Website game

Well I have finally finished my game And there was only a few difficulties faced during this task.
These include:

• Finding the background- I had to try and find an eye catching background that will match the font and the game.
• AT the end I chose a galaxy print background with photos of words creating an image at the top of my page.
• Another difficulty is on my first go, the typing challenge wouldnt work, therefore there was no phrase/sentence to type. I fixed this by starting my game again and editing a few scripts.
• The last difficulty that I faced was that many people who tried to play the game often pressed enter, this lead to restarting the game and refreshing. I wrote a Warning note to say only to press finish instead of enter.

iGoogle

• It is a customizable homepage, that lets you creat a personalized page that contains a google search box.
• It allows you to put many gadgets of your choice below, they include many activities and information from other webpages. Some include Gmail messages, google news, the weather etc.
• iGoogle also allows you to chat with any friends on google.

Delicious

• It is a social bookmarking webservice for storing and sharing your favourite web bookmarks.
• Users can tag each of their web bookmarks with chosen index terms. With it being collective it allows other users to view bookmarks added by other uses.
• It is one of the most popular bookmarking services, as many features that allows the website to work has contributed to this.

Microsoft OneNote

• It is a computer program for free information gathering and can be seen by many people. It uses notes, drawings, screen clipping etc...
• Information can be shared with other users of Microsoft OneNote on the internet.
• It can be opened by both Microsoft OneNote 2007 and 2010.
• Unlike Evernote OneNote can not be used on mobile phones etc.

GAME FINISHED !

This is the story board for my game, although there have been some changes from this and the final.
The background has changed to galaxy patterns and headings have been moved up.

This task was an easy task as it didnt need much pages and codes to be made, but instead I just had to edit background and add more statements.

TOOLS FOR SCHOOL- Evernote

EVERNOTE:

• it is a software that allows you to, store informations and be able to access it any time anywhere.
• Evernote can store idea, photos, recordings and other links you see online.
• Evernote can work with any computer, and any mobile device. For example, WIndows, Mac, iPhone, Windows Mobile etc.
• Another tool that is similar can be any type of online blogs, for example Blogspot.com

TERM THREE TASK NOTES AND PLANNING

• state the program and what you need to do on visual basic.
• complex program
• use colours, and fix boxes etc.
• needs variables- a place which holds information.
• data types: integers, text.
• flowcharts, describing the algorithm.
• sample of the code.
• description of error detection- what it does when a wrong answer is inputed.

PLANNING-
Ideas for the problem:-

• guessing fave colour.
• converting units.
• who am i game.
• riddles questionares.

GUESS MY NUMBER PAGE

31.08.11.

Today we learnt how to work on the script for them guess my number page.
In this photo I have changed the colour of the background to purple and the limit number to 1000 instead of 100.

WEBSITE STORYBOARD.

SELECTION AND REPETITION

Algorithms are composed of three basic structures- This includes, Sequence, Selection and Repetition. Algorithms' process of making decisions are called Selections.

Examples-

MOVING THROUGH A SET OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS
If stoplight is green, continue driving.
If stoplight is yellow, while approching slow down to stop.
If stoplight is red, when approaching stop.

DECIDING WHETHER TO TAKE AN UMBRELLA TO SCHOOL
If it is raining outdoors, take the umbrella
If it is sunny and not raining, dont take an umbrella

GIVING A STUDENT AND 'A', 'B', 'C' ON THEIR TEST
If student receives 95% or above, result is an A
If student receives 75% or above, result is a B
If student receives below 75%, result is a C.

When an algorithm rewuires you to repeat a task in order to solve the problem, this is called "REPETITION"

EXAMPLES-

ADDING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF CORDIAL TO MAKE A DRINK

1. Fill a jug with 1/4 of a cordial mix.
2. Fill the jug with 3/4 of water.
3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 to make the appropriate amount of cordial.

FILLING A BUCKET WITH WATER

1. Fill a jug with water from a tap.
2. Pour the water into the bucket.
3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 until bucket is full to your choice.

BLOWING UP A BALLOON

1. Use a pump and put the opening of the balloon with the nozzle of the pump.
2. Push the pump up and down.
3. When filled with air, of your choise tie the opening of the balloon.
4. Repeat steps 1 -3 with some more balloons.

ALGORITHMS

It is an unambiguous set of steps, at which wehen performed correctly by a proffesor will result in a process being carried out in a finite time.

Example- Algorithm when explaining to someone how to make a cup of coffee-

1. Boil the water
2. Place coffee in the cup
3. place sugar in the cup
4. add the boiling water
5. add milk
6. And stir

The most important part of an algorithm is the way the steps are pleaced in order. It is very important that this is done the right way as the rest of the sequence is reliant to it. For example if steps 2 and 6 were swapped there will be a certain variable that will limit the steps to be done, or the end product will not be the same. in this example, if stirring and placing the coffee in the sup were swapped, and individual will then be stirring an empty cup. Steps aklso should have a finite number of steps, so that the algorithm will end when the goal is reached. They should be short, simple and straight to the point.

Here are some examples-

POSTING A LETTER

1. Write the letter to whom it may concern.
2. Fold the sheet of paper/letter to the appropriate size that it should fit into the envelope
3. Place the letter in the envelope. Then write the address of where it should be sent to on the back of the envelope.
4. Seal the envelope.
5. Find your nearest Post office, and buy the appropriate postage stamp for your letter.
6. Stick/Paste the stamp on the top right hand corner of the envelope.
7. Place letter in the postbox.

MAKING TOAST

1. Place the appropriate amount of toast in the toaster. (Amount may depend on your choice, or how much the toaster can fit.
2. Adjust toaster setting according to the usersneed and choice of how the bread is cooked.
3. Push the lever on the side of the toast down.
4. When toasts "pop up". Put the desired spread on the toast accroding to your taste.
5. Eat and enjoy !

CALLING A FRIEND ON THE PHONE

1. Search the phonebook for the desired friend to call.
2. Press green button showing a "phone" image on the left hand side of the phone.
3. Make sure the phone is ringing. And wait.
4. When friend picks up, start your conversation.
5. When finished press the red button on the right hand side of the phone.

FLOWCHART BASICS

1. What is the flowchart ?
It is a means of visually presenting the flow of data through an information system, the operations performed within it and the sequence at when they are performed.

2. Describe the basic flowchart symbols for;

• Start or end of the program- a rectangular shape with rounded corners.
• Computational steps or processing function of a program- rectangular shape with sharp corners
• Input or output operation- parallelogram
• Decision making and branching- diamond/kite shape
• Flow line- arrows pointing the direction of the flow.


3. With the decision making symbol (diamond) and the process symbol (rectangle), what are the rules for how many lines may enter and leave the symbol.
Only one flow line should come out from a precess symbol, while one flow line can enter a decision symbol although two or three lines should leave the decision symbol.
 

4. Study the sample flowcharts then create a flowchart for a coin toss where heads means Mary pays for the pizza and Tales means Bill pays.

INTERNET ADDRESSES

WHAT IS A URL ?
A URL is broken into 3 parts. It is practically a word version of an IP address. The browser communicates with a name server to translate.

• The Protocol
• The Server Name
• The file Name

WHAT IS AN IP ADDRESS AND HOW IS IT RELATED TO A URL?

PART A DATABASE

1.    What ethical / legal issues need to be considered when implementing this database? Explain

Some issues are taking copyright into consideration, and download of music illegally. Another is to make sure information is not misused, and information theft. An example of this is using the whole duration for the song preview resulting in the download of the song illegally. To prevent both of these issues the person responsible for creating the database should consider only taking and using only a part of the song.

2.    Discuss what advantages such a system has over conventional methods of organizing and previewing music?

Using Access to create a database based on music makes it easier for customers and the audience to navigate around the database. A database like this uses buttons and a menu. Another advantage for a database like this is that it is an easy way to to get onto at home instead of moving around and going out. The preview of the song provides an easier help for the consumer to know how and what the music sounds like. Putting a database like this on the internet will make it easier for those disabled who arent able to walk around freely to have easy access to preview of music.

3.    Create a “data dictionary” for your database.

• Song title- name of the song (text)
• Album Cover- image of the album where the song is from (attachment)
• Song Artist- Name of the song artist (text)
• Song Sample- a 30second preview of song (attachment)
• Duration- The whole song's duration in seconds. (numbers)
• Cost- price of the song (AUD)
• Genre- the style of music (text)

4.    “Storyboard” how the user will navigate through your database, ie. the path the user follows to get from one form to the next.

KEY TERMS

Protocol- the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence and etiquette.

Types of protocols:

• TCP/IP- communication protocol for the internet.
• HTTP- creates a secure channel over an insecure network.
• SMTP- internet standard for electronic mail transmissions acroos internet networks.
• POP- an application used by email users to receive email from a remote server connection.
• FTP- it is a standard network protocol used to copy a file through a type of network such as the internet.

GUI- It is a graphical user interface to a computer. The first interface to a computer was more based on text-and-keyboard, and was brief. Before GUI came into existence DOS was before it. DOS is an example of the typical computer interface before GUIs

DATA TRANSMISSIONS- serial&parallel
Parallel- Multiple bits are sent to multiple different channels within the same path or cable. They often have a wider data bus than serial devices. As a result parallel transmissions have faster bit rate than serial transmission bit rate.
Serial- Instead of being sent at the same time, in this type of transmission bits are sent sequentially, within the same wire or channel. This can reduce cost but slow down transmission.

URL- It is the global address of documents and others on the world wide web. URLs are made up of different parts the first part is the protocol identifier, this identifies which protocol to use. The second part is the resource name, this is where the IP address comes in hand.

ERROR DETECTION- this refers to a class of techniques in detecting messages.

Database Definitions

1.
FIELD: A space allocated for a particular item of information.

RECORD: In database systems, it is a complete set of information.

FILE: A collection of data, or information that has a name, which is called a filename.

QUERY: A request for information froma database.

DATABASE: A collection of information organised in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data.

REPORT: A formatted and organised presentation of data.

DBMS: Database Manage System- organized around groups of record that share a common field value.

DATA DICTIONARY: A file that defines the basic organization of a database. It contains a list of all files and number of records.

DATA TYPE: Classification of a particular type of information.

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3.  Database:

• Google
• Yahoo
• Vodafone, Optus etc...
• Bing
• Hotmail etc

USING AN ELECTRONIC DATABASE

WHAT IS A DATABASE?
An organized body of related information.

EXAMPLES OF DATABASES
-Google
-Yahoo
- Search Engine: Bing

YELLOWPAGES
1. Computer Shop in Katoomba:  Phone number: (02) 4782 2228

2. Closest Flower Shop is on 91a Fowler Rd, Merrylands 2160.

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The Yellow/White Pages is a database because it has a bunch of organised information that would make it easier for the user to use. Yellow/White pages are also considered a database because you can easily search anything you would like to find and they would find it for you.
I find this internet type database of yellowpages easier because you just have to type what youre looking for and where they will get the answer for you. But the paper based database would take time as it is based on alphabetical order and the shop you are looking for.