobe In Design CS3 V.8 D.T.P Print Layout Frames Columns Exporting Images Placing Arranging objects Drop Cap
- 17. Adobe In Design CS3 V.8 D.T.P – Print Layout Making sure the size is appropriate before the possibility of printing it.
- 18. Adobe In Design CS3 V.8 D.T.P – Frames I had to learn how to work with frames, I quickly realized that you couldn‟t work with images unless you used the frame tool.
- 19. Adobe In Design CS3 V.8 D.T.P Columns Articles usually have a range of uses of columns. When writing my text I realized that I would also need to use these columns. To do this, I had to learn how. (Layout, Margins and Columns).
- 20. Adobe In Design CS3 V.8 D.T.P Exporting Images To be able to take the work that I have done and to upload It onto my blog I had to learn how to import it into a JPEG format. Here, I could then upload it. This can be done by selecting „file‟ – „Export‟.
- 21. Adobe In Design CS3 V.8 D.T.P Placing To be able to insert an image into In Design you I had to learn to constantly insert a frame and then „place‟ the image into the frame. This was difficult to start with as it was difficult to remember!
- 22. Adobe In Design CS3 V.8 D.T.P Drop Cap I Learnt that most magazine articles begin the article with a drop cap letter. This took some working out, as it is not where you‟d expect it to be! Learning where to find Drop cap, I made many mistakes! But I eventually learnt that drop cap could be found under the character section of the options bar.
- 23. Safari Browser Homepage Opening a new tab/window
- 24. Safari Browser Revisiting from History Bookmarks
- 25. Safari Browser Using safari as a browser and working with Google as a search engine. (This was easier than learning to do some other things because it is similar to other search engines which are more familiar – i.e. Chrome/internet explorer)
- 26. Prezi Prezi was probably the most difficult to learn as I had the shortest time period to learn it. Prezi looks simple, but has many more complex features. The first thing that I had to learn was actually how to create A Prezi, as it is nothing like any program I have ever used.
- 27. Prezi – Share, Embed and Download
- 28. Microsoft Word and Power point Using a simple and familiar program to take notes. There was not much to learn, as these were already very familiar.
- 29. What technologies have I learnt overall? Camera – Digital stills DSLR Nikon D3100 Autofocus – lock Lighting/framing/pose/posture IMac – Apple Explain a little about the computer. Processor: 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Speed) Memory: 3GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (Random access memory) Apple keyboard and mouse User interface control CMD Key USB – Card reader (SD) Studio Strobe Lights Hardware Mac OSX v.10.5.8 Finder/Dock/Saving/Drag and Drop/ CMD Shift 4 Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Creative Suite) V.12 Layers Tools Filters Brushes Selection Saving Layer Styles Import/export Adobe In Design CS3 V.8 D.T.P Print Layout Frames Columns Exporting Images Placing Arranging objects Drop Cap Safari – Browser (New Tab) Google – Search engine Blogging Software = Wordpress.com Prezi Word PowerPoint Software