Peripherals notes

Peripherals: devices used for computer input and output; mouse, monitor, keyboard, USB, printer, etc.

Keyboards: report each key press to a software program that interprets the keystrokes as binary digits. A keyboard also gives commands to computer operating systems.

Most mice use either optical or laser technology, there is also USB wireless optical mice and trackball mice.

Monitors are output devices, such as an LCD or CRT monitor

High-definition monitors have better resolution. A pixel (picture element) is the smallest colored dot that is displayed on the screen, so more pixels means more details. A standard resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels (width by height). High-def monitors have 1920 by 1080 pixels

Printers and scanners add value to systems. Many types of printers: inkjet, thermal, impact, laser

Many different drives: 3 1/2 inch floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, Blu-ray drive

External drives give users more storage options (external hard drive, DVD drive with laser light, USB drive

Tower cases have expansion bays. They usually have at least one bay for an optical drive such as DVD or Blu-ray. Different sizes and types of drives can all be loaded into the same tower case.

Dream computer needs - 

keyboard

mouse

monitor

printer

scanner

storage drives

game controllers/joysticks

Computer Parts

Hardware

• Motherboard 
• CPU- Central Processing Unit
• Fan 
• Disk Drive
• USB Port
• Memory (RAM- Random Access Memory, ROM- Read Only Memory)
• Graphic Video, Sound Card, Etc.
• Power cables
• Monitor
• Computer case
• Power supply
  

Software

• Operating System (OS)
• Browsers (Chrome, Internet explorer, Etc. 
• Business Application software (Microsoft Office, etc.)
• Drivers 
• Anti Virus program
  

Peripherals 

• Headphones
• Microphone
• Mouse
• Keyboard 
• Compact Disks (CD)
• Speakers
• Camera
• Printer
• Fax MAchine
• USB
• Projector
• External Hard Drive
• Scanner
  

Function

• Storage
• Entertainment (Internet Browsing, Videos, Music, etc.) 
• Process Data
• Shopping
• Communication
• Gaming
• Online transactions/ Banking
• 
  

Is It a Valid Website?

I would have to say that the website http://zapatopi.net/afdb/  would not be a valid website. One of the reasons for this is because it was last updated over six years ago in 2008. There is also no evedence of an author or that it was made by any sort of profesional buisness, or anything professional at all. If you go toa ny of the links on the "external links" part of the page, they are all as un-kept and poorly designed as the main one.   One last reason is that an "Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie" just doesnt seem like a ligit product.

ID Theft

Identity thefts can trick you into believing that your identity can be restored. If your bills are no longer coming to where you set them to be delivered then you should call the company right away and tell them that you think something suspicious is going on. If you think that your identity has been stolen, you should report it immediately.

Trends and Factors

What 3 trends do you see in computer evolution? AND Why?

The three most noticeable trends in computers are...

Size: Screens are getting bigger, (in this case) phones are getting thinner/lighter. 
Efficiency: the reaction time for a computer to do a task is always improving
Technological Advances: Advancements help computers become more efficient, as well as create new, modern types of technology for the public (ex. Google Glass)

The reason for these trends is mostly for the general appeal of the public. 

Name 3 factors that drive technological innovation?

It is the human mindset to make and create new things.

Humans are needy creatures.we are always in the need for new things. 

Humans, who get very lazy, design computers so that they can do things for us.

True or False?

1. The first computer programmer was a woman: True
The first computer programmer was Ada Lovelace, who was also a mathematician. She lived 1815-1852 in England. 
2. The first computer was built in 1975: False
The first computer was built in 1910 by Henry Babbage and his son, Charles. It was started by henry, finished by Charles. 
3. Apple made the world's first user-friendly personal computer: True
This computer was built by Steve Wozniak  in 1977. the Apple II, as it it was called, was much easier to use than the Apple I
4. Binary numbers are counted by 2's: False
Binary is counted in 1's and 0's and it is the simplest positional number system . It was done by Gottfried Leibniz in 1679.
5. A notebook computer is the same as a laptop computer: False
Both are a fully functioning portable computer. 
6. Computers come in only three sizes, desktop, notebook and tablet: False
Computers come in four sizes, a desktop, laptop/notebook, a tablet, and smart phones. 
7. All PC's use the Microsoft Windows operating system; False
Although most do use Microsoft windows, PC's can also run on Linux, Ubuntu, Eclipse, and many other systems. 
8. People with  a lot of data often own their own mainframe computer False
Mainframe computers are usually owned by companies. They are used for Bulk data processing, enterprise resource planning and transaction processing.
9. Most modern super computers are made up of clusters of computers: True 
Super computers focus on interpenetrating data as quickly as possible and are used for one purpose, like scientific research. 

What Is POIT

POIT, or the Principles of Information Technology, will provide a basis of information technology for AOIT students. This will include fundamentals of hardware, software, and the factors of hardware.  These include peripherals, connectors, memory, etc.