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Walking into this class I thought I knew a good bit about computers. Walking into this class I thought it was going to be boring and would teach me nothing new. Man was I wrong. I started out as a freshman this year straight out of high school. I still had no idea what I really wanted to do. I just knew what ever it was going to be had to be in computers. Each week this class opened up a new field in computers teaching me something new and beyond that. We learned things from the past and present. Right now our world is changing and we are apart of that change. Dr. Brown helped us realize this change and has brought us to a ladder. Now it is up to us to climb that ladder.

After taking this class I kind of feel like some people in this world are getting technologically left behind. I have begun to sense a split in the past and the future. Right now is the beginning of something big. Something so big and profound that many might be unable to grasp it.

Over all what I have to say about this class is that it was damn good investment. Over all This was the only class I have ever taken that I actually felt like it meant something and wasn’t just another societal waste. Over all what I have to say about the professor of this class, Dr. Brown, is that he is a great professor who enjoys what he does.

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Virtual Reality.. I believe Reality is only what you perceive it to be. Therefore if you believe a virtual world is reality, then IT IS reality. Some times our world can suck. It can suck so much that you seek a new one. One where anything is possible. One where you can do the unimaginable. A world where the rules are your own. More and more each and everyday more people use technology and explore virtual worlds. I myself have been doing this almost my whole life. My whole purpose for living is to be submersed in my own world. One day life will have a new meaning.

Leaving the virtual world

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A.I.

Thinking machines.. man its hard to imagine that a machine could think for itself. I believe A.I. could be a good thing if we kept it under control. But the day a machine has free will and realizes that humans are a virus destroying the earth is the day we will all become the slaves of our creations. A.I. is good to an extent. If we have a machine that can communicate and predict our minds that is very dangerous. We wouldn’t be able to think for ourselves. The machines would do everything for us and eventually realize they don’t need us.

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Robots… They are very cool. Working with robots was a fun project. We had trial and error and learned from out mistakes. I’m glad Dr. Brown gave us an opportunity to mess around with robots. Its amazing what things we humans can make machines do. I cannot wait to see how far robots will advance in the future.

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we talked about security and hacking. I personally find  viruses and malware very fun and challenging. I remember when I got my first trojan virus, I had no idea what I was doing. Pinpointing a virus and completely removing it can be a challenge and takes skill to be done. In the past I have successfully defeated viruses, but remained unsure if they completely destroyed. The way technology is heading,  I believe the use of these technologies will only increase.

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This week we looked at scratch and I thought it was a fun step to programming. It seemed like there was allot of cool things you can do with it.  I enjoyed using it and watching the animation.

We also watched a video on Randy Pausch, Randy was a very interesting man who had done a lot in a short time. The one thing I loved about Randy was that he knew he was going to die and he accepted it.

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As as I said before in my previous blog, I do not enjoy HTML because it is repetitive and boring. Though I did find creating my own website interesting.

As for databases I learned how to do them before, then forgot because I have no use for them at the moment.

I hope this class gets more interesting as it progresses, so far not really.

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This week we learned about HTML and creating websites. I have taken an HTML class in the past, so this is just a recap for me. I really don’t like HTML because its just remembering formulas for generating things on your website. We also learned a little about computer networking this week. I was really interested in this particular field. We talked about protocols and different types of networks, but I wish I could have learned more.

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This week we looked at different types of software and assembly language. I fairly understood it. Dr. Brown’s simulator was at the most basic level, and well organized, but still complicated. The many lines of code that software has is amazing. Software is very “magical”. It was pretty cool to watch the Steve Jobs and Bill Gates videos, understanding their different view points and history. I wonder what we might get into next week?

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My Computer & Why

The Parts

1. Tower Case-($39.99) "I don't want my case to look like a 1994 civic"

Cooler Master Elite 360 RC-360-KKN1-GP ATX Mid Tower/Desktop Case (Black) 

2. Power Supply-($36.00)

 HEC Orion 585-Watt Power Supply HP585DR

3. Motherboard-($94.99)
ASUS LGA 1156/ Intel H55/ DDR3 2133OC- mATX Motherboard P7H55-M Pro

4. CPU-($194.99)
Intel Core i5 750 Processor 2.66 GHz 8 MB LGA1156 CPU  I5-750BOX

5. CPU Cooler-($42.00)
 CoolJag Falcon II - Silent Cooling Solution

6. RAM-($39.99X2)  
Kingston ValueRAM 2 GB 1333MHz PC3-1066 DDR3 DIMM Desktop Memory KVR1333D3N9/2G

7. Graphics/Video Card-($154.99) 
XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCIE Graphics Card HD577AZNFC

8. Hard Drive-($66.99)
 Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.5 inch Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive HD103SJ

9. DVD Burner Drive-($32.09)
 LG Electronics GH22NP20 22X IDE SecurDisc DVD+/-RW Internal Drive with Software - Bulk (Black)

Total Cost  $744.03"without tax & shipping")

Where can you get these parts? http://www.amazon.com/


The Assembly
1.Get all of it together and ready.
2.Put the motherboard into the case.
3.Plug the power into the motherboard.
4.Put the CPU in along with the CPU cooler.
5.Place the RAM in the RAM slots.
6.Plug the cables into the motherboard.
7.Slide in the hard drive.
8.Screw it in.
9.Plug in the power and computer cables into the hard drive.
10.Slide the CD-ROM drive in.
11.Screw it in
12.Plug in the cables.
13.Place in the Video Card.
14.Screw it in.
15.Place in the USB ports.
16.Screw them in.
19.Your done.

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