Wednesday, August 28, 2013

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)


 
 

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

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.