1. CSC 116 Lightning Talks presentations COMPLETELY OPTIONAL Presentation day: SEP 30 (that's next time, a.k.a this Wednesday)

2. Lightning talks ● Short, ~5 minute presentation on a computer- related topic ● Create ~5 powerpoint (or prezi) slides – Make it fun, make it unique, make it informative – Use images. Avoid large blocks of text ● Groups of 2 people – Each person should talk for half of the time – Don't just read the slides aloud. Instead, use the slides as an outline/guide on what to speak about ● Worth up to 5% bonus applied directly to your midterm!

3. “Some” ideas ● Development History of Windows ● Development History of Motherboards ● Development History of RAM ● Development History of Video Cards ● Development History of CPUs ● Development History of Hard Drives ● Development History of Removable Storage

4. (cont.) ● Development History of Networking ● Development History of Wireless Networking ● Development History of Video interfaces ● Development History of Monitors ● Development History of Cooling Systems ● Development History of Linux ● Development History of MacOS ● Development History of Mobile Computers

5. More Ideas... ● How to reset a forgotten Windows password ● How to live boot a Linux distro from DVD/USB ● How to set up a web server ● How to do something cool with a Raspberry Pi

6. Or pick your own topic! ● Just ask me and I'll let you know if it's ok

7. Get started! ● Rest of class today is for creating your talk