AKAM Digital Society ASSIGNMENTS

Thursday, September 20, 2012

ITGS Project Product design

There are four significant components to the product design.

¨ Overall structure

¨ Internal structure

¨ List of resources

¨ List of techniques

The following information should also be included as part of the product design.

¨ Test plan

¨ Agreement of client

The product design form must be used as shown below

http://issitgsg12.wikispaces.com/file/view/Crit_D_Product_design.rtf

Product design Sample is shown in

https://sites.google.com/site/mrstevensonstechclassroom/the-project-hl-sl/example-assessed-projects/example-2/annotated-student-work/product-design

Internal Structure Website design Sample
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohdesign/3307874546/
http://woorkup.com/2009/12/28/10-beautiful-sketches-for-website-prototypes/

Internal Structure Database Sample
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6898590.html

Internal structure Storyboard Sample
http://exhibit2011mobile.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/sketching-storyboards-in-the-design-proccess/

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Multimedia\Digital Media Project work

Music Mini Project
Use any type music software to generate your unique kind of music. The final music product should have the following include

Apply the different techniques and features of the software
relevant lyrics
A number of musical instruments used
Last for 3-5 mins

Music Video
When the Music is completed, create a video version of the Music product. You can use animated characters in your video. The video should

show different scenes relevant to the song
Apply the different video techniques and skills
be uploaded in you tube

Email the Youtube link to me.
This work will be assessed and rubric will be shared later.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Case Study 2013; Taxi Companies In & kenya south Africa

Research and compare how the following TAXI companies are operated in Kenya and south Africa

What information technologies are used by the companies? state If any?
Describe how each of the technology is used by the different companies to manage their taxis fleet.
What are some of impacts of using the identified some of the identified technologies
Describe some related social/ethical issues resulting from using the information technologies below.
Suggest and describe at least 6 new taxi related technologies that can be implemented by the some of the companies identified
What challenges do foresee them facing in implementation some of the above technologies?

Kenya Taxi Companies
http://travel.kenya.co.ke/taxi-cab-companies/universal-cabs-ltd?section_id=57
http://www.bunsontravel.com/index.php/corporate/airport-transfers/49-transfer-services
http://www.kenyabuzz.com/component/mtree/travel/car-rentalstaxis/pewin-cabs
http://www.jimcab.co.ke/
http://kendy.co.ke/
http://www.jatcotaxis.com/modules/home/index.php
http://www.universalcabs.co.ke/online%20reservation.htm
http://www.safarikenyacabs.com/

South Africa Taxi Companies
http://www.sacab.co.za/
http://www.verifone.com/us-taxi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge2gQJ3OHbE
http://www.aemindia.com/VTS.html
http://gpsintegrated.com/services/gps-radio-taxicabs-dispatch
Notes
http://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch/ZA/fleet-management.html

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

IT Systems In Organizations (HL only)

IT Personnel/Careers
http://www.experience.com/alumnus/article?channel_id=technology&source_page=home&article_id=article_1203699431751

http://www.infoworld.com/t/information-technology-careers/the-6-hottest-new-jobs-in-it-052

Policies
http://www.park.edu/ITP.pdf

IT personnel
Use the link below to write notes the role and responsibilities of each of IT persoannel identified
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/detail.aspx?mid=1504

Development Personnel.
a) What is the difference between development and IT personnel

b) Research and write short notes on the roles and the responsibility of the following development Personnel

- Development Manager
- Programmer
- Systems analyst
- Project manager

Duties of IT manager
http://www.indeed.com/forum/job/it-manager/Roles-Responsibilities-IT-manager/t48635

Duties of Database Administrator

http://geekswithblogs.net/freetraining/archive/2005/12/07/62434.aspx

Network Administrator

http://www.ngrd.ab.ca/Downloads/FOV1-0001E3BA/462_Network_Administrator.pdf

Sunday, September 2, 2012

CASE STUDY MIND MAP ACTIVITY

You have been assigned a concept to investigate in groups of three based on the 2013 Case study. For each concept assigned you will;

Create a detailed mind map using A3 paper or A4 Manila paper. The mind map should include all relevant related technologies, terminologies, benefits, problems, issues, examples from research, suggested solutions to some of the problems etc. (exhaust all that we need to know about the concept)
Use different colors to represent different information in the mind map.

N/B The final mind map developed will be presented during our next lesson on Monday10th Sept 2012. This work will be graded based on Content, clarity, depth, and the presentation quality.

William, Sheehan, Emmanuel- Online booking system

Jamal, Caleb, Solitei- System Interfaces

Sadrudin, George, Aarfa- Dispatch systems

Jamil, Fatema, Sohail- Journey optimization

Examples of mind maps

http://mappio.com/mindmap/markusklems/cloud-computing-overview

http://peterlaird.blogspot.com/2008/05/understanding-cloud-computingsaaspaas.html

http://local-marketplace.com/online-local-city-marketplaces/tag/online-local-mind-map/

http://www.toplinestrategies.com/cloudhead/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Cloud-Computing-Mindmap.jpg