Finally I was glad to just be accessing websites and to find out that I didn't have to download anything for this task.
1) Firstly I opened up the webpage http://computer.howstuffworks.com/router5.htm and found out all about "traceroute". It helped explain a little more compared to what I already knew.
2) I then went to http://centralips.net/co/ and tracerouted from there to curtin. I ended up finding out that there were 20 hops and that when i "pinged" Curtin the average time in milliseconds from the tools site to the curtin server is 249. It was also easy to figure out from the results that the IP number of the hostname curtin.edu.au was 134.7.179.53
hop rtt rtt rtt ip address domain name
1 2 0 3 70.84.211.97 61.d3.5446.static.theplanet.com
2 0 0 0 70.84.160.162 vl2.dsr02.dllstx5.theplanet.com
3 0 0 0 70.85.127.109 po52.dsr02.dllstx3.theplanet.com
4 0 0 0 70.87.253.21 et3-1.ibr03.dllstx3.theplanet.com
5 0 0 0 157.238.225.5 xe-4-4.r03.dllstx09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
6 0 0 0 129.250.2.153 ae-2.r20.dllstx09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
7 8 8 7 129.250.3.130 as-0.r20.hstntx01.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
8 7 * 8 129.250.3.25 ae-0.r21.hstntx01.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
9 50 49 53 129.250.3.121 as-1.r21.lsanca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
10 49 49 49 129.250.5.90 xe-0-1-0.r03.lsanca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
11 50 50 50 198.172.90.102 p4-1-1-0.r03.lsanca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net
12 200 195 195 202.158.194.77 so-3-1-0.bb1.b.syd.aarnet.net.au
13 212 212 211 202.158.194.33 so-2-0-0.bb1.a.mel.aarnet.net.au
14 220 216 222 202.158.194.17 so-2-0-0.bb1.a.adl.aarnet.net.au
15 249 244 247 202.158.194.5 so-0-1-0.bb1.a.per.aarnet.net.au
16 362 439 416 202.158.198.178 gigabitethernet0.er1.curtin.cpe.aarnet.net.au
17 248 250 248 202.158.198.186 gw1.er1.curtin.cpe.aarnet.net.au
18 244 248 249 134.7.16.46
19 244 249 244 134.7.248.65 te1-1.b309-sr.net.curtin.edu.au
20 245 247 247 134.7.179.53
Trace complete
PING:-
1) I finally decided to downloaded the A-Tool bar from http:// www.tucows.com/preview/323577 .
2) After downloaded I pinged the webct site which took an average of 65ms. Compared to the time with the time taken to ping from the net tools site of 149ms, evidently it was concluded that this was greatly reduced.
3) Ultimately I did think it would be less and after when i discovered it was considerably less because the servers used would just have to transmit the message across Australia (Sydney to Perth). As opposed to before where the initial location was in the USA. The time it takes is still very fast however The distance travelled and the number of servers it takes to transmit the information packets will dictate the time it takes.
Never using a Traceroute or ping before or even knowing what they were I thought this task would be hard. However I found that all I had to do was follow the instructions properly and I would obtain the correct answers.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
MODULE 1: FTP task
Like most excercises in this subject so far i was vaguely familiar with ftp clients and found the task quite daunting at first as i wasnt sure how to go about attacking it the right way.
1) I began by logging onto www.ftpplanet.com/download.htm> and downloading WS-FTP Home and installed the program once it was complete.
2) I eventually logged on and ftp'd to recall.curtin.edu.au and chose anonymous login. This bit i found quite easy to do.
3) Once accessed I looked at the directory structure as stated in the task and found the README file which i proceeded to download.
4) Once this was downloaded I was able to answer the question and fill in the blank word: "according to the readme file, 'CAPITALIZATION MATTERS' ". Needless to say because i was very in-experienced with FTP I was very glad to get a result.
I found this task quite helpful in developing my ftp skills as I have only ever used the program once before as my brother needed help sending big files of photos to a magazine and that is how you are suppose to send big files through to the magazines editor. Anyway now I can help him out with using FTP.
1) I began by logging onto www.ftpplanet.com/download.htm> and downloading WS-FTP Home and installed the program once it was complete.
2) I eventually logged on and ftp'd to recall.curtin.edu.au and chose anonymous login. This bit i found quite easy to do.
3) Once accessed I looked at the directory structure as stated in the task and found the README file which i proceeded to download.
4) Once this was downloaded I was able to answer the question and fill in the blank word: "according to the readme file, 'CAPITALIZATION MATTERS' ". Needless to say because i was very in-experienced with FTP I was very glad to get a result.
I found this task quite helpful in developing my ftp skills as I have only ever used the program once before as my brother needed help sending big files of photos to a magazine and that is how you are suppose to send big files through to the magazines editor. Anyway now I can help him out with using FTP.
MODULE 1: Task B
Using Telnet to visit blinkenlights Star Wars epic.
1) This was so entertaining, funny and creative I really enjoyed seeing telnet in a different light. It reminded me of doing little flick books with stick figures running around in primary school. It again made me reminisce of the lack of technology among computers back in the past and how far they have progressed over the years. It was so detailed all the coding and i assume would have been quite time consuming to create. Every little bit of coding and data would have had to be spot on to not only make it work but to design all the settings and characters themselves. Very entertaining.
1) This was so entertaining, funny and creative I really enjoyed seeing telnet in a different light. It reminded me of doing little flick books with stick figures running around in primary school. It again made me reminisce of the lack of technology among computers back in the past and how far they have progressed over the years. It was so detailed all the coding and i assume would have been quite time consuming to create. Every little bit of coding and data would have had to be spot on to not only make it work but to design all the settings and characters themselves. Very entertaining.
MODULE 1:- Task A
Using Telnet to log onto the Deakin library database computer:
1) I was very new to this first module excercise and was previously not experienced with telnet at all. After going onto the discussion board some people had posted some important information which allowed me to access Telnet.
2) I realised lucky enough Telnet was already installed on my computer and entered telnet://library.deakin.edu.au/ in the browser with success.
3) I was then asked: What kind of Terminal are you using? V > VT100
W > NCSA VT100
I selected "V" and then entered "yes" that i am using a VT100 or compatible terminal.
4) This took me to the Deakin University library where I then searched via Author for "Bennahum" to find two results: 1 Bennahum David A 1936 ................................. 1 entry 2 Bennahum Ninotchka .................................... 1 entry
5) I proceeded to go to the menu and select print this title and email printer. Entered my email with a header and hit enter.
6) Finally recieved the email from ‘DEAKIN UNI LIB ftsmail@deakin.edu.au '
I was really surprised to view how typically old this technology was and how far the internet and databases in particular have come over the year. It was a very enlightening task and because I am still quite young I found it quite funny how old this kind of technology was.
1) I was very new to this first module excercise and was previously not experienced with telnet at all. After going onto the discussion board some people had posted some important information which allowed me to access Telnet.
2) I realised lucky enough Telnet was already installed on my computer and entered telnet://library.deakin.edu.au/ in the browser with success.
3) I was then asked: What kind of Terminal are you using? V > VT100
W > NCSA VT100
I selected "V" and then entered "yes" that i am using a VT100 or compatible terminal.
4) This took me to the Deakin University library where I then searched via Author for "Bennahum" to find two results: 1 Bennahum David A 1936 ................................. 1 entry 2 Bennahum Ninotchka .................................... 1 entry
5) I proceeded to go to the menu and select print this title and email printer. Entered my email with a header and hit enter.
6) Finally recieved the email from ‘DEAKIN UNI LIB ftsmail@deakin.edu.au '
I was really surprised to view how typically old this technology was and how far the internet and databases in particular have come over the year. It was a very enlightening task and because I am still quite young I found it quite funny how old this kind of technology was.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Top 5 Tips For New Bloggers
1) Firstly decide what your new blog is going to be about. Research the topic so as to make it easier to decide which blogging software is suitable for your topic.
2) Search the blogging software in a search engine such as "Google Blog search". Find the right blog software suitable to your own ability and your topic.
3) Read and follow the instructions of your new blog site to design and create your layout and theme. If having trouble search for further instructions on "youtube" which show you step by step actions on how to create a blog. Finally finish by keeping records of your blogs URL and password so as you don't lose all your work.
4) Make your blog interesting. Choose a theme, a layout, font and add pictures if needed so as to attract people to respond to your blog and make it aesthetically pleasing.
5) Finally Spellcheck and edit your blog so that it has no mistakes and is ready for viewing by the public. Then make sure you let people know it is there so as to generate feedback.
2) Search the blogging software in a search engine such as "Google Blog search". Find the right blog software suitable to your own ability and your topic.
3) Read and follow the instructions of your new blog site to design and create your layout and theme. If having trouble search for further instructions on "youtube" which show you step by step actions on how to create a blog. Finally finish by keeping records of your blogs URL and password so as you don't lose all your work.
4) Make your blog interesting. Choose a theme, a layout, font and add pictures if needed so as to attract people to respond to your blog and make it aesthetically pleasing.
5) Finally Spellcheck and edit your blog so that it has no mistakes and is ready for viewing by the public. Then make sure you let people know it is there so as to generate feedback.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
First Post
Bonjour ,
Just welcoming you all to my very first blog, I have just added a few pictures of myself to make it just that little bit more exciting.
Just welcoming you all to my very first blog, I have just added a few pictures of myself to make it just that little bit more exciting.
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