Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Discussion Questions: 12/30
2.) Your personal data is private so it is best if you kept it in a USB so your information and privacy cannot be easily shared if it was on a networking server which can be seen by other users on the web.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Researching the Biometric System: 12/29
Measurements of individual body characteristics, such as a voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security.
2.list and explain a use of a biometrics system in each area of impact
a) Business and Employment: Banks would use IRIS scanning technology so that only employees can access financial accounts. Retailers also allow customers to pay for their items using fingerprint scanners for example in Walt Disney World in Orlando they would scan the visitors fingerprints before entering the theme park.
b) Health: DNA recognition can be used to tell individuals apart based on DNA samples.
c) Arts, Entertainment, and Leisure: Regarding travel, airports will be using iris scanners when checking in people for flights.
d) Politics and Government: Law enforcement uses DNA recognition to accurately find and identify criminals of a crime scene.
3.Explain how one type of biometric system works.
IRIS recognition scans the iris and compares the scanning to a database of IRIS patterns to math up the iris scan to data connected to it. Fingerprint scans work in the sane manner, the finger is scanned and the image is compared to other fingerprints in the database to math the print with data.
4.who approves/disapproves of the use of biometrics?
Companies and organizations concerned about security and think biometric systems would be most secure by adopting them in their systems. It is also efficient when it comes to certain processes and accurate in identifying people.
5.explain 3 concerns regarding the use of the biometrics system.
a) Security: corporations may abuse biometrics and use the information for personal needs.
b) Crime: People who want to access things that involve biometric security may start o steal body parts and such to access the area.
6.explain 3 advantages to using the biometrics system.
a) Security: It keeps restricted areas open to authorized people only, so that others can't.
b) Accuracy:It's easier to recognize people.
c) Less Chance of identity theft: People's identities would be more secure.
7.what is the benefit of using biometrics as shown in the last clip?
It can be used by advertisers to recognize the consumer it can help advertising agencies and businesses sell their products.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
M/C and Review Q's 12/24
2.c
3.a
4.d
5.d
6.e
7.e
8.c
9.c
10.a
11.d
12.b
13.b
14.c
Review Q's:
7.)Nonimpact printers such as laser and ink-jet printers are quiet and provide high-quality output when compared to impact printers. Nonimpact printers, however, are not appropriate for use with multipart forms.
8.)Modems both send and receive information and are, therefore, both input and output devices. Touch screens provide another example. Users provide input by touching the screen and the screen displays information to the user, providing output.
9.)Random access means that any location on the media may be accessed at any time. RAM, hard disks, various diskettes, magneto-optical cartridges, and CD-ROMs are examples. Information stored on media such as tapes may only be accessed sequentially.Tapes are often used for making backups of data and are often considered more secure than many types of diskettes and cartridges.
Classwork: 12/24
6. Laptop computers and video projectors.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
HW: 12/24
"Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard" (http://techgage.com/article/logitech_g19_gaming_keyboard/)
Q's for Analyzing Social Issues:1.) Control: You as a gamer have total control of the keyboard for serious gaming or just surfing the web.
2.) It brought changes from the last model keyboard in 2005 and adjusted more features to it which brought the next evolution of the current model in 2009 the G19
3.) Mainly intended to Gamers
4.) Pros:
Comfortable.
Wide range of backlight colors.
Excellent multimedia controls.
Many programmable macro keys.
Cons:
Very pricey.
Current limited support for LCD applications.
5.) Its the price ($200) that buyers won't be willing to pay but maybe one solution is to cut the price in half which may bring more buyers in buying this product.
6.) The impact of the keyboard is designed to make it easy to enter data and commands into the computer
7.)*
Q's for Analyzing Ethical Issues:
1.)People and machines- as a user you have total control of the machine (keyboard) in a way you connect to the machine as a guide through your research on the web or gaming online.
2.) The producer of the G19 keyboard
3.) Yourself
4.) There is no policies or standards for a keyboard
5.)*
6.)*
(The Questions that i did not answer were not answerable since the product (the keyboard) did not meets it standards in answering the question.) *
Reading Review: 12/23
Input:-
2.) The Mouse: To move a pointer around the screen and point to objects
3.) Scanners: Creates a digital image of the page that it can store in memory
4.) touchpad: The user moves the pointer by dragging a finger across the pad.
5.) touch screen: Responds when the user points to or touches different screen regions.
2.) Printer- produces a hard copy on paper of any information that can be displayed on the computer's screen.
3.) Fax machines- transmits info. stored on paper
Bar code readers are used to scan bar codes on products.
Magnetic strip readers are used to read information encoded on credit cards.
3.) The trackball, the touchpad, and the trackpoint are all devices that provide suitable alternatives to the mouse on laptop computers.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Criterion H
Advantages to the creating the electronic flier: is that a picture layout posted on the web will grasp my audiences attention with BIG Words and color layout and would take time to read the flier and would want to attend the event.
Disadvantage: The posting of the flier to the web site may not be able to be viewed (technical difficulties) and also maybe the facebook users would not be on their profile the day of the flier that is posted.
Advantage of the video- in a way of a "commercial" set up may grab the audiences attention
Disadvantage- the video itself well take some time.
The IT solutions will solve the problem of announcements around school and students well want to attend the events or be aware of an upcoming event in the school.
Criterion G: 12/22
Friday, December 11, 2009
Discussion Q's:
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Review Questions, Pg. 60 #''s 3-10
3.) If the input 123.4 is read as a number, this means that the decimal representation of the number 123.4 is translated by the computer into its binary equivalent (a series of 1s and 0s). If the input 123.4 is instead read as a set of ASCII codes, this means the computer is treating each character (1, 2, 3, ., and 4) as a literal character. Each of these characters has an ASCII code (a number between 0 and 127). Each code is then translated by the computer into its binary equivalent.
4.) At their core, computers are just a series of switches that have two positions, on and off. Therefore, the binary system of 1s and 0s allows computers to represent rich information from our world using its switches, where 1 is on and 0 is off.
5.) Software is written to run properly on a particular operating system and processor. So software written to run on a Pentium II chip won't work on a PowerPC-based computer like a Macintosh unless a "platform independent" programming language like Java is use
6.) In addition to clock speed (MHz), the architecture of the processor and of the entire computer also determines speed.
7.) Since the mother board is the "heart" of the computer and everything is depended on the external and internal devices have to work together in order to run the hard drive smoothly.
8.) Symmetric Multiprocessing involves a multiprocessor computer architecture where two or more identical processors can connect to a single shared main memory. Most common multiprocessor systems today use an SMP architecture.
9.) RAM (Random Access Memory) provides the computer a place to store information until the processor is ready for it. So the computer can both write to and read from RAM. ROM (Read Only Memory) provides important information to the processor, but this information is stored permanently and cannot be changed.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Storage Device
Output Devices
Memory
-Central Processing Unit
- A bit is the smallest unit of info a computer can process.
- ASCII and Unicode
- Because computer chips are made with transistors that can only be in the on or off positions.
Monday, December 7, 2009
12/7
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Tuesday 12/1: Telecommuting
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Review Questions: 11/11
5.) Managers in businesses use software tools for advertisement such as blogging like using wordpress.
6.) De-skilling is work requiring little work and up-skilling is work requiring more work. An example of De-skilling is working as waiter at a fast food restaurant where they can just use a touch screen where they dont need math or effort. Up skilling, clerical jobs.
7.) workers working at sweatshop often receive minimum wage and often get a lot of injuries and pain of working.
8.) Because as technology grows in the future we need the proper education to critically use these technology with proper care.
9.) Industrial Age: Students are expected to absorb facts delivered by the teacher. Modern education focuses on helping students learn how to think and learn.
10.) The student may need some technology like laptops for studying on the go which may help the student succeed.
12.) Multimedia is used by teachers and students to present slides or presentations. PowerPoint presentations have become the preferred method of information delivery in many classrooms.
13.) Distance education is attractive to parents w/ young children. Distance education also offers promise for workers whose jobs are changed or eliminated by a shifting economy.
14.) Books from the library or classroom textbooks.
15.) For entertainment, communication, education, business
16.) Smart Cards is a card that looks like a standard credit card but features an embedded microprocessor and memory instead of a magnetic strip.
17.) home entertainment is being changed by technology like big screen TVs.
Discussion Questions: 11/10
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tech Reflect: 10/22
2.) Alan Kay invented the first Micro-Computer and at a young age he used to enjoy playing with music. A researcher he invented alot programs which were successful at his time and recieved many accomplishements and joined Apple to further extend on his career and hopes and then after leaving from Apple he then join working with disney. Alan Kay's inspiration was to build his own perosnal computer.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tech Refelct
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Study Guide, Test 1
2.) The domain represents both the web address of your website and the name your site visitors will use to refer to your website.
3.) Boolean logic is a complete system for logical operations, used in many systems.
4.) The search engine can search any type of a subject your looking for and any language you want such as arabic.
5.) A server can serve many purposes including:User authentication, Data storage and security, Application distribution, Printer sharing and Workstation settings
6.) Cons of a USB drive has imperfections that lead to data loss from it. Pros of The USB drive is easy to carry and is small, compact and lightweight.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Access to the internet around the world
Friday, October 9, 2009
REVIEW: Oct 9
2. The developing of commercialization of the Internet allows the Net designed for resilience, not for security. It was designed for easy information transfer, not for mass, regulated traffic. As more users appear who are willing to abuse the current system, more problems are bound to arise. The popular system of newsgroups is an attractive target for legislation regulating the Internet.
3. Yes, so they can track any suspicious act of behavior going on around the city, even though its invasion of privacy but making sure their society is safe is what runs on the Chinese government philosophy.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
10/8
Kenya has developed a platform that uses mobile phone text messages (SMS) to monitor the distribution of high protein food to under nourished children in over 1,800 feeding centers in Kenya. The SMS reporting system is used to coordinate distribution, supplies and find out the number of fed children and the need for more supplies.
Monday, October 5, 2009
WISH LIST!
2.) bigger tech classroom
3.) lots of computers that WORKS!
4.) Wifi access
5.) keyboards and mouses that also WORK!
10/5
Technology: Empowerment and Technology
New Tech uses technology the same way everyone else does: to accomplish their goals, in school and work. New Tech is proficient at using 21st century tools to succeed, and every student has access to a computer. 1:1 ratio of computers to students.
Team members share and interact via the network like the real world. Work can be contributed by team members individually or shared via the internet. Students, teachers and parents, all communicate via e-mail.
Each student has storage space to create and maintain a Professional Portfolio to store writings, projects, presentations, and any other instructional material.
Parents are able to check progress on the web access Grade Portal.
Instruction at New Tech is fundamentally different than at most high schools. Technology is only part of what we do. Yes, technology is part of the curriculum, but it's not our main focus.
Friday, October 2, 2009
10/2
Thursday, October 1, 2009
10/1
2. Internet connection: Reliability (you are reliable on getting the best connection there is to your educational purposes; homework, research and etc.) Control (you control on what internet connection fits with your daily purposes.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Review From Chapter 9: 9/30
2. They are networking protocols. The internet is built on TCP/IP protocols. The Internet is defined as the global network that runs over the internet protocol.TCP/IP is important for the success of the internet because it separated the end to end stateful link control at the enpoints from the packet based routing in the nodes in the middle.TCP builds on the connectionless IP packet transport, to provide a reliable byte stream end to end over the internet.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Internet Address
2.) BBC.com (The BBC has long been the standard for international journalism.)
3.) Craigslist.org (a daring bulletin board system directed toward the major cities in the US, Canada, the UK, and (soon) other countries.)
4.) Gutenberg.net (presents a collection of over 15,000 electronic books ("ebooks") available for free download!)
5.) exploratorium.edu (A science museum in San Francisco, California.)
6.) navy.mil (Official information about the United States Navy.)
7.) afilias.info is the world’s leading provider of Internet infrastructure solutions that connect people to their data.
8.)directory.coop provides a searchable database of all active
9.)registry.pro(is the first and only domain extension intended exclusively for professionals and professional services on the Internet.)
10.)musenic.museum (gives museums the ability to register domain names with a verifiable museum identity, enabling Internet users to recognize this as a sign of authenticity.)
11.) nic.name (the life-long email address and domain name - customize and create your own custom email.)
12.)websitebuilding.biz (a blog and forum community focused on all aspects of building websites and doing business in an online environment.)
13.) nic.aero (a revolution in the way people access and use air transport information.)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Our Digital Planet 9/11
2.) During the time of WWII many weapomnary were used in the invention of the computer came to be about with the space race with gave many ideas to the computer.
3.) First computers were huge and expensive and not many were made then from there the desktop emerged for business and home, then on the go came the laptop for on the go for traveling or school.
4.) The desktop computer is a computer personally designed to be set on a desk
Laptop computer (notebook) to be carried around and lightweighted.
5.) The computer at first was designed for government use then later as the rise of the computer market established to the public to use for communication.
6.) The information is accurate and been tested and is posted on the web for others to see while back then it was hard to send out knowledge and was usually by books or mail.
7.) Technology made life in society easier and reliable on the information the computer gives us and it allows communication globally easier with your control and privacy.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Cookie
It is sent as an HTTP header by a web server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server. A cookie can be used for authenticating, session tracking (state maintenance), and remembering specific information about users, such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts. The term "cookie" is derived from "magic cookie", a well-known concept in UNIX computing which inspired both the idea and the name of browser cookies. Some alternatives to cookies exist; each has its own uses, advantages, and drawbacks.
Being simple pieces of text, cookies are not executable. They are neither spyware or viruses, although cookies from certain sites are detected by many anti-spyware products because they can allow users to be tracked when they visit various sites.
Most modern browsers allow users to decide whether to accept cookies, and the time frame to keep them, but rejecting cookies makes some websites unusable. For example, shopping carts or login systems implemented using cookies do not work if cookies are disabled.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
News event: 9/9
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14350149
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Disscusion Questions
2. if you take time and knowing how your studies is relevant to your future studies and by reading and studying everyday and will be a habit for you.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Thursday, 9/3:
Micro computers are available in small size which utilize micro processors. The CPU of micro computers is usually contained in one chip. Micro computers have low storage capacity and slow operation rate than main frame computers. Micro computers are provided with video display unit, printer and secondary storage devices such as CD Drive, hard disk.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
TechReflect: 9/2
The automobile is probably the greatest invention that was created by man, it saves time, you get to your destination faster. But some things are bad about the automobile is that it threatens our environment by the deadly gas that is put into our atmosphere.
The television is used for educational purposes and entertainment as well. The positive things that comes out of the television is that the things you watch can be beneficial to you like the news around the world and so forth. The negative issues that arises from television that it makes you lazy and also inappropriate things might be showed on the T.V.
I think were better off without the Television but the automobile is a necessity in human daily life. T.V. is just a big waste of time it makes you not realize the important things of life it has no point but if use T.V. for good uses like educational purposes than that is an exception.
The computer connects you around the globe with a click of a mouse. Its for both entertainment like watching videos online, games, movies, music you name it. Also can be used for educational purposes like researching for a project or an assignment. The positive things on the computer is mainly everything about, you can surf the web, chat with your friends and etc. The negative issues on the computer is that it may get you addicted and may lead you into having bad habits and many inappropriate photos and pop ups are on the web.
I think that the computer is a necessity that humans do need, it saves time on not going to the library, it makes researching easier, its reliable and you can connect with other people around the globe.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Chapter 1 our digital planet (pgs 6-7)
1.) "The Space Race spurred further developments in computer technology."
2.)"Computer hardware evolved rapidly from those early days, with new technologies replacing old every few years."
3.) "..., computers quickly became indispensable tools for scientists, engineers, and other professionals.
4.) "The inventions of the vacuum tube, the transistor, and the silicon chip had tremendous impact on our society."
5.) "..., computers became more widely used in business, science, and engineering."
News Event
On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction. Online education allows the students to get more information than having a one on one discussion in class.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Article Related to Technology
cite of article: http://www.pcworld.com/article/170866/forrester_social_networking_grows_up.html
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
TechReflect: 8/25
Computers in general is not my thing, but technology like the latest gadgets out on the markets, the i-phones and so forth which i'm comfortable in. My positive feelings towards computer is with a click of a mouse you can travel all over the globe and research beyond your horizon but the physical structure of the computer the parts of what goes there and here is my negative feelings towards. For technology my positive feelings for technology that it makes the future so near to us and that we are expanding the human mind beyond our reach and really implementing it to go use my negative feelings that technology tends to waste time and draws the persons feelings away from the worldly stuff out there
Monday, August 24, 2009
The Itgs Triangle Approach
(Describe how the IT is used and how it affects the school)
2.) Social and Ethical Issues
(Identify the issues that are raised by this technology and how it affects the school)
3.) Area of impact
(from the list in section 3, describe two areas of impact (please show one positive and one negative impact of this issue)
The technology that I have selected is the projector. The projector makes ease for the teachers or students to present a lesson to their audience and makes your presentation visual and more appealing to the audience. The projector is a big resource part of the school, it makes teaching easier, organized and faster. Two of the areas of impact that the projector falls into is education and business & employment. Eduction which I already covered but for business it falls into the same category but it makes your business meetings on top of everything and that you are not lacking behind and by using a projector in business meetings or some kind of business transaction it makes you look more professional than reading off from paper.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Online Communities
2. Myspace
3. Twitter
4. Aim
5. Delicious
Each online communities listed has its own policies and standards for its users to follow before creating an account for instance no uploading inappropriate pictures, language, and etc. Once you have followed the terms of the policies then you can create an account
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Security to Death Star
Security gives the "death star" high capability to go up in space and is equipped with high gadgets to destroy intruders or planets from close distance
MAchine and People: The People control the "Death Star" machinery, its high gadgets needs proper care before things gets loose up in space
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
8/`18 Assignment
There are many possible ways to interact with the computer and one of them for me which i use mostly daily is keeping updated on my Facebook account which i stay in touch with family and friends, then i search if i received any new email on my Gmail account. For school which the computer is a big help saves me time by researching online for any assignments. On my free time, i surf the web for the latest headlines such as local news, sports, movies,music entertanement and etc.