Thursday, September 28, 2006

1.Who is Leibniz?

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnizwas a German philosopher, mathematician, and logician who is probably most well known for having invented the differential and integral calculus . In his correspondence with the leading intellectual and political figures of his era, he discussed mathematics, logic, science, history, law, and theology.

2.What is the advantage of the binary system?

It simplifies information processing.

3.Describe how boolean algebra works.

Boolean algrebra uses microchips that contain thousands of small electronic switches arranged into logical ‘gates’ that produce predictable and reliable conclusions.

4.Why don't we have analog computers?

It is inefficient because it has a slow processing speed, that's why we don't have analog computers.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Home Work 9/22

Article 1

What is the flaw with IE?
The flaw with IE is that there is an exploit people can take advantage to download an assortment of malware onto computers.

How can this flaw be fixed?
Microsoft is going to release a patch to fix the problem.

Article 2

Three Slogans

The more you buy the better!
The smaller the network the better!
You wouldn't want anything bigger!

Article 3

Name 3 customers

A Wall Street Trader
Anyone in the Trading Business
Someone interested in the Market

Article 4

Will China have a better internet then US?
If all goes according to plan for them, then yes.

What can we do?
Use their new technology and make it even better.

Article 5

What is net neutrality?
Net Neutrality is when users are charged more for using the internet more.

Who is it against?
It is against the consumers.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Computers in my row