COMP6021 Class 08 Representing Text

the one with the zombies

We considered how to represent text using bits. I asked students to devise a text transmission system using traffic lights for use after the zombie apocalypse. I asked students to work in groups and email their solutions to me.

At the end of class I pointed out that someone has already devised a very similar system. But that it doesn't use lights. Quite the contrary in fact.

Outpost 19 Report day 256/Bad week/Surprised us at dawn day 253/ Lost 3/Lost Irish nerd/Told us morse code on stop lights inefficient/Can't decipher notes/know what 23x23=64 means?/OP19 out

COMP6021 Class 07 Lab Intro to Photoshop

the one with the penguins

We had a very brief introduction to Photoshop. But we are mostly interested in its ability to save images with different settings. We won't be doing much else with Photoshop. But it is the industry standard tool for image editing and the secret to celebrities looking good.

COMP6021 Class 06 Represnting Negative Integers

the one with the binary bingo

We played binary bingo. But the person with the winning card didn't figure it out, so we shared the bag of jellies between us.

We looked at representing negative numbers with bits. I mentioned the IEEE format is used for floating point numbers, but we didn't look at it in detail.

Next up we will consider how to represent text using bits.

COMP6023 DCOM1b Class 07 & 08 lab

Students worked on their blogs.

I recommended that they take the NewsU course Online Media & the Law today if they have time.

I showed students where to find quality sources in the CIT Library. The ACM and IEEE databases are the most useful for computing students.

COMP6023 ITM1 CLASS 07 & 08 Lab

Students worked on their blogs.

I recommended that they take the NewsU course Online Media & the Law today if they have time.

COMP6023 DNET1 Class 05 & 06 Lab

Students worked on their blogs. Students should get the blog up and running and have posted the first entry by the end of this week.

Check the blog list over there ----->
in assignments to ensure that I have your blog URL

May student left early because the weather was really bad

COMP6023 DNET1/COM1c Class 06

I has asked student to find out about blogs. I asked students to discuss in groups the main features of blogs that make them different from other websites.

I talked about blogs.

COMP6021 Class 05 The humble mighty bit

The one with the sock on the door

This was our first class. But I'm calling it Class 05 because I want to keep my numbering consistent with the weeks. I apologize for the late start, and the last minute room change.

I asked students to watch this video in advance of class. I don't believe that many did.

We looked at bits and combinations of bits, and how they can be assigned meaning. We looked at how bits can be used to represent integers.

COMP6023 DWEB/ITM Class 06

I talked students through the assignment specification.

COP6023 DWEB1/ITM1 Class 05

Last week I asked students to find out a about blogs. At the start of class students met in groups and identified the main features of a blog.

Then I talked them through some of the features and we looked at some examples.

COMP6023 how much to share online

COMP6023 DCOM1 Class 05

Last week I asked students to find out everything they could about blogs. I asked a few students at the start of class what they had learned. Students got into groups to share what they had figured out. How is a blog different from a regular web page?

I talked about blogs and walked through some of the settings in Blogger

COMP6023 DNET1/COM1C Class 05

This was our first lecture actually.

I introduced myself. I talked about Podcasting and asked student to sign up to One The Media and NPR Technology. Links over there --->

By the end of this week students should have set up their blogs and e-miles me the URL. Students should post about themselves this week.

Week 02 Blog Post:
Post a bit about yourself and some thoughts on your privacy preferences

COMP6023 DCOM1 Class 02 Lecture

We looked at Podcasting.

See over --->
for a list of recommended podcasts

COMP6023 DWEB1 Class 03 & 04 Lab

Students

• signed up for Google+
• added me to a circle
• signed up for blogger.com
• set up a blog
• modified the default settings
• signed up for google analytics
• connected analytics to blog

A good morning's work

COMP6023 DCOM1B Class 03 & 04

Students

• signed up for Google+
• added me to a circle
• signed up for blogger.com
• set up a blog
• modified the default settings
• signed up for google analytics
• connected analytics to blog

A good morning's work

COMP6023 ITM1 Class 03 & 04

Students

• signed up for Google+
• added me to a circle
• signed up for blogger.com
• set up a blog
• modified the default settings
• signed up for google analytics
• connected analytics to blog

A good morning's work

COMP6023 DNET1 Lab

I was a bit confused about who the lecturer is for this module. I seem to be doing just a lab.

I got students to

• signup to Blogger
• modify the settings in Blogger
• e-mail me the URL for the blog
• signup to Google+
• add me to a circle
• I then added them to the COMP6023 circle

We didn't set up Google Analytics on the blog. Remind me to do that.

COMP6021 Class 00

I introduced myself and the module. We will start for real next week.

COMP6023 DWEB1/ITM1 Class 02

Podcasting