making non-text selections such as menu choices on the till of a fast food outlet. The keyboard is also waterproof which can be useful where there is dirt or the risk of splashes. 5. Explain why a mouse often called a pointing device A mouse is often called a pointing device because it enables you to control what happens on the screen by moving the mouse on your desk and pointing‚ clicking and selecting items on the screen. 6. Describe the difference between a mouse and a tracker ball? The difference
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In this tutorial session‚ we practiced on classifying quality costs. What we were going to do was that classify fourteen different costs in to three quality costs which were price of conformance(POCs)‚ price of non-conformance(PONCs) and normal business(NBs). When we looked at PONCs‚ we should be careful of some key words like “loss of use” in question 5‚ “re-work” in question 6‚ “error” in question 11 etc which means failure. Since situation of non-conformance occurred‚ the company had a must
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Rebecca Jones Ms. Garvin English Comp. II MWF 12-12:50 6 November 2012 Literary Devices There are many different literary devices found in the book Night written by Elie Wiesel that deal with his personal experience with the faith he had to keep and then lost during the Holocaust. In Night‚ Elie Wiesel uses tone‚ irony‚ and characterization to illustrate his faith throughout the Holocaust. In the book Night‚ Wiesel uses tone to explain the many sufferings that the Jews were required to face
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I wrote the response‚ “A good war is a war that teaches it’s mistakes without one having to live with them.” At first I didn’t know if I had truly responded to the question. I analyzed both the question and response carefully through the literary devices and found myself satisfied with the responses standing. When analyzing the response I first had to return to the question. “When does paradox become hypocrisy?” Referring to this question I had to ask if my response held a paradox. “A good war is
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Types of Storage Devices Physical components or materials on which data is stored are called storage media. Hardware components that read/write to storage media are called storage devices. Two main categories of storage technology used today are magnetic storage and optical storage. Primary magnetic storage o Diskettes o Hard disks (both fixed and removable) o High capacity floppy disks o Disk cartridges o Magnetic tape Primary optical storage o Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD ROM)
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Rhetorical Devices 1. Narration - Recounts a personal experience or tells a story based on a real or fictional circumstance. All details come together in an integrated way to create some central them or impression. 2. Point of view - The person or entity through whom the reader experiences the story. (Does not refer to the author’s/character’s feelings‚ opinions‚ perspectives‚ etc.) e.g. - Third-person‚ first-person 3. Exposition - The kind of writing that is intended primarily
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In his letter to Thomas Jefferson‚ Benjamin Banneker uses rhetorical devices to reinforce his argument against the cruelties of slavery. Being a man of color‚ Banneker did not possess the social status deemed worthy of communication with a fine man such as Jefferson. Nevertheless‚ Banneker was an intelligent man and used his knowledge to point out the contradictory characteristics between slavery and American values. Banneker uses repetition throughout his letter. Periodically‚ he refers to Jefferson
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Poetic Devices Alliteration - The repetition of initial consonant sounds. “Doubting‚ dreaming dreams no mortal ever…” Poe‚ “The Raven” Assonance - The repetition of vowel sounds. “Poetry is old‚ ancient‚ goes back far...So old it is that no man knows...” Sandburg‚ “Early Moon” Hyperbole – An overstatement or extreme exaggeration. Example: I nearly died laughing. Imagery - Words or phrases that appeal to any sense (sight‚ taste‚ touch‚ hearing‚ and smell) or any combination
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Literary Devices Alliteration: The repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series o words. It adds rhythm/emphasizes emotion. Example: The menacing moonlight created mystery Allusion: References to events or characters from history‚ myth‚ religion‚ literature‚ pop culture etc. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words to add a musical effect. Example: We moaned and groaned as the horse bumped homeward. Flashback: A jump back into the past to provide an explanation
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LITERARY DEVICES Copyright © 2007 by Jay Braiman www.mrbraiman.com Literary devices refers to specific aspects of literature‚ in the sense of its universal function as an art form which expresses ideas through language‚ which we can recognize‚ identify‚ interpret and/or analyze. Literary devices collectively comprise the art form’s components; the means by which authors create meaning through language‚ and by which readers gain understanding of and appreciation for their works. They also provide
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