Lesson 6: 2nd Quarter Exam Topics PDF

## Lesson 6: 2nd Quarter Exam Topics **Imaging and Designing for Online Environments** **Mission:** Google's statement: to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. In 2017, Alexa.com ranked Google as the no. 1 website in the entire world. **Basic Principl...

## Lesson 6: 2nd Quarter Exam Topics **Imaging and Designing for Online Environments** **Mission:** Google's statement: to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. In 2017, Alexa.com ranked Google as the no. 1 website in the entire world. **Basic Principles of Graphics and Layout** * **Balance:** Visual weight of objects, textures, colors, and spaces is evenly distributed on the page. * **Emphasis:** Design may appear different in size, texture, shape, or color to attract attention to a particular area in the image. * **Movement:** Visual elements that guide the viewers' eyes around the screens. * **Pattern, Repetition, and Rhythm:** Essential elements in creating unity in the image or layout. * **Proportion:** Creates a sense of unity where elements relate well with one another, ensuring a sense of organized movement through repeating visual elements. * **Variety:** Uses several design elements to draw a viewer's attention. **Explain basic principles of graphics and layout.** **Infographics:** Used to represent information, statistical data, or knowledge in a graphical manner. It will make complex data into understandable information. ## Table of Image File Formats: | Name | File Extension | Use | Supports Transparency | Supports Animation | |-----------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------| | Joint Photogenic Expert | .jpeg or .jpg | Real-life Photographs, high compression | No | No | | Graphics Interchange Format | .gif | Computer-generated Graphics | Yes | Yes | | Portable Network Graphics | .png | Screenshots, high compatibility | Yes | No | ## Lesson 7: Online Platforms for ICT Content Development **Online Platforms for ICT Content Development** 1. **Social Media Platforms:** * **Facebook:** Allows you to create personal accounts and group pages. * **Google +** * **LinkedIn** **Social Networking Sites** * **Blogging Platforms:** Websites - WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger * **Blogger:** Focuses on content and design. 2. **Content Management System (CMS):** A computer application (sometimes online or browser based) that allows you to publish, edit, manipulate, organize, and delete web content. 3. **Online Image File Formats:** * **Box**: Page 102 (Table) ## Creating and Manipulating Images Using Photoscape: * **Viewer:** Picture viewers that have the same features that you can use for creating with multiple image viewers. * **Editor:** Alters the appearance of a single image. * **Batch Editor:** Alters the appearance of multiple images. * **Page:** Arranges several photos to create a single image, similar to mosaic. * **Combine:** Links several images together to form a bigger image. * **Animated GIF:** Allows you to create an animated GIF from several pictures. * **Print:** Readies pictures for printing. * **Splitter:** Divides a single photo into multiple parts. * **Screen Capture:** Captures the screen and saves it. * **Color Picker:** Grabs a pixel from your screen to be used in editing. * **Raw Converter:** Converts RAW images (uncompressed images usually from digital cameras) to JPEG. * **Rename:** Allows the user to rename a batch of photos. * **Paper Print:** A useful tool for printing your own calendars, sheets, lined papers, graph paper, etc. ## Creating Your Own Blog Using WordPress: 1. Sign in to WordPress. 2. Click "get started". 3. Log in (if you have already an account). 4. Let's create a site form. 5. Give a name to your web address. 6. Choose the tree plan. 7. Fill the document and create your document. 8. Click "switch site" located at the upper left of the pages. 9. Then click on "add new site". 10. Customize your blog. ## Cloud Computing If you are not installing any software and using cloud versions from the Internet. **Advantages:** * **No need to install:** Saves hard disk space. * **Easy spare access to your software/files:** Can be run anywhere as long as there is an internet connection. * **Saves you money from buying software licenses and additional hard disk space.** * **No need to update because it updates automatically.** * **Maximum system requirements.** * **Back up and data recovery are relatively easier than on a physical device.** **Disadvantages:** * **Can be hampered down by slow internet speed, no connection - no cloud computing.** * **May still require compatible software like a browser.** * **You do not own the software, you are simply renting it.** * **Security risk of doing things over the internet as opposed to your personal computers alone.** * **More prone to hacking.** * **Limited control over the infrastructure itself.**