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Friday, October 17, 2014

Viral World

In the viral world module, I learned about computer hacking and identity theft. It showed me the situation of a boy's social media account being hacked. The hacker was posting lies and making everybody believe that the boy was saying them. I learned, from this scenario, that you should always tell a parent so they can solve the problem right away. The module also taught me how to make secure password and what to keep private on social media. I will be thinking about this module the next time I make a social media account.

Wireless Communications

In the wireless communications module, I learned about many things that could go wrong with your wireless phone. One of these things is texting while driving. The module showed me a scenario where two friends were in a car and the driver was texting. It taught me how to handle that type of situation and what could go wrong. Another thing that it taught me was what to do if an embarrassing photo of yourself gets leaked. I will definitely be using this knowledge in the future and found it very helpful.




Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Choosing a Computer

In the choosing a computer module, I learned about the hard drive of a computer. The hard drive stores programs, software, and data that you save to your computer. For example, mp 3 files(music), word processing documents and even computer games. I also learned about the CPU which stands for central processing unit. It is the brains of the computer. This information will help me in life by guiding me on how to choose a computer in the future.