Taking the lid off the computer.

Hardware Parts

Case
Parallel Port
Serial Port
Processor-Heatsink-fan assembly
Power Supply  connectors  ATX Power Connector
Power Supply  connectors  (4 Pin) Floppy Drive Connector
IDE Connectors
Network Card
Sound Card
Data Ribbon cables For Hard drive, DVD
Data Ribbon cables   ADRIVE

XO tablet (OLPC)

            1.     What is the goal of this project?

The goal of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is to provide the world’s poorest children a low cost but efficient technology that could be used in their education. 

Hardware:

1.     What is it?

OLPC launched new computer in a modern tablet form called XO tablet featuring a 7" multi-touch capacitive HD screen, dual-core processor and the latest Android operating system.

            2.     How much does it cost? XO tablet costs about $88.

3.      What are the Basic specifications that a typical user would need to know? What are the I/O  devices?

                                             TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
                           

• Size7.6" x 4.65" x .39"
• Screen Size7"
• Screen Resolution1024 x 600
• Storage8GB
• Processor1.6GHz dual core
• Operating SystemAndroid 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• RAM1GB
• Wi-Fi802.11 b/g/n
• Camera1.2MP Front-Facing / 2.0MP Rear-Facing
• Battery Lifeup to 7.5 hours
• Age Target4-14
• Parental ControlsMany
• Parental Controls DetailedXO closed environment for kids with password-protected parent mode; control access to apps and web. Supports multiple profiles. Ability to view how child has been using device and insights into child’s performance
• Pre-Loaded Content100+ apps included, content valued at over $200
• Included AccessoriesBumper case, charger
• App StoreGoogle Play Store, plus curated Dream Store (through Barnes and Noble)
• Languages for Menus and Pre-Loaded ContentEnglish and Spanish
• # of Unique Users3 kids + parent
• Google CertificationYES

Software:

1.   What software will come with it?

      The XO Tablet comes with over 150 pre-installed applications  along with several videos and over 100 books.  It is Google-certified product and provides parents with access to the Google Play Store as well as the traditional Android user interface.

Data:

1.    What will it be used for?
         XO tablets will be used by children for their education. It could help them gain more          knowledge about their studies and a way to connect with other children, share things          together in order to create a brighter future.

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                  2.    Where is the data going to be stored? 

                   The data is going to be stored in 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of flash memory.

Users:

1.    Who is going to use it?

        XO tablet is a family-friendly tablet so both the children and parents can use it.

             2.    Why only some people in the world?

                    It's only some people in the world because OLPC is still on its goal on giving all the                             needy children the computer.

Procedures:

1.     Who is making it?

The XO Tablet has been fully designed and developed by One Laptop Per Child (OLPC).

2.     How will it be distributed?

OLPC usually does not directly donate tablet or laptop computers, but instead works with other non-profit and governmental organizations to make educational hardware and software available to children.

            3.     Has it been a success yet?

                     Not yet. It's on the way to success. In fact the organization has distributed 2.5 million                          of its specially designed XO laptops to children in 60 countries and the XO Tablet                                extends  that experience into a modern tablet form factor.

Conclusion:

·       How do we know if this project will be a success or not?

        If poor children around the world are all provided with this technology, this project will           be a success.

Quick Internet Scavenger Hunt

Quick Internet Scavenger Hunt

·         Who invented the Cray Supercomputer? (First & last name please)

Seymour Cray invented the Cray Supercomputer.

·         In what year?

In 1976, the first Cray-1 system was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

·         How many flops did the Cray 1 have?

The Cray 1 have 160 million floating-point operations per second (160 megaflops).

·         When did the Cray 2 come out?

The Cray-2 came out in 1985.

·         What is a Kiloflops?

A kiloflops is a thousand Flops (1000 Flops)

·         A MegaFlops is a million flops

1,000,000 Flops

·         How much is a Gigaflops?

1,000,000,000 Flops or billion flops

·         How much is a teraflops?

1,000,000,000,000 Flops

·         How much is a petaflops?

1,000,000,000,000,000 Flops

·         What is next in the flops pattern?

Exaflops- 10¹⁸ or 1000000000000000000 Flops

Zettaflops- 10²¹ or 1000000000000000000000 Flops

Yottaflops-  10²⁴ or 1000000000000000000000000 Flops

·         What is SETI?

SETI stands for Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. The acronym was coined in the early 1960's to describe the activities of a handful of radio astronomers who were seeking evidence of the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe. SETI exists as a specialized sub-discipline within the field of Radio Astronomy.

Movie Editing

KEEP YOUR COMPUTER HEALTHY!

Blog Entry No.2

Hardware	Software	Data	User	Procedures
Buy a Mac Clean your Peripherals Practice Caution with New Technology	Limit your Upgrades Install the Latest Updaters Look, before you Install Be Careful About What You Download	Don’t Yank The Flash Drive Use a Powered USB Hub Purchase a boatload of memory Back Up Your Work	Computers and Coffee are not a good idea Provide adequate power to your computer Don’t Open Strange E-Mails	Shutdown the  Computer at Least Once a Week Avoid the Warm Reboot Avoid the Cold Reboot! Check your Cable  Connections

 Write down 2 or 3 that you didn't know that you think are the most important.

I think the three most important thing to keep your computer healthy are:

• Looking before you install 
• Be careful about what download

         Both are necessary to prevent virus entering your computer.

• Purchase a boatload of memory to lower the risk of memory corruption and it would be better if you just have more than enough space because it will help in improving its function and tasks.

Best laptop for me in 2015 is Macbook Pro 13 (Retina)

• Price- $ 1,299
• Display Size- 13.3 inch
• resolution- 2560x1600
• weight- 3.46 pounds

Specs

• Haswell Duel Core i5
• 8 GB of RAM
• 128 GB PCIe SSD
• 8 hr and above usage of battery life

Are We Digital Dummies?

BLOG ENTRY NO. 1

1.      How much time do you spend on your phone per day not including this course?

            

          I spend almost ALL of my time using my phone. In fact, I check it every minute or hour. 

2.      List your top 5 things you do on your phone daily

• chatting
• gaming
• surfing the net
• putting reminders and using notes for stuffs
• using its utilities like calculator, clock, calendar, etc.     

3.      What are some of the problems or consequences with constantly being “online” or connected to your phone? Explain.

         Some problems or consequences I encounter being online and connected to phone is that, I do not have enough time for my priorities. I forgot important things because I'm always busy with Facebook and other social networking sites. There are also nights that I'm losing enough sleep and I use it again the moment I wake up or I wake myself up just to check it out. That's the reason why I have a poor eyesight. So, it does affects ones health.

4.      Should teachers be allowed to take away your phone?

         This is a big YES. It's for student's sake anyway. In order for us to learn, we need to focus on what we discuss in class.

5.      How do you feel if a teacher takes away your phone?

         I've been caught using my phone but my teacher didn't take it away. He just warned me so I never used it again in class.

6.      What are 5 unwritten Social/Technology Rules You Need to Follow

Rule #1:  NEVER depend everything on technology. 

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Rule #2:  You don't always need the Internet. 

Rule #3:  Learn to discover things all by yourself.

Rule #4:  DO NOT overuse it.

Rule #5:  DO NOT let technologies control you.

Watch the Doc CBC Documentary.       
What conclusions come from this Doc?  List some points they use to prove their theory!

"The more you invest in technology, actually, the less productive your people are."  People are now dependent on technology resulting in lack of self confidence. It really destroys the sense of focus. Humans crave for technology and it is interfering with the everyday lives. Technology is addictive that most of us can't live a day without holding our phone. It is destroying the REAL significance of communication which is talking with one another with all your attention centered to them. It affects our health increasing the level of stress, burn out and marital complex, decrease job & life satisfaction. This implies that technology is not a good thing that will help us.