WIx ( why i want to use it )

Advantages:
- friendly to use
- easy to use
- more effects and animation
- more tools
- free to use
- more functions

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Handheld Computing :D

Using the sites below answer the following questions in a post on your blog.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/10/intel-explains-mid-vs-umpc/

http://www.umpcportal.com/products/

1. What are MID and UMPC devices? How do they differ. List atleast three examples of both types of devices & include images.

  A mid is a mobile device that provides internet ( wireless) They are designed to provide entertainment, information and for personal use, rather than for corporate use.  UMPC is a smaller form/ version of a pen computer.

Differences:

UMPC

The utube video was to slow and didnt load, because of the slow internet download.

 

http://www.apple.com/ipad/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoMo4BcvPbA

4. Of the three handheld devices - Notebook, netbook & Ipad – which one would suit your needs and why?

Ipad.
The reason why is because i really like all the feature that the ipad has to offer. The multitasking, multimedia and different applications that apple has to offer.  

5. If I was looking for a UMPC device with a screen size of 10 in or less, which would you recommend? Justify your choice.

Ipad.

THe reason why is because ipad is already small and most of it functions and applications allow for you to have a smalller scree.

6. View some of the videos at this link http://www.umpcportal.com/ .How would you envisage students five years from now using one of these devices at school. Select any UMPC / MID device that you have researched that would meet a students needs, justify your choice.

• Runs a "heavy" OS like Vista
• Optimized for office-use applications like Excel, Word, etc.

MID

• Consumer-class lifestyle device
• Runs a 'lightweight" OS with quick startup like Linux
• Optimized for things like media playback and web surfing

Evidence of research into multimedia presentation Tools (WIX)

        

http://wix.com.au/

•  Versatility – text, images, video, music, files, tags,?

·         Ease of use – Wix shows you how to set up your webpages and has a help page. It has heaps of deigner friendly functions and is it really easy to use once you know the basic of how Wix functions. You are able to create a menu system and work in an ordily fashion.

http://notaland.com/ 

  Ease of use-  Nota land is easy to use and very handy, Nota land doesnt have a help funtion but the tools are really simple to use
Versatility - utube acess, picture from google and files, video, picture

Intel Atom processor

what benefits this processor offers mobile devices?

the benifts of the processr offer mobile devices a new generation of powerful and energy-efficient companion devices for accessing the internet

A new range of power-efficient devices with excellent performance enabled by industry-leading 45nm high-k metal gate technology and soon, 32nm silicon process technology

Highly integrated application processor that transforms everyday devices

Smaller, more compact designs with a thermal design power (TDP) ranging from less than 1 watt to 13 watts

Low power options in select devices enabling incredibly low idle, allowing devices to conserve energy

Better performance and increased system responsiveness enabled by Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology  http://www.intel.com/technology/atom/index.htm as intel describes

what is a dual core processor, what is multitasking and how do the two work together.

what is a dual core processor?

A duel core processor is a CPU with two separate cores on the same die, each with its own cache.
 what is multitasking?

what is multitasking

multitasking is a method where multiple tasks, also known as processes, share common processing resources such as a   how do the two work together?

how do the two work together

By having multiple processors on a single server, the tasks running on the server can be divided between the processors to allow the system has a whole to function faster.

The CPU

1.       What is the function of the CPU?

The function of the CPU is to perform operations that allow the computer to run.

2.       What was the name of the first CPU?

The first microprocessor was the Intel 4004, introduced in 1971.

3.       Referring to the graph on page 2 of the article, describe how the speed of CPU’s has changed.

The speed, transistors, microns, clock speed, data width and MIPS have all increase a significant amount since model 8080 to model pentium 4.

Name	Date	Transistors	Microns	Clock speed	Data width	MIPS
8080	1974	6,000	6	2 MHz	8 bits	0.64
8088	1979	29,000	3	5 MHz	16 bits 8-bit bus	0.33
80286	1982	134,000	1.5	6 MHz	16 bits	1
80386	1985	275,000	1.5	16 MHz	32 bits	5
80486	1989	1,200,000	1	25 MHz	32 bits	20
Pentium	1993	3,100,000	0.8	60 MHz	32 bits 64-bit bus	100
Pentium II	1997	7,500,000	0.35	233 MHz	32 bits 64-bit bus	~300
Pentium III	1999	9,500,000	0.25	450 MHz	32 bits 64-bit bus	~510
Pentium 4	2000	42,000,000	0.18	1.5 GHz	32 bits 64-bit bus	~1,700
Pentium 4 "Prescott"	2004	125,000,000	0.09	3.6 GHz	32 bits 64-bit bus	~7,000

4.       What does MIPS measure?

 MIPS stands for "millions of instructions per second" and is a rough measure of the performance of a CPU

Broadband Research

1.      What is broadband?

 broad band is telecommunication signal which has a high data rate connection to the Internet

2.      Outline the methods of delivery of broadband (wireless, cable, ADSL and fibre)? Identify the speed of each method.

wireless- The speed of the wifi connection really depends on the range of the modern to the wirless connection and how many gigabites you have when accessing the internet. (Traditional 802.11b was licensed for omnidirectional service spanning only 100–150 meters)

cable-bit rates can be as much as 400 for business connections, and 100 for residential service

ADSL- ADSL ranges from 256 kbit/s to 20 Mbit/s 

fibre-  fiber-optic cables connected directly to buildings will deliver broadband speeds up to 100 megabits per second.

3.      Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method.]

wireless-

Advantages:

cable-

Advantages

• ASDL broadband is much quicker
•   Another advantage is that broadband uses signals that do not disturb the normal phone signals
• Broadband is, in general, an 'always on' connection which means that it is always connected and ready to go.

Disadvantages:

• It requires a fixed physical connection between the source and destination and therefore does not support mobile applications.
• It is usually costly to install.

ADSL-

Advantages:

• ADSL has the advantage of a dedicated amount of bandwidth, but is affected by the distance from the Central Office.

 Fibre

• ItIt can cover greater distances more reliably than wire
• It can handle greater speeds, e.g. 1000Mbps and upwards
• It can not be compromised by signal tapping

Disadvantages:

• It is not as robust as wire
• It is more expensive to buy
• It is more expensive to install
• It has be installed by specialists

  Advantages:

4.      Give examples of broadband providers and identify the costs.

ADSL broadband ( broadband only )

12 months

• Implementation cost is cheaper than wired network.
• Ideal for the non-reachable places such as across river or mountain or rural area.
• Ideal for temporary network setups.

Disadvantages:

• Lower speed compared to wired network.
• Less secure because hacker's laptop can act as Access Point. If you connected to their laptop, they'll read all your information
• More complex to configure than wired network.