First 9 Weeks

What is your impression of the first 9-weeks of high school?
High school is insanely better than middle school. It's a lot more chill and i really enjoy it.
What has been difficult about the transition from middle school?
Nothing has really been difficult. Everything is running smoothly.
What has been easy about the transition?
The teachers have helped me transition better. Also i know people from my past school so i know some people and they could help me.
What have you learned about yourself?
I have learned that i can work well with others around me.

ID Theft Faceoff

1)The names of three nationwide consumer reporting companies are Equinox, Expericorps, and TransAmerica. The actual names are Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
2)Use random numbers and letters rather than info people can find out.
3)Identity theft refers to a broad variety of criminal misuses of your name.
4)You can place an alert of your Social Security Number by calling one of the 3 nationwide companies.
5)Take action immediately once your info has been stolen.
6)If you aren't getting anymore bills your account still might be hijacked.
7)The best way to get a free copy of you credit report is to file a Freedom of Information Act Request. The Fair Credit Reporting Act allows you to ask and receive a free credit card every 12 months.

Trends and Factors

Q: What 3 trends do you see in computer evolution? AND Why?
A: Computers are getting smaller because the parts used to build the computer are getting smaller as well, because of the knowledge we have now. Internet speed is getting faster and faster because the people want faster connection because they are impatient, so they have to create faster internet because of the demand. Video games are taking up a lot more space on drives and such because the better looking the game (which people want), the more it takes to run the game.

Q: Name 3 factors that drive technological innovation?
A: The demand for better computers from the consumers, the hunger for more power and knowledge, money has a huge factor as well.

True or False

• The first computer programmer was a women.
• True = Ada Lovelace
• The first computer was built in 1975.
• False = 1910
• Apple made the world's first user friendly personal computer.
• True
• Binary numbers are counted by 2's.
• False = 0's and 1's
• A notebook computer is the same as a laptop computer.
• True
• Computers come in only 3 sizes: Desktop, Notebook, and Tablet.
• False = As well as Mobile and Super
• All PC's use the Microsoft windows operating system.
• False = Linux
• People with a lot of data often own there own mainframe computer.
• False
• Most modern super computers are made up of clusters of computers.
• True

Anticipation Guide

• As long as I can check my e-mail and surf the web I am computer literate.
• Disagree
• All computer systems are basically alike on the inside.
• Agree
• Peer to peer networks are a great way to share all kinds of files.
• Agree
• Open source software is the wave of the future. Soon it won't matter what kind of machine a person has because everything will be open source and easily translatable from one operating system to another.
• Disagree
• Although computer programmers should focus on learning the very latest programming languages, older programs written in languages like C are still important to learn.
• Agree
• Unrestricted access to technology is a fundamental human right.
• Disagree
• If I get a job in the computer industry I will never have to worry about being unemployed.
• Disagree