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TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................................. 1 DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITRY OF A COMPUTER .............................................................................. 4 MINI FEATURE 1-1: GAMING AND DIGITAL HOME ................................................................................................. 6 GAMING.......................................................................................................................................................................6 Popular Games ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Types of Gaming Accessories ................................................................................................................................ 6 HOME AUTOMATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Popular Universal Remotes and Apps ...................................................................................................................6 Popular Programmable Thermostats .................................................................................................................... 7 Popular Smart Home Appliances........................................................................................................................... 7 Popular Security Systems ......................................................................................................................................7 Popular Robotic Vacuums .....................................................................................................................................8 MEDIA STORAGE CAPACITY ................................................................................................................................... 9 Storage Terms and Their Byte Equivalents ...........................................................................................................9 Various Memory Cards ........................................................................................................................................10 SECURE IT 1-1: BACKING UP COMPUTERS AND MOBILE DEVICES ......................................................................... 11 Cloud Storage Services ........................................................................................................................................11 SEARCH ENGINES ................................................................................................................................................. 12 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS: FACEBOOK AND MARK ZUCKERBERG ..................................................................... 13 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATOR: TWITTER .................................................................................................................. 14 ETHICS & ISSUES 1-2: SHOULD YOU BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION BEFORE POSTING PHOTOS OF OTHERS? .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Websites about Photo Permissions ..................................................................................................................... 15 SECURE IT 1-2: PROTECTION FROM VIRUSES AND OTHER MALWARE .................................................................. 16 SECURE IT 1-3: CREATING STRONG PASSWORDS ................................................................................................. 17 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS: MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES ................................................................................. 18 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS: APPLE, STEVE JOBS, AND STEVE WOZNIAK ............................................................ 19 APPLE ........................................................................................................................................................................19 STEVE JOBS .................................................................................................................................................................19 STEVE WOZNIAK .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 EXPANDED TABLE 1-2: CATEGORIES OF APPLICATIONS ........................................................................................ 20 CELLULAR TRANSMISSIONS ................................................................................................................................. 23 MINI FEATURE 1-2: STAYING IN SYNC .................................................................................................................. 24 Websites about Wired Setups ............................................................................................................................. 24
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Chapter 1 Free Resources INTRODUCING TODAY’S TECHNOLOGIES: Computers, Devices, and the Web
Discovering Computers 2016 Page 1
Table of Contents Tap or click any topic below to view its content.
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 1
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITRY OF A COMPUTER .............................................................................. 4
MINI FEATURE 1-1: GAMING AND DIGITAL HOME ................................................................................................. 6
GAMING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Popular Games ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Types of Gaming Accessories ................................................................................................................................ 6
HOME AUTOMATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Popular Universal Remotes and Apps ................................................................................................................... 6 Popular Programmable Thermostats .................................................................................................................... 7 Popular Smart Home Appliances........................................................................................................................... 7 Popular Security Systems ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Popular Robotic Vacuums ..................................................................................................................................... 8
MEDIA STORAGE CAPACITY ................................................................................................................................... 9
Storage Terms and Their Byte Equivalents ........................................................................................................... 9 Various Memory Cards ........................................................................................................................................ 10
SECURE IT 1-1: BACKING UP COMPUTERS AND MOBILE DEVICES ......................................................................... 11
Websites about Photo Permissions ..................................................................................................................... 15
SECURE IT 1-2: PROTECTION FROM VIRUSES AND OTHER MALWARE .................................................................. 16
SECURE IT 1-3: CREATING STRONG PASSWORDS ................................................................................................. 17
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS: MICROSOFT AND BILL GATES ................................................................................. 18
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS: APPLE, STEVE JOBS, AND STEVE WOZNIAK ............................................................ 19
APPLE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 STEVE JOBS ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 STEVE WOZNIAK .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
EXPANDED TABLE 1-2: CATEGORIES OF APPLICATIONS ........................................................................................ 20
MINI FEATURE 1-2: STAYING IN SYNC .................................................................................................................. 24
Websites about Wired Setups ............................................................................................................................. 24
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Websites about Wireless Syncing........................................................................................................................ 24 Cloud Storage Services ........................................................................................................................................ 24
TECHNOLOGY TREND: MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES (MOOCS) ..................................................................... 25
MINI FEATURE 1-3: DIGITAL SCHOOL ................................................................................................................... 26
Websites about Digital Technologies in Classrooms ........................................................................................... 26
MOBILE PAYMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 28
SECURE IT 1-4: SHOPPING SAFELY ONLINE ........................................................................................................... 29
Websites about Shopping Safely Online.............................................................................................................. 29
TECHNOLOGY TREND: QR CODES ......................................................................................................................... 30
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Mini Feature 1-1: Gaming and Digital Home The following sections discuss gaming and home automation.
Gaming The tables below list popular games by genre and types of gaming accessories. You can find additional
information by entering search text from the tables’ Name or Description columns.
Popular Games
Name Description
Bejeweled Puzzle and Strategy
Bike Race Racing and Sports
Just Dance (Community and World Dance Floor features) Music and Fitness
My Fitness Coach Music and Fitness
Need for Speed Racing and Sports
SimCity Simulation
The Legend of Zelda Action-Adventure
Trivia Crack Puzzle and Strategy
Words with Friends Puzzle and Strategy
World of Warcraft Role Playing
Types of Gaming Accessories
Name Description
Body balancer Wii Balance Board – Nintendo
Body sensor Kinect for Xbox
Dance Master Dance Pad – DDR
Eyeware Gunnar advanced gaming eyeware
Gamepad Handheld game controller – Nintendo
Headphones Ear Force – Turtle Beach
Joystick Flight Stick – Thrustmaster
Musical Guitar Hero – System Skins
Shooting Sharp shooter – Sony
Wireless wheel Wireless racing wheel – Mad Catz
Home Automation The tables below list popular universal remotes and apps, programmable thermostats, smart home
appliances, and security systems. You can find additional information by entering search text from the
tables’ Name or Description columns.
Popular Universal Remotes and Apps
Name Description
Acoustic Research Remote control hardware
Logitech
Monster
Phillips
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Sony
Harmony Smart Control App that controls home theater devices
Loxone Smart Home App that controls lighting, heating, curtains, blinds, music, and alarm system
Peel App that provides television viewing recommendations
Smart Remote (for Samsung Galaxy)
Infrared emitter on phone controls television and electronics
WeMo Products to control home electronics, lighting, and appliances and to monitor energy consumption
Popular Programmable Thermostats
Name Description
Ecobee Smart Learns household’s heating and cooling cycles to save energy. Many include mobile apps for remote monitoring and controlling. Honeywell Wi-Fi
Smart
Lux
Nest Learning
Venstar Wi-Fi
Popular Smart Home Appliances
Name Description
Clothes Washer Wi-Fi enabled connections to mobile devices – Samsung
Dishwasher Programmable dishwasher – Meiko
Oven
Zipel oven with Android app – Samsung
Wi-Fi enabled oven – GE
Refrigerator
Wi-Fi enabled with Twitter and Facebook apps – Samsung
Device-to-device connectivity and connections to mobile devices – LG
Popular Security Systems
Name Description
ADT Home and business monitoring service
Devon Security
Pinnacle Security
Vivint
Frontpoint Security Home monitoring service with remote mobile device apps
LifeShield Security Home monitoring service
Logitech Security system hardware and automation
Lorex
Samsung
Schlage
Stanley
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Popular Robotic Vacuums The following list identifies popular robotic vacuums. You can find additional information by entering the
list items as search text.
iRobot Roomba
LG HOM-BOT
Neato Robotics
Samsung Smart Tango
Thyme Vacuum Cleaning Robot
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Secure IT 1-1: Backing Up Computers and Mobile Devices Cloud Storage Services The following list identifies popular cloud storage services. You can find additional information by
entering the list items as search text.
Box
Dropbox
Google Drive
IDrive
JustCloud
OneDrive
SugarSync
ZipCloud
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Technology Innovators: Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg With more than 1 billion active users per month, Facebook lives up to its mission “to make the world
more open and connected.” Mark Zuckerberg founded the company in 2004 and became one of the
youngest self-made billionaires in history.
Both Microsoft and Aol had recruited Zuckerberg during his senior year in high school in New
Hampshire. He declined their job offers and decided to attend Harvard. In college, he and some friends
developed several projects, laying the foundation that led to Facebook’s eventual start. Tyler and
Cameron Winklevoss and Divya Narendra argued that Zuckerberg stole their idea for the website and
sued Zuckerberg. The ensuing litigation and settlement were the subject of the movie, The Social
Network.
Zuckerberg had instant success launching Facebook from his dorm room, and the website’s popularity
quickly spread to other Ivy League and Boston-area colleges and then worldwide. He left his studies at
Harvard University in 2004 and moved to California.
Facebook employees work in a “hacker culture,” which involves developing new products and solving
problems creatively and quickly. Posters on walls remind them that “this journey is 1% finished,”
meaning that many projects remain to continue keeping people connected worldwide.
Do you have a Facebook account? If so, what new products have been introduced since you became a
member of the Facebook community? If not, why do you choose to not join? What qualities make
Facebook such a popular website?
Indicate whether the following statement is true or false by tapping or clicking your response, which
will open a browser window or tab that reveals whether your selection is correct or incorrect. Close the
window or tab when you are finished viewing it.
Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from dorm room at Harvard University.
True
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Secure IT 1-2: Protection from Viruses and Other Malware The following list identifies popular antivirus tools. You can find additional information by entering the
list items as search text.
Avast
Avira
AVG AntiVirus
Kaspersky Internet Security
Intel Security
Microsoft Security Essentials
Norton Security
Panda Security
Trend Micro
ZoneAlarm
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Technology Innovators: Apple, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak Fortune called Steve Jobs the “greatest entrepreneur of our time.” Those words are a fitting tribute to
the man who cofounded Apple in 1976 with Steve Wozniak. Five years later, he was worth $200 million
and on the cover of Time at the age of 26. By that time he had helped build the first desktop computer,
marketed an innovative operating system, and cofounded the Apple Computer Corporation.
Apple Apple is noted for introducing groundbreaking products, starting with the Apple I, a circuit board
developed in Jobs’ parents’ garage. The Apple II was the first mass-marketed personal computer in
1977, and the Macintosh, which featured a graphical user interface, was introduced seven years later.
Under Jobs’ direction as CEO, Apple then developed the iOS and OS X operating systems; iLife for
working with photos, music, videos, and websites; and iWork, a collection of business programs. Apple
also has led the digital media revolution with its iPod mobile devices, iPad tablets with Retina display,
iTunes online music and app store, and iTunes U free educational content from schools, libraries,
museums, and organizations.
Steve Jobs Jobs used his personality traits and motivational skills to lead Apple to become one of the world’s top
consumer electronics companies. Until his death from a pancreatic tumor in 2011, he was instrumental
in introducing original products and branding the company’s image. He also revolutionized music
distribution by guiding the evolution of the iTunes store. As Apple’s CEO, he earned a salary of $1 per
year. Jobs also cofounded Pixar Animation Studios, which merged with The Walt Disney Company in
2006. He then became a member of Disney’s board of directors and the company’s largest shareholder.
Steve Wozniak Mixing fun with work comes naturally for Wozniak. He says his computer designing career began as, and
still continues to be, a hobby filled with creativity, humor, games, and education. In his opinion, Apple
was successful because he designed computers that had minimal parts and maximum performance. He
was inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. One
of his current passions is applying artificial intelligence to the area of robotics. He also is a member of
the Silicon Valley Aftershocks, a polo team that plays using Segway electric transportation devices, and
competed on the television program Dancing with the Stars.
Which Apple products have you used? What qualities make Apple products popular in the
marketplace?
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will open a browser window or tab that reveals whether your selection is correct or incorrect. Close the
window or tab when you are finished viewing it.
Steve Jobs’ salary as Apple’s CEO was $1 per year.
True
False
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Technology Trend: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) The thought of having more than 2,000 students enrolled in a single class may seem daunting, but this
enormous course existed nearly 10 years ago. It was one of the first massive open online courses
(MOOCs) and was a pioneer in opening access to quality education anywhere the Internet is available.
Since that time, millions of people worldwide have registered for credit and noncredit classes taught by
experts ranging from corporate CEOs to yoga masters. One of the more popular courses, Introduction to
Artificial Intelligence, had more than 150,000 students enroll.
The MOOC format can vary depending upon the subject matter and instructor’s expertise, but most
involve videos of lectures, assigned readings, assignments, and interactive discussions. Some instructors
open their courses to anyone interested in attending, and they invite people to share the course
content. Other instructors, however, keep the course closed and maintain strict control of their
resources. Khan Academy is one of the more popular MOOCs, and the short video instructions on
thousands of topics have been translated into 40 languages.
MOOC completion rates generally are quite low, often around 10 percent. Critics also note that
instructors do not know if the enrolled students actually are completing the assignments themselves,
which is an issue in most online classes. In general, however, the concepts of providing wider access to
education and the opportunity to learn from experts are valuable outcomes from this form of online
instruction.
Have you participated in a MOOC? If so, describe your experiences and what you learned in the
course. If not, what subjects would be interesting to study in a MOOC? Why are the completion rates so
low in these courses?
Indicate whether the following statement is true or false by tapping or clicking your response, which
will open a browser window or tab that reveals whether your selection is correct or incorrect. Close the
window or tab when you are finished viewing it.
The Khan Academy is a popular MOOC.
True
False
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