Of all the things we have done this year I believe using flash and other macromedia programs were the most useful and important. We learned alot from those programs and we still can learn alot from them.

Theres nothing I really would want to learn about computers at this point because I am not so sure whatelse there is to learn, besides the boring stuff like script langauges.

Summary:

The article "More video games, fewer books at school?" is about a solution to the problem with children having trouble staying focused in school. The article states that there should be educational video games for students to play to learn many lessons. Many people believe this would help students be more attentive in class and want to learn. Many game developers have looked into this and have created lots of games to teach life lessons, lessons which cannot learn from a class assigned book. These developers believe the games can help inspire the kids to learn. Many people don't believe the games are a good teaching method, they rather have the tradition methods be in place.

My Reaction:

I believe video games in school could help kids want to learn. I think they should introduce the kids to the educational video games at a later grade, such as middle school. This would ensure the students wouldn't get spoiled at an early age and maybe the elemetary students would be excited to go to middle school.

Question: What is one way schools can focus on learning more?

Answer: Learning isn't the problem, I believe it is the way kids don't give enough effort in class. It is a students responsibility to want to learn and to be more active in a classroom even if the subject taught isn't in the students best interests. Therefore, the schools are not the problem, the kids are.

This article on Solar Energy is very interesting. The Google Search Engine team, creator of Google Earth, is trying to produce a large solar electricity system to provide about 30 percent of the electricity used each day at its one-million-square-foot office complex in Mountain View, Calif. We can all benefit from this if they suceed. It also can be good for the economy.

-Chris Chavez, Per 5

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.

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.

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