Basic Concepts of Information Technology

ASSIGNMENT

MAY 2009 SEMESTER

** CBCT2203

** BASIC CONCEPTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Answer the TWO (2) questions below

• Marks will be deducted (or even can be given 0) if your asignment answer

contains any plagiarism or copied directly from your coursemate

• This assignment should be completed individually.

QUESTION /SOALAN 1

The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) is Malaysia’s government designated zone,

designed to leapfrog Malaysia into the information and knowledge age. It originally

includes an area of approximately 15x50 km² which stretches from the Petronas Twin

Towers to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and also includes the towns of

Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. It has been expanded to include the entire Klang Valley on 7

December 2006.

a) What is Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)? What are the advantages for Malaysia

for setting up this ICT hub? (25 marks)

b) How would the MSC status companies benefits from this? (25 marks)

[Total marks: 50 Marks]

Koridor Raya Multimedia atau dikenali sebagai Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)

merupakan zon pembangunan yang dirancang oleh kerajaan Malaysia, dibangunkan

untuk memacu Malaysia ke era maklumat dan pengetahuan. Pada asalnya, ia meliputi

kawasan seluas 15x50 km² merentas dari Menara Berkembar Kuala Lumpur ke

Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur dan meliputi Putrajaya dan

Cyberjaya. Ia telah diluaskan meliputi seluruh Lembah Klang pada 7hb Disember

2006.

a) Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan Koridor Raya Multimedia (MSC)? Apakah

kebaikan Malaysia dalam membangunkan ’hub ICT’ ini? (25 markah)

b) Bagaimanakah syarikat-syarikat berstatus MSC dapat manfaat darinya?

(25 markah)

QUESTION/ SOALAN 2

A blog is a website where entries are written in chronological order and commonly

displayed in reverse chronological order. Blogs provide commentary or news on a

particular subject such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal

online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web

pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments

in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs.

1. Do your research on the historical of blog creation. (Total: 10 marks)

2. Elaborate about the blog writing etiquette that a writer have to observe in

writing his blog.

(Total: 15 marks)

3. Give your opinion on the impact of blog writing to the society from different areas (E.g. Business, politics, journalism etc.).

(Total: 15 marks)

Blog merupakan laman web di mana entri kemasukan ditulis mengikut susunan kronologi dan dipaparkan dalam susunan kronologikal terbalik. Blog menyediakan komen atau berita perkara-perkara khusus seperti makanan, politik atau berita tempatan; sesetengah blog berfungsi seperti diari persendirian atas talian. Blog menggabungkan teks, imej dan pautan kepada blog lain, laman web dan media yang berkaitan dengan topik tersebut. Keupayaan pembaca untuk meninggalkan komen di dalam bentuk interaktif merupakan cirri penting kebanyakan blog.

1. Buat kajian anda tentang sejarah evolusi blog. (Jumlah: 10 markah)

2. Huraikan etika penulisan blog yang seharusnya dipatuhi oleh penulis blog.

(Jumlah: 15 markah)

3. Berikan pendapat anda tentang impak penulisan blog terhadap masyarakat dari pelbagai bidang (contoh: perniagaan, politik, kewartawanan dsb.).

(Jumlah: 15 markah)

[Total marks: 40 Marks]

Overall total marks= 50+40=90 ---> 45%

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