Friday, February 26, 2010

DOS is a Microsoft Disk operating system
Booting is the first program to be executed when the computer is switched on
DOS is text based.To communicate with DOS, the screen has a prompt where you enter a command.Case insensitive means that it doesn't matter whether it is in caps or lowercase.
An example would be DeLeTe
4 useful things to learn about DOS.
SET PATH=directory path force DOS to look in these directories
? in a file name stands for any digit letter
* in a file name means a wildcard which extension text in a directory
. in a directory path stands for the current directory
7 very useful DOS commands. Explain each.
A:floppy disk Drive
C:the hard disk drive
DIR directory
MD make a new directory
CD change current directry
COPY copy files from one place to another
DEL delete
DOS organizes disks by all programs and data files are named, and grouped together in named directories
Three requirements that must be met for a file to be named include 1-8 letter name, period, 3 letter extension
An example: ZACH.gif
In DOS directories named by same format as filenames drive letter is followed by a colon and seperated by backwords slashes
An example would be "A:/pictures/holiday /france"

Monday, February 22, 2010















This is a robot crab. The robot can walk at different speeds and change directions while keeping its stability.
















This logo is for fox racing which makes and sells motocross clothing. The colors do not mean anything. I like it because I love to ride dirtbikes.






I chose the things that I chose because I thought that it looked cool.













My static cling would look like this because I go to Glenvar and this is my number in football.
picture here.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Games

Computer Game
Tetris
Design Story: You have differently shaped objects all contain 4 blocks that will move down. Your objective is to make complete lines horizontally and for each line you recieve points. You can rotate the shape using the space bar and move left, right or down using the arrow keys. After you recieve a certain number of lines or points you will move on to the next level. As the levels go up your shapes will move faster. The game ends when the blocks get stacked to the top of the screen.
Keys to play: space bar and arrow keys

Video Game
Galaga
Design story: In this game you are a spaceship battling against other enemy ships. Your objective is to destroy all the other ships. You have 3 lives and once you destroy all the ships on one level you move on to the next. At every 3rd level there is a bonus stage where you try to shoot as many ships as possible. You recieve points for each destroyed spaceship. The controls are the left and right arrows to move and the space bar to fire.
Keys to play: left and right arrow keys and space bar