IC3 Certification Exam

There are testing centers around the state of Missisippi. The testing begins at 10 am. The IC3 certification exam consists of three parts Computer Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online. The test requires a fee of $35 dollars prior to taking it.

Journal Entry Final Project

In this semester of Computer Fundamentals I learned how to access the full potential of the microsoft office word, powerpoint and excel. I also learned about all the parts and functions of a computer and how they compare on a mac and pc. FInally I learned a lot of technology based vocabulary words as well as many keyboard functions and other virtues that a computer has available. These skills have allowed me to become more technology savy and have provided me with a solution to several daily problems such as mathematics that could not normally be performed by me.

Technology is very crucial to any career you decide to pursie due to the fact that a computer makes almost any operation easier. For example if you need to make a resume, word can have a vital impact on how you present yourself. Another helpful computer related function that would be benefitial to know would be to know how to fix a computer if it happened to encounter a virus or any other problem of that sort.

The academy that I would prefer to join would be the Multimedia academy. The reasoning behind my decision is that it seems like that certain academy would be the most interesting and would provide the vastest and most unique amount of knowledge rather than learning specific details, that would be in the Mac. The Multimedia academy seems as if it would provide the most perks in various careers that might not have to do with technology.

My Future

1) NYU has a successful program for film production majors. To get into this college you an average SAT score of above 1300 as well as a $65 application fee

2)Washington University in St. Louis offers a good program for becoming a sports analysist or reporter. To get accepted into this school you need an advanced regents diploma as well as over 1200 on your SAT

3) Hunter College has a good business and writing majors, the requirements to get into this college include $100 flat fee as well as a succesful grades on the regents.

Argument

An argument is a connected series of statements or propositions, some of which are intended to provide support, justification or evidence.

Attachment

is a computer file sent along with an e-mail message.

Auto Complete

is a program predicting a word or phrase that the user word or phrase that the user wants to type in without the user actually typing it in completely.

Anchor

In desktop publishing, to fix a graphical object so that its position relative to some other object remains the same during repagination. Frequently, for example, you may want to anchor a picture next to a piece of text so that they always appear together.

Alignment

is the adjustment of an object in relation with other objects

Absolute Cell Reference

A cell reference in a formula that does not change when the formula is copied elsewhere. It absolutely always stays the same. Usually has $ sign in front of the row and column references. For example: $A$1

3-D pie chart

is a circular chart divided into sectors, illustrating proportion.

Central Processing Unit

The operating system, key component of a computer system which contains all the necessary circuitry need to run the programs instructions

CD ROM

a compact disc where data can be stored such as music, movies, projects, ect. depending on the size of memory it can hold.

Byte

8 bits make a byte. usually processed by a computer as a special character.

Boot

The starting sequence of the computer

Bit

A bit can also be called a binary digit. It is a single basic unit of information used to connect the computer to information.

Background

A picture that can be set to your own desire and customized that will appear at your starting page of your desktop

Application Software

The function that is activated through an application

Application File Icon

The image you click on to open the application such as Internet explorer, Aim, iTunes.

ASCII

ASCII is a character encoding scheme based on the ordering of the english tablet.

Algorithm

A set of rules to solve an infinite amount of numbers

Address Bar

 The space provided in the internet to write & view the website you are visiting.

Active Window

An active window is a window that is currently open on the running program. For Example in microsoft words, internet explorer, etc.

Internet

A connection provider through a server and can be accessed through browsers, it provides access to several web addresses.

Hub

As the name suggests, the meaning of hub is a center of activities. In network terminology, a hub is a device where the entire connecting mediums come together.

Hacker

A Hacker is someone that steal you computer service and takes control of your computer the files and the hard drive.

Firewall

Network security barrier. A firewall is a device that guards the entrance to a private network and keeps out unauthorized or unwanted traffic. When people talk about a corporate or enterprise firewall, they normally assume a series of devices guarding all points of entry, thus creating a secure environment "behind" or "inside" the firewall -- as distinct from the untamed and lawless territory that lies "beyond" or "outside"

Extranet

An extranet is a private network that uses Internet technology and the public telecommunication system to securely share part of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses. An extranet can be viewed as part of a company's intranet that is extended to users outside the company.

Digital Subscriber Box

Generic name for a family of fast digital communication services such as asymmetric digital subscriber Line (ADSL), symmetrical digital subscriber line (SDSL), and very high rate digital subscriber line (VDSL).

Communication Channels

communication can be split into two parts -- the message or content, and the channel it's transmitted on. For example, you may want to communicate something about your emotional state -- let's say that you are angry.

Active X

ActiveX is a framework for defining reusable software components that perform a particular function or a set of functions in Microsoft Windows in a way that is independent of the programming language used to implement them.

Client

A client is an application or system that accesses a remote service on another computer system, known as a server, by way of a network.

Cookie

A short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the website.

Digital Certificate

A data file that is issued by a Certification Authority to an individual or organisation to identify them to online services.

Domain

A group of computers and devices on a network that are administered as a unit with common rules and procedures. Within the Internet, domains are defined by the IP Address.

File Transfer Protocol

That allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network.

Geographic Imaging

A computer application used to store, view, and analyze geographical information, especially maps.

Hit

Also called a page hit. The retrieval of any item, like a page or a graphic, from a Web server.