WEEK 6 REFLECTIVE JOURNAL:
DEVELOPING A DIGITAL IDENTITY:
For DDI, we learned about borders, border-radius, padding and margin that an element can have, how to declare them in different formats and the importance of specifying them. We also looked at the css box-model which refers to the total width and or height of an element including all of the added paddings, margins, width & height. In addition to that, we looked at how we can use borders, border-radius & box-shadows to create graphic-like objects to be used as backgrounds of content. To create such graphics we need to specify different border-radius on either sides of the same element then adding a shadow in order to create an illusion of depth. After we covered all that, we completed a practice activity from the lab-exercises that are usually provided to us on a weekly-basis.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS & DATABASES:
During week 6 of ISDB, we learned about views which are virtual tables that are created from exisiting or underlying tables, they are not physically saved in the database like other tables and they are mainly used to restrict and or limit access to specific records in the database for general use. The are useful due to a number of reasons one of them being, they increase security since it is possible to retract sensitive information by creating tables with less sensitive information. After we went through them we had a few practice exercise to help us better understand the syntax, uses and applications of views in the database. Immediately after trying a few sample questions, we were provided with some time to look at our assignment and then get soem feedback from our lecturer, and after that, we had another test based on the group by clause & joining tables. I got an 8 which was too bad considering I got a 3 in the trial.
BUSINESS ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS:
During week 6, we looked at financial ratios, what they are used for, why are they important, & how to apply them to the business. There are 5 main types of financial ratios which are: profitability ratios, efficiency ratios, liquidity ratios, financial gearing ratios & investment ratios. They all have different uses and purposes hence they are used differently. Depending on the type of user and or stakeholder being considered, we may need to use different ratios in order to suit their needs. However, considering managers and or investors, we need to use all five ratios so that we can meet their needs and satisfy them with the information that we obtain. We mainly looked at the 1st 2 types and performed some practice questions in order to understand them better, the other 3 types of ratios were left for the coming lectures.