overcoming problems;

1. I tried out different keywords suggested in the question and searched them in Google. If I failed to find anything, I searched further into the Google pages and tried out other search engines.

2. Like I did with the previous question, I searched further. I first went to YouTube and again, tried out different keywords. I also checked other video websites (through Google).

3. I wasn't too positive on what to include in the Social Networking topic so I checked StudentNet. It wasn't until I looked and read through the tasks that I found what I had to include in the topic of social networking. However, when I didn't find too much information, I still searched for more.

4. Unfortunately, I was unable to restore my previous progress. Fortunately, I kept a list of the websites I visited to complete my research. With the links that I recorded, I redid the slides and topics.

5. Because I was having troubles researching for the topics, I just took the initiative to research further.

6. I watched videos from YouTube and read tutorials for the best option to insert videos into PowerPoint without requiring Internet connection. They made sense but every time I opened the Developer tab, PowerPoint crashed. So instead, I went with the simplest way to retrieve the YouTube video - download it. I used a program to download YouTube videos and used a file converter so that it is compatible with PowerPoint.

7. I had to do it all manually and grouped the action buttons together. I then copied the grouped buttons and pasted them through all the sides, ensuring that it was hyperlinked correctly. I then double checked the buttons to see if they are correct.

problems i encountered;

1. I found it difficult to find information on the last few questions for each topic:

A "simple" explanation of how it works.

Future directions, what is waiting around the corner, what is the next "new" technology in this area?

I couldn't find the information on the general topic - I could only find the answers for its types.

2. It couldn't find relevant videos that would suit the topic that I am researching.

3. I did not know what to include in the Social Networking topic.

4. Computer crashed before I was able to save my process.

5. I started off with very limited research, having slides that barely contained information in it.

6. I had problems with deciding on which way to insert the videos in the eBook. I started off by embedding the YouTube videos but I realised that you would require Internet connection in order for it to play.

7. I had difficulty with the action buttons. Since I was duplicating slides, the same contents were copied, including the hyperlinks. The action buttons were hyperlinked all over the place.

bluetooth;

Bluetooth

http://www.cnet.com.au/what-is-bluetooth-240091501.htm

http://gizmo.com.au/infocentre/articles/bluetooth.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-bluetooth.htm

http://www.bluetomorrow.com/about-bluetooth-technology/general-bluetooth-information/bluetooth-advantages.html

http://www.blue-tooth-wireless.com/Advantages_And_Disadvantages_Of_Bluetooth.html

http://www.ehow.com/list_6068148_bluetooth-advantages-disadvantages.html

http://www.ecadconsulting.com/nyc/ECAD%20Presents%20Smart%20Home.pdf

http://headsetsonly.com.au/blog/2011/03/18/bluetooth-devices-the-pastthe-present-and-the-futurebluetooth-headsets-sydney-bluetooth-headsets-melbourne-bluetooth-headsets-brisbane/

http://www.ehow.com/about_5394040_features-bluetooth-technology.html

http://www.howstuffworks.com/bluetooth.htm

secondary storage;

Secondary Storage

http://saypoint.blogspot.com/2011/02/secondary-storage-device-in-pc.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_data_storage

http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/secondary-auxiliary-storage

USB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive

http://www.usb4ever.com/usb/usb-flash-drive--advantages-and-limits.html

http://www.ehow.com/list_5860311_disadvantages-usb-flash-drive.html

Floppy Disk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/floppy_disk.html

http://www.ehow.com/list_7413882_advantages-floppy-discs.html

http://www.wong-sir.com/cit/information_processing/floppy_disk.htm

Blu-ray

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc

http://www.blu-ray.com/info/

http://www.ehow.com/list_6644477_advantages-disadvantages-blu-ray-disk.html

http://www.gizmocafe.com/tv-video/guide-blu-ray-pros.aspx

http://www.gizmocafe.com/tv-video/guide-blu-ray-cons.aspx

Magnetic Tape

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_tape_data_storage

http://www.ehow.com/list_6633025_advantages-disadvantages-magnetic-tapes.html

http://www.ehow.com/info_8753639_advantages-disadvantages-cassettes.html

Paper Tape

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punched_tape

RAM Disks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_disk

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/RAM_disk.html

http://www.speedguide.net/articles/ramdisk-guide-131

http://lennartb.home.xs4all.nl/bootloaders/node5.html

http://www.clarkwood.com/old/rambunctious_os9/glossary.html

Zip Drives

http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/Zip-drive

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-zip-drive.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080915000812AAsJkUv

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_advantages_and_disadvantages_of_a_zip_drive

How it works

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-does-a-flash-drive-work.html

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4605435_usb-work.html

Future Directions

http://www.blue-cloner.com/resource/ongoing-development.html

social networking;

Social Networking:

http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service

http://ezinearticles.com/?Types-of-Social-Networking-Sites&id=4019476

Forums

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum

http://www.templatefolio.com/articles/1151754499.html

http://www.akamarketing.com/forums-pros-and-cons.html

http://skunkfoo.blogspot.com/2008/03/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-forums.html

Blogs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

http://www.onlineedublog.com/blogs/

http://daparky.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-blogging/

Photo Sharing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_sharing

http://lenzus.com/cgi/article?FreePhotoSharingSites

http://www.ehow.com/about_5104644_disadvantages-sharing-pictures-online.html

Video Sharing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_hosting_services

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100516200128AACJRqh

http://www.ehow.com/info_8356503_advantages-disadvantages-videosharing-websites.html

Social

http://screamable.com/advantages-of-social-networking.html

http://www.everyday-wisdom.com/social-networking.html

How it works

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook_features

Future Directions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwnJ5Bl4kLI

http://www.google.com/+/learnmore

handheld devices;

Handheld devices:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_device

http://mobiledevices.about.com/od/glossary/g/What-Is-A-Mobile-Device.htm

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/H/hand_held_computer.html

PDA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-pda-personal-digital-assistant.htm

http://www.pdaed.com/vertical/tutorials/whatispda.xml

http://www.ehow.com/list_6012597_advantages-vs_-disadvantages-owning-pda.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Advantages_and_Disadvantages_of_pda's

Digital Camera

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_camera

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-digital-cameras.html

Camcorder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camcorder

http://ezinearticles.com/?Benefits-of-Using-Camcorders&id=3060542

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_camcorder

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090225194046AAb3keK

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_advantages_of_a_digital_camcorder

Smartphone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone

http://www.phonebuddy.com.au/mobile-phones/what-is-a-smartphone

http://cellphones.about.com/od/smartphonebasics/a/what_is_smart.htm

http://smartphones-magazine.com/2011/01/smartphone-advantages-and-disadvantages/

http://www.ehow.com/list_7468796_disadvantages-smartphones.html

Pager

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pager

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080801225701AAr3gNH

GPS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_navigation_device

http://www.ehow.com/list_5912431_advantages-disadvantages-gps-systems.html

Tablet Computer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_computer

http://www.sitetube.com/miscellaneous/what-tablet-pcs-can-do-for-you.shtml

http://teknoise.com/2011/04/06/laptop-vs-tablet-computers-ipad-advantages-and-disadvantages/

How it works

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/smartphone1.htm

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4618345_smart-phone-work.html

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5004871_a-smartphone-work.html

Future Directions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zto6aTZM9t0

http://research.nokia.com/morph

wix pros and cons;

Pros:

♦ very versatile - allows user to insert various types of media

♦ user friendly interface

♦ easy to edit and navigate

♦ allows menu system

♦ user can produce appealing websites

♦ wide range of themes

Cons:

♦ some themes are difficult to edit

♦ no convenient way to collaborate

♦ for other users to access, the account holder must give their account details

♦ information may be over-written if users save on separate computers

prezi pros and cons;

Pros:

♦ appealing customisable layout

♦ creative features - paths, charts, etc.

♦ unique concept

♦ allows user to insert various types of media

♦ good for presentations

♦ allows users to collaborate on the same project simultaneously

♦ never-ending - the working space is unlimited

♦ downloadable final copy

Cons:

♦ difficult to add and change components in a presentation

♦ complex if you don't understand how to use the features

♦ complicated until you get used to it - which takes practice

♦ hard to navigate

♦ limited themes

♦ takes time to put together

♦ predetermined linear order

♦ no menu system / navigation for viewer

multimedia presentation tools;

Prezi:

http://prezi.com/-7u93iujsyz_/ist-demonstration/

Wix:

http://www.wix.com/09xcalder/ist-demonstration

Evaluation of versatility, ease of use and ability to collaborate are included in the presentations.

ebook slides;

Title Page

Navigation

Contents

Topic Contents

Topic Definition and Uses

Normal Slide

multimedia ebook plan;

For my assessment, I must utilise as many multimedia items as possible - ones that are relevant, of course. For this assessment, I should do as much research as I can so that I can fully understand the topic and can therefore type it in a way that is suitable for reading. I decided that first, I must choose the template for the PowerPoint so that I wouldn't deal with the problem of redoing the slides. After picking the template, I chose to do the default slides so that I can duplicate it. See above post ↑

I chose to work individually so I will be choosing 4 topics for my multimedia ebook.

The topics I chose for my multimedia ebook are:

♦ Handheld Devices

♦ Social Networking

♦ Secondary Storage

♦ Bluetooth

scenario #6;

"She says she wants to be able to buy apps. What are apps what sort of useful apps could she access? What types of phones can buy and use apps?"

'App' is short for application, which is designed to help the user perform specific tasks. There are many apps that are suitable for everyone. Depending on her age, she may prefer apps for music, students, work, fun and games, social networking, etc. There is a very large range of applications to choose from and they can be useful to her. Every phone have the basic apps - like SMS, mobile music, games and pictures. Apple's App Store has the world's largest collection of mobile apps, meaning the phone with the widest range of apps was the iPhone.

scenario #5;

"She wants to take lots of video and photos. How do I know which phone can store the most videos and photos?"

The best phones to get, especially for the capturing of videos and photos, are the ones with a relatively large memory and a decent megapixel camera. The phones that can store the most videos and photos are the ones with large amounts of GBs. The iPhone 4 has 32GB is able to store up to 12 000 photos and it also has a good quality camera. For cheaper phones, you can purchase miniSD cards, that you need to buy more if all the space is used up.

scenario #4;

"Are all phone as smart as one another? What is the smartest phone at the moment and why?"

No, and this is because there are so many different types of phones. Though obviously, the smartest phones are the smartphones. Of all the smartphones, however, Apple's iPhone is regarded as the 'smartest' phone at the moment. It has many great features including: FaceTime (video call), Retina Display (sharp and high-resolution screen), Multitasking (switch between apps), HD video recording and editing, 5MP camera, etc. These features as well as many others are superior compared to other smartphones at the moment.

scenario #3;

"My daughter wants a phone with a capacitive touch screen. They seem more expensive, what advantages do they offer over other types of touch screen?

There are three types of touch screen: capacitive, resistive and surface acoustive wave. Over the other two, the capacitive emits 90% of light ray, making the screen clearer compared to the other types of touch screen. The capacitive touch screens can only function with the use of fingers, meaning that a stylus would not be needed. The benefit of this is that she wouldn't be worrying about losing a stylus. Also, it has a long life because of its resistivity to things other than human skin.

scenario #2;

The mother says "She wants the camera in the phone to be at least 5 Meg thingys, what does this mean? Does she need it?"

The correct term is actually 'megapixels', which can be abbreviated as MP. This term is used to refer to the number of pixels that the camera can hold in an image. The higher the megapixels, the better the quality of the image you can take with the camera. For phones, 5 megapixels is very decent. If she likes to take photos, then this amount of megapixels is recommended.

scenario #1;

My daughter insists that her phone be Wifi capable. What does this mean? Why does she need it?

A phone that is 'Wi-fi capable' means that the device can be able to access the Internet through a wi-fi enabled network. I wouldn't necessarily say that she would need it. However, having a phone that is wi-fi cable would be advantageous especially if she tends to access the Internet (whether it's for social networking sites or Facebook, or watching videos on Youtube). It is extremely convenient that just about everywhere she will go, she will be able to easily access the Internet and do the activities that she enjoys.

byte conversions;

1000MB = 1GB

500GB = 500 000MB

5000KB = 5MB

number of bytes;

The following are the number of bytes in each prefix:

Kilo = 1024

Mega = 1 048 576

Giga = 1 073 741 824

Tera = 1 099 511 627 776

byte definition;

A byte is when bits are 'bundled' together into 8-bit collection, thus forming a byte. Ultimately, a byte is comprised of 8 bits.

base-2 binary;

The following numbers are written using the base-2 system:

21:

21 = 20 + 1

21 = 16 + 4 + 1

21 = (2^4) + (2^2) + (2^0)

21 = 10101

24:

24 = 16 + 8

24 = (2^4) + (2^3)

24 = 11000

30:

30 = 16 + 8 + 4 + 2

30 = (2^4) + (2^3) + (2^2) + (2^1)

30 = 11110

base-10: 4321;

In the base-10 system, 4321 would be written as:

(4 x 1000) + (3 x 100) + (2 x 20) + (1 x 1) = 4000 + 300 + 20 + 1

binary numbers;

Binary numbers don't use base-10, but instead use the base-2 system. The digits available in base-2 are 0 and 1, having 10 possible values ranging from 0 to 9.

bit;

The word 'bit' originated from the term binary digit - with two possible values of 0 and 1.