8D+The+Internet

8D The Internet Maddie, Chloe A, Ellie What the internet looks like! Bibliography: [] Quiz: []

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Maddie 1. Explain the basic functions of the components of a computer (e.g., bus, CPU, RAM) and its peripheral devices (e.g, printer, scanner, storage devices, video and digital cameras) ; 2. Compare stand-alone and networked computer environments;

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Chloe A 1. Explain the purpose of an operating system.

can be called (OS) most important soft ware manages memory, processes and manages software and hard ware helps communicate with computer without knowing computers language with out a operating system, a computer is useless lots of computer programs running at the same time that need to access the cpu (which is the central processing unit) memory and storage. operating systems come preloaded but can be updated types of OS: Microsoft windows, apple mac OS X and Linux. modern OS use GUI: graphical user interface GUI lets you use a mouse to click on buttons and icons and everything is displayed on the screen using text and graphics before GUI it was a command line interface with meant you had to type every command you wanted the computer to do.

2. Compare the functions of different types of devices that can connect to the Internet (e.g., cell phones, personal digital assistants [PDAs], laptops);
 * Cell phone || tablets || Laptops ||
 * * Mobile phone
 * Web browsing
 * Playing games
 * Reading/ ebooks
 * Watching videos
 * Texting
 * Calling
 * Contacts
 * Photos and camera
 * Cellular data: 4G, 3G, LTE
 * Can connect to wifi || * Mobile OS with free updates
 * Bluetooth
 * Handheld computer
 * Virtual keyboard
 * Finger is the mouse
 * Solid state drive, more durable than hard disk drives
 * Can have portable wifi aka 3G or 4G || * Touch pad that is touch sensitive that lets you click parts of the screen
 * Battery
 * Ports for usb
 * Keyboard
 * monitor ||

Ellie 1. Identify different ways to connect to the Internet (e.g., phone line, cable, satellite, wireless);

You want to connect to the internet so you can communicate with others with out being in front of the them. To get internet access you need a Modem and a browser. If you just use your connection to internet for writing emails and essays then you can use a slower speed of browser. If you download music and movies you will need a faster browser or connection. A web browser is something you use to access the world wide web. I'ts main job is to display webpages, and bookmarks which help you find the same web browsers later. To set up your internet connection you need an ISP which is an internet service provider, and a modem that is the type you need for what you use your internet for. To get internet on mobile devices and tablets like ipads you can get full internet access away from home. You will just need a data plan! It is a monthly fee you can pay to get this extra feature. This plan is also available for laptops, e readers and kindles. For some devices such as ipads you can choose not to buy a data plan and just use wifi when you have access to it. When you have a home wireless network your device will automatically connect. If you have many devices or multiple computers you will want to create a home network.

1. Compare the services provided by a variety of internet service providers

I decided the best way to answer this question is with comparing the two main companies Rogers and Bell. There is also smaller companies such as Techsavy, you could go with for your provider. Out of Rogers and Bell, Bell has the most inexpensive plan a month. Bell's is 24.95 and Rogers is 27.99 they are only around 2 dollars apart although at the end of the year it adds up. They will probably be a lot higher a month with the bundle you actually need. Both companies offer you a free wireless router when you sign up for the plan. They both have around the same speed for the internet, depending on how many people are on at that time. Both of the companies have the same features of customer service, depends on the time of the day and at the moment who picks up the phone on the other end or who is at the desk. Rogers and Bell can both have amazing service or really bad service. In the end when is comes to choosing, you should look at these differences and simularites to compare which one is better for your life and you.

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