First 9 Weeks

• What is your impression of the first 9-weeks of high school?
• I definitely love the freedom I get as a freshman, and I feel a lot more mature and respected than how I did last year. There's definitely a lot more assessments and work, but it didn't surprise me. 

•  What has been difficult about the transition from middle school?
• I have a lot less free time than I did in middle school, and have to use a lot of my time after school for activities and clubs, along with all my classwork, homework, and studying.

• What has been easy about the transition?
• It has been surprisingly easy to adjust to my surroundings and the building and what rooms to go to. I got used to the campus easily, and made a lot of close friends. 

• What have you learned about yourself?
• I have learned that I really like to work ahead and get things done right away so I am not stressed later and am more stress-free. 

ID Theft Faceoff

• If someone has stolen your financial information, it's best to just wait a couple weeks.
• False. You should take action right away. 

• The best way to get a free copy of your credit report is to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. 
• False. The Fair Credit Reporting Act allows you to ask for and receive one free credit report from each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies every 12 months.

• One of the best ways to protect your identity is by using online passwords only you would know, like the last four digits of your Social Security Number. 
• False. Criminals can often find out this information easily. 

• Identity theft only consists of drivers' licences and name badges. 
• False. Refer to name, Social Security Number, and financial information as well.

• If one of your stolen pieces of information is your Social Security Number, you can place an "initial fraud alert" by calling one of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies. 
• True. Can stop someone from opening new credit accounts under your name. 

• If the stolen information includes government-issued ID's, all you need to do is create a facsimile using a recent color photo. 
• False. You should contact the agency that issued the document and follow its procedures.

• The names of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies are Equinox, ExperiCorps, and TransAmerica. 
• False. 

• If your identity has been stolen, and you notice you haven't received bills, this is a sign that your identity has been restored.
• False. If the bills don't come, that means someone is still "hijacking" your identity. 

Trends and Factors

• What 3 trends do you see in computer evolution? AND Why?

Trends are they all have some sort of screen so the user can easily navigate and control, along with a keyboard for commands and letters. They have also gotten significantly smaller and thinner. That is because we can now make those same things smaller and more portable and easily accessible. They also have all the same components but a lot lighter. 

• Name 3 factors that drive technological innovation?

We have developed so much more technology since computers were introduced, and we still are in the present. That is why we must also advance computers as we keep getting more and more of this advanced parts. Another factor is people needing jobs. There are more and more jobs and openings as we keep advancing technology. A third factor is just time. We are continuously growing and growing and so is our technological outlook.

True or False

• The first computer programmer was a woman.
• True: Ada Lovelace

• The first computer was built in 1975.
• False: 1910

• Apple made the world's first user friendly personal computer.
• True

• Binary numbers are counted by two's.
• False: Zeroes and Ones

• A notebook computer is the same as a laptop computer.
• True

• Computers come in only three sizes: desktop, notebook, and tablet
• False: Mobile, Supercomputers

• All PC's use the Microsoft Windows operating system.
• False: Linux

• People with a lot of data often own their own main-frame computer.
• False

• Most modern supercomputers are made up of clusters of computers.
• True

Anticipation Guide

• As long as I can check my email and surf the web, I am computer literate.
• Disagree

• All computer systems are basically alike on the inside.
• Disagree

• Peer to peer networks are a great way to share all kinds of files.
• Agree

• Open-source software is the wave of the future. Soon, it won't matter what kind of machine a person has because everything will be open-source and easily translatable from one operating system to another. 
• Agree

• Although computer programmers should focus on learning the very latest programming languages, older programs written in languages like C are still important to learn.
• Agree

• Unrestricted access to technology is a fundamental human right.
• Disagree

• If I get a job in the computer industry, I will never have to worry about being unemployed.
• Disagree