Wednesday, March 24, 2010

RQ and DQ pg 134 # 1

RQ:
1-Most programs, with the exception of some artificial intelligence applications, consist of algorithms
2-a) compilers:
A compiler is a computer program (or set of programs) that transforms source code written in a computer language (the source language) into another computer (google translator)
b)
Application software, also known as software application, application or app, is computer software designed to help the user to perform a singular or multiple related specific tasks. Typical examples are word processors, spreadsheets, media players and database applications.
c)

System software is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide and maintain a platform for running application software.[1][2]

The most important types of system software are: linix,macOX

3-The computers memory

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DQ questions

1- For people their is figure of speeches, and people tend to think and analyse what they read, for a computer you need to type intructions for the figure of speech if you wan to use a figure of speech, and the computer will only respond in the way it was programmed to. Humans can surpeise you with emotions and feelings, but the computer does the same thing over and over again. Making it dull and unreliable at times for certain software like translating or probability tests.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

test online

95% Correct of 21 Scored items:
20 Correct:
95%
1 Incorrect:
5%

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Questions page 490 1,3,6

1- E- commerce is buying and selling through the internet. In today's business economy, their is no such thing as business without the internet. So an essential part of the busibess is done through e-commerce. E-commerce is having and will continue to have a great impact on how consumers buy their products, because electronic shopping allows for more comfort and easier ways to shop for needs.

3- An extranet is a private network that uses Internet technology and the public telecommunication system to securely share part of a business's information. The opportunities are great because this would allow easy access for students and staff members and to the internet. This would maximize the amount of mess in the libraries and other places at schools.In schools students would be able to compete for answers and challenge themselves to do the best possible , because they have all the necessary equipment to do so.

6- Privacy is an issue when it becomes dangerous to the citizen himself, and invades his space.If invading a persons privacy woth reliable information that he really is going to be a danger to society then invading it would be just like entering a drug dealers home with a warrant. otherwise this is against the law. Yous shouldnt pay for the company to secure you personal informatrion. It should she be a primary aspect of a company's business. NO i wouldnt because that wont garutee what the compnay might do with my information.