Oct. 1

Mac vs. PC continues.........

Basically what I understand from this article is that the comercials that we see on T.V of all the people that use Mac, were done on a Mac computer [ofcourse].
It is also saying that for microsoft to think that Mac wouldnt use there own company is dumb because they like to use there designs and layouts.
So basically microsoft has come to the conclusion that Windows is not the only program used by "people" and that the "I am a PC" is cleary a good indication of that.

Warm up Sept. 30

No I do not know anything about robotics.
And really dont know what it is about so I couldnt
tell you if anyone is interested I it.
If robotics was offered in this school I really
wouldnt take it because Im not interested in stuff like that.
Programming classes are something I wouldnt take either.

Warm up Sept. 29th

Well really i could careless because i wont be here next year. Thank God
But in my point of view i really think that its a good idea.
At my old school we had 7 periods and the academic classes were year round and electives were semester long.
I feel bad that they decided to do that next year because the seniors next year will have it rough.

Warm up Sept. 25th

Palin Gets Hacked.

Sarah Palins email got hacked very simple.
Its got hacked my Tennesse state Rep. Mike Kernell son.
He was able to get simple information from google such as her birthday, and zipe code.
He was also able to get information about where Sarah and her husband met.
It could also be a publicity stunt that made the democrats look bad in the end.
In my opinion if this person was a real "hacker" then he should have been more discrete about it and not use simple internet search site which will get him caught.

Warm up Sept. 24th

I think its good because not many people do watch the news so if something that they use very often helps keep them informed with whats going on with the campaigns. But then on the other hand i do think that they should offer it on other phones not only the ipone because not everyone can afford the ipone.

Warm up Sept. 23rd

Awareness With Technology.


Well personally i think that if a person as an individual wants to be more informed and wants to keep up with the world and new things, then the news is always a good resource to help someone.
I also think that in many homes and many public places there are computer for people to use and stay updated. So that is also an idea. The government may use technology to aid in natural disaster in the way that for example they know when a hurricane will come because they have weather radar around the state and around the world.
The government may react emergencies using technology. With new designed planes, trucks..etc that are designed for that special line of work.

My Opinion!!! on the Power Point Presentation Work

Well in my opinion i really think that i was able to understand it. But im not that good with computers. So I would really like to have more help with knowing how to use the "new" kind of Microsoft Office....other than that i liked doing it. I was interesting from the other kind of work we do in here. Just my opinion.

Warm up Sept. 22 [CERN gets hacked]

Basically the article is talking about how important CERN is to the company.
It also shows then that they need better security with there network.
So later on it wont get defaced again.
Tim Berners-Lee who invented the worldwide web while working for CERN.
There level of security is expected to be very high and so if they end up getting hacked
then it shows that this never works, security is not secure.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210601664

Warm up Sept. 19th

Sandisk has an Compact flashcard it is the companys largest CF storage device for professional digital photographers and videographers. The higher-capacity card is aimed at people who use high-definition camcorders. Photographers, the additional capacity is useful for storing pictures shot in RAW format. The format uses a big anount of storage space but provides higher quality images. Samsung's acquisition of SanDisk appeared unlikely, due to issues with financing, antitrust. and partnerships.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/portable/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210601214

Warm up Sept. 17th

The website explains the commercial that features Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The commercial was trying to make it seem like there going to create a more user friendly computer. I actually thought it that it was funny.

Warm up Sept. 18th

SanDisk introduced a 32-GB CompactFlash card, the company's largest CF storage device for professional and digital photographers and videographers.

Review Questions of Chapter 3

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. E
8. B
9. D
10. B

Warm up Sept. 16th

A Smart Garment is basically a garment that can sense. They allow instant and reliable monitoring of the bodys vital signs.

Apple has teamed up with Nike to improve there athletic monitoring products.
Both Apple and Nike are combining there products, Ipod and Nike running shoes.
Suggested that the runners can improve there skills by listening to there shoes, comparing there times with other runner based on there physical traits, age, and weight.
Nike offers a compatible kit that can be used in many of there running shoes which goes for $29.

What is Open Source Software?

Part 1:

-What is Open Source Software??
a code from of a program that can be edited to be improved by others.



Part 2:

-Linux/Open Source Software.
Linux happens to be one of the most used free and open source software out there.
It is easy to understand and can be used my anyone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

Mainframe vs. PC.

Mainframe computer are big, expensive computers used mainly by governement institutes or large companies. Usely used for bulk and large data processing and financial processing, and even weather forecasting.

The term mainframe originated in 1970s with a smaller more compact computer.

http://http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_mainframe_computer

A personal computer is that a (PC) is a small, inexpensive computer designed for individual use. Prices of PC computers range from a few hundreds to a couple of thousand dollars. Personal computers first originated in the late 1970s. The first personal computer introduced was the Apple II.

http://http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/personal_computer.html

Compare and Contrast [ROM, RAM, VIRTUAL, AND CACHE]

RAM- Random access memory, is known as the most well known form of computer memory. Its as important as the CPU is to the computer operation. It determines how quickly and efficiently your computer can perform the task requested.
http://http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm
ROM- Read only memory, is not only essential to the computer, but is also used in everthing from video games to microwaves.
http://http://computer.howstuffworks.com/rom.htm
VIRTUAL- Virtual is a very important part of the computer, it is a common part of most operating systems on desktop computers. Its a great benefit to users because it is very inexpensive.
http://http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virtual-memory.htm
CACHE- Most modern computers have both L1 and L2 caches, and many now also have L3.
Caching is very important computer science that appears on every computer in a variety of forms. There are many caches, hardware and software disk caches, pages caches and more.
http://http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cache.htm

Diference between Operating Systems & Application Software.

The difference between Operationg Systems and Application Software is that Operating Systems is performed by basic tasks, such as being able to recognize input from the keyboard and output to the display screen, also keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling devices such as disk drives and printers.
Application Software is

Computer Timeline

1488 The moveable type printer is invented.

1940's- The first electronic computers were used in Germany, US and UK

1950- IBM entered into The History of Computers'

1962- Computer games invented.

1964- The mouse was given the name because the tail came out the other end.

1969 The first original internet.

1971- Floppies were given there name cause of there flexibility.

1983- First home computer was used with graphical user interface.

1984- First affordable computer.

1985- Microsoft began Apple.

Context Clue

A Context clue that I found while reading the textbook "Operating Systems" is the word Circuitry. After continuing my reading i realized that the inside of the computer oraganized the electronic signals so that they display properly. The word Circuitry means that its something in then computer that the computer uses to stay organized.