Operating System

1. An Operating System is a type of software. True, you must load it on your computer.

2. Operating Systems control the loading of software application onto a computer. True, because that is one of the min tasks of Operating Systems

3. All Operating Systems offer user preferences, allowing you to customize your computer. True, because all of my computers with different Operating Systems let me customize.

4. A Operating System prioritizes the tasks that a CPU does. True, the Operating System acts as a middleman between hardware and software

5. The following devices have a Operating System: a Apple iPod, a Dell laptop, and a Nintendo Wii. True, they all need a Operating System to function

Computer Parts

Hardware-
Mother board
Inputs (USB, HDMI etc.)
CD Drive
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Cards (Graphics, Video, Sound)
Power supply
RAM
ROM
Hard Drive
Case
Monitor
Functions

Software-
Operating System
Web Browser

Peripheral-
Keyboard
Mouse
CD's
Microphone
Speakers
Cameras
Headphones
USB
External Hard Drive
Router
Controllers

Functions-
Processing Data
Storage
Gaming
Social Networking
School/Job Work
Research

Is it a effective site?

Today, I read through the site http://zapatopi.net/afdb/,  which is about Aluminum Foil hats nd mind reading I think the site is a credible website. First off, there is no grammatical or spelling errors in the text or anywhere else. Second, it is a reasonable topic about making tin foil hats, though there are some questionable uses for them. The site is also stating that there are mind controlling radio waves being emitted to your brain, which may seem crazy but hasn't been proven one way or the other so it can be true. Lastly this site is a reliable resource because it has no signs of malware or viruses, the MiniGuard Linux application a legitimate app and is proven to block radioactive rays which is beneficial to people.

True or False... Again

Identity Theft is only the theft of drivers licenses or security badges. False
Identity Theft can be anything stolen from you, including finances and your actual identity

Trends and Factors

In today's computer's I see trends like the 2 in 1 Laptops because those seem very prevalent. I also see the trend of building your own custom computer by buying the individual parts and assembling them yourself. The last trend that im seeing is the Raspberry PI computer and others like it being used for coding and programing. One factor that drives these innovations is consumer demand for more gadgets and features on computers. Another thing that drives these advances is the people inventing new technologies such as the 2 in 1 tablets, these had to have had some effort put in them to make. Lastly, a drive in these advances are the companies competing in building new features on a computer such as making a better CD drive or making a new type of input on a computer such as HDMI or Thunderbolt.

True or False

1. The First computer programmer was a woman. Truuuuuu
The first computer programmer was a woman named Ada Lovelace. She was a mathematician in London

2. The first computer was built in 1975. False
The first computer was built in 1910 by Henry and Charles Babbage

3. Apple made the worlds first user-friendly PC. Truuuuuu
Steve Wozniak had built the Apple II in 1978

4. Binary numbers are counted by twos. False
Binary only has two numbers: 0 and 1

5. A notebook computer is the same as a laptop computer. True
Notebooks are relatively similar to laptops, but they are made smaller than laptops

6. Computers come in only three sizes Desktop, Notebook, and Tablet. False
There are many sizes including: Desktops, Laptops, Notebooks, Tablets, and Mobile Phones

7. All PC's use the Microsoft Windows OS. False
No, there are many Operating Systems including: Ubuntu, Raspbian, Chrome OS, and Unix

8. People with a lot of data often own their own mainframe computers. False
Mainframe computers are large database computers usually only used by big corporations and the government

9. Most modern supercomputers are made up of clusters of computers. Truuuuuu
A extremely large computer that can do millions of calculations at the same time in nanoseconds

What is POIT

     POIT is the Principles Of Information Technology, a class where you learn about computers. In POIT we will learn about how computers work and how to use software and hardware that is built in a computer. I hypothesize that we will look at the parts of the computer such as a CPU and RAM sticks and also experiment with different types of computers such as a Raspberry PI or Macs. I also think that we will build a functioning computer and use it for different tasks. I lastly think that we will learn about the IT field and the potential jobs.

     The IT Field is a group of jobs that deal with Information Technology. Information Technology deals with the different aspects of a computer and how they work. One IT job might be a person who bulids a computer or a person who designs a specific part of a computer (Motherboard, CPU, Video Card, etc.). POIT can teach us the basic fundamentals for Information Technology and would teach us how to get a job in the field.