and this could be the end of us

>:(

the 's' dive has decided to hate on us, just like last lesson, so no assignment working today..

but here is the theory part of our asignment..

oh wait, i was about to write my storyboard, but no, because i can't save it.

but here is alittle sample of my wonderful yet-to-be-finished assignment :)

i'm sending all my love to you

a s s i g n m e n t - p a r t a

Question One;
What ethical/legal issues need to be considered when implementing this database.
the type of language in the song, there might be bad language.
the images you display/songs - copyright, you need to get permission to display those images from the publishers, eg. sony

Question Two;
Discuss what advantages such a system has over conventional methods of organizing and previewing music?
you can search through any genre at any time, you can view mutlipul tracks at the touch of a button, it saves time that would be waisted if you had to flick through every album in the whole store.

Question Three;
Create a "data dictionary" for your database.
discription of field, name of field, data type (image, number, etc.)

Question Four;
"Storyboard" how the user will navigate through your database, ie. the path from user follows to get from one form to the next.

it's now or never

&& it's that time of the term again, where the assignment comes into play.
we basically have to make a prototype of a database which main intent is to be used by a owner of a music store.
i'm thinking of using around 15 songs in it...

and it'll need to have
-song title
-artist
-album
-genre
-duration
-album cover
-sound sample file
-release date

mmmmmmmmm, i think i'll use a few of my favourite songs for this assignment :)

emotion sickness - silver chair
haven't met you yet - michael bublé
you might have noticed - the academy is
thanks for the memories - fall out boy
waking up in vegas - katy perry
sound of madness - shinedown
jesus of suburbia - green day
fall for you - secondhad serenade
decode - paramore
how to save a life - the fray
funhouse - pink
the antidote - story of the year
resistance - muse
last night on earth - green day
time is running out - muse

i'm starting to like this assignment :)

love, i just haven't met you yet

bits and bytes ;)

1. what is a digit ? a digit is a single place that can hold a numerical value between 0 and 9. Digits are normally combinded together in groups to create larger numbers.

2. you may be asking what is the base 1o system ? The base-10 number system is known as the decimal number system. but be warned, they are extremely expensive.

3.where does the word bit originate from? it's like a failed attempt at an acronym 'binary digit'

4.how would you write 4,321? well i'd write it as 4,321..but you could also write it as; (4 * 1000) + (3 * 100) + (2 * 10) + (1 * 1) = 4000 + 300 + 520 + 1

5.write the following numbers in binary (base 2)

21 = 10101 (base 2) = (1 x 16) + (1 x 4) + (1 x 1)= 21 (base 10)
24 = 11000 (base 2) = (1 x 16) + (1 x 8) = 24 (base 10)
30 = 11110 (base 2) = (1 x 16) + (1 x 8) + (1 x 4) + (1 x 2) = 30 (base 10)

6. what is a byte? a byte is a sequence of 8 bits processed as a single unit of information

7. How many bytes in a kilo, mega, giga and tera bytes.

1 kilo: 1024 bytes
1 mega: 1048576 bytes
1 giga: 1073741824 bytes
1 tera byte: 1099511627776 bytes

and there are some extra questions, which i attempted, but the numbers were too large and freaked me out, so i didn't do them :/

you are, the only exception

weeeeeeeeeeeeeell, hasn't it been awhile.
tomorrow, basically we are just going to present our 'mini projects'.

and i've decided that i shall do some tasks, well task 5 in particular.
&& let's create a form :)


weeeeeeeeell, first you open up the database window then go to forms which is under objects. click new. then a window will open and you chose one of the autoforms or wizards. I chose to use the form 'wizard'.
&& in the drop down thing (sorry, i don't know what it's called) you then choose which table or query you want the information to come from and click okay, then another screen will open and you double click which fields you want to be shown and click next.
you then have to chose which format you want it to be shown in and click next. you then get to choose which background you want and click next. finally you name the form and click finish.
you are able to go through all the records with only the selected fields showing or go to the first or last record in the file.

here is my wonderful example :)


seriously, i can't upload ! i am going to go home and try it from there, because i need to upload my work to prove that i don't just sit around and do nothing all lesson.

passing by you, light up my darkest skies

spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam :)

just so you know, this is a mini project, not an assignment :)
ummm, i'm working with ariadne in this just like old times.. and there are six dot points we have to complete, so ariadne is going to do numbers;1,3,5 and i shall complete;2,4,6 and next lesson we are going to converge and create a powerpoint?

2. How are databass involved in this topic? they store your email address so they can send you pointless emails to try and scam you. they find your email by say lets 'google search' they just scan through emails, and store it on their databases.

4. Describe some of the ways in which this data can be misused. This type of data can be misused due to that people give their information away believing that they will get something in return, when in reality they only just get pestered with annoying emails, and in some cases, lose their identity.

6. What are the legal responsibilities. Well, spammers don't really have legal responsibilioties

so i can lose my memory

well as of right now i shall be creating a database as stated in activity 4.0 :)
upload next lesson :)

weeeeell, this is a sample database that i created.