Computer Basics Technology’s Impact
The Impact of Technology on Education Internet Distance Learning Computer-Based Learning Simulations
The Impact of Technology on Science Artificial Intelligence Genetic Engineering Virtual Reality
The Impact of Technology on Work Global Economy Electronic Commerce (E-bay)
The Impact of Technology on Our Lives Daily Lives Voice recognition Space travel Smart cars Electronic shopping
Exploring Technology Careers Business and Office Administrative Assistant Desktop Publisher/Graphic Designer Network Support PC Support Specialist Network Manager Web-Based Web Developer Web Master
History of the Internet
What is a browser? 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 Firefox Google Chrome
Background of the Internet Early origin in 1960s Closely tied to a networking project started by the Advanced Research Projects Agency. Original name: ARPANET Created so that scientists were able to share information on military and scientific research.
Features of the Internet The World Wide Web Began in March 1991 when Tim Berners-Lee wrote a small computer program for his personal use.
Electronic Mail Addresses The address consists of three parts: The user name of the individual The @ symbol The user’s domain name Example: ccoombe@pgasd.com
Computer Crimes A criminal act committed through the use of a computer or theft of any computer equipment.
Types of 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.
Other Computer Crimes Theft of computer time Using a company’s computer for personal use such as running a small business or keeping personal records. Data diddling Changing data before or after it is entered into the computer
Piracy The unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material Music, movies, software…anything digital!
Computer Viruses A virus is a program that has been written to cause corruption of data on a computer.
Types of Viruses Worm Time Bomb Makes copies of itself, resulting in the consumption of system resources that slows down or actually halts tasks 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
Viruses Logic Bomb Trojan Horse Virus triggered by the appearance or disappearance of specified data. Trojan Horse Virus that does something different from what it is expected to do
Activity Open up Microsoft Word Computer Impact Essay Handout
Activity Go onto my website and open “History of the Internet WebQuest” Answer questions. You may work with a partner.
Career Current Event Find a news article online related to the job that you researched. Using the Current Event document on the wikispace, complete it and summarize the article. When you finish, send it to me through Moodle.