Organisational Security Systems
I have created a presentation for the third task for this subject on countermeasures to security breaches. The presentation went well and I feel I covered everything that needed to be covered to a good standard.
Key Skills
Since my last blog entry I have been gathering holiday details from various websites with the aim of creating a database. This is something I have not had to do before and although I have used Access before I have never been set a task like this.
Website Design and Management
We have been looking into Java Script and CSS and the various layers which form a well layered website. I have had some practise at creating websites with the content separate form the presentation.
Software Development and Programming
I have continued practise making programs within visual basic as well as starting task 2 of the assignment which looks at the different features of visual basic and uses previous programs created as examples of these features
Communications and Employability Skills
Since last time we have spent some lessons catching up on work as well as doing a few new tasks of the assignment such as communication barriers which is about how people communicate in different ways and how messages can become misinterpreted.
Computer Systems
Since the last blog I have had several tasks set. The first of which asked for explanations of the various components within a computer, their functions and how they work. This offered me a better insight into the working of each piece of hardware used in a computer. The other task was set on operating systems, this proved more difficult to complete but left me understanding several operating systems features better.
Advanced Database Skills
Lately we have been doing more practical work during lessons consisting of putting in different validation rules for pieces of data within a database. I have also completed task 1 which consisted of an entity relationship diagram as well as a data dictionary.
Networking
Since the last blog we have taken a few more tests which I have been improving at. Within the lesson itself I have learnt about different cable types, connectors, layer 2 devices and MAC addresses. We also had a go at creating and addressing our own network by using Packet Tracer.