Friday, November 27, 2009
Buying a Laptop Essay
Buying a Laptop
My name is Raymond Cullen and I have to buy a laptop or computer for my applied psychology course in IADT. There are many factors that need to be looked at when going to buy a laptop. These include the price the laptop, the make of the laptop, the type of laptop, the type of processor, the size of the hard drive and the size of RAM also known as memory. I am going to take an individual look at each of the above factors whilst deciding what type of laptop I will buy for my course.
So the first thing I have to figure out is my price range. Now being a student my funds are limited, however I think that I could stretch to seven hundred euro. So this gives me a basic platform to work off. The next thing I have to decide is what make of laptop. I have the choice between a Mac or a Windows laptop. Now I have always been a windows laptop man, so that is the type of laptop that I am going to choose to buy.
Next I have to look at the type of laptop. I would be looking for a laptop that I can use not only at home but at college as well. So I would need a laptop that would be easy to transport, so I would be looking for a laptop that has about a 13-16 inch screen. That would mean I have an easy to transport laptop as well as a decent size screen so I can see what I am doing easily. I would like to have the Windows 7 64bit programme on my laptop to get the most out of the RAM, as 32bit can only run 3GB of RAM.
The type of processor is extremely important in the laptop because the processor is the central unit in a computer that interprets instructions and carries out the data processing. Taking this in to account I would like the biggest processor that I can get however this may be hindered by my lack of funds. But I certainly will get the largest one possible that is available to me.
The hard drive is where all of the information on the laptop is stored. So naturally the bigger the better. The bigger the hard drive is the more information can be stored on the laptop. So if I was to have my preferred choice I would get a laptop with a 320GB hard drive, to save all my files on the laptop. Of course naturally I would back them up on my external hard drive which I already have.
The last main thing that needs to be considered when buying the laptop is the amount of RAM (Random-Access Memory) or as it is also known as memory. The RAM allows the running of programmes at greater speed. Meaning that I could run multiple programmes at the same time without having a significant effect on the speed of the laptop. This is important as we use a few different programmes for our Multimedia Design module such as photoshop and illustrator. So as before the bigger the size of RAM the better for the laptop. I had a look around and the best option in my price range is 4GB of RAM.
So those are some of the main things that I would consider if or when I would buy a laptop for my course. I had a look online and found a laptop that would be best in terms of my finances and needs. This is the result: http://ireland.dell.com/ie/en/home/Laptops/inspiron-13z/pd.aspx?refid=inspiron-13z&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1. The laptop I have chosen is the last one on the page. It comes with Windows 7 64bit, as well as 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. So check out the link if you are looking for a laptop with the same needs as me. However be quick because its on sale at the moment for only €699.
My name is Raymond Cullen and I have to buy a laptop or computer for my applied psychology course in IADT. There are many factors that need to be looked at when going to buy a laptop. These include the price the laptop, the make of the laptop, the type of laptop, the type of processor, the size of the hard drive and the size of RAM also known as memory. I am going to take an individual look at each of the above factors whilst deciding what type of laptop I will buy for my course.
So the first thing I have to figure out is my price range. Now being a student my funds are limited, however I think that I could stretch to seven hundred euro. So this gives me a basic platform to work off. The next thing I have to decide is what make of laptop. I have the choice between a Mac or a Windows laptop. Now I have always been a windows laptop man, so that is the type of laptop that I am going to choose to buy.
Next I have to look at the type of laptop. I would be looking for a laptop that I can use not only at home but at college as well. So I would need a laptop that would be easy to transport, so I would be looking for a laptop that has about a 13-16 inch screen. That would mean I have an easy to transport laptop as well as a decent size screen so I can see what I am doing easily. I would like to have the Windows 7 64bit programme on my laptop to get the most out of the RAM, as 32bit can only run 3GB of RAM.
The type of processor is extremely important in the laptop because the processor is the central unit in a computer that interprets instructions and carries out the data processing. Taking this in to account I would like the biggest processor that I can get however this may be hindered by my lack of funds. But I certainly will get the largest one possible that is available to me.
The hard drive is where all of the information on the laptop is stored. So naturally the bigger the better. The bigger the hard drive is the more information can be stored on the laptop. So if I was to have my preferred choice I would get a laptop with a 320GB hard drive, to save all my files on the laptop. Of course naturally I would back them up on my external hard drive which I already have.
The last main thing that needs to be considered when buying the laptop is the amount of RAM (Random-Access Memory) or as it is also known as memory. The RAM allows the running of programmes at greater speed. Meaning that I could run multiple programmes at the same time without having a significant effect on the speed of the laptop. This is important as we use a few different programmes for our Multimedia Design module such as photoshop and illustrator. So as before the bigger the size of RAM the better for the laptop. I had a look around and the best option in my price range is 4GB of RAM.
So those are some of the main things that I would consider if or when I would buy a laptop for my course. I had a look online and found a laptop that would be best in terms of my finances and needs. This is the result: http://ireland.dell.com/ie/en/home/Laptops/inspiron-13z/pd.aspx?refid=inspiron-13z&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1. The laptop I have chosen is the last one on the page. It comes with Windows 7 64bit, as well as 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. So check out the link if you are looking for a laptop with the same needs as me. However be quick because its on sale at the moment for only €699.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Do different types of video games affect children?
Well i think we have all heard this argument before. Now i will admit that i myself do not like to play violent video games, my little brother on the other hand can not get enough of them.
While i like to play fifa and tiger woods, he is shouting at the tv why wont you die at some new evil alien or something. Now i have noticed that he does have a worse temper than i do.
Take for example the other day, he was home from school and wanted to get changed, i took the trousers he wanted to wear and held on tight so he could not get them. we had a laugh for two or three minutes where he was trying to get them off me and i tickled him or whatever. All of a sudden he snapped, he hit me, ripped my shoe off my foot and threw it down the stairs. Now at no point did he ask me for his trousers back. So i removed myself from the situation and went back a few minutes later to ask him to get my shoe. Well lets just say he said very impolitely 'no'. So instead of losing my head i thought ' how can i get him to get it back for me'. So i took something of his and went to my room and locked the door. Sure enough twenty minutes later there was a knock at my bedroom door. he said ' i've got your shoe can i have my ________ back.
Now i have to wonder how would he have reacted if i through his shoe down the stairs, my best guess would be that he would shout at me and call me all the names under the sun.
Another thing is that if im called by my parents and im playing a game i will say in a minute i have to pause the game. Now if my brother is called he will ignore my parents and if he is called a second time he will shout WHAT DO YOU WANT IM TRYIMG TO PLAY MY GAME. Which is usually followed by a mumbled swear word.
So do violent video games affect children more so than passive video game. Well follow the links and make your own choice on the matter. But in my opinion violent video games lead affect the mood and social development on children, which is why they come with an over 18 cert
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/handouts/video_games/violent_video_games.cfm
http://www.psychologymatters.org/videogames.html
While i like to play fifa and tiger woods, he is shouting at the tv why wont you die at some new evil alien or something. Now i have noticed that he does have a worse temper than i do.
Take for example the other day, he was home from school and wanted to get changed, i took the trousers he wanted to wear and held on tight so he could not get them. we had a laugh for two or three minutes where he was trying to get them off me and i tickled him or whatever. All of a sudden he snapped, he hit me, ripped my shoe off my foot and threw it down the stairs. Now at no point did he ask me for his trousers back. So i removed myself from the situation and went back a few minutes later to ask him to get my shoe. Well lets just say he said very impolitely 'no'. So instead of losing my head i thought ' how can i get him to get it back for me'. So i took something of his and went to my room and locked the door. Sure enough twenty minutes later there was a knock at my bedroom door. he said ' i've got your shoe can i have my ________ back.
Now i have to wonder how would he have reacted if i through his shoe down the stairs, my best guess would be that he would shout at me and call me all the names under the sun.
Another thing is that if im called by my parents and im playing a game i will say in a minute i have to pause the game. Now if my brother is called he will ignore my parents and if he is called a second time he will shout WHAT DO YOU WANT IM TRYIMG TO PLAY MY GAME. Which is usually followed by a mumbled swear word.
So do violent video games affect children more so than passive video game. Well follow the links and make your own choice on the matter. But in my opinion violent video games lead affect the mood and social development on children, which is why they come with an over 18 cert
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/handouts/video_games/violent_video_games.cfm
http://www.psychologymatters.org/videogames.html
Monday, November 16, 2009
Check out these links. Could be helpfull!!!!
The College
http://www.iadt.ie/en/
Psychological Society Of Ireland
http://www.psihq.ie/
ICT Ireland
http://www.ictireland.ie/
A Beginners Guide to Applied Psychology
http://www.purgatory.net/merits/index.htm
THeres is 4 and there is more to come
http://www.iadt.ie/en/
Psychological Society Of Ireland
http://www.psihq.ie/
ICT Ireland
http://www.ictireland.ie/
A Beginners Guide to Applied Psychology
http://www.purgatory.net/merits/index.htm
THeres is 4 and there is more to come
Monday, November 9, 2009
Introduction
Welcome one and all to my amazing Psychology blog.
No it was really set up for my CA for my ICT module in my Applied Psychology course in IADT in Dun Laoghaire. For those of you with facebook check out my group on there which is called iadtpsychology2009-2013 heres a link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=312666700343&ref=mf
So come on in, have a gander, feel free to send me a message if you have any questions about iadt and ill answer them if i can
Ray Cullen
No it was really set up for my CA for my ICT module in my Applied Psychology course in IADT in Dun Laoghaire. For those of you with facebook check out my group on there which is called iadtpsychology2009-2013 heres a link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=312666700343&ref=mf
So come on in, have a gander, feel free to send me a message if you have any questions about iadt and ill answer them if i can
Ray Cullen
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