The difference between analog and digital:In analog technology, a wave is recorded or used in its original form.
In digital technology, the analog wave is sampled at some interval, and then turned into numbers that are stored in the digital device.

 Random Access Memory (RAM) - is an acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes.

Read-Only Memory (ROM) - computer memory on which data has been prerecorded.

World Wide Web –is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. With a web browser, one can view web pages that may contain text, images, videos, and other multimedia and navigate between them via hyperlinks.

Data (computer) –  is anything in a form suitable for use with a computer.

Program - A listing of the order of events and other pertinent information for a public presentation.

Hypertext – a software system that links topics on the screen to related information and graphics, which are typically accessed by a point-and-click method.

Hardware –  A computer and the associated physical equipment directly involved in the performance of data-processing or communications functions.

 

Software – The programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of the hardware and direct its operation.

Title (resource) – 

Creator (resource) – 

Subject (resource) -

Publisher (resource) -

Contributor (webpage) –

Format (resource) -

MP3 –  a means of compressing a sound sequence into a very small file, to enable digital storage and transmission.

Cyberbully - involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.

Database - a structured set of data held in a computer, esp. one that is accessible in various ways.
 
Desktop - the working surface of a desk.

E-mail - messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.

Home page - the introductory page of a website, typically serving as a table of contents for the site.

Keyword - a word or concept of great significance.

Password - a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to something.

Paste - a thick, soft, moist substance, usually produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid.

Search Engines - a program for the retrieval of data from a database or network, esp. the Internet.

URL Address - Uniform Resource Locator, the address of documents, pages and web sites located on the World Wide Web or on a local Intranet.
 
User name - an identification used by a person with access to a computer, network, or online service.

File format – is a particular way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.

Hacker - a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.

Keyboard - a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.

Retrieve (document) -

assigment 3

information processing cycle

assignment 2

 

Assignment 2

Questions 1,2,9, and 10 should be answered in 3-5 sentences. 

1. What are the pros and cons of using Google Drive to complete a project like the one you just did for your Technology Presentation.

PROS:you don't need to use usb, you can work two at the time, you don't need to save it.
CONS:we are not too familiar with the program

 2. What did you learn about your technology that you didn't know before? Explain.

how to put videos on a presentation

 3. Create a test question using the information you researched from your project. You must come up with a question and at least 4 responses or answers to choose from. 

 

 Question?:

A. who invented google
B. what year it starded
C. which app is used the most
D. how many users does google have

4. What does URL stand for?
uniform resource locator

5. What is the URL for Mr. Fierro's Blogger?
http://principlestechnology.blogspot.com/

6. What is your URL for your Blogger created for Principles of Technology class?
http://sanchezyassel.blogspot.com/

 7. Using the notes from the Parts of a Computer System, identify and define the four parts of a complete computer system.
hardware, software, data, and user

8. Name 3 input devices and 3 output devices.
input: Keyboard, mouse, trackball

output:  video display  monitors and printers

9. Write about the most interesting software you have ever used on a computer. Explain why it was your favorite or what you liked about the software you have chosen to write about.
Microsoft Windows, it is easy to you and is the most used as well.

10. Why do you think important technology corporations like Apple, Microsoft, and Sony create new versions of their product often? Think about why every few months to a year a new iPad or iPhone is released... Explain.
because new technologies appear each day , and corporations try to make life easier for humans.

11. For question 10 you will research on the World Wide Web. What are the units of measure for a computer memory storage? Fill in this table with your answers. Must fill in unit abbreviation, and approximate value.

UNIT	Abbreviation	Approximate Value (bytes)
megabyte	mb	1048576
kilobyte	kb	1024
gigabyte	gb	1073741824
Terabyte	TB	1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion)

 

 

Assignment 1

You must write in complete sentences.
Responses for questions 2 and 8 should be between 3-5 sentences long.

1.  Create an acrostic poem using your first name. So what you are going to do is use each letter in your name to create an adjective that describes you or use each letter to write something you like to do.

Y: like to play yoyo

A:lways be

S:incere, also

S:miling person and

E:xelent

L:isener with friends

2. What technologies do you use in your everyday life? Describe how and why you use the technologies you do.

my cellphone, I use it for distraction and also for homework like finding something in the internet.


 3. The ______cabinet______ is a case that holds the computer's critical components.


4. A(n) ______workstation______ is a specialized, single-user computer that typically has more power than a standard PC.

5. A(n) ______network server______ is usually a powerful personal computer that functions as the primary computer in a network.

6. _______supercomputers ______ are the most powerful computers made.


7. What does "PC" stand for?
personal computer

8. Research how computers play a crucial part in nearly every government agency. Pick an agency and discuss how that agency uses computers and why computers make their jobs easier. Some examples of government agencies that use technology frequently are the U.S. Census Bureau, IRS, Military, and Police.
they make there job easier because they found all the information right there so they don't need to find it out by themselves.