Week 5 lecture was all about how to manage the information you gather in a easy and quick way. We can use the computer as a way of processing information in the ways of data, pictures and web pages. There are two types of formatted information which can be used. The first one is atom-based which is books, papers, reports, etc. The pros to using atom-based information is the fact that you can see it and you know where it is. It is also difficult to change and copy which helps in the area of copyright and plagiarism. The cons to atom-based info is the bulkiness and costly prices of gathering atom-based information. Its also hard to edit and difficult to copy.
The second form of information is bit-based which is digital reproductions and electronic content. The pros to using bit-based info is that it is very flexible and very cheap. Easy to edit and mass produce. The cons to it is the privacy and the authenticity.
Some good changes from atom to bit is email, the internet, music(mp3) and TV (foxtel IQ).
In summary 5 good ways of organsing and retrieving information are to have file extensions, folders/directories, creat metadata, search function (OS) and search engines.
Worskhop
Part A. In the week 5 workshop class we were told to get straight into our workshop tasks. The first task was to read this PDF text file www.inette.com/aibtinette/favouritesl.html about creating favourites on your internet webpage. We then were asked to step up a favourites list that has 3 folders in it, each with atleast two websites marked as favoutires. Here are screenshots of the three favouite folders.
Part B. We were asked to write a short review about the pros and con's of atoms and bits using the information given. http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/nn/bdcont.htm.
The balance of Pros and Con's with Atom and bit-based information.
There is an abundant amount of pros and cons to both atoms and bit-based information which can be discussed and debated forever. As each year goes past the demand for more atom- based info to convert into bit-based info is outstandingly huge. This leads to there being many more pros about bit-based information and more cons about atom-based information. An example of this is the use email (being a bit-based info source) over the atom-based info of writing a letter. The fact that with a atom you can actually see it and feel it is a pro in itself, will always have that over bit info. With the worry of copyright and plagiarism atom-based info is much harder to copy or change info of your work.
On the other hand bit-based info is so much more flexible with it being cheaper and usually quicker. The use of bit-based info can enable you to mass produce and broadcast information. An example that could be used is a book, which is an item of information(atom-based) that is light-weight and easy look through. On the other side actually getting the book in your hands includes shipping and inventory. With that in mind a book will also at some stage go out of print, while digital books will always be on the internet or webpage.
The balance between atoms and bit-based information and their pros and cons are close. Although i can see in the near distance future, atoms will be a thing of the past in some areas of information e.g. book libiries just being online.
There is an abundant amount of pros and cons to both atoms and bit-based information which can be discussed and debated forever. As each year goes past the demand for more atom- based info to convert into bit-based info is outstandingly huge. This leads to there being many more pros about bit-based information and more cons about atom-based information. An example of this is the use email (being a bit-based info source) over the atom-based info of writing a letter. The fact that with a atom you can actually see it and feel it is a pro in itself, will always have that over bit info. With the worry of copyright and plagiarism atom-based info is much harder to copy or change info of your work.
On the other hand bit-based info is so much more flexible with it being cheaper and usually quicker. The use of bit-based info can enable you to mass produce and broadcast information. An example that could be used is a book, which is an item of information(atom-based) that is light-weight and easy look through. On the other side actually getting the book in your hands includes shipping and inventory. With that in mind a book will also at some stage go out of print, while digital books will always be on the internet or webpage.
The balance between atoms and bit-based information and their pros and cons are close. Although i can see in the near distance future, atoms will be a thing of the past in some areas of information e.g. book libiries just being online.
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