Lesson 1
1. Calculating machines. It’s about 5,000 years old.
2. Were invented in the 1600s.
3. Charles Babbage, early 1800’s, no.
4. Today computers are fast! And can make good calculations and other information processing.
5. The stone hedge was used for Astronomical time.
6. Input, Output, Processing and Secondary storage.

Lesson 2
1. Physical parts of a computer called hard wear.
2. Mouse, keyboard, monitor, computer case or hardware
3. A microprocessor job is to perform the tasks according to instructions given to it by the software.
4. Input, Output, Processing and Secondary storage.
5. Finished

Lesson 3 
1. Information processing allows you to save or change and information on your computer.
2. Writing paragraphs or getting information on a topic for school.
3. Input devices are used to put information on your computer.
4. Computers, cell phone, palm pilots or anything that have a hardrive.
5. Information was stored by flipping switches and plugging in plugs.
6. The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator.

Lesson 4 
1. They store on RAM and ROM.
2. RAM stores temporary storage.
3. ROM stores long term storage.
4. It stores temporarily while its being processed
5. No it can’t be changed.
6. Hard Drives, ROM drives, and RAM Drives.
7. They are made of rigid aluminum or glass disks and coated with ferromagnetic material and rotate around a central axle.
8. 640 MEGABYTES
9. They are made of really thin plastic which is flexible that’s why they are called floppy.
10. Try Activity 1: After you drag and drop the item it should say "THANK YOU… "if you are correct.
11. Try Activity 2: How many pieces of paper are stored on a floppy disk, a CD, a DVD, and a hard drive?
337 Pages are printed on a floppy disk; a hard drive is equal to 55,555 floppy disks, which is 18,750,000 pages of paper.

Lesson 5
1. The microprocessor allows data pass through in the computer.
2. in the 1970’s.
3. In the 1971
4. An embedded processor
5. it’s designed to do more than one thing, rather than the embedded processor, which is only capable to do one.

Lesson 6
1. Mp3 files, downloading music and sound.
2. He micro processor handles carrying out instructions, performing calculations, and interacting with the components used to operate the computer.
3. Upload is download means to receive and upload means to transmit

Lesson 7 
1. Much more constant and makes better moves than you think they would.
2. Humans take up to a few seconds for a 3 digit number equation where a computer could so it in a split second.
3. It can hold as much as you put in it and humans only remember certain things.
4. In the sense of decisions because computers don’t have experience or previous knowledge like humans do. 
5. It would be called Artificial Intelligence. 
6. If the humans end up putting every bit of information they know ad about them, yes.

This is one of the major topics and assignments in IT, therefore, you should be working hard all class on only this (if you have completed all 20 blog criteria)#15 & 18 will take another two classes so marking will occur next Friday!

 

1. Define Identity Theft using google.com, wikipedia.com, or dictionary.com. Make sure you put your source of information that is the address of the website you used in brackets. For example, if you go to dictionary.com and type in a search for identity theft the web address will be: (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/identity%20theft). You cannot simply put (google.ca) as a reference as this does not direct the reader to the actual source of your information.

 

2. Give at least three examples of how identity theft can occur.

 

Identity theft can occur at anytime. Identity Theft is when a person steals your identity and appears to be you in FRAUD. If someone so however has your name from your facebook page, or finds out your passwords, you can easily become a target.

 

3. How can identity theft ruin financial resources?

 

If the hacker has your email password they have all your information! So that means credit cards, important messages, even your Sin number and bank e mails.

 

4. How serious of an issue is it, are there any statistics on the crime rates?

 

It is very serious! The internet is getting more maleable and easy to hack as we learn new computer tricks or programs. An estimated 750,000 people are victimized each year.

 

5. Is it easy to become a victim of identity theft, explain why or why not?

 

Yes it’s very easy to become a victim, because if you use the internet and have credit you better watch out. Seriously all they need is a name and email address.

 

6. What sort of problems will a victim have after an identity theft?

 

They will have many problems including not being able to use their card, trouble receiving special notices, annoying Bill collectors, and a few other problems.

 

7. What type of information is usually taken in a theft?

 

Card numbers, Sin number, Bank number, your name.

 

8. How is this information obtained?

 

The information is obtained by the hacker knowing your password (or hacking it) and getting a hold of all your precious emails and numbers. The can do anything with your personal info when they have it.

 

9. What are some ways to prevent yourself from becoming a victim.

 

Keep certain things locked and use special codes to create a harder system to break, use things like your moms maiden name as a hint.

 

10. Finally, what should you do if you have been victimized by identity theft?

 

Shut down all your banking accounts, or delete you accounts. or Get help from the Five O’

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft)

 

http://www.streetdirectory.com

/travel_guide/140668/identity_theft

/identity_theft_victims__identity_theft_crime_rate.html)

 These answers will not be obtained easily, so take your time, be prepared to share your answers as we will be having a class discussion on this topic. And remember to site all your sources in brackets. This assignment will take two classes. One for searching and answering the questions and one for a class discussion.

1. Define plugin.

 

A plug in is a program that can easily be installed and used while using the internet. Like Shockwave or Adobe Acrobat. They help you to better your graphics or play certain files.

 

2. Which plugin do you think should be deactivated from the list of plugins (there are 11 and the active one will be green), explain what you would deactivate it for?

 

You deactivate the WYSI Wordpress, because it enables you to upload videos and read the text as a code not just normal text.

 

3.  Are plugins usually made by the original developer of an application?

 

Plugins are made by super Geeks but not really. Companies hire computer smart people to make the programs or they come up with crazy money making ideas to benefit themselves.

 

4. Do plugins work by themselves?

 

No they don’t work by themselves; they feed off the host and turn on when needed. For example, when watching Youtube shockwave is an add on being used while watching videos.

 

5. How are plugins different from extensions?

 

Plug-ins lives off the computer’s user interface and have a bold boundary to their set of actions. Extensions have less restriction on what they do, and some provide their own user-interfaces.

 

6. When did plugins first begin?

 

Plug-ins were first created in the 1970’s the first program was Unisys VS/9 operating system text editor.

 

7. Copy and paste the web address of the site you used to answer these questions.

 

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_(computing))

 

(http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid183_gci212800,00.html)

 

Evaluation

 

Brandon (Name of Student being marked)

 

1/1 1. An original theme

 

1/1 2. Unique header

 

1/1 3. A personalized background

 

1/1 4. A Youtube video post

 

1/1 5. A Picture post

 

1/1 6. Links to all other classmates

 

1/1 7. Posted answers to Plugin Questions

 

1/1 8. Allows comments to be made

 

1/1 9. Counter

 

1/1 10. Pictures in sidebar

 

1/1 11. Animation in sidebar

 

1/1 12. Music Player

 

1/1 13. Proper formatting: pics fit nicely

 

1/1 14. Artistic touch: colour and appearance

 

1/1 15. Identity Theft Questions

 

1/1 16. Evaluation Post on your blog of another student’s blog

 

1/1 17. Original Colours Used for Headings

 

1/1 18. The History of Computers Questions

 

1/1 19. Separate Pages with your choice of information

 

1/1 20. Personalized Categories made for Posts

 

20/20 TOTAL MARK

 

Dawn (Name of student that did the marking)