Hello everyone, I hope this segment was as informational to you all as it was to me! When I first began going through this section of the course, it seemed as though we were just going to be talking about simple WIFI networks, and LAN networks, which I was already familiar with. Luckily, it got much deeper than that. At my work we have a couple different servers that we run off of. These two servers are what keeps the company moving at our office, and on the road. Before this lecture, I knew how to access information through them, and use them lightly, but I did not know inner workings of our systems.
Most people at this time know what a wireless network is, and how it works. But knowing all the different safety features, and how WIFI has evolved gives you a much better appreciation for it.
http://www.mobileisgood.com/wifi.php
This article from "Imran's Cellular Everything" goes over many different facts about WIFI and its capabilities.
This diagram shows how most households utilize WIFI, or 802.11. Systems such as Playstation 3's, XBOX 360's, and WII's have become commonplace in almost all homes in the United States. All three of these systems have wireless capabilities, which makes it much easier to connect them to the internet. Some of technologies that have come about recently that make good use of WIFI are tablets, blu-ray players that have integrated WIFI, and small handheld gaming systems.
Overall, the advancements that have been made for the internet have made it many time easier, and more efficient since its beginning. The reduction of wires, and the increasing speed at which we can surf the web is would be mind boggling for its inventors to even dream of.
My second post, and I feel like it's a little easier this time! Today I wanted to discuss the clear understanding I received of computer upgrades. I personally have never upgraded certain components of my computer, but have looked into it. Recently the technology and hard drive space of computers that you can buy right off the shelf is almost more than most users would need.
From the people that I've talked to, the most common upgrades done to computers are upgrading the hard drive, and the video card. Although you can upgrade the hard drive internally, in recent years that creation of external portable hard drives have caused these upgrades to almost become obsolete. The most common reason for upgrading the video card in your computer is for gaming. The type of people that do these upgrades usually don't just stop at these two pieces, it usually turns into an expensive hobby.
For most of the older generation, upgrades like these are like a foreign language. My parents being an example. I've tried time and time again to get them to upgrade their computer, but they feel like what they have is enough, and more in unnecessary. For people that have never experienced a computer with more features, the change can be overwhelming.
Video courtesy of YouTube member CrossBrand.
This video is an example of some upgrades that can be done to your personal computer. Do not take this in a way that anybody can makes these changes, it takes an experienced technician!
Overall, upgrading your computer has become more of a plug in experience than remodeling your computer. This has caused many people to be able to upgrade their systems without much technical experience. Low cost, and ease of use has taken over the computer upgrade world. This ease of use has been created through USB drives. Most computers have multiple inputs, adding external hard drives, more disc drives, and many other upgrades.
Thank you for reading, and I hope that my blog has been interesting so far!
Hello everyone, this is my first blogging experience so please bear with me! This class seems to be a good break from the normal online classes I've had. I enjoy the fact that it is not all about the tests but more focused on applications.
For this week I chose to talk about the clear evaluation I got of netiquette. Before watching the lecture on this topic I really never thought about how people can react to the different ways information is portrayed through the internet. The main point that really stuck out to me was the way that all caps can be portrayed. I personally do not use all caps when typing, but have never really taken it as "screaming" like the lecture said. To me it looks somewhat childish and unprofessional.
This video produced by Dr. William Brendel uses old time approach that connects manners from the home and applies them to "E-Manners".
Thank you for reading, and I hope this semester is a success and enjoyable!
