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    Please add questions, answers or startling revelations in this area as a new topic.
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    Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:11 pm
  • No new posts Cool Links
    Found a neat program? A great video? Something no one should be with out?
    Put it here with a link and a quick explanation.
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    Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:54 pm
  • Forum locked The World is Flat
    Thanks for putting your answers here
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    Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:40 pm
  • No new posts Security
    Please define and provide examples of the following:

    * encryption
    * biometrics
    * password systems
    * security processors
    * firewall
    * crack
    * brute force
    DUE 10/19
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    Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:39 pm
  • No new posts Spying on Americans
    Using specific references to this article AND other sources you may find (please quote and site in-text) write a response to the author of the article above defending President Bush and his efforts to reform FISA.

    Your response should be thoughtful, properly sited (using a variety of sources) and meet the quality standards you would use for English class.

    DUE by 10/21 - no responses necessary
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    Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:51 am
  • No new posts Seniors and the Internet
    1. Describe three reasons why seniors (the elderly) in increasing numbers are learning to use the internet.
    2. Outline a trend that supports your observations in question one.
    3. Describe three reasons why it might be more difficult to persuade seniors to use the internet and computers.

    Due 10/25 please respond to two or more posts from classmates by 10/29
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    Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:59 am
  • No new posts Encryption
    1. Distinguish between a symmetric key and public key.

    2. What is the function of digital certificates and certificate authority?

    3. Describe what SSL is?
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    Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:08 pm
  • No new posts Accessibility
    Give a brief description of product

    What is its purpose?

    Who is it for?

    conclude whether this device its effective based on cost, customer target and/or ease of use

    Post your homework and comment on some of the other technologies you see in other posts.
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    Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:08 pm
  • No new posts Data Mining
    Describe what the function of a Loyalty card is.

    * Explain an ethical issue how police or the government could use (abuse) the information collected.
    * Do you consider stores knowing what you purchase as harmful? Why or why not?
    * When is enough, enough? Where will the world be in twenty years as far as what people know about you with out your knowledge?
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    Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:48 pm
  • No new posts RFID your ID
    Create a list of five places you might find these in the future and explain the benefits of having them (in general)
    Now, consider this, Skyward has the ability to track you throughout the school by putting RFID in your ID (it is true).
    Argue either for or against this.
    Respond to one other post please.
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    Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:03 am
  • No new posts Control - GPS
    * Describe the function of GPS in the context of this article.
    * Identify the advantages to companies that workplace GPS provides.
    * Explain at least one concern of privacy advocates.
    * Do you think you are monitored here at school (not necessarily by GPS - just in general)? What would you say if I told you the school already has the capability to RFID your ID? Should they?

    Please post to forum - respond to the last point on someone else's posting.
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    Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:56 am
  • Forum locked The World Goes Wireless
    1. Define "embedded networking"
    2. Describe the benefits of the type of "pervasive internet" the articles predicts is coming.
    3. Picture yourself in your room at home, if that were a room in the year 2020 what types of wireless activity would be going on all around you?

    Respond only to the last question on someone elses post...just for fun.
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    Last post by mrbraden View the latest post
    Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:57 pm
  • Forum locked Virtual Actors
    1. Practice with the characters on these websites. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of designing a play with this site.
    2. Describe two IT processes which are used to create VActors. Investigate 3-D modeling software, wire mesh and rendering software. Visit: How 3-D Graphics Work
    3. Explain one economic issues which are related to the use of VActors.
    4. Discuss two non-economic issues which emerge from the use of VActors. Use specific examples in your discussion. Feel free to reference any movies you have seen that use VActors.

    Post to the forum. This is practice on the Command Terms so be sure you follow the term definitions.
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    Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:52 am
  • Forum locked Copyright and MP3
    1. What is the length of copyright (in the US)?
    2. What does MP3 stand for?
    3. What impact on copyright and distribution has the advent of the Internet and MP3 files had?
    4. Why is it important for musicians and authors to be able to earn a living from their works?
    5. Artists are using the web more and more without going through their record company. Why would this be beneficial to the artist? Find a specific example of a band that has done this.
    Answer and disagree with another students answer to #4
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    Last post by mrbraden View the latest post
    Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:32 pm
  • Forum locked Converging Tech
    Post your exam answers here.
    Please comment on a classmates ability to answer appropriately for the COMMAND TERM
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    Last post by tayaam View the latest post
    Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:04 am
  • No new posts Virus Types
    Virus Answers here...
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    Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:48 pm
  • No new posts eWaste
    Answer questions 1-7 then respond to someone else and their answer on 6 and 7.
    6. Play with the interactive computer. (Click the "View Interactive" link in the bottom right after reading the short article). Based on what you are looking at which part of the computer do you find to be the most dangerous and why?
    7. Lastly, take the e-waste quiz and report you score along with your answers to the forum.

    Post to forum and respond to 6 and 7 on someone elses
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    Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:20 am
  • No new posts Criterion G
    Criterion G: Identifying the Problem in a Social Context
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    Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:36 pm
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    Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:34 pm
  • No new posts Criterion I
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    Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:31 pm
  • No new posts Criterion J
    Post your criterion J here if you would like to have others review it...including me!
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    Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:26 am
  • No new posts Criterion K
    Post here for peer (review)
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    Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:53 am
  • No new posts questionnaires
    Please post your questionnaires here. This can be used for review, helping each other "discover" questions and critiquing each others questions.
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    Last post by mrbraden View the latest post
    Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:22 pm
  • Forum locked IB Report
    This is the official feedback from IB on last years Internal Assessments.
    This document is not to leave this forum, please do not copy/paste or otherwise distribute.
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    Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:42 am

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