Computer Mediated Communication (CMC)

Hi and Assalamualaikum people! As for this week, we only had a single period of class. Therefore, we only managed to learn a chapter which is Computer Mediated Communication or CMC for short. CMC is a form of communication  in which, we use different computers but still connected via internet. CMC can be divided into two, which are Synchronous CMC and Asynchronous CMC. Synchronous CMC is a medium used to have immediate response, such as Whatsapp and Skype (unless they chose to ignore you 😜). While Asynchronous CMC is a communication medium in which we don't get immediate reply, such as email. CMC plays an important role in long distance learning, because through Synchronous CMC, students and lecturer can easily get connected via video conference such as Skype, for their online lecture.

CMC can be very useful if we managed to set the rules and limitations in using technology as a form of communication. Limitations in our lives plays an important roles in order for us  to produce generations of normal and humanly human being. What I am trying to say here is that, everyone nowadays seems to be very clingy and dependable on their smart phones or computer, until they forget to socialize with people around them. 

Some of the kids these days  throw their tantrum if their parents didn't give them their iPads. They no longer play with each other, at the park just like how we used to do when we were a kid. This shows how unhealthy our futute generation has become and it is possible if oneday, people in the future will be less human, as the results  of lack interaction and affection among human, due to excessive of hours spending their time with the robot (including computers and gadgets). Before I end my post for this week, I would like to highlight that, prevention is better than cure. Therefore, use technology wisely. Don't let it takeover your live. You only live once, give it the best shot!
Love, Fxhdx 💋

CALL & Search Engines

Assalamualaikum people, since we have covered two topics for this week, I have to say that I have learned a little bit more about internet's application and it's usage. The topics that we have covered for this week are Evolution Of CALL and Search Engines. I just realised how much we have evolved in terms of computer and internet usage. Compared to the times when I was in primary years, where we used diskette instead of pendrive, and when we use Jaring to connect to the internet instead of nowadays' high speed wifi, where no  cable are needed to connect our phone or laptop to the wifi.

 Next, I just found out that we could search almost anything about someone's record on the internet using a few advanced search engines that are available on the internet, such as Pipl.Com. However, some of the files can only be viewed by the authorised person and not all of the records are available for the publics to access, unless you are good at hacking the

files. Among some of the files that could be found on the search engines included financial records, medical records, academic information, so on and so fourth.

 As from my opinion. we have to be very careful in sharing or posting about our personal information on the internet. Even though we already deleted the data, but the record is still there. Which means, it is not really being erased from the internet. Overall, I could say that this week's class is very interesting as I was introduced to another part of the internet, which is the scary part of how people could easily search for our personal data. I could say that lives these day are not very private anymore. Privacy is something really expensive as almost every files about us can be access and can be found on the internet. Thank you for reading my post, till next time!

Love, Fxhdx 👄