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Decree 201/1008: Early Childhood Education Curriculum

Curricular Structure

The curriculum is organized into two cycles:

• First Cycle: 0-3 years
• Second Cycle: 3-6 years

Both cycles include three identical areas:

• Area 1: Self-knowledge, Personal Autonomy, Affection, and Early Social Relations.
• Area 2: Discovery of the Environment / Knowledge of the Environment.
• Area 3: Languages: Communication and Representation.

Stage Objectives

To develop oral communication skills, initiate discovery and exploration of the social uses of literacy, and explore the possibility of communicating in another language.

First Cycle Objectives (0-3 years)

To understand verbal messages addressed to them in normal contexts, learning to regulate their behavior according to content.... Continue reading "Early Childhood Education Framework: Decree 201/1008" »

Computer Generations and Core Technologies

First Generation Computers

The first generation of computers was based on electronic valves. These machines were large, difficult to maintain, and programmed via wired connections. They utilized the Von Neumann architecture and primarily used machine language for scientific and military applications, with data input via punch cards.

Second Generation Computers

The second generation saw the advent of transistors, significantly reducing computer size and increasing speed, power, and reliability. High-level programming languages like COBOL, ALGOL, and FORTRAN became prevalent. Memory systems evolved to include ferrite core memories and magnetic tapes.

Third Generation Computers

The third generation was characterized... Continue reading "Computer Generations and Essential Processing Technologies" »

Audiovisual Text Elements

• Visual Elements

  Every element perceived visually. Its representation is polysemous, suggesting a great capacity for interpretation.

• Sound Elements

  Four types: verbal, music, sound effects, and acoustic silence. These are integrated into realities of all kinds, both natural and artificial.

• Technical Elements

  A series of technical resources that enrich the expressive possibilities of the audiovisual message.

Oral Genres in Media

• Spontaneous Oral Genres

  These include TV or radio programs where there is no preconceived text, meaning they feature improvised interventions. They typically use daily, informal oral language.

  Examples of Spontaneous Oral Genres:

  • Program presentations
  • Live reports
  • Interviews
  • Chronicles
  • Discussions

• Scheduled

Parking Garage Natural Ventilation

Media Natural Ventilation:

A mix of openings should be available in at least two opposite areas of the facade for uniform distribution. The minimum travel distance between any point on the premises and the opening should be closer than or equal to 25 m.

If the distance between the nearest opposing openings is greater than 30 m, other equidistant openings should be provided, allowing a margin of 5%.

1. For garages with fewer than five parking spaces, instead of joint openings, consider:
   • One or more inlet openings directly communicating with other countries at the bottom of an enclosure.
   • One or more extraction openings directly communicating with the outside at the top of the enclosure, separated vertically by at least

Sound Fundamentals

Sound: A variation of air pressure, caused by a sound source, perceivable by the human ear.

Sound Features

• Speed of Propagation: How fast sound travels through a medium.
• Wavelength: The distance sound travels during one complete vibration cycle.
• Intensity: Determines the perceived loudness (scale of strong and weak sounds).

Acoustic Quantification

• Hearing Threshold: The minimum acoustic pressure level that causes an auditory sensation.
• Pain Threshold: The maximum sound pressure level the human ear can withstand without experiencing pain (typically around 120 dB).
• The Decibel (dB): A logarithmic unit measuring sound intensity, tailored to the non-linear perception of the human ear.

Sound Qualities

• Absorption & Reflection: When a

Understanding Period and Frequency

If a signal is repeated over time, it has a frequency (f). Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz) and equals the number of times the signal repeats in one second (i.e., 1 Hz equals 1 cycle per second). A repeating signal also has another parameter: period (T), defined as the time it takes the signal to complete one cycle. Period and frequency are reciprocals of each other:

What is Voltage?

Voltage is the electrical potential difference between two points in a circuit. Normally, one of these points is usually ground (GND, 0V), but not always. For example, to measure the peak-to-peak voltage (Vpp) of a signal, it's the difference between its maximum and minimum values. The term 'voltage' usually refers to the amplitude... Continue reading "Essential Electrical Signal Parameters Explained" »

Direct Online (DOL) Motor Starting

Direct Online (DOL) starting involves applying the full rated voltage directly to the motor's terminals. This method is simple and cost-effective but has significant characteristics:

• High Starting Torque: Produces a high initial torque, typically 1.5 times the nominal torque.
• High Power Consumption: Power consumption is much higher than nominal values during startup.
• High Starting Current: Draws a very high starting current, typically 6 to 8 times the rated current.

Reduced Voltage Motor Starting

Reduced voltage starting methods aim to lower the initial voltage applied to the motor during startup. This reduces the nominal current, magnetic field intensity, and motor torque, with the voltage gradually increasing... Continue reading "Motor Starting Methods: Direct Online, Reduced Voltage, Electronic" »

AM Radio Receiver Stages & Components

RF Amplifier Stage

The RF amplifier stage performs a small RF signal amplification and selects the radio carrier signals captured by the antenna via a tuning circuit, thereby increasing the tuner's selectivity.

Frequency Conversion Stage

This circuit is used in superheterodyne receivers, designed to eliminate instability caused by the high-frequency carrier signal. This stage consists of two main parts:

• Mixer: This block is responsible for mixing the tuned signal from the antenna.
• Local Oscillator: This block generates the local oscillation frequency, which varies in unison with the tuning knob on the RF stage.

Intermediate Frequency (IF) Amplifier

This amplifies the IF signal obtained from the converter circuit... Continue reading "AM Radio Receiver Stages & Signal Processing Fundamentals" »

The unit load in the International System of Units is the coulomb (C). Friction between different objects or the movement of fluids causes charges to accumulate on the surface of insulating materials or conductive materials that act as insulators. These charges cannot move freely as they do in electrical currents; therefore, this phenomenon is called static electricity.

Electric Circuits: Components and Function

An electric circuit consists of these basic elements: a generator, a receiver, conductors, and control devices. The conventional current flows from positive to negative, although in reality, the current consists of electrons moving in the opposite direction.

Energy Loss and the Joule Effect

The movement of charge through a conductive material... Continue reading "Understanding Static Electricity, Electric Circuits, and Ohm's Law" »

Expressing Opinions & Communication Forms

Expressions of opinion involve explaining one's own ideas about a topic, informing the recipient about them.

• In bilateral communications (conversations, discussions), oral language is used.
• In unilateral communication (books, articles, etc.), written language and a specific linguistic form are used.
• Blogs are bilateral forms of communication used in a colloquial register.

Punctuation for Clarity

Using Quotation Marks

• To enclose quotations of any length.
• To indicate words from other languages that are not adapted to Castilian Spanish.
• To highlight words or expressions that are inappropriate, vulgar, or used ironically.
• To list the title of an article, a song, etc.

Using Parentheses

• To add clarification within