1. An Operating system is a type of software...
True, operating systems are what your computer program is run by and controls your computer.
2. Operating systems control the loading of software applications onto a computer.
True, it runs all of the data.
3. All operating systems offer user preferences allowing you to customize your computer.
True, operating systems allow you to change things on your computer how you would like to.
4. An operating system prioritizes a task that a CPU does.
True because the CPU is the central processing unit so it should be prioritizing that.
5. The following devices have an operating system: Apple iPod, Dell laptop, and a Nintendo Wii.
True, we wouldn't be able to use these if they didn't have an operating system.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Communicating on the Internet
Email Clients and Servers
Email uses client/server technology, which can be hardware or software based. The client allows you to send them emails and lets you read the emails they have sent to you, and also download attachments. Your email client lets email messages get where they are supposed to be by communicating with the email servers. When using a program, you have to give it information that allows it to connect to the email server you use. When the client finally has the information, it streamlines the process, which takes care of all the details on how the mail is sent and received for you.
How is Email Delivered over the Internet
When you have composed your email message, and hit send, there are many steps to what happens after. The main step is that your email customer unites with a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server for your email area (part of email after the @ sign). A set of rules for how computers communicate are called protocols, and STP is simply the rules for handling the outgoing email. The customer of your email tells the server who it is from and who it is to. After this, the STP server looks at the domain of the address that the email is being sent to and asks a DNS server for the IP address of the domain. After getting that information, the SMTP server connects to that domain and sends the message along to its SMTP server. It looks at what the user server is addressed to and then gives it to the incoming mail server to deliver the email.
How Instant Messaging Works
Instant messaging software today allows you to do a lot more than it did previously, which was to chat with other Internet users. You can now send and receive files, create chat rooms, and send messages to and from cell phones. Before anyone uses IM they have to download the client server for the server they would like to use, and then they can use the client and connect it to the server. This allows you to now earthier log in or create a new account. After setting up or logging into the account, your client sends the server your IP address, the port connected on, and contact information. The server sends your information to all users on your contact list, after being reviewed by the server. After all of this, your server is only involved in your IM process for when you log off, to let others know you are offline. Examples of IM's: Apple chat, AOL IM, and Yahoo messenger.
Email uses client/server technology, which can be hardware or software based. The client allows you to send them emails and lets you read the emails they have sent to you, and also download attachments. Your email client lets email messages get where they are supposed to be by communicating with the email servers. When using a program, you have to give it information that allows it to connect to the email server you use. When the client finally has the information, it streamlines the process, which takes care of all the details on how the mail is sent and received for you.
How is Email Delivered over the Internet
When you have composed your email message, and hit send, there are many steps to what happens after. The main step is that your email customer unites with a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server for your email area (part of email after the @ sign). A set of rules for how computers communicate are called protocols, and STP is simply the rules for handling the outgoing email. The customer of your email tells the server who it is from and who it is to. After this, the STP server looks at the domain of the address that the email is being sent to and asks a DNS server for the IP address of the domain. After getting that information, the SMTP server connects to that domain and sends the message along to its SMTP server. It looks at what the user server is addressed to and then gives it to the incoming mail server to deliver the email.
How Instant Messaging Works
Instant messaging software today allows you to do a lot more than it did previously, which was to chat with other Internet users. You can now send and receive files, create chat rooms, and send messages to and from cell phones. Before anyone uses IM they have to download the client server for the server they would like to use, and then they can use the client and connect it to the server. This allows you to now earthier log in or create a new account. After setting up or logging into the account, your client sends the server your IP address, the port connected on, and contact information. The server sends your information to all users on your contact list, after being reviewed by the server. After all of this, your server is only involved in your IM process for when you log off, to let others know you are offline. Examples of IM's: Apple chat, AOL IM, and Yahoo messenger.
Monday, November 10, 2014
How the Internet Works
1. What is the internet?
The internet is the worlds largest wide are network (WAN), which is made up of many smaller networks. EVERYTHING you find online comes from the internet. The internet is uses for many tasks, such as research, information, communication, and entertainment. Billions of people are internet users which we currently use today on a daily basis. Without the internet, we would be many steps back in today's society.
2. What is a protocol?
Network protocols are rules for how computers in a network communicate with each other. They control or enable connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints. The first network protocol (file transfer protocol) was used for email. Second, was the TCP/IP which was used for exchanging data. These define what data packets look like on the Internet and how they are sent and received. HTTP and FTP control more specific data formats and messages used by the network.
3. What is DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name Service. These services are required to transport domain names to the IP address that the Internet uses to locate a computer. It is also required in order to have Internet communication even exist. DNS look up the host name and returns the IP address, BUT also does the opposite vise versa.
The internet is the worlds largest wide are network (WAN), which is made up of many smaller networks. EVERYTHING you find online comes from the internet. The internet is uses for many tasks, such as research, information, communication, and entertainment. Billions of people are internet users which we currently use today on a daily basis. Without the internet, we would be many steps back in today's society.
2. What is a protocol?
Network protocols are rules for how computers in a network communicate with each other. They control or enable connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints. The first network protocol (file transfer protocol) was used for email. Second, was the TCP/IP which was used for exchanging data. These define what data packets look like on the Internet and how they are sent and received. HTTP and FTP control more specific data formats and messages used by the network.
3. What is DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name Service. These services are required to transport domain names to the IP address that the Internet uses to locate a computer. It is also required in order to have Internet communication even exist. DNS look up the host name and returns the IP address, BUT also does the opposite vise versa.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Learning about Peripherals
- Peripherals are used for computer input and
output
- Keyboards are input devices because each key pressed reports back to a software program
- A keyboard also gives commands to the operating system of a computer, such as the Windows Ctrl- Alt-Delete combination, which brings up a task window.
- Two types of mousses:
1)USB wireless optical mouse
2)Trackball mouse
- Monitors are output devices because the information's answers shows up on it.
- High-definition monitors have better resolution, which means a clearer picture.
- A pixel (picture element) is the smallest colored dot that can be displayed on the screen. The more pixels the more detail.
- Standard resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels (width x height)
High definition: 1920 x 1080 pixels
- A printer is an output device because it prints OUT the papers needed.
- External devices are things such as USB Drives.
- Towers usually have at least one bay for an optical drive, such as a DVD or Blu-ray drive. Different sizes and types can all be loaded in the same case.
- Keyboards are input devices because each key pressed reports back to a software program
- A keyboard also gives commands to the operating system of a computer, such as the Windows Ctrl- Alt-Delete combination, which brings up a task window.
- Two types of mousses:
1)USB wireless optical mouse
2)Trackball mouse
- Monitors are output devices because the information's answers shows up on it.
- High-definition monitors have better resolution, which means a clearer picture.
- A pixel (picture element) is the smallest colored dot that can be displayed on the screen. The more pixels the more detail.
- Standard resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels (width x height)
High definition: 1920 x 1080 pixels
- A printer is an output device because it prints OUT the papers needed.
- External devices are things such as USB Drives.
- Towers usually have at least one bay for an optical drive, such as a DVD or Blu-ray drive. Different sizes and types can all be loaded in the same case.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Computer Parts
Hardware-
Case
Wires
Fan
USB Port
Motherboard
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Graphics Card
RAM (Random Access Memory)
ROM (Read Only Memory)
Hard Drive
Sound Cord
Power Supply
Software-
Operating System (OS)
Microsoft Office
File Browser
Drivers
Peripherals-
Keyboard
Mouse
Printer
Bar-code Scanner
Flash Drive
External Hard Drive
Video Card
Camera
Projector
Functions-
Communication
Research
Store/Create Documents
Business
Processing Data
Shopping
Entertainment
Automating Tasks
Monday, October 13, 2014
Zapotopi
http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
This website is not a reliable/valid website to get information off of. Why?...
1) The website was last updated more than 6 years ago in 2008 (not up to date).
2) They website has grammar and spelling errors.
3) The websites text does not have a visible author for the webpage.
4) The page does not provide information needed to write a biography or paper.
5) The purpose of the webpage is to sell an outrageous object that no one will buy.
This website is not a reliable/valid website to get information off of. Why?...
1) The website was last updated more than 6 years ago in 2008 (not up to date).
2) They website has grammar and spelling errors.
3) The websites text does not have a visible author for the webpage.
4) The page does not provide information needed to write a biography or paper.
5) The purpose of the webpage is to sell an outrageous object that no one will buy.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Trends and Factors
1)What 3 trends do you see in computer evolution? AND Why?
a) Battery powered(mobile) computers- throughout the years the laptop has became more and more common, and today almost everybody has one.
b)Touch computing- devices such as tablets and laptops are starting to emerge everywhere you go, and in the years ahead of us they will be one of the main/central use of technology.
c)Mobile payments- throughout the past few years, paying over the internet has erupted majorly as the years go by, and in my point of view, I see it as being a usual/daily way of purchasing things in the future.
2) Name 3 factors that drive technological innovation?
a) Source of program
b) Model of software/hardware
c) Security process
a) Battery powered(mobile) computers- throughout the years the laptop has became more and more common, and today almost everybody has one.
b)Touch computing- devices such as tablets and laptops are starting to emerge everywhere you go, and in the years ahead of us they will be one of the main/central use of technology.
c)Mobile payments- throughout the past few years, paying over the internet has erupted majorly as the years go by, and in my point of view, I see it as being a usual/daily way of purchasing things in the future.
2) Name 3 factors that drive technological innovation?
a) Source of program
b) Model of software/hardware
c) Security process
True or False?
1. The first computer programmer was a women-True
Ada Lovelace was the first computer programmer, a women. People call her the enchanters of numbers.
2. The first computer was built in 1975-False
The first computer was actually built in 1910, started by Charles Babbage and finished by Henry Babbage.
3. Apple made the worlds first user friendly personal computer-True
Apple built the first user friendly personal computer, called Apple I, somewhere in the mid '70's.
4. Binary numbers are counted by 2's-False
Binary numbers are counted by 0's and 1's. The system was first used in 1679.
5. A notebook computer is the same as a laptop computer-True
A notebook computer is the same thing as a laptop. They are both the same in size, and meant to be portable.
6. Computers come in only three sizes, desktop, notebook, and tablet-False
Computers come in more sizes than just these three. In fact, a smartphone is counted as a type of computer.
7. All PC's use the Microsoft Windows operating system-False
PC's do not only use Microsoft Windows as their operating system. For example, they use IBM, Linux, and UNIX.
8. People with a lot of data often own their own mainframe computer-False
A mainframe computer is a large computer that handles lots of processes. Not all people have them, even if they have lots of data.
9. Most modern super computers are made up of clusters of computers-True
Super computers are a combination of mainframes that handle situations very fast in many different processes. Today, they are made of clusters of different computers.
Ada Lovelace was the first computer programmer, a women. People call her the enchanters of numbers.
2. The first computer was built in 1975-False
The first computer was actually built in 1910, started by Charles Babbage and finished by Henry Babbage.
3. Apple made the worlds first user friendly personal computer-True
Apple built the first user friendly personal computer, called Apple I, somewhere in the mid '70's.
4. Binary numbers are counted by 2's-False
Binary numbers are counted by 0's and 1's. The system was first used in 1679.
5. A notebook computer is the same as a laptop computer-True
A notebook computer is the same thing as a laptop. They are both the same in size, and meant to be portable.
6. Computers come in only three sizes, desktop, notebook, and tablet-False
Computers come in more sizes than just these three. In fact, a smartphone is counted as a type of computer.
7. All PC's use the Microsoft Windows operating system-False
PC's do not only use Microsoft Windows as their operating system. For example, they use IBM, Linux, and UNIX.
8. People with a lot of data often own their own mainframe computer-False
A mainframe computer is a large computer that handles lots of processes. Not all people have them, even if they have lots of data.
9. Most modern super computers are made up of clusters of computers-True
Super computers are a combination of mainframes that handle situations very fast in many different processes. Today, they are made of clusters of different computers.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
What is POIT?
POIT is a program that stands for "Principles of Information Technology", that teaches us more high tech skills that we can use to help us throughout the years, on a computer. The online definition of information technology is the study or use of systems (especially computers and
telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information. My definition of information technology (IT) is simple and what most people would guess at first site of the word. It means that we are learning about technical programs in a more advanced way. The information we learn will make our presentations and papers more professional which gives us a huge jump in our future career. Not only do we learn how to create our presentations in a more efficient way, we learn to speak and present how we never have before.
IT refers to anything related to computing technology, such as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these technologies. Today, all of this is very common in everyday lives of people. Therefore, many companies now have IT departments for managing the computers, networks, and other technical areas of their businesses. Having these useful technological capability's allow me to show what I am able to do using a computer in order to make my work better, progressing the quality in it. POIT is a great program to be in knowledge of, starting from the point I am at currently, till my lifetime career ends.
IT refers to anything related to computing technology, such as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these technologies. Today, all of this is very common in everyday lives of people. Therefore, many companies now have IT departments for managing the computers, networks, and other technical areas of their businesses. Having these useful technological capability's allow me to show what I am able to do using a computer in order to make my work better, progressing the quality in it. POIT is a great program to be in knowledge of, starting from the point I am at currently, till my lifetime career ends.
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