2.11 BB: The Digital Explosion Curriculum Page
Post brief answers using complete sentences to the following questions.
1. What is a bit and what does it mean to say that "it's all just bits"? (Koan 1) Give examples of the things today that are stored in bits?
Answer
It mean everything is made of bits. Examples are like folders and sites.
2. Describe, in your own words, Moore's Law.
Answer
Every Year manufactures compact and make devices smaller and in the future we can't get smaller and will start evolving the device.
3. Give an example of how the digital explosion is "neither good nor bad" but has both positive and negative implications.
Answer
The second option is better because by the 20th day it would be more than the first. This illustrates exponential growth
4. Find and summarize a news article that talks about the positive or negative impacts of a computing innovation. Is the technology itself positive or negative? Or have people used the technology in positive and/or negative ways?
Answer
The digital explosion is good and bad because Technology has saved people's lives and made them better like prosthetics, and has made it easier to get information. The negative are that because the information is everywhere then hackers can take that info.
Bit- short for binary digit
byte- a group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit.
blacklist- in internet terminology, a generic term for a list of email addresses or IP addresses that are origination with known spammers
Character- any symbol that requires one byte of storage
cyberspace- a metaphor for describing the non-physical terrain created by computer systems
data center-are physical or virtual infrastructures used by enterprises to house computer, server and networking systems and components for the company’s IT (information technology) needs
data- data is distinct information that is formatted in a special way. Data exists in a variety of forms, like text on paper or bytes stored in electronic memory
data network-a telecommunications network which allows computers to exchange data
disk drive-a randomly addressable and writable storage device
intellectual property- refers to any property that is created using original thought. Traditional intellectual property include patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Moore’s Law- The number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits has doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented.
network-a group of two or more computer systems linked together
processor-short for microprocessor or CPU
social networking-a social structure made of nodes that are generally individuals or organizations. A social network represents relationships and flows between people, groups, organizations, animals, computers, or other information/knowledge processing entities
whitelist-a generic name for a list of email address or IP addresses that are considered to be spam free
Double Entry Journal:
Directions: As you read, write down at least three big ideas from this chapter that you believe are critically important to this topic. You should either quote the authors or summarize the their points, but always include a page number. Then write your reaction to the idea.