9) Correlate beautiful vs. Kitsch picture taking exercise with “data collection”, “observation”, “abstraction” and “awareness”.

Beautiful and kitsch. I do not know what kitsch means so I learned this. Secondly, I observed environment in campus in order to find where beautiful &kitsch photos are taken. While I was walking in campus, I try to determine object as beautiful & kitsch. Abstraction relates between ideas and objects after beautiful and kitsch picture taking was given as homework, I firstly collected data about but this can change according to person-to-person. When people look at this picture, they should understand why I chose this object. Finally, I become aware of beautiful & kitsch things whit respect to this information. I know why I chose these pictures.

6) What does “validation/validity” mean? What does “significance” mean? What does “reliability” mean? What does “relevance/relevant” mean?

Validation is that process is checked in order to ensure that it works without problem. Validation is to prove something to be sound or logical.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Validation
http://www.answers.com/topic/validation?cat=technology


Significance is the quality in certain criteria. The significance of something implies that it has the importance.
References:
http://users.skynet.be/cpso/engterm2.htm
http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=significance


Reliability is that system or person suitably performs its required functions under given circumstances. An other words, system or person does given work in expected style.
References:
http://www.answers.com/topic/reliability-1?cat=biz-fin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability

Relevant is connection with the subject at issue. Relevance provides evaluating the quality of information with matching.
References:
http://dictionary.die.net/relevant
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/healthsci/vocab.html#R

8) What does “iterative” mean? What does “sequential” mean?

Iteration means that task and phase activities are repeated until result is satisfied.
Reference:
www.ffiec.gov/ffiecinfobase/booklets/d_a/a2.html

Sequence is that elements is ordered with logically list and these elements are relationship each other.
Reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequence

7) What is an “event”? What is a “process”? What is a “life cycle”?

Event is significant occurrence or happening that indicates good or bad.
Reference:
http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=event


Process is a naturally happening or designed a routine way of change of properties of object or system.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process


Life cycle is a time period from birth to end of person, product or business.
Reference:
http://www.acmeadvisor.com/Glossary.htm

5) What is “model”? What is “snowball effect”? What is “waterfall diagram”?

Model is a representation fundamental structure of some object or event in the real world. In addition, model means style or design of any item.

References:
http://www.psychstat.missouristate.edu/introbook/sbk04m.htm
http://www.psychstat.missouristate.edu/introbook/sbk04m.htm


Snowball effect means that something begins with small and relatively insignificant and then these things become larger. These things may be harmful after becoming larger.

References:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snowball+effect
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowball_effect


Waterfall diagram is kind of process diagram. This show runs of steps in a progressive environment.
Reference:
http://www.billiondollargraphics.com/waterfalldiagram.html

4) What is “strategy”? What is “plan”? What is “control”?

Strategy is long-term plan of action in order to accomplish a specific purpose. Strategy provides general guidance for specific actions in pursuit of particular ends. In addition, strategy provides understanding and solving problems easily.

References:
http://home.att.net/~nickols/strategy_definition.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategy

Plan is the set a scheme, program, outline, or method for our goal or what we want to do. Plan is a way of procedure.

References:
http://www.brainyquote.com/words/pl/plan203536.html
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plan


Control is power or ability to direct. When we hear word of control, we immediately think dominating influence over.

References:
http://www.brainyquote.com/words/co/control147765.html
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/control

3) What does “theory” mean? What does “hypothesis” mean? What does “paradigm” mean?

Theory is the hypothess which is supported with alot of observation and experiments. However, although the theory is proved with tests, converse of this may be proved.

References:
http://www.toplumdusmani.net/modules/dictionary/detail.php?id=1805
http://farahsouth.cgu.edu/dictionary/#T


Hypothesis means “an assumption.” Hypothesis is temporary solution of a problem. Hypothesis must be proper at data and must explanation these data. The hypothesis is then declared as right or wrong depending upon the researched conjecture.

References:
http://www.blurtit.com/q544526.html
http://www.toplumdusmani.net/modules/wordbook/entry.php?entryID=240


Paradigm is a model and a pattern. A way of viewing realty for the community shares a set of concepts, supposition, values in an intellectual discipline.

References:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/paradigm
http://www.dictionary.net/paradigm