Unit 30 M2

Unit 30 P3

Unit 30 Task 1 M1

M1

Monitor- The limitations of the monitor is that the document you make on the screen may not print exactly the same as the image you see on the screen. This is a drawback to graphic designs on the monitor as the image may become discoloured and not as clear. Also the size of the monitor screen could be smaller than the size of the document that you want to produce. If you wanted to see the document full sized, then you would have to zoom into specific parts and the document may not be as clear as you wanted. The resolution of the monitor is displayed in pixels. You might be able to see the pixels on the screen.

Digital camera- The limitations of the digital camera is the pixel quality. The higher the megapixels the better the quality of the image displayed. Another limitation of this digital camera is that the SD card may not have enough memory for the images needed for your graphic designs. You would have to pay to increase the size of your memory card.

Scanner- The limitations of a scanner is that the scanner could be A4 size. This is a limitation because you could need to scan a document that is A3 sized. Also the glass on the scanner could have small marks on it and not look any different. However these marks would be scanned onto the document

Printer- The limitations of the printer could be that the image displayed on the monitor could get printed and the colours on the document could be different when printed. This is a limitation of the graphics design printing as the document printed could look different. Another limitation is that the printer could have poor quality ink so the printed product could look discoloured if the ink was cheap. Also you cannot print to the edge of the sheet. Another limitation is that you may not be able to print on thick paper or card as it will be too thick.

photoshop- The limitations of photoshop is that it is expensive. Also it takes a lot of time to learn how to use all of the tools on photoshop. This is also time consuming and you need to have the knowledge and patience to learn how to make use of the programme.

illustrator- The limitations of Illustrator is that it is expensive. Also it takes a lot of time to learn how to use all of the tools on Illustrator. This is also time consuming and you need to have the knowledge and patience to learn how to make use of the programme. Also you might not be able to create all the graphics that you want.

Unit 30 Task 2 P2

 P2

	Graphic Type	Describe how the graphic is constructed and why you chose the graphic type	How will the final file be saved?
Internet Graphic	Bitmap	Bitmap graphics are structured as little squares of colour that make up and image. These are known as pixels and make the image clearer. I chose this graphic type for the internet graphic as it makes the image look better online and the size of the graphic will not be enlarged and won’t become pixelated.	I would save the final file as a JPEG.
Van sign graphic	Vector	Vector Graphics are structured as points,lines or curves. They do not produce pixels when the image is enlarged. I would choose this for the van sign as the company logo and images would be clearer and the outline of shapes would be clearer.	I would save the final file as PDF.
Brochure	Vector and Bitmap	For the brochure I would use both vector and Bitmap graphics as for the writing I would use vector and for the images it would be bitmap. Also for the company logo I would use vector graphics.	I would save the final file as a PDF as it would keep the file in the original format.

Unit 2 Task 5 D1

D1;

Different software utilities improve the performance of your computer system as they can speed up your computer and can protect your computer from viruses.

Security virus protection and firewalls; These improve the performance of your computer system as they protect it from getting any viruses. The purpose of security virus protection is to protect your computer operating system from trojan horses taking over. If viruses and trojan horses were able to infect your operating system, you would lose control over your computer. You would also lose access to your files and documents. Viruses can also shut your computer system down so that is why it is important to install security virus protection.

Clean up tools for removal of cookies, internet history and defragmentation; After using your computer system on a daily basis over a long period of time, your computer can be slowed down due to the build up of internet history and cookies. To remove these, you can use clean up applications. You can also format the computer and reinstall files to increase the speed of your computer and improve the computer speed. Fragmentation can also decrease the performance of your computer as it makes the hard drive do extra unnecessary work. Disk Defragmentation runs on a particular schedule however you can defragment your computer manually if needed. Deleting the internet history will also increase the speed and performance of your computer as it creates more memory available and if you were on a public computer, all of your personal details will be removed from the computer system which will make it safe.

Drive Formatting; By formatting a computers hard drive you can create space on the hard drive to store extra files. There is also space for more things to be saved When you have formatted your computers drive, the performance of the computer will increase incredibly and will be more efficient. Over long periods of time the computers hard drive can get viruses, but to make sure this does not happen, reformatting the computer system is a good idea.

unit 2 Task 5 M3, D2

The MacBook Pro 5.1 scored rather low considering the high quality product that it is supposed to be. As you can see the Ram scored 108 which shows that the computer system has quite a good random access memory. The Ram speed is also good as it can process up to 2687 MB per second. Overall the RAM score shows that the computer can access the memory fast and you can save things quickly.

The Computer Processing Unit test scored 187. This scored the best on the whole test meaning that it is the best component of the computer. The CPU holds all the components together so scoring well on this test was vital as all of the components are connected. The processor is Intel Core 2 Duo with 2530 MHz. The processor helps to process the information through the computer so the faster the processor the quicker the computer will run.

The NovaBench test showed that the MacBook Pro scored a low 29. The graphics speed was 70 3D Frames per second. The graphics the MacBook uses is the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT. I would’ve thought that the graphics score would be higher using this graphics card.  Overall the graphics on the MacBook Pro scored average however I expected a better result

The NovaBench test showed that the Hardware Tests scored 16. The Drive Write speed was 40 MB per second which is remarkably slow when the best technology is supposed to be used. The Primary Partition Capacity is 223GB.

D2

The test taken on the MacBook Pro 5.1 in 2011 scored 340 on the NovaBench test altogether. To improve this score I would use the Intel Core i7 processor which runs at 2400 MHz. This would speed your computer up as you can save things quickly and the computer system can process the information quicker.

I would also increase the RAM to 8192 MB which would increase the memory size and enable you to save more files. By increasing the RAM you would also increase the saving speed to 8999 MB per second.

To improve the CPU I would use a different integer operations speed, and also increase the speed of the floating point operations. This would speed up the computer overall and increase the speed of the processing.

I would keep the graphics the same as that scored quite well considering the age of the MacBook. However if this was an issue I would change the graphics card and that would increase the pixels per inch. It would also make the screen clearer.

Unit 2 Task 6 M2

Another computer system that I would recommend is the Lenovo C260 all-in-one PC. This is because it uses Windows 8.1 and has 4GB of memory. It has a screen size of 19.5 inches and has an LED screen. The Lenovo has 1TB of hard drive memory. This will cost you £319.99, which is extremely cheap and good if you have a budget. It is definitely a good value for money.

I would recommend an iMac because it has everything that you would find on a normal laptop. Also it has everything built in so you do not need to spend extra money on little things such as software. Also iMac uses the most up to date software and are especially good if you are a graphic designer. The graphics on an iMac are exceptional and are so simple to use it is an all-round simple computer. Also the screen is big enough for you to see as it has Retina 5k display. It has a 27 inch screen so it is just the right size for you to use. iMacs have an 8GB memory so you can do lots of things and still have enough space for more. You can get iMacs from £1599.

The computer system which I would recommend the most is the Lenovo C260 over the iMac. I would recommend the Lenovo laptop as it is more portable than the iMac. Also the iMac would set you back £1599 whereas the Lenovo laptop would only cost you £319.99. Although the Lenovo is cheaper, the iMac has 4GB more memory. This is not an issue as you can buy an external hard drive fairly cheaply and it would still be a lot less than the iMac in total. The Lenovo runs using Windows 8.1 which I also find easier to use compared the iMac software. In terms of graphic design, the iMac is better but you can install new software and use a better graphics card in the Lenovo - which will be more cost effective than the iMac.