Day 1

2006-07-24T14:02:00.000-07:00

This is the first day of summer core in Florida. We have learned about blogs, Inspiration, RSS feeds, and webquests. We also worked on the 33 questions.

One byte = 1 character and equals 8 bits
One K= _____1000 bytes___ and is metaphorically the same as ____1 page of text double spaced_____
One meg = ___1000 K___ and is metaphorically the same as ______Harry Potter book___
One gigabyte = ____1000 megs____ and is metaphorically the same as _____1 library____
One terabyte = ___1000 gb___
A floppy disk holds about _1.4__ meg which is the same as _1400__K or ____1,400,000_____ bytes
A typical memory stick holds ___64_____ meg (yes, they come in many sizes)
The word blog first used in 1999 is short for __weblog____
A CD ROM holds about _650_ meg which is the same as _65,000__ K (hint: click here to see a pile of 650 floppy disks)
A DVD disk holds ___3472 floppies____ between _4.7_ and _17_ gigabytes
RAM stands for R_random_ A__access___ M__memory___ and refers to _changeable memory when you use your computer_
ROM stands for R_read__ O__only_ M__memory____ and refers to _frozen/built in memory_
Larry Bird's initials (LB) in ASCII code are 76__ and _66_
Zip Drives, Digital Still Cameras and Memory Sticks tend to use the ___USB__ port
Digital Video Cameras use the ___firewire__ port
Baud Rate refers to _the rate of data that travels through a cable_____ and is expressed in __bits___ per second
A File Server is a _____faraway computer that has files that you can access_____
The Red Sox last won the World Series in _2004_
An MP3 file is ____audio file_______ and typically might be __3mb__ megabytes
A new type of Web site that allows users to easily add or edit content is called a WIK I (hint: "quick" in Hawaiian)
When you aggregate dozens of blogs into one, you are using the technology involving _RSS feeds
The Rule of 3 refers to the following 3 reminders when saving: descriptive name for the file and save on the correct disk and ___ save in a correct folder
The fourth tip when saving is _____save in the correct formula__
The point size of _72__ equals 1 inch
Use __1 space(s) between sentences
Pushing the __spacebar/return__ button repeatedly is a sign that you have not reached computer maturity
Two PC suffixes or extensions are _.doc__ and __.pdf_
Audio files that Web users subscribe to are called __podasts__
HTML stands for H__hyper ___ T__text___ M__markup___ L__language____
A computer virus can be defined as ______something that coprrupts files and spread____________
Two popular graphic file types are __.giff__ and __.jpeg__
Two popular audio file types are __mp3__ and __wav__
Larry Bird's uniform number in binary is _00100001 _ _ _ _ _ _ _