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Computer Basics. Analyzing Technology Issues. Education Internet Distance Learning Computer-Based Learning Simulations. The Impact of Technology on Education. Science Artificial Intelligence Genetic Engineering Virtual Reality. The Impact of Technology on Science.
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Computer Basics Analyzing Technology Issues
Education • Internet • Distance Learning • Computer-Based Learning • Simulations The Impact of Technology on Education
Science • Artificial Intelligence • Genetic Engineering • Virtual Reality The Impact of Technology on Science
Multinational Economy Electronic Commerce The Impact of Technology on Work
Clothes that fight odor and bacteria The flying car Voice recognition Space travel Smart shoes and smart seats Smart houses Electronic shopping The Impact of Technology on Our Lives
Business and Office • Administrative Assistant • Desktop Publisher/Graphic Designer • Network Support and Administration • PC Support Specialist • Manager of Information Systems • Web-Based • Web Developer • Web Master Exploring Technology Careers
A criminal act committed through the use of a computer. It can also involve the theft of a computer and any equipment associated with the computer. Computer Crimes
Computer fraud • Conduct that involves the manipulation of a computer or computer data in order to obtain money, property, or value dishonestly or to cause loss. • Computer hacking • Involves invading someone else’s computer, usually for personal gain or just the satisfaction of invasion. Types of Computer Crimes
Theft of computer time • An employee uses a company’s computer for personal use such as running a small business, keeping records of an outside organization, or keeping personal records. • Data diddling • Changing data before it is entered into the computer or after is has been entered into the computer. • Software Piracy • Illegal copying and using of software purchased by someone else Other Computer Crimes
Using computers for good purposes • Public domain • legally copy files and give to anyone • Freeware • given to a user free of charge on a trial basis Computer Ethics
A virus is a program that has been written to cause corruption of data on a computer. Computer Viruses
Types of Computer Viruses • Worm • a virus that replicates itself over and over in the computer's memory until the computer can barely function causing your computer to work more slowly. • Works slowly through files • Time bomb • Virus that does not cause its damage until a certain date or until the system has been booted a certain number of times. • Logic bomb • A virus that becomes active when a particular activity happens. • Ex. appearance or disappearance of specified data. • Trojan horse • A virus that hides itself inside another legitimate program causing it to do something different than what it is expected to do. • When the program is used, the virus is released and can begin its work of replication and annoyance or damage.http://www.commoncraft.com/video/computer-viruses-and-threats
Any time you submit information on the Internet, it is possible for the information to be gathered by many persons and used for various situations including being sold. Information can be gathered from online sources such as schools, banks, hospitals, insurance companies, and many other sources. Privacy and Security Issues
Maintain and Enforce Security Measures such as: • Passwords • Electronic identification cards • Firewalls • Antivirus software • Selective hiring process • http://www.commoncraft.com/video/secure-passwords Security Measures
Telecommunication involves electronically transferring data. • Distance learning • Allows the user to take classes without being physically present. • Teleconferencing • Provides conferencing capabilities from several locations without leaving the office, reduces costs for time and travel. Advantages and Uses of Telecommunications
The software program that you use to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web (WWW) and to display them in a readable format. • Examples: • Internet Explorer • Safari What is a browser?
The bar on top of the window that contains the name of the document. Title bar
A horizontal menu that appears on top of a window. Provides a selection of options related to the Web page. Menu Bar
Icons for single-click access to most commonly used menu commands. Tool bar
Contains the URL, or address, of the active Web page; also where you type the location for the Web page you want to visit. Address bar
Connects you to address displayed in the Address bar. Document Window displays the active Web Page Go button
Located at the bottom of the browser; shows the progress of Web page transactions. Status bar
A small picture in the upper right corner of the browser; when animated, it means your browser is accessing data from a remote computer. Access Indicator
Vertical and horizontal scroll bars; lets you scroll vertically and horizontally if the Web page is too long or too wide to fit within one screen. Scroll bars
Email, or electronic mail, is similar to regular mail. You have a message, an address, and a carrier that figures out how to get it from one location to another. Email is used to stay in touch with family and friends, conduct business, and send attachments such as text and image files. What is Email?
Faster way to communicate and respond • Quick and easy way to send messages • Forward messages to other individuals • Send messages to multiple individuals • Include attachments such as pictures, audio files, and documents Advantages and Uses of Email
Inbox Outbox Sent Items Deleted Items Drafts New Message Send Address Book Email Terminology
Electronic Mail Addresses • The address consists of three parts: • The user name of the individual • The @ symbol • The user’s domain name • Example: rsmith@yahoo.com
A tool that lets you find Web pages that match a particular word or phrase. Examples of search engines: What is a search engine?
Search expression Index Spiders or bots Meta tags Directory Keyword search Hyperlink Search Engine Terminology
Early origin in 1960s Closely tied to a networking project started by a governmental division called the Advanced Research Projects Agency. Original name: ARPANET Created so that scientists were able to share information on military and scientific research. Background of the Internet
The World Wide Web • Began in March 1989 when Tim Berners-Lee wrote a small computer program for his personal use. • URL (Universal Resource Locator) • Name for a web site address. Features of the Internet
HTML • Hypertext Markup Language • A series of tags that are integrated into text documents and describes how the text should be formatted when a Web browser displays it on the screen. • HTTP • Hypertext Transfer Protocol • Standard that defines how messages are formatted and transmitted. Web Protocols
Using the computer to create real-time communication between yourself and another user or a group of users. • Internet Relay Chat (IRC) • A text-based chat developed by JarkkoOikarinen in 1988. • One of the most widely used chat forums on the Internet today. Chat Rooms
Web chat • Incorporates graphics, audio and video • Hosted by search engines such as Yahoo, Snap, and Excite. • Proprietary chat • Requires that you download and install software from a company. • Examples are Microsoft Chat, AOL, and Prodigy. • Buddy lists • You specify your list of friends and even tell when they are online. • Examples are ICQ and AOL Messenger Chat Options
A group of people with a shared interest. Their email addresses are collected into a group, and this group is identified by a single name. When a message is sent to the group, everyone on the list receives that message. Mailing Lists
Newsgroups • A discussion forum or a type of bulletin board. • Each board is dedicated to discussion on a particular topic. • USENET • Worldwide network of computers that facilitates the transmission of messages among the news servers.
Research on the Internet • Two basic tools used to find information: • Search engines • Used to search for keywords. • Subject directories • Used to find specialized topics.
Keyword Search • Uses keywords to perform search • Multimedia Search Engines • Used to find graphics, video clips, animation, and MP3 music files. • Meta Search Engines • Search several major search engines at one time. • Subject Directories • Organized by subject categories and displayed in a series of menus. Types of Search Engines
Phrase Searching Search Engine Math Boolean Operators Wildcard Searching Title Searching Tools and Techniques
A phrase is entered using double quotation marks and only matches those that appear adjacent to each other and in the order in which you specify. • Example: “baseball cards” Phrase Searching
Symbols used in formulas to filter out unwanted listings. • Use the plus symbol (+) before words that must appear. • Also known as an inclusion operator. • Use the minus symbol (-) before words that you do not want to appear. • Also known as an exclusion operator. Search Engine Math
Boolean logic consists of three logical operators: • AND • NOT • OR Boolean Operators
The * symbol, called an asterisk, is considered a wildcard character. • Used if you don’t know the spelling of a word • Example: N*Ryan to search for Nolan Ryan • Used to search plurals or variations of words. Wildcard Searching
Searching the title of a web page. When a web page author creates a Web page, the Web page generally contains a HTML title. Title Searching http://www.commoncraft.com/video/web-search-strategies