Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Final Exam week :)
Our 14th week is our final exam week. Our INTRICT exam was today Wednesday, the exam was okay 'if you really study'. After the exam we went to robinson's place to watch a movie then after, we had a little chit chat with Sir Oli. :P We have one more final exam, it is CCSALGE, on Friday. :)
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Last week :(
On our 13th week, we didn't have classes on Monday. On Wednesday, our prof Sir Oli discussed to us about the passing and failing of our courses and what will happen if we fail a course...
Then on Saturday he asked us to go to DLSU for an activity. He let us answer a worksheet for bonus points to catch up because a lot failed on the report last time, the highest score was 74/100, the lowest score was 32/100 and the others mostly got 50+/100. :( ... :)
Then on Saturday he asked us to go to DLSU for an activity. He let us answer a worksheet for bonus points to catch up because a lot failed on the report last time, the highest score was 74/100, the lowest score was 32/100 and the others mostly got 50+/100. :( ... :)
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Lecture and Dance Showdown
On our 12th week, Sir Oli told us about the Programming Language(Second Language), the more programming languages you know the better. Binary is the lowest language, then there's the Assembly, Java is part of the 1st generation language, then the 2nd generation, 3rd generation, 4th generation then the Visual Basic. Language names are the A,B,C,C++(D),C#(E), and the next language name will be F#. There are different kinds of programming languages:
1. Java
2. SQL
3. NET
4. Web Languages
-Javascript
-JSP
-PHP
-AJAX
-XML
5. Mobile Languages
-J2ME
On the same week, Wednesday, we had a dance showdown for our consequence last activity that all of us got a negative demerit. It was fun dancing but it was more fun to watch my blockmates show their talents on dancing. :)
1. Java
2. SQL
3. NET
4. Web Languages
-Javascript
-JSP
-PHP
-AJAX
-XML
5. Mobile Languages
-J2ME
On the same week, Wednesday, we had a dance showdown for our consequence last activity that all of us got a negative demerit. It was fun dancing but it was more fun to watch my blockmates show their talents on dancing. :)
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Lectures
Time is really fast! We are already on our 11th week, Sir Oli told us about the y2k problem. That's where the end of the world thing was brought up because of the y2k. He said that time there was not much new inventories because everyone is concentrating on how they will solve the y2k problem. Oh and Sir Oli explained to us why does the MB,GB,KB are always 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc... it is because they are all 2 raise to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc... I also questioned that before why is it like that but now I know:
Flash Drive=
4 = 2^2
8 = 2^3
16 = 2^4
32 = 2^5
64 = 2^6
128 = 2^7
256 = 2^8
512 = 2^9
1024MB = 1GB = 2^10
2048MB = 2GB = 2^11
4096MB = 4GB = 2^12
8192MB = 8GB = 2^13
oh btw,
32K = 8" disk
64K = 5/1/4" disk
128K = 5/1/4" disk double-sided
1.2MB = 3/1/2" FOD
CD = 750MB
DVD = 4GB
DVD-DL = 8GB
BR = 32GB
that's it hehe :)
Sir Oli also discussed about the Computer Communications
It is the process where two or more computers transfer data and instructions.
He told us about the fiber optic, it is a wire that is just like a stand of hair, it cannot be bend because light passes through it so you can't bend it or else it is already useless. Our school DLSU has fiber optics but Sir Oli didn't tell us where it is located for safety purposes. He also told us that each buildings have wires connected to Gokongwei building(our building hehe) because they get their network connection from Gokongwei building where it is located. :)
Flash Drive=
4 = 2^2
8 = 2^3
16 = 2^4
32 = 2^5
64 = 2^6
128 = 2^7
256 = 2^8
512 = 2^9
1024MB = 1GB = 2^10
2048MB = 2GB = 2^11
4096MB = 4GB = 2^12
8192MB = 8GB = 2^13
oh btw,
32K = 8" disk
64K = 5/1/4" disk
128K = 5/1/4" disk double-sided
1.2MB = 3/1/2" FOD
CD = 750MB
DVD = 4GB
DVD-DL = 8GB
BR = 32GB
that's it hehe :)
Sir Oli also discussed about the Computer Communications
It is the process where two or more computers transfer data and instructions.
He told us about the fiber optic, it is a wire that is just like a stand of hair, it cannot be bend because light passes through it so you can't bend it or else it is already useless. Our school DLSU has fiber optics but Sir Oli didn't tell us where it is located for safety purposes. He also told us that each buildings have wires connected to Gokongwei building(our building hehe) because they get their network connection from Gokongwei building where it is located. :)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Lecture and Activity
On our 10th week, our prof Sir Oli had a lecture, he also told us what we should do for our midterm(Makro) and the deadline was Wednesday already so most of us didn't sleep on Tuesday night just to finish it and on the same day Wednesday we had an activity, Sir Oli gave us papers with information about different brand of cars that were sold in a given year. We have to answer his questions using those data and as I can remember the first question, he gave us only 3 minutes to answer it then on the 2nd it was 5 minutes then 10 minutes then 15 minutes but the questions were getting harder for us because we need to analyze those data, compute it and do it in a group as fast as we could. :)
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Input
On our 9th week, Sir Oli taught us about input devices. Input as an important element of an information system. He told us about the electronic voting machine case, that Philippines is going for electronic elections. He asked us if which from the two machines (Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) or Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) ) will we choose to use for the upcoming elections on 2010, it was really tough to choose because both of them has their advantages and disadvantages.
ICT Professionals should analyze the data capture requirement, who will use it and where it will be use.
There are important factors we want to caonsider in the choice of Input Device:
-Accuracy and Correctness
-Completeness
-Speed of Data Capture
-Reliability of Device
-User-friendliness
-Environmental Applicability
-Disability Considerations
-Cost, Life of the Device
-Hygiene in use
And by the way , I learned that adults need Serif letters so they can easily read them and the young ones uses San Serif letters...
Input and Output always go together because input captures the data and the output presents the needed information, possible choices of data, validates and confirms the data capture.
There are two types of output:
1. Electronic output
2. Hardcopy output
-involves money
On the same week (Friday)
We had our field trip at Makro and Ms. Girly Velenzuela (Store Manager) told us things about Makro:
-Computers are situated in a vacant space
-Use to operate a chain of large volume raven
-Low price
-1968 in the Netherlands (start of Makro)
-Makro has 15 branches
-Trade in food and non-food
-Gas trading
-Capital investmentment cash and easy distribution
-Partners with SM
-Strong buying power (lowest prices for customers)
-Allow customers to conveniently find the things they need
-Macromail – communication between customers and makro
-Ordering stock control admin (things that the computer do)
-Advance data packaging software – basis of makro unique management and marketing
-Maximize the potential of product by having a low price –downsize for customers
-“Where’s the product, there’s replenishing"
-Loading system – above the lights (new stock) below the lights ( for sale)
-Top 2 for fresh food!
-Receiving time is 5 am to 10 am for wet dock (they used a flat weighing scale on the floor)
-Products should be frozen and fresh
-Presyong divisoria
-Mini IT or AC – reports and etc.
-Dry dock – dry products
-Dock checker – “just in time delivery” and production plan
-7 days return policy…
-Productivity
-Makro units
-CMM – Customer Marketing Management (for customer information)
-Makro Business System (MBS)
:) Sir Oli was so caring he even taught us how we can go back to dlsu or to the place we will go. wala lang he was so kind kasi that's all... :)
ICT Professionals should analyze the data capture requirement, who will use it and where it will be use.
There are important factors we want to caonsider in the choice of Input Device:
-Accuracy and Correctness
-Completeness
-Speed of Data Capture
-Reliability of Device
-User-friendliness
-Environmental Applicability
-Disability Considerations
-Cost, Life of the Device
-Hygiene in use
And by the way , I learned that adults need Serif letters so they can easily read them and the young ones uses San Serif letters...
Input and Output always go together because input captures the data and the output presents the needed information, possible choices of data, validates and confirms the data capture.
There are two types of output:
1. Electronic output
2. Hardcopy output
-involves money
On the same week (Friday)
We had our field trip at Makro and Ms. Girly Velenzuela (Store Manager) told us things about Makro:
-Computers are situated in a vacant space
-Use to operate a chain of large volume raven
-Low price
-1968 in the Netherlands (start of Makro)
-Makro has 15 branches
-Trade in food and non-food
-Gas trading
-Capital investmentment cash and easy distribution
-Partners with SM
-Strong buying power (lowest prices for customers)
-Allow customers to conveniently find the things they need
-Macromail – communication between customers and makro
-Ordering stock control admin (things that the computer do)
-Advance data packaging software – basis of makro unique management and marketing
-Maximize the potential of product by having a low price –downsize for customers
-“Where’s the product, there’s replenishing"
-Loading system – above the lights (new stock) below the lights ( for sale)
-Top 2 for fresh food!
-Receiving time is 5 am to 10 am for wet dock (they used a flat weighing scale on the floor)
-Products should be frozen and fresh
-Presyong divisoria
-Mini IT or AC – reports and etc.
-Dry dock – dry products
-Dock checker – “just in time delivery” and production plan
-7 days return policy…
-Productivity
-Makro units
-CMM – Customer Marketing Management (for customer information)
-Makro Business System (MBS)
:) Sir Oli was so caring he even taught us how we can go back to dlsu or to the place we will go. wala lang he was so kind kasi that's all... :)
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Information System :)
On our 8th week, Sir Oli told and explained to us the Stages of Information System Development, Organizational Knowledge, Information Problems, Information System Elements, The situation that requires the use of an IS...
On the same week, he asked us to identify what IS should we use to solve the problem last time. What features should it have? What will be the role of each element of the Information System on your design? What specifics of each element do you propose? But he wasn't able to come to class because he is sick so he asked us to identify 15 input devices and write how is it different and useful and pass it to the IT Secretary... :) get well soon Sir Oli... :)
On the same week, he asked us to identify what IS should we use to solve the problem last time. What features should it have? What will be the role of each element of the Information System on your design? What specifics of each element do you propose? But he wasn't able to come to class because he is sick so he asked us to identify 15 input devices and write how is it different and useful and pass it to the IT Secretary... :) get well soon Sir Oli... :)
Information System
On our 7th week, our prof told and explained us what information system needed to be developed and implemented in an organization :
1. Internal improvement
-Efficiency, Effectiveness
2. Internal correction of problems
3. External mandate
-Law
4. Strategically determined
-Competition, Reduction of Resource Consumption, Expansion, Distribution, People, Financial Control
He also mentioned the VAT law:
1. 12%
2. 10%
3. list price - inclusive of VAT
After that on the same week we had an oral exam, he gave us a situation with a problem and we need to find out what IS should the company have to be able to solve the problem. We have to give him questions so that we can figure out what can be the main problem. At the end, we figured out the main problem and what solution should we do. :)
1. Internal improvement
-Efficiency, Effectiveness
2. Internal correction of problems
3. External mandate
-Law
4. Strategically determined
-Competition, Reduction of Resource Consumption, Expansion, Distribution, People, Financial Control
He also mentioned the VAT law:
1. 12%
2. 10%
3. list price - inclusive of VAT
After that on the same week we had an oral exam, he gave us a situation with a problem and we need to find out what IS should the company have to be able to solve the problem. We have to give him questions so that we can figure out what can be the main problem. At the end, we figured out the main problem and what solution should we do. :)
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Information System Development
On our sixth week, our Prof told us things we should know about Information System.
There are six parts of a Information System:
1.Data
2.People
3.Process
4.Software
5.Hardware
6.Network
And the Goal or Objective of an IS:
-MORE ACURATE INFORMATION
anywhere, any time, when needed by people who works for an Organization.
Effects of intergrating technology in an Organization:
-How,What,Who,Where things are done
Happens to a non-well thought of intergration of ICT Solution in Organizations:
-Things not done well, New things cannot be done.
Information System needed to be developed and implemented in an Organization:
1.Internal improvement in the conduct of operations.
2.Internal correction of problems hampering the operations.
3.External mandate.
4.Strategically determined.
:)
There are six parts of a Information System:
1.Data
2.People
3.Process
4.Software
5.Hardware
6.Network
And the Goal or Objective of an IS:
-MORE ACURATE INFORMATION
anywhere, any time, when needed by people who works for an Organization.
Effects of intergrating technology in an Organization:
-How,What,Who,Where things are done
Happens to a non-well thought of intergration of ICT Solution in Organizations:
-Things not done well, New things cannot be done.
Information System needed to be developed and implemented in an Organization:
1.Internal improvement in the conduct of operations.
2.Internal correction of problems hampering the operations.
3.External mandate.
4.Strategically determined.
:)
Report about our Interview with the managers.
On our 5th week, our Prof asked us to come to his class wearing formal attires for our report about the things we learned from our interview with the managers of a company. It was a bit scary for us to be called. Three groups were called but the second group was not yet finish then third group wasn't able to report because of lack of time. :)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Managers
On our 4th week, Our prof suddenly gave us a quiz... but at the end he said he won't record it...hehe...
Then he tolds us things about enterprises:
-Organizational Structure of an Enterprise, the managers including the CEOs are the ones who make the strategic decisions and long term planning; the COO manages the core activities; the supporting activities include financial and IT departments and the CFO, CIO lead these supporting roles.
-Level of Users, in an enterprise there are four kinds of management, first is the Executive Management which makes the strategic decisions; the Middle Management which makes the tactical decisions; Operational Management which makes the operational decisions; then the Nonmanagement Management which makes the on-the-job decisions. Managers perform four activities: Planning,(establishing goals and objectives) Organizing(money,manpower,machine,methods), Leading(power) and Controlling(measuring performance).
-Functional Units within an enterprise: Accounting and Finance(manages the bisuness' money), Human Resources(manages the employees), Engineering or Product Development(developing ideas into products), Manufacturing(converting raw materials into physical products), Marketing(advertising), Sales(selling the company's products), Distribution(delivering products to customers), Customer Service(maintaning relationship with the customers), Information Technology-Information Services department(designing, purchasing, implementing, testing and maintaning information systems ). :)
Then he tolds us things about enterprises:
-Organizational Structure of an Enterprise, the managers including the CEOs are the ones who make the strategic decisions and long term planning; the COO manages the core activities; the supporting activities include financial and IT departments and the CFO, CIO lead these supporting roles.
-Level of Users, in an enterprise there are four kinds of management, first is the Executive Management which makes the strategic decisions; the Middle Management which makes the tactical decisions; Operational Management which makes the operational decisions; then the Nonmanagement Management which makes the on-the-job decisions. Managers perform four activities: Planning,(establishing goals and objectives) Organizing(money,manpower,machine,methods), Leading(power) and Controlling(measuring performance).
-Functional Units within an enterprise: Accounting and Finance(manages the bisuness' money), Human Resources(manages the employees), Engineering or Product Development(developing ideas into products), Manufacturing(converting raw materials into physical products), Marketing(advertising), Sales(selling the company's products), Distribution(delivering products to customers), Customer Service(maintaning relationship with the customers), Information Technology-Information Services department(designing, purchasing, implementing, testing and maintaning information systems ). :)
Sunday, June 15, 2008
About Jobs
Our Prof told us about the Computing Industry.
There is a high demand for computing professionals. The quality of computing professional graduates are going down. The notion of there are no jobs available is because:
1. Not much advertisements on print media.
2. Companies are not advertising at all.
Then he told us what computing professionals are capable of doing:
-Analyze Organizational Situations
-Conceptualize and Design Technological Solutions
-Plan the Execution of the Technical Solution
-Execute the Project
-Train the users of the Solution
-Launch the Solution to the Organization
-Perform Maintenance of the Solution
and he also told us the Non-Technical Skills that we should have and develop:
-Analytical
-Critical Thinker
-Problem-Solution Thinker
-Team-Attitude
-Independent Worker
-Resourceful
-Good Communicator
-Socially Responsible and Ethical IT Professional
-Leadership
I think [...It is Challenging...] :)
There is a high demand for computing professionals. The quality of computing professional graduates are going down. The notion of there are no jobs available is because:
1. Not much advertisements on print media.
2. Companies are not advertising at all.
Then he told us what computing professionals are capable of doing:
-Analyze Organizational Situations
-Conceptualize and Design Technological Solutions
-Plan the Execution of the Technical Solution
-Execute the Project
-Train the users of the Solution
-Launch the Solution to the Organization
-Perform Maintenance of the Solution
and he also told us the Non-Technical Skills that we should have and develop:
-Analytical
-Critical Thinker
-Problem-Solution Thinker
-Team-Attitude
-Independent Worker
-Resourceful
-Good Communicator
-Socially Responsible and Ethical IT Professional
-Leadership
I think [...It is Challenging...] :)
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Analyzing Job Requirements
Our Professor asked us to make a list of the TECHNICAL SKILLS, NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS and RESPONISIBLITIES we saw in the IT job postings. As early as now, we should really start to improve ourselves so it won't be hard for us to look for our jobs in the future...
URLs of the job postings:
a. What are the technical skills being demanded of ICTM Professionals today? On the IT job postings I saw the demanded technical skills are the JAVA, VISUAL BASIC, C++ and SQL.
b. What are the non-technical skills that I need to develop now? I know and understand some languages like Chinese, English and Filipino but I don't practice all of them a lot. Communicating with people is really important and it is a big factor if you understand many languages.
c. How do I plan to develop these skills myself? I believe that I can do it because I'm really willing to learn! I will strive harder and do my best. :P
URLs of the job postings:
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/5/default/20/1872476.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/5/a/20/1872061.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/5/a/20/1872061.htm?fr=J
ICTM Professionals
On our second week, Sir Oli taught us about productivity, it is increasing the value created by the task; decreasing the time it takes to create the value and it is also related to doing something on small amount of time(efficiency) and doing something right(effectiveness). We should do things that have values like if you buy a car you should use it so it won't be a waste buying it and if you do something be sure that it will benefit not only you but also other people.
ICT related to Productivity:
It is reduction of non-value adding task/sub-task. Doing things regardless of time, geographical location and device.
An ICTM Professionals can also be called Information Systems Professionals, they think about technology as data capture, data storage, data and information access and information processing. They are and should be the Masters of technology, Masters of human systems and Masters of designing and implementation pf integrating technology to human systems.
I also learned what is the difference between ICT and CS. We ICTs are the ones who make the things CS do to reality we implement them. We make applications for productivity.
Like Sir oli said: "To be an ICTM Professional, we should start thinking like one." I liked Sir's example like at mcdo why is the line for taking orders so long? when you answer this you should give an answer like an ICTM Professional, the answer would be it is because when someone orders, he/she passes his/her order to the other person to punch and it takes more time than just by you doing it on your own...
Thursday, May 29, 2008
About Gmail
Yehey my first post!!! Haha :)
On our second meeting with Sir Oli, our professor, he lectured about how can we maximize technology. He told us why Internet and Mobile Device are so popular, it is because by these things we can connect with people and the resources. Especially the internet, because you can do a lot of things in the computer all at the same time. One important and useful site he said is the GOOGLE. On our first meeting he told us to make our own Gmail account, when I heard that I said what's that? is it new? I didn't really know anything about google except that I can do my research there, I didn't know that there was a Gmail like the Yahoo mail then there was also a Google group like a Yahoo group and also you can Chat at google like the YM... I got so curious so after our first meeting when I went home I directly went to my computer and check the Gmail and it was impressive. You'll think that it's just an ordinary Mail service but definitely it's not. So going back about our second meeting, Sir Oli already explain to us a lot of things about how useful the Gmail account is. He said that:
Gmail can store a lot of your mails because of its high capacity and then when you chat using the Google Chat it will automatically save your conversations with your friends not like the Yahoo Messenger when you sign out, the messages will be removed. With Gmail you can make documents and what nice is that you and your friends can edit the document you're working on at the same time this is very useful for the students not allowed to overnight. Another feature that's nice about Gmail is that instead of using the Bookmark to save the websites you want, you can now use the Gmail notebook the difference is that when you save at the Gmail notebook you can transfer to other computers and can still check the websites you saved not like in the bookmark. Gmail also has this label system where you can organize your mails not like the yahoo that uses folder.
And this really amazed me the most... Gmail has a calendar where you can write your schedule not only that! There's this kind of reminder that Gmail will email or text you about your schedules for the day. Cool right? :) hahaha I really learned a lot from Sir OIi!!! btw, he's really a cool professor! I like him! He see to it that we learn and at the same time enjoy his lectures.
On our second meeting with Sir Oli, our professor, he lectured about how can we maximize technology. He told us why Internet and Mobile Device are so popular, it is because by these things we can connect with people and the resources. Especially the internet, because you can do a lot of things in the computer all at the same time. One important and useful site he said is the GOOGLE. On our first meeting he told us to make our own Gmail account, when I heard that I said what's that? is it new? I didn't really know anything about google except that I can do my research there, I didn't know that there was a Gmail like the Yahoo mail then there was also a Google group like a Yahoo group and also you can Chat at google like the YM... I got so curious so after our first meeting when I went home I directly went to my computer and check the Gmail and it was impressive. You'll think that it's just an ordinary Mail service but definitely it's not. So going back about our second meeting, Sir Oli already explain to us a lot of things about how useful the Gmail account is. He said that:
Gmail can store a lot of your mails because of its high capacity and then when you chat using the Google Chat it will automatically save your conversations with your friends not like the Yahoo Messenger when you sign out, the messages will be removed. With Gmail you can make documents and what nice is that you and your friends can edit the document you're working on at the same time this is very useful for the students not allowed to overnight. Another feature that's nice about Gmail is that instead of using the Bookmark to save the websites you want, you can now use the Gmail notebook the difference is that when you save at the Gmail notebook you can transfer to other computers and can still check the websites you saved not like in the bookmark. Gmail also has this label system where you can organize your mails not like the yahoo that uses folder.
And this really amazed me the most... Gmail has a calendar where you can write your schedule not only that! There's this kind of reminder that Gmail will email or text you about your schedules for the day. Cool right? :) hahaha I really learned a lot from Sir OIi!!! btw, he's really a cool professor! I like him! He see to it that we learn and at the same time enjoy his lectures.
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