[nabs-l] IT concepts and diagrams

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi all,

So I am in this IT class which is an introduction to computer concepts. We go over what is in a compputer, how it runs and 
the Office suite.

We just did the information processing cycle. My professor is really helping me out during office hours. She even brought in parts of a computer.
So I got to feel part of a motherboard and hard drive! Wow, I never knew hard drives had those round stackable disks. The book had pictures of these parts. Since I could not see them well, she thought it would be a great idea for me to have hands on exposure.

Many diagrams are in the book; like every other page. And I’m not exaggerating. The book is named Computers: understanding technology. So if anyone used it, you know what its about. It’s a pretty good book about what is in a computer overall; it even explains the function of a mouse and keyboard even though everyone knows what they do. We just finished covering the information processing cycle and now we are on software programs.
Anyway, I’m thinking of ways to see these pictures or better visualize them. I have some vision so I thought of using those dark 20/20 pens but to my knowledge they are not in color; I want something in color. Hmm. Maybe Mr sketch markers; although I don’t want something that thick. I want something like a 20/20 pen in color; like basic colors such as red and green.
What can I do for tactile graphics?

What are other ways to create tactile diagrams? Any tape you found good? I don’t want to use wiki sticks.
My professor describes the concept or picture to me; for instance if there are arrows, she explains what its pointing to. But sometimes IMO I’d like a diagram of stuff.
Maybe I should buy that graph paper from APH to discuss cells so I can understand that spatial relationship when we do excell.