Welcome

The concept of this site was derived from assignments throughout my life as a Computing Systems student, where years of research required the one place for storage.   It is a “Go-To” blog where some information is written as a step-by-step guide, while other data is used for quick referencing only.

Focus is mainly around:

• Project Managment
• Systems Analysis & Design and
• Website Hosting & Maintenance

But also includes:

• Multimedia & Web Development and
• Hardware & Operating Systems

Over the coming months this blog will be continuously added to.  If the information assists you to understand the concepts better or requires more refinement, do let me know.  Happy blogging!

Cheers

Camandche

Moved Site … compuhint.com

Wanted to transfer my site fully over to it’s own domain but had a few hiccups & had to restart it all over again.

Everything’s now linked up to my new domain: compuhint.com same information but MORE content!

So come join me! It’s based around computer hints, mostly to do with WordPress!

Cheers

Camandche

Getting Started

Wanting a better life instead of being stuck in a 9 to 5’er? YES? I was in the same boat! Sifted through the world wide web … hunting hi & low in search for a way of making use of my talent online. I heard of all these success stories so this should be easy right?!

So What Am I Looking For?

For years now, I have been on the hunt for something online, where I could WORK:

1. From anywhere around the world
2. At any hour of the day
3. Even if my child was sick or
4. While I was still in my PJ’s!

I JUST knew there was something out there for me, but I struggled to find anything.

Online Jobs

• Surveys
• Mystery Shopping
• Product Reviews
• Your Opinion

You name it, I’ve probably tried it! Yes, some sites do legitimately pay for your hard work, but honestly that’s really all it is … dedicated time & effort for a mere few dollars. I’m not money hungry, but you still need enough income to cover the outgoings, otherwise it’s not worth it!

Hesitant About Scam-Artists

I don’t understand how people can conscientiously rip you off without batting an eyelid! Yes I too have been burnt MANY times & even though I think nothing else could falsely lure me in, I’m still suckered in further! And that’s why I’m here to let you know, not to fear!

Road To Success

So if you are also searching for similar answers, here at compsys.wordpress.com you are in the right place to succeed because I have fallen flat on my face numerous times so you don’t need to! Need I say any more? I would love to help you discover this amazing opportunity!

Online Opportunity Just Around The Corner

I’ve had a few websites circling the Internet for a few years now. I wanted to setup a domain name, but I didn’t want to invest all that money if no one knew about my website.

Then there’s all this SEO talk? Ok yes, so that’s Search Engine Optimisation, but really WHAT does that all mean?

Do I expose my website & just hope traffic will find it?

Do I research it & figure it out myself?

Or pay someone else to do it?!

What happens if someone likes what I’ve done, how can they donate?

Or even worse, what happens if they steal my idea before anythings come of it?

Aarrgh, headache, after all of my hard work, I don’t want it wasted because no one showed me what to do next!

Life Changing Vision

Would you like to know how my life changed around in just TWO weeks? I was still searching for my life’s purpose, having NO idea what it was yet & then I clicked on this AMAZING WEBSITE & I can’t understand why I’ve never discovered it before! I just want to shout it out for all to hear!

Try Before You Buy

How many places let you sample the goods & if you like it, then part with some money afterwards? You’re not pressured into doing anything you don’t want to do. There’s no dodgey salesman trying to upsell you anything so you can sign in as a Free Member & nosey around to your hearts content.

Wealthy Affiliate

This is the best kept SECRET that has changed my life for the better! It’s been around for years, but my eyes were not open to this until now!

Wealthy Affiliate’s website is:

1. User friendly & easy to navigate around
2. Accessible to loads of learning content
3. Great with incentives for you to do well
4. A 24/7 Live Chat
5. An amazing connection with people from all walks of life including corresponding with both co-founders of the business! Yes I didn’t believe it myself, but they are an integral part of your progress & help you out whenever they can.

Click on the SIGN-UP image & come join us following our own passions!

Drop me a note, if you have any concerns, I will help you where ever I can!

Wishing you the greatest success!

HTML

Will update regularly as I rediscover HTML shortcuts that I use often. These need to be inserted into the HTML coding tab when editing your website.

Ampersand, &

Places an & in your content instead of using the word “AND”

&

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Copyright

Generates a © symbol, just add where necessary

©

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Horizontal Rule

Places a horizontal line in your content to separate sections

<hr />

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Justify

A MUST HAVE when populating websites! Justifies the page & gives a professional feel to it. Enter the following in the HTML code before the paragraph starts:

<p style=”text-align: justify;”>

To close statement, place this at the end of the paragraph:

</p>

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Line Breaks

Use of this will break (or drop) the rest of the sentence down the line

<br>

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Non Breaking Space

This is VALUABLE if you are trying to add special characters into your content, it stops browsers trying to break (or separate things) that really needed to be kept together. It can also be used to create spaces as there’s no real tabulated feature available.

&nbsp;

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Preformatted

Put <pre> before content, it will display text as it is typed out, useful when writing code & you don’t want the spaces taken out

<pre>

Put </pre> after content to close 

</pre>

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Less Than Symbol, <

Generates a < symbol, just add where necessary

&lt;

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Greater Than Symbol, >

Generates a > symbol, just add where necessary

&gt;

Web Hosting Service Provider

So we have a domain name, now what else is needed?  Well you must be able to host the domain name over the Internet.

Most domain name registrars will also offer this package, but it soon became apparent that better options were available if one chose to surf the net a little further.  And this is how I came to find mine (at the time, it was number 1 out of the top 10 best web hosting service providers).  There was a small monthly fee (DO NOTE: this is paid ANNUALLY), but it was user friendly – being easy to access & navigate around the control panel.  There are tutorials which help greatly & if you get stuck, help is close at hand. So what is this Web Hosting Service Provider called: iPage

Domain Name & Registrars

Domain Name

A DOMAIN NAME is the world wide web address you want your website to be at, e.g. Wealthy Affiliate. In my opinion the DOMAIN NAME is a critical part of your business. It quickly sets the tone of your website.

In saying that though, I have noticed people trying to cram a whole sentence as part of their domain. This deters me from their site immediately as:

• It’s too wordy & hard to type out all the time without bookmarking
• It’s hard to remember or doesn’t stand out from similar websites &
• It doesn’t look profession

I like unique domains personally, it helps me remember them more than long-winded ones. It’s like Apple Computer, Inc doesn’t sell apples you know? But who would’ve thought that this fruit would be instantly recognisable, glowing on the front of someone’s laptop?! How simple is that logic?!

It’s a weird Branding Strategy that works! This made me wonder how Apple Computer, Inc co-founders Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak discovered the name? Are apples related to computers? 

Website Development

Here you will find the tools needed to setup your own website.  For starters you need to invest in the following:

1. A Domain Name
2. Web Hosting Service Provider
3. Web Editor
4. File Transfer Protocol
5. Cloud Backup Storage
6. Graphic Editors

System Maintenance & Enhancement

Tasks:

System Enhancement:

8.1.1 Validate the problem

8.1.2 Benchmark program

8.1.3 Study & debug the program

8.1.4 Test the program

System Maintenance:

8.4.1 Analyse Enhancement Request

8.4.2 Make the quick fix

8.4.3 Recover existing physical system

Installation & Delivery Phase

Purpose of phase is to:

1. Deliver the system into operation (production)

Tasks:

• Smooth transition from old system to new system

Participants:

• System Builders
• System Analysts
• System Users

Deliverables:

• Operational System
• Post-Audit Review

Reference: SAD pg 88

Construction & Testing Phase

Purpose of phase is to:

1. Build & test system that fulfills Business Requirements & Physical Design Specifications
2. Implement interfaces between new & existing systems

Tasks:

Construction:

6.1 Build & Test Networks (if necessary)

6.2 Build & Test Databases

6.3 Install & Test New Software Packages (if necessary)

6.4 Write & Test New Programs

Implementation:

7.1 Conduct System Test

7.2 Prepare Conversion Plan

7.3 Install Databases

7.4 Train Users

7.5 Convert to New System

Participants:

• System Builders
• System Analysts
• System Users
• Project Managers
• System Designers

Deliverables:

• Functional System
• Final Documentation

Reference: SAD pg 87, 684 – 694

Physical Design & Integration Phase

Purpose of phase is to:

1. Transform Business Requirements into Physical Design specifications

• How technology will be used in system (will be constrained by architectural model from previous phase)?

Tasks:

Systems Design (Integrating Commercial Software – Buy Solution)

4.1 Research Technical Criteria & Options

4.2 Solicit Proposals or Quotes from Vendors

5A.1 Validate Vendor Claims & Performances

5A.2 Evaluate & Rank Vendor Proposals

5A.3 Award (or Let) Contract & Debrief Vendors

Systems Design (In-house Development – Build Solution)

5.1 Design the Application Architecture

5.2 Design the System Databases

5.3 Design the System Interface

5.4 Package Design Specifications

5.5 Update the Project Plan

Technology based views of a System:

• Physical database Design Specifications
• Physical business process & software design specifications

Feasibility Checkpoint: GO or NO-GO?

Participants:

• System Designers
• System Analysts
• System Users

Deliverables:

• Combination of:
• Physical Design Models & Specifications
• Design Prototypes
• Redesigned Business Processes

Reference: SAD pg 86, 453 – 466