Well, all I am supposed to do for my final blog entry is to look back at my blogs and tell what I think about it. First off I must say this was a great experience for my first semester of college. If you have read my first post then you know what I am talking about. For those who didn’t or haven’t I say it again. I graduated from high school back in December, and I don’t regret it either. In most of my blogs I said It seemed to come natural to me… well it didn’t. I lied. I just wanted to sound smart because it gave me something to talk about. Whenever I said it came natural to me, it gave me a reason to make the blogs longer. To be honest I am a procrastinator at everything, so I had little time to finish the blogs and it had to make them a decent size haha. To me they all still seemed small, but I have been getting full credit for them. Right now the due date for this blog is about over so this final might be small.

The first 1/3 of the course I learned a lot. I didn’t know crap about computer except how to build them. I’m an all hands on type of person with a many ideal projects I want to make that’s why I want to earn programming. I don’t want to hire people, because I don’t have much trust in anyone except my best friend.

Okay let’s get back on track. The first 1/3 of this course I learned a lot about the history. I didn’t know there were people in the late 1800’s that thought about a computer. I can’t remember his name currently right now. I think that is really neat though. I also learned about binary. Binary is freakin awesome in my opinion. I have always been a number freak. Learning how to build computer and everything that’s in them I already knew how to do for a long time now. Now how the parts are made I didn’t know about. They are very complex and have to be very precise in building. That was the only thing I thought was interesting that week. The last thing we learned before taking exam was how to work and language simulator. That was a fun but irritating learning experience. I messed up nearly a few hundred time before I got the down and working. Ugh. haha

Now the 2/3 of the course. After getting back from spring break, which seemed like 2 weeks ago but really over a month now, we started off learning about HTML and computer languages. I’m going to have a problem in learning them, but I won’t give up. I find them very interesting plus it’s necessary for a few of my projects, but not all. I am still looking at witch ones I am need to take, and I need to find them fast. I am planning on learning 2 possibly 3 different ones. Now for the second HTML blog I was supposed to make a HTML website about my hobbies. I didn’t turn it in because I kept on forgetting to bring my USB port with the data on it to school. That’s one this I regret forgetting the other 2 were taking 2 quizzes haha. I forgot to take them at home.

Now the final few weeks of school have been the hardest but the best time every during this term. We were in the lab most the time during class working on robots and making video games. The game I had the most trouble on and took me the longest, but it was a great experience, because it taught me how hard it is to make games and how long it take for some of the games people play now days. Now I have more respect for game designers and programmer. Building the robot was easy, but the other class kept on destroying it. My partner and I ended up rebuilding it 3 times haha but it was fun to me. Programming was simple but took a while. Now learning about AI’s was awesome.  I want to make the best one out there. I want to make it to be able to take in all information and use it at command. I want to be the best hacker and also be able to duplicate many things in matter of seconds or minutes when it should take days, months, or even years. I also want it to improve certain things and make them flaws and be able to find flaws in other things. It might be dangerous but it will make life more exciting for me.

Overall, my first semester was awesome and I want learn many more things in the computer field. College is also way more fun than high school and it’s seems to be easier for me because I have more time to do work. To everyone out there I hope you live life to the fullest and learn everything you want to learn about. I am not going to stop learning until I fulfill making my ideal projects and making them work.

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I love playing games, especially free roaming games like Skyrim. I get to do anything in them that I can’t do in reality because it is either illegal or impossible to do.I’m in a whole new world when I’m playing them. I loose track of time when I am playing a game I enjoy. Like today, I looked at my watch and it said 10:45 then I look at it again and it said 12:15. To me it felt like only 5 minutes past.

Assassin Creed

The only thing about assassin creed I do not like is that he sometimes jump when I don’t want him too. That one jump he makes that I don’t want him to do either kills me or makes me loose my mission and have to start all over. Some missions have checkpoints which I like, just in case he make that one jump I don’t want him to do.

Overall, even with this one con of his I still like playing it because it takes me in a word that doesn’t exist or no loner exists. It takes me away from reality and stress.

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I have always loved technology, but mostly in the robotic area. I really enjoyed working with my partner on building and programming our robot. We manage to get it to move forward, and when there is something in the way  it starts to turn. If there’s something in front of it, while in the process of turning, it will back up and turn some more until there are no more objects in front of it. After that we just started to mess around and tried to make it spin out enough where it was on its side, but it didn’t work. I had a blast working on it in lab. it’s by far the best thing we have done yet.

The other thing we did was learning about AI’s. In our period of time AI’s are now just a matter of decades away from working like humans and taking over most people’s work. To me I am not worried about it. I am hoping to contribute to that field of science, because I want to make technology advance even further than it is now. I am wanting the AI’s to think like humans but not act like them. I believe emotions will be the down fall of them, because if one gets angry I cannot imagine what the capabilities of it will be . All I am wanting them to do is to do the work that the country’s needing to help the population and economy the most. The work that is short on people because it doesn’t interest most. The other thing is help with the country’s defense, war, and training people for war. This will save lives. the last thing I would like them to do is help advance technology in all fields and medicine. Not only this can help the economy, but it can also help people live longer.

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This week we worked on building and programming our own Lego Mindstorm robot. After My partner and I finished building ours and programming somebody stole parts off of it when we did not have class. That got me worked up a bit, but at the end I nearly finished building it again.

Many people in our class were missing parts, but ours got the worst. It was completely destroyed! I mean nearly every part of it was missing. The only things that were attached to it were the motors and a few other pieces that held them together. I had to work fast to get it done, because my partner wasn’t there. It was okay that she wasn’t there, because she had a good excuse to not come into class that day.

It’s not my personal life to say why she didn’t come. If she wants to tell she will. I don’t get involve in other peoples lives, because its not my place.

Anyways I enjoyed building and programming the robot and watching other people program theirs. I liked all of the robots people built in class. There are only a few that I have yet to see, but I can’t wait.

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It’s amazing how long hackers have been around. I always thought they started when computer were opened to the public, but they weren’t. They started coming around when there were telephones on the streets. They were  using a plastic whistle that came out of the Captain Crunch cereal box. Who would have thought that could have hacked the lines and get free calls?

I find hacking as an art. You have to be smart and find new ways to hack the system, and you have to be skilled in it. I never have expected hacking to be so sophisticated as it is now. I mean just about everyone gets in trouble arrested by hacking. To hack, take information, and not get caught is extremely hard now. I respect the real hackers, the one that hack the government or to get money, because it takes skill to do something like that. it tells you there are people that can out smart the government in computer. Yes, they may get caught after a while, but imagine how hard it would be to take the information from the people that had the computer first and have higher technology than everyone else. All i have to say is that i respect hacker for their hard work.

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Scratch is a lot harder than I anticipated it would. I knew it was going to be hard, but not this hard. I have been practicing every day by playing around it. I am only getting a grasped of it now. I am hoping that this will help me with programming in the future. If it does not, well I am looking at a long time of practicing it.

All I can say is that I am not a quitter, and I can promise you that. I spent eight years to get my eagle rank in the boy scouts. It took me a long time to get it, and I am glad I accomplished it. Once I set my mind into it, I will never stop until I achieve my goal. I can over come any obstacle that gets in my way. Nothing is going to stop me until I get it or get it correct.

I cannot say really that much about Randy Pausch, except that he seems like he is good guy. He is an intelligent, wise and nice guy, from what I saw from the speech he gave. I find it awesome how he didn’t let the tumor slow him down. He kept on going in life like it wasn’t there. He kept on teaching and making his students better at what they want to do. He did his best in changing the future, by teaching, even with the tumor. To be honest, that surprised me how healthy he was and how he didn’t let the tumor slow him down. Now days there aren’t many people like that. Once someone finds out they have a problem with their heath now, they quit working and live off of the tax payers money. More people should be like him. They should do their best and keep on working.

To be honest I believe welfare should only be for the mentally ill, handicap people, or the single parents with many kids. The handicap people I am talking about are the people that are missing both arms and/or legs, not the fat. The mentally ill people should be the people with a serious disorder, not bi-polar or depress people. And the single parents should just get a little bit of food stamps and get help finding a job. The people that take advantage, like the lazy people, should be forced to get a job, and pay back the government of what they took. This is just my opinion and everyone’s different about it, but look at Randy Pausch he had a tumor that killed him and yet he kept on going and didn’t let it take control of his life. He ain’t lazy like most people today and that’s why he is a good and awesome person.

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This week was awesome. I finally learned something fun that I can do every day. HTML is so easy to comprehend and do. Every now and then I loose where I was at, but it does not take me that long to find the pace again. I admit, every now and then it gets confusing, but hey I am still learning and having fun at the same time.

HTML also helped me realize that I need to find a computer language that I want to learn. It gave me somewhat of an idea of how computer languages work. Now I just hope I can find a few languages that will help me out with my career.

HTML even helps understand how websites are also created. It fascinates me how people can make these huge websites doing things that are similar to HTML. I just wonder how many mistakes they have, because when I was working on HTML I have already made so many mistakes that I lost track.

I had an awesome experience this week. I just hope everyone else had just as much fun as I did learning this.

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This week we learned a little bit about software, but the  assembly language simulator was my favorite thing I had learned. The assembly language simulator we were thought on was a small one, but it did give us me a great view of how it works and how to use it. I thought it was really neat how it works and how to work one. It took me a good while to understand it, but that is me. I have always wondered how one works, and now I have a somewhat of an ideal how to work one.

At first it was confusing, because I did not understand what the the READ, WRITE, LOAD, STORE, VALUE, and JUMP meant. The only commands I understood were ADD, SUB, and STOP at the beginning, because it is just basic knowledge to know what they mean.

Over all I thought this weeks assignment, the assembly language simulator, was really neat. I now know the basics of how one works and I like working on it. This weeks assembly language simulator is so far my favorite assignment we have taken, other then binary because I love playing around with numbers.

Oh and by the way. I went to my first cub, Southbound, last night and I had a great time, and I just read this over and saw some misspelled words. haha sorry about that.

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I have built a computer a while back for gaming, but I did not know what exactly  which piece did what. This week I got to learn about what each piece in the computer did what, and now I have have a somewhat idea of how the hardware in the computer works. This computer I’m building on here will be great for gaming.

iMicro CA-859BK3 X-Blade 450W Gaming Case (Black)

I figured this would be a fairly decent case for the price. I looked at the reviews and they turned out to be really good. Just about everyone was satisfied  with it, and in my opinion I believe it would be a good case to start out with. Plus it comes with a PSU and three fans, one on the side, front and rear.

Price- $49.49

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=CA-859BK3&c=fr&pid=246a03a8d1a7981033e124b8cb2c40beb2d7692050595bb8cad983141d7741c5

ASUS M4N75TD - motherboard - ATX – Socket AM3 – nForce 750a SLI – Socket AM3

This motherboard looks and sounds excellent by my perspective. This motherboard enhances the experiences with video games greatly. It doubles the bandwidth and allows two GPUs, so it creates a smoother and faster computing environment.

Price: $90

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=750+gb+pc+motherboards&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=13706l15232l4l15801l6l6l0l0l0l0l114l448l5.1l6l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=11646821744561835382&sa=X&ei=gactT5bHDsLAtgeThoycAg&ved=0CEoQ8wIwAg#p

Intel Core i7 3.4 GHz Processor

Out of all the expensive  CPUs, this CPU seems like a great CPU to me. It is a 64-bit and has a quad-core processor. The review seems promising to me. It currently has 6,612 reviews and  4 out of 5 stars. To me that sounds great, but who knows. Now days people can hack and change that, but I can put my faith into this one.

Price: $287

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=cpu+intel+core+i7&hl=en&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5432331875406792434&sa=X&ei=98ctT9K-Ic6ctwfb9KTIDg&ved=0CKUBEPMCMAE

RAM: Corsair XMS3 8GB

I’m looking for a stick of RAM that has a good performance and has a good review. This here Corsair stick fits that. Almost all of the reviews were great and everyone was satisfy with it.

Price: $41

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=random+access+memory&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=9174858276159659283&sa=X&ei=i8UtT-ngCIeftwfqwLTXDw&ved=0CNoBEOUNMAI

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5 TB

I have been using Seagate’s extended 350 GB extended hard drive for a couple years now. It has always done me well and has yet failed to impress me. That is why I am using their internal hard drive for this compute. I have a lot of trust in them. Plus this amount of space will help out by allowing more games to be downloaded onto the computer, and with 5900 RPMs it will help the game run more smoothly.

Price: $69

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=1.5+tb+internal+seagate+hard+drive&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1976l7265l2l7889l17l16l0l1l1l0l90l1184l16l17l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12796998532741106651&sa=X&ei=NawtT5qNDMnptgfNiMX2BA&ved=0CHsQ8wIwAA

Graphics Card: eVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

I just wanted a decent and fairly cheap graphics card. These graphic cards are only one GB. Since my motherboard can hold two of them I will double the order and get  two of them. By doubling them and my motherboard can access both at once, I can double the graphics and making it like I have a two GB graphics card.

Price: $240

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&cp=4&gs_id=23&xhr=t&q=1gb+graphics+card&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8540065105708287938&sa=X&ei=pKwtT-6_CM6ltwfl6bXODw&sqi=2&ved=0CEsQ8wIwAQ

Samsung Blue-Ray DVD Player

I have always heard that Samsung is a great company to buy from and that their products last a long time. I am choosing this Blue-Ray DVD player from what I have heard from. Plus the price is not that bad and I can watch Blue-Rays on it.

Price: $64

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-12XReadable-DVD-Writable-SH-B123L-BSBP/dp/B003XIM3QK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328393570&sr=8-1

Wireless Mouse and Keyboard

I was just looking for a cheap and working mouse and keyboard pack deal. The Logiteck MK320 was exactly what I was looking for and it is at staples near by to me. This will make the transaction easier and faster for me, but i also have to buy two AA batteries for the keyboard and one AAA battery for the mouse. At least I will not have to pay for shipping and handling.

Price: $24.99

http://www.staples.com/Logitech-MK320-Cordless-Desktop/product_792257?cm_mmc=GooglePLAs-_-Shopping-_-Technology%3EMice_&_Keyboard_Bundles-_-792257-920-000920

Operating System

My family and I have always been using the OS called Windows 7 Home Premium. I actually do not need to buy one considering my grandfather has the CD and the CD’s key. I have use the same OS on my other desktops and like always it works perfect for me. I have always had a great experience with it and yet to be displeased. This program will also help manage all my hardware and software a lot quicker and easier for me.

Price: $99.99

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-32bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0T10A

22″ LED HD Widescreen Monitor

I want a monitor that is not to big or to small and is cheap but has good picture quality. This Viewsonic 22″ LED HD Widescreen Monitor was perfect for me, and it saves more energy than LCD monitors. Plus, just like the mouse and keyboard, this too is near me, but at target. At least they both are nearby and not on the other side of town.

Price: $179.09

http://www.target.com/p/Viewsonic-22-LED-HD-Widescreen-Monitor-Black-VX2253MHLED/-/A-13528555

Final Price: approximately  $1144.56

Assembling the computer now:

Step 1: I need to lay out all of the parts I am going to use, and double check to see if I am missing anything that I may have over looked.

Step 2: I need to ground myself before touching any of the parts, because I do not want to fry them or else it will be a waste of money.

Step 3: Lift the leaver up, insert the the CPU onto the the motherboard, then push the leaver back down to secure it. When inserting the CPU make sure you drop it in correctly and not force it in.

Step 4: Put the heatsink over the CPU, make sure the two hooks are over the plastic knobs. A little force maybe require but not to much. Then plug in the CPU’s fan power cord onto the motherboard.

step 5: Read manual to know what slots are for the RAM, if you place the memory into the wrong sots it will only offer half the speed it could. Once you know what slot it goes into, gently push down until the arms click up  securing the chip in place.

Step 6: Go into the PC’s case and pop the back plate into pace. Some force is require for this popping the back plate into place.

Step 7: Slide the motherboard into the case, and align the holes up with the standoffs. Align all of the connectors, and again they should pop into place. Then screw in all the holes with the wide thread screws.

Step 8: Unscrew and take off the drive case. Pull out the drive case, insert the hard drive through the back of the case, screw in the hard drive onto the case, slide the case back in, and then screw the case back in. Make sure you do not tangle with any wires.

Step 9: Take the front bezel off the PC’s case and slide the Blue-Ray DVD player through the front, where the bezel was, and then screw it in.

Step 10: Since the connectors are labeled connect them directly to where they need to be connected, again these to have labels. The red goes on the positive and the black goes on the negative. Double check to make sure they are correct.  Then plug it into motherboard.  The ports are on the bottom edge of the motherboard.

Step 11: Slide the power supply  in and screw it in. You can decide which side you want the fan goes. Then you can start pluging in the cables.

Step 12: Plug in the Video card into the PSI-express slot, it only goes in one way. Push in gently until it clicks into place. Then put the the screw in that holds the card into place.

Step 13: Plug in the rest of the power cables and the SATA cables. Then put on the side of the PC’s case.

Step 14: Hook up the monitor to the computer and put the USB port into it. Do not for get to put in the batteries that are required for the mouse and keyboard. The plug up the power cords for the monitor and PC.

Step 15: Insert the OS CD and customize the computer that is to your taste. Do not forget to download the latest up date and the drivers that you need.

At the end I would say it was worth the money, because this is something I enjoy doing. My dad always tells me, “you work to live and not live to work.” This is what he means. The money you make is  the money you use for what you think is fun to do, and do not spend and waste your whole life working.

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This was was all about binary and understanding it. At first I thought binary was going to be extremely hard, because it is dealing with a bunch of 1′s and 0′s. Once our professor started to explain it to us I thought that this couldn’t be it. I thought it was going to be a lot more complicated. To me it was as easy as doing basic addition everyone learns in elementary school.

Now that know how to use binary, I can use binary in front of most my friends and they wont know how I am doing it. I have already did that to one of my friends, and he got confused. I laugh for a while, because he is an overachiever and he thinks he know everything. Now that I know how to get him stump, I well do it all over again and annoy him.  Once he finds out how to do it I will simply go to using hexadecimals and octal. That there should stump him for a while.

Anyways binary is very simple once you see how it is done. I could not believe how easy it was to understand. I am sure that everyone can use it once they see how it is done. Even my 12 year old cousin learned it in a matter of minutes.

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