Module 2 Tasks - Newsgroups

So far newsgroups are bugging me! I'm having trouble finding something that i'm interested in. I looked up one for surfing and it is some guy sayign he got a new board and thats it. I also recieved a 'fatal error', so i got out of their quick smart. My eyes are startingt o hurt, but im soldiering on!

Okay so i bailed from newzbot.com and went to groups.google.com. The google groups is much more user friendly and i have a little more tolerance now. However so far i cannot frind an up to date group that interests me...moving on.

So i subscribed to a Southern California surfing group via google groups. I've opted to get no more than 1 email per day...keep you posted.

Well its been a couple of days and apparently im not alloud to make any posts...SO ive found a new group called rec.music.misc and i made a post. Have not recieved a reply as of yet.

Module 2 Tasks - Lists

What are the pros and cons of email lists versus discussion boards?

Pro's:

-You get sent an email to notify of a reply or update
-You can have a copy of each message in your desktop email program
-Their can be certain members with administrative rights (also a con)

Con's:

-Inbox may become clutered with replys from list
-Need to give your email out
-You may just view a discussion and not have to participate

I really prefer the discussion board as well...it is much better to discuss without the formality of sending an email. It feels less formal...? I really can't see myself gettig involved in too many email lists at this time. However i joined the internetstudies list for contacting the class easily and quickly. I think email lists would be more appropriate for work related information, to send out meeting times and policy changes, stuff like that.

I prefer being able to visit the discussion board and find out what i need to and then leave and not have the connection that i have with an email. It just seems conveniant that it all remains on the web and i can contribute and take information less formally than email.

Communication is not complete upon receipt

The key to effective email management is to consistently and conscientiously respond to and act upon the email you receive, while recognising that others may not be as efficient as yourself.

This concept is Key! It can be a tedious task to consistantly sort emails, but it is essential to maintain organisation of your email. You can relate it to a physical mailbox. If you do not regularly collect and sort your mail then your mailbox will get full and incresingly difficault to find what you are looking for. Simply sorting it as it comes in will save you lots of time and hasstle in the future.

Module 2 Tasks - Email

For this task we were ask to answer serveral questions after reading the email tutorial.

1. What information about a user's email, the origin of a message, and the path it took, can you glean from an email message?

When i recieve an email i can view the senders user name and domain name, and the email address of anyone else that was listed in the to: field. I can also tell what time and date the email was sent, and if it is an original email or if it has been forwarded from another source.

2. In what cases would you find it useful to use the 'cc', 'bcc' and 'reply all functions of email?

The 'cc' function is useful if i wish to send a copy of the email to another recipient. However most people do not want their email address available to the puplic so the 'bcc' function sends a copy to them but hides thier address from any other recipients. This is also useful if their is a large number of recipients and you do not with to have an extensive list of email addresses. 'Reply all' is useful when you wish to reply to each person the email was sent to. Reply all allows you to do this with sending an email to each individual address.

3. In what ways can you ensure that an attachment you send will be easily opened by the receiver?

Ensure that the recipient has the correct software to view the file. You can change the file format if you are unsure of the software they have. Include a caption telling the recipient that you have attached a file. If you have a large file consider compressing it to make it easier to view and download if neccassary.

4. What sorts of filters or rules do you have set up, and for what purpose?

You can set up filters to route your emails to specific folders so you can view them at an appropriate time. Keywords and names are used to seprate each email. You can even have a filter that deletes unwanted emails automatically.

5. How have you organised the folder structure of your email and why?

I have seprate folders for emails regarding different areas of my life. For example: a folder for work, uni, sports, social, and family. The rest stay in my inbox. I find this most effective because if i need to find something to do with one of my sports i know where it is. Its classed under the area that the email is related to. I also have different years...A big folder of all emails from each year. This is done through Mozilla Thunderbird.

Module one task - Traceroute

This exercise is taking a little longer. Some trial and error and I have the results. In total there were 20 hops from centralops.net/co/ to curtin.edu.au

hop

rtt

rtt

rtt

ip address

domain name

1

1

1

0

70.84.211.97

61.d3.5446.static.theplanet.com

2

0

0

0

70.84.160.162

vl2.dsr02.dllstx5.theplanet.com

3

0

0

0

70.85.127.109

po52.dsr02.dllstx3.theplanet.com

4

5

0

0

70.87.253.21

et3-1.ibr03.dllstx3.theplanet.com

5

0

0

0

157.238.225.5

xe-4-4.r03.dllstx09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net

6

0

0

1

129.250.2.153

ae-2.r20.dllstx09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net

7

6

6

6

129.250.3.130

as-0.r20.hstntx01.us.bb.gin.ntt.net

8

6

6

6

129.250.3.25

ae-0.r21.hstntx01.us.bb.gin.ntt.net

9

48

48

48

129.250.3.121

as-1.r21.lsanca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net

10

47

48

48

129.250.5.90

xe-0-1-0.r03.lsanca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net

11

48

48

48

198.172.90.102

p4-1-1-0.r03.lsanca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net

12

202

202

196

202.158.194.77

so-3-1-0.bb1.b.syd.aarnet.net.au

13

208

212

213

202.158.194.33

so-2-0-0.bb1.a.mel.aarnet.net.au

14

221

221

221

202.158.194.17

so-2-0-0.bb1.a.adl.aarnet.net.au

15

245

250

245

202.158.194.5

so-0-1-0.bb1.a.per.aarnet.net.au

16

245

245

250

202.158.198.178

gigabitethernet0.er1.curtin.cpe.aarnet.net.au

17

245

250

245

202.158.198.186

gw1.er1.curtin.cpe.aarnet.net.au

18

245

248

250

134.7.16.46

te2-4-b309-cr.net.curtin.edu.au

19

245

249

248

134.7.248.65

te1-1.b309-sr.net.curtin.edu.au

20

250

249

250

134.7.179.53

The average time from centralops to curtin is 250 milliseconds.

Curtin's IP address is 134.7.179.53

I had 13 hops from my computer to the Curtin server. With a average of 70 milliseconds transfer time. So i had drastically less hops and much faster time. I think this might be due to my computer having a much simpler network than the centralops system???

Module one task - FTP

The blank is CAPITALIZATION matters. This exercise was not too difficault either. I am interesting in learning more on FTP as i know it is essential for getting a website online.

Module one task - TelNet

So before today i had never heard of 'Telnet'

Once i had opened the application i tried to type the library address and was denied. I then typed the 'help' command and learned i needed to key 'o' to open an address. Once i did this i was in!

I'm finding some lag in the text typing. Only a couple of seconds.

Considering i was completely new to Telnet this tasks was quite easy to understand. I recieved the email imediately and had no big problems.

Blinkenlights was great! The time someone has put into this is amazing! I must admit i didnt watch until the end...But long enough to appreciate it! I felt like only a viewer, not an interacter. I think the web in general today is allowing us to interact more and enjoy the experience of a webpage, rather than just read something.

It made me appreciate the technology that is around today. If you compare the graphic effects with the latest Star Wars and Blinkenlights it is so amazing how far the technology has come.

I think that these days the viewer demands so much more than in the past. So it is inevitable that the technology will continue to improve as will the demand for even better effects!

Overcoming dead links.

The how stuff works link in Net11 Module 1 is dead i belive. A simple google search of "the internet how stuff works" and kaboom i've got it!

Top 5 tips for new bloggers!!!

I feel i little bit underqualified to write about tips for new bloggers as i am one but here's what i think.

1. Keep it simple - i think there is no point trying to comlicate your blog when you do not fully understand how to blog. Keeping it simple makes it easier to set up, easier to maintain and easier for everyone to read.

2. Think about color! Most people will want their blog to have some design to it. Use of color makes for a better blogging experience. Be careful not to use colors that will drown easch other out. For example: Blue writing on a black background is very hard to read!

3. Keep content relevant - i find it distracting when i'm reading a blog about one thing and it goes off in unrelated directions.

4. Blog on a regular basis - I think it would be much easier to get in the habbit or blogging regularly rather than making a massive post every few weeks. It keeps the content up to date and relevant.

5. Include relevant images - a picture is worth a thousand words...im not a fan of typing thousand of words so i like using images. They also break up paragraphs well and it doesnt seems like a page full of letters.