brockwellquizyourself6-2

1. A laser printer generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat-sensitive paper. False A thermal printer generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat-sensitve paper.
2. A photo printer creates images using a laser beam and powdered ink called toner. False A laser printer crates images using a laser beam and powdered ink called toner.
3. An ink-jet printer is a type of impact printer that forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid nitrogen onto a piece of paper. False An ink-jet printer is a type of nonimpact printer that forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper.
4. Printed information is called soft copy. False Information on a display device, is called soft copy.
5. With Bluetooth printing, a computer or other device transmits output to a printer via radio waves. True

brockwellquizyourself6-1

1. A lower resolution uses a greater number of pixels and thus provides a smoother image. False A higher resolution uses a greater number of pixels and thus provides a smoother image.
2. An output device is any type of software component that conveys information to one or more people. False An output device is any type of hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.
3. Documents often include text to enhance their visual appeal and convey information. False Documents often include graphics to enhance their visual appeal and convey information.
4. Types of pixels include LCD monitors, LCD screens, and plasma monitors. False Types of flat-panel displays include LCD monitors, LCD screens, and plasma monitors.
5. You measure a monitor diagonally from one corner to the other. True

brockwellquizyourself5-2

1. A digital camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film. True
2. DV cameras record video as analog signals. False DV cameras record video as digital signals instead of analog signals.
3. Video games and computer games use a Web cam as the input device that directs movements and actions of on-screen objects. False Video games and computer games use a game controller as the input device that directs movements and actions of on-screen objects.
4. Many smart phones today have built-in camera so that users easily can type text. False Many smart phones today have built-in key pads so that users can  easily type text.
5. The lower the resolution of a digital camera, the better the photo quality, but the more expensive the camera. False The higher the resolution of a digital camera, the better the photo quality, but the more expensive the camera.

brockwellquizyourself 5-1

 1.A keyboard is an output device that contains keys users press to enter data in a computer. False
 A keyboard is an input device that contains keys users press to enter data in a computer.

2. A stylus is a flat, rectangular, electronic, plastic board. False
   A stylus is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead       of ink.

 3.A trackball is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device commonly found on notebook computers,     including netbooks and many Tablet PC's. False
A touchpad is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device commonly found on notebook computers, including netbooks and many Tablet PC''s.

4.Input is any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer. True

5.Operations you can perform with a wheel include point, click, right-click, double-click, triple-click, drag, right-drag, rotate wheel, free-spin wheel, press wheel button, tilt wheel, and press thumb button.
False Operations you can perform with a mouse include point, click, right-click, double-click, triple-click, drag, right-drag, rotate wheel, freek-spin wheel, press wheel button, tilt wheel, and press thumb button.

Ethics in action

There is a global network of computers that automatically searches through millions of messages for pre-programmed key words, fax, telex, or email addresses. The computers rely on Echelon Dictionaries and computers that serve as branches for designated countries. In the United States governmental agencies vie for the use of spy satelites for similar purposes. The satelites are military in nature but civilian police agencies want to use them for so-called natural disaster response. Some legal experts are arguing that this has an impact on our Civil Liberties and should not be allowed. Hollywood has made movies about this topic- Enemy of the State, Echelon Conspiracy, Eagle Eye, and recently a television series Person Of Interest. Big Brother is watching!

If you want to research further be prepare to sift through a ton of bad information and bad video's.   To research this here is a couple of links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMNMMsyfJnE
http://www.fas.org/irp/program/process/echelon.htm

Blogs

Fanblogs.com- the discussion on this sight is all about the preseason polls and picking the game results for the week. This sight is not regularly used and has very little current topics.

InsiderESPN.go.com- The Oregon Ducks are the hot topic. The discussion is about how many commits that Oregon has that are in the top 300 recruits for the 2013 year. So far Oregon has 4 recruits committing to the Ducks, but many more are being recruited.

InsiderESPN.go.com- Nascar- The points standint in the Sprint Car chase is heavily discussed. Jimmy Johnson is currently in the lead but not by much. Brad Keselowski is a close second just seven points behind Johnson.

Social Networking

The Orkut website is now linked with Google. The security protocall is explained at the top of the blog. As you scroll down Google has steps listed on how to manuver around the site. After the directions Google has placed on the blog all that anyone is talking about is the ease of use since the merge. The use of your email account to verify who you are is used to keep all notifications going out to who they are meant for.

Green computing

 How do nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), and lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries differ in charging time and discharge? Nickel Camium batteries are popular in cordless tools and are very reliable however they can lose their charge over the course of a few days to a few weeks. Nickel metal-hydride batteries are projected to have a longer cycle life, but are also toxic and options are quite limited for these batteries. Lithium ion batteries however have excellent discharge curves, charge rates, and cycle lives. The popularity of these batteries is driven by cell phones and laptop industries. If not matched with the correct charger these batteries can be overcharged which leads to thermal runaway, combustion and so forth.

Batteries shoud be stored in a cool, dry environment. The longer a battery stays uncharged the greater the chance of crystals forming on the internal components of the battery shortening its life and severely affecting runtime, this is called battery memory.

Here is a link to more information :http://www.citytheatrical.com/pdfs/Battery%20White%20Paper.pdf

Search Sleuth

1. Which Haruhi Suzumiya games have been released for the Nintendo Wii?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_haruhi_suzumiya_games_have_been_released_for_Nintendo_wii

2. What two companies worked in partnership with Kodak to develop kiosks with digital image-making software?
http://www.infoborder.com/Digital_Camera_History/

3. Who holds U.S. Patent 4,384,288 issued in 1983 for RFID technology?
https://sites.google.com/site/rfidiem/evolution

4. What object did Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor use as the ball in their trackball, which they invented in 1952?
http://www.trackballworld.com/trackball-history.html

5. How is the term, disability, defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act?http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm

6. Who are the current MIDI Manufacturerrs Association (MMA) Executive Board members, and what companies do they represent?
http://www.midi.org/aboutus/aboutmma.php

7. Walter Cronkite and Stevie Wonder used the first production version of which machine?http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw050505

8. According to the Smart Card Alliance, what is the maximum distance a contactless smart card operates?
http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/smart-cards-faq

brockwellquizyourself3.1,3.2

Quiz your self 3.1

1. Application software is used to make business activities more effiecient, assist with graphics and multimedia projects; support home, personal, and educational tasks; and facilitate communications. TRUE
2. Public-domain software is mass-produced copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company. FALSE  Packaged software is mass-produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company.
3. To use system software, your computer must be running application software. FALSE To use application software, such as word processing program, your computer must be running system software - specifically, an operating system.
4. When a program is started, its instructions load from memory into a storage medium. FALSE When a program is started, its instructions load from a storage medium (such as a hard disk) into memory.

Quiz your self 3.2

1. Audio editing software typically includes video editing capabilities. False Audio editing software usually includes filters, which are designed to enhance audio quality.
2. Enterprise computing software provides the capabilities of paint software and also includes the capability to modify existing images. FALSE Image editing software provides the capabilities of paint software and also includes the capability to enhance and modify existing images and pictures.
3. Millions of people use spreadsheet software every day to develop documents such as letters, memos, reports, mailing labels, newsletters and Web pages. FALSE Millions of people use word processing software every day to develop documents such as letters, memos, reports, mailing labels, newsletters, and Web pages.
4. Professional accounting software is ideal for the production of high-quality color documents such as textbooks, corporate newsletters, marketing literature, product catalogs, and annual reports. FALSE Proffessional Desk Top Publishing software is ideal for the production of high-quality color documents such as textbooks, corporate newsletters, marketing literature, oridyct catalogs, and annual reports.
5. Database software is application software that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group. FALSE Presentation software is application software that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group.
6. Popular CAD programs include Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Corel Word Perfect Office, and Google Docs. FALSE Popular business software suites include Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Corel Word Perfect Office, and Google Docs.
7. Web page authoring software helps users of all skill levels create Web pages. TRUE

Page 190

1. What company did Bruce Artwick form in 1977, and what game did it license to microsoft in1982? 
http://business.illinois.edu/ael/alumni/illinois-entrepreneurs/profiles/artwick.html

2. In what year did the United States Department of Revenue first provide tax forms and booklets in Adobe PDF format on its website? http://wiki.answers.com/Q/In_what_year_did_the_IRS_first_provide_tax_forms_in_Adobe_PDF

3. What is the latest security incident listed on the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) Web site?
http://www.us-cert.gov/

4. What is the name of the sans serif font the German Bauhaus movement developed in 1928?
http://graphicdesign.spokanefalls.edu/tutorials/process/type_basics/sans_serif.htm

5. What United States president's speech did Peter Norvig turn into a light hearted Power Point presentation?
http://rainbows.typepad.com/blog/2010/08/the-gettysburg-address-in-powerpoint.html

Review for test.

"I need to know how to find directions on a carography website ( ex: mapquest.com), research an item on research website (ex: bing.com), find a media sharing website, be able to blog, and pictures on the internet. I will study my terms for the test!"

brockwellchapter2terms

1. graphic- graphical image, a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo. 
2. mp3- a format that reduces an audio file to about one-tenth its original size while preserving much of the original quality of the sound.
3. vr- virtual reality, the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space and involves the display of 3-D images that users explore and manipulate interactively.
4. Real Time-means that you and the people with whom you are conversing are onlilne at the same time.
5. VoIP- Voice over Internet Protocol also called Internet telephony, allows users to speak to other users over the internet.
6. FTP- File Transfer Protocol is an internet standard the permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the internet.

brockwellquizyourself2-3

1. A chat room is a location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other. True
2. An e-mail address is a combination of a user name and an e-mail program that identifies a user so that he or she can receive Internet e-mail. False An e-mail address is a combination of a user name and a domain that identifies a user so that he or she can receive Internet e-mail.
3. Business-to-consumer e-commerce occurs when one consumer sells directly to another, such as in an online auction. False Business-to-consumer e-commerce consists of the sale of goods and service to the general public.
4. FTP is an Internet standard that permits file reading and writing with other computers on the Internet. False FTP is an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet.
5. Spam uses the Internet (instead of the public switched telephone network) to connect a calling party to one or more called parties. False VoIP uses the Internet (instead of the public switched telephone network) to connect a calling party to one or more called parties.
6. Netiquette is the code of unacceptable behaviors while on the Internet. False Netiquette is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet.
7. VoIP enables users to subscribe to other users over the Internet. False VoIP enables users to speak to other users over the Internet.

brockwellQuiz yourself 2-2

1. A blog is a  Web site that uses a regularly updated journal format to reflect the interests, opinions, and personalities of the author and sometimes site visitors.  True
2. You can assume that information on the web is correct and accurate.  False  Do not assume that information presented on the Web is correct or accurate.
3. Audio and video files are downloaded to reduce their file sizes. False  Audio and video files are compressed to reduce their file sizes.
4. Popular portals include iTunes, Realplayer, and Windows Media Player. False   Popular portals include AltaVista, AOL, Excite, GO.com, iGoogle, Lycos, MSN and Yahoo!
5. The more widely used search engines for personal computers are Internect Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Google Chrome. True
6. To develop a web page, you have to be a computer programmer. False  To develop a web page, you do not have to be a computer programmer.
7. To improve your Web searches, use general nouns and put the least important terms first in the search text. False  The first step in successful searching is to identify the main idea or concept in the topic about which you are seeking information. Determine any synonyms, alternate spellings, or variant word forms for the topic.

brockwellpg80

1.  An access provider is a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the internet free or for a fee.  True 
2. A wireless internet service provider is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet. False... An IP address, short for Internet Protocol address, is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet.
3. An IP address, such as www.google.com, is the text version of a domain name. False.. A domain name is the text version of an IP address.
4. Satelite Internet service provides high speed internet access through the cable television network via a cable modem. False...Cable internet service provides high speed internet access through the cable television network via a cable modem.
5. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) oversees research and owns the Internet.  False... The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) oversees research and sets standards and guidlines for many areas of the Internet.  

Search Sleuth pg 122

1. April 7,1969 host software The mission of the IETF is to make the Internet work better by producing high quality, relevant technical documents that influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.

2.  W3C's mission is to lead the Web to its full potential

3. Adina’s Deck
is the award-winning Internet Safety DVD program for educators and parents who want to help their young teens understand the social side of technology.
4.

39 Journalists killed

3 media assistants killed

29 Netizens and citizen journalists killed

146 journalists imprisoned

10 media assistants imprisoned

127 netizens imprisoned

5. Originally called AuctionWeb and hosted on the same server as Pierre's page about the ebola virus, the site began with the listing of a single broken laser pointer. Though Pierre had intended the listing to be a test more than a serious offer to sell at auction, he was shocked when the item sold for $14.83.

6. a lawa lawsuit before the US Federal Court alleged that Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg stole the original code for Facebook.suit before the US Federal Court alleged that Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg stole the original code for Facebook
.
7. Google threw a new product called Goog-411 into Google Labs today – a free telephone based information service that could replace toll 411 calls