Thursday, 22 November 2012

BTEC Level 2- Unit 35- Task 2- P2)


BTEC Level 2
Unit 35
Task 2
P2)
Local Band Logo- Vector/Adobe Illustrator- The vector makes a smooth image and is best for lines and text and Illustrator allows for the use of text and images. The logo will need smooth lines and a vector file type will provide that much better than a bitmap. The file type that would be needed to make this an internet graphic would be a JPEG or GIF
Builder Van Text- Vector/Adobe Illustrator-The vector creates a smooth image even when enlarged. There is also a large range of colours and text to make eye-catching text. It is best used for text, in comparison to bitmap so would be the best file type. Adobe Illustrator has a wide range of fonts which would create an attractive text for the side of the van. This would need to be an internet graphic so you would have to make it a JPEG or GIF.
Nursery Flyer- Bitmap and Vector/Microsoft Publisher-There may be images and text on the flyer so you need bitmap and vector. A flyer will certainly have text on it so will definitely need a vector file type. A flyer may also need images to make it more eye-catching so this is why a bitmap file type would be needed. Publisher is a good software for flyers because it provides both images and text to users.

Monday, 19 November 2012

BTEC Level 2-Unit 35-Task 1-M1)

Compaq CQ2815EA Desktop PC £279

A computer is very expensive and could be unresponsive and not always give full control. If you are designing, the options for what you can do could be limited depending on your experience with the software's available on the computer.

HP x2011x 50.8 cm (20 inch) Diagonal LED LCD Monitor £119

 It is expensive and can break and is expensive to fix and there are many wires that could be an eye-sore. A monitor can be frustrating to set up and can be unresponsive.

SAMSUNG WB150F Advanced Compact Digital Camera - White £149.99

They can be susceptible to lighting issues and are quite brittle so break easily. A good camera can be expensive and there is a lot of additional items to go with the camera that can cost money and make the camera difficult to take around.

CANON CanoScan LiDE 110 Flatbed Scanner £49.99

 It can be difficult to connect it to your computer and the quality of image may be poor at times. Also, it can only scan images that are the same size, so if it is bigger then you need to scan it twice.

KODAK ESP 3.2S Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer £69.99

The ink for a printer is fairly expensive and the ink runs out fairly quickly and you need to buy paper and if it is wireless then there may be issues when connecting it to your computer. They can also be quite big and heavy so difficult to maneuver.

Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection   £453
 It is expensive to buy a new version of any Adobe software. You do not also receive full control of what you are doing.

Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 Keyboard £6

The wires can be tangled and messy. The keys can become stuck and unresponsive.

Thursday, 11 October 2012

BTEC Level 2-Unit 35-Task 1-P1)


BTEC Level 2
Unit 35
Task 1
P1)

List of Things Needed For a Design Business:

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Compaq CQ2815EA Desktop PC £279

-this allows you to design your products. This has enough memory to support the Adobe software. 
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HP x2011x 50.8 cm (20 inch) Diagonal LED LCD Monitor £119

-you can then see what you are doing on the computer.
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SAMSUNG WB150F Advanced Compact Digital Camera - White £149.99

-you can take pictures for your business. 
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CANON CanoScan LiDE 110 Flatbed Scanner £49.99

  -you can get your pictures onto the computer.
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KODAK ESP 3.2S Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer £69.99

- you can print off your images and any documents that you need. 

Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection   £453
-so that you can change the photo. This is supported by the desktop.

Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 Keyboard £6

this allows you to type on the work on your computer to add text or to create a website for your business. 

Thursday, 6 September 2012

BTEC Level 2-Unit 2-Task 3-P3)M1)


BTEC Level 2
Unit 2
Task 3

P3)

IT Account Manager

Summary:
Company- McManus Media
Located- Corby, Northants
Salary-£30,000-£35,000
Status- Permanent/Full Time
Role- Development/Sales

Description:
A position has arisen to incorporate a bright, driven and ambitious person to take up the opportunity of handling accounts and making deals with customers.

You will be in charge of managing a group of peers to create sales opportunities with new and existing customers (you will need to be very savvy and also possess good inter-personal skills that will reflect well on the company along with making the customer relaxed). Good organisational skills are a necessity for the job while it is also preferred that you are motivational and overall a hard worker. Previous experience, in the role is also preferred but not a necessity to fill the position. You must have a polite tone when engaging customers and also represent the company well by reflecting the aims of the company to be polite and persuasive to customers. You need to be able to use Excel spreadsheets to produce statistics of the accounts along with graphs for presentations to people higher up in the company. You also need to be able to display numbers and save them in areas that you can access and keep safe. You must also be able to use a computer effectively and be able to communicate with other branches of the company using your computer.

Apply Now at mcmanusmedia.co.uk/jobs/itaccountmanager


M1)
Why are the characteristics important?

‘Bright, Driven, Ambitious’- to take up this post in the company, you must want to have the job and be willing to get it while also being ambitious to look for other opportunities and being willing to go for them. An example of this is how there will be many opportunities to achieve promotions and you need to be aiming to gain these jobs.
‘Savvy(…) Good inter-personal skills’- this is so that you are able to find and even invent different ways to create sales opportunities and you will also need to be a comfortable phone talker and also sound trustworthy and friendly so that customers want to, stay/change to, our company. For example, you will be required to speak to customers and create opportunities to make sales such as over the phone.
‘Good organisational skills’- you will be managing accounts and dealing with clients and you will need to be able to organise everything in an efficient way so that the company will not be viewed in a bad light. For example, dealing with accounts and information and keeping them in order.
‘Motivational’- this is key because you will be managing a group of workers and you will need to be able to effectively motivate them to do their best for the company. You will also be required to self motivate so that you can also perform to the best of your abilities. An example of this is leading a group of colleagues and being able to make them produce their best work.
‘Hard Worker’- a requirement in all jobs is that you work hard and the same is expected here because as a company, we are looking for people who will be willing to keep on task during work hours and complete all tasks set of them on time and of a good quality and if this is not met, using hard work, then this job is not right for you. For example, working hard all day to produce a high standard of work.
‘Polite and Persuasive’- you will be required to deal with clients and this will require you being polite to them on the phone while you will also need to try and persuade these clients to either stay with our company, or to move to our company and this will require a good level of persuasion and politeness. For example, when dealing with customers you need to be polite to them while making sales.

BTEC Level 2-Unit 2-Task 2-P2)






BTEC Level 2-Unit 2-Task 1-P1)D1)