Learn IT with Bri

  In today’s day and age no one can seem to live without their smart phone or computer. We have been beyond spoiled by the advancements of technology. We easily have a working computer at our fingertips all hours of the day. There are so many different options when shopping for a new phone, tablet, laptop or even a PC. It can be confusing know which type of computer to go with that will suit your needs. Do you need something that costs a little more or something that costs less? To think that computer came into existence in 1937 blows my mind. Although the early day computers were super simple in functionality only having a switch that was essentially on and off is crazy. Not to mention the size of a computer in the early 1900’s took up an entire room. By the 1940’s engineers learned about Moore’s Law which allowed them to shrink computers into smaller spaces. Year over year computer got smaller and smaller then by 1970 a computer was able to fit in a singular device. From ther...

              Computer security is something that is important not only for organizations but for individuals as well. There are hackers all across the world looking for a way to breach any type of data that they can. There are several types of data breaches that can happen but one of the more common ways is spam emails. I hear about spam emails all the time at my place of employment. These spam emails can lead to a computer virus being downloaded onto your computer.             Spam emails are sent out by daily to organizations and personal emails. Many people fall for the spam emails sent because they are usually a way to trick the user. Common types of spam emails will tell the user that they have won something and asks them to click a link. A common spam that has been sent to my organization is saying that there is a package from Amazon that needs more information. Wh...

  The transportation industries rely heavily on technology. I have been in the transportation industry for 9 years and have already seen the evolution with some of the types of technology that has been used. We use computers not only in the office but on the semi trucks that haul customer's freight. These programs allow the drivers to clock the time they are driving, have GPS that provides directions, allows them to sign up for additional freight, and upload documentation so that they can get paid for the work they do. When I first started the trucking industry the drivers had what was called a QUALCOMM but they have since be upgrade to tablets in their trucks. Initially with the QUALCOMM the functionality was minimal. Drivers could not upload their paperwork with the QUALCOMM, they could not communicate as freely and they could not search for their next load. Now with the tablets they have so much more functionality available while they are traveling over the road. I can foresee i...

  This was an interesting activity that I have never done before. I always knew things were transmitted and received when you try to access websites on the internet. I did not know however that you can see what is sent and received. When items are transmitted and received via the internet, they are called packets. Ping is when small packets are sent out and a response is sent back to the recipient. This helps you to determine if something is delivering properly. Using ping will allow you to see the transmission and receipts in addition to how quickly it travels back and forth. Traceroute on the other hand sends small packets out to a certain IP and documents each IP it travels too and how fast it gets back to you on its journey.  Traceroute provides a more in-depth overview of the packets and their travel route. I chose to use News.Com.Au and Mainichi.jp as the two websites when utilizing ping and traceroute. When I used ping, the results were extremely similar 4 packets were ...

  Word processors, spreadsheets, presentations, and database applications are all applications that can be utilized to either capture or present data. Depending on what you are needing to accomplish will alter which application is the best. According to the textbook word processors are used to create formatted text. They are a great tool to utilize when you need to write an essay, create instructions or documenting notes. There are several advantages of word processors. You are able to adjust the layout, the font, add bullet points, add photos, and even hyperlinks.   Word processor’s do have their disadvantages as well. If you are needing to present the information for a meeting or if you need to compare numbers such as earnings this may not be the right tool to use. I feel that a word processor is the best way to document your day. It can be used as a journal type of platform where you can document what you do each day. It allows you to freeform type of document in a cleane...

  The app that I chose to review is the Pinterest. This is an app I am familiar with and use regularly for different ideas. The purpose of this app is to allow users to find different interests they may have and give them different ideas. These ideas can vary from home improvement, recipes, health and fitness idea, cars, and even birthday party ideas, etc. You can visually see so many different ideas and visit links for more information based off the ideas presented. When you first set up the app it asks you to select 5 or more topics that interest you. Once you start using the app it evolves around things that you save or look at. You can create different boards and then create sections within each board to help and organize your saved items called pins. For example, you can have a food or recipe board then within that board break it down further by sections. When you are in a board you created it also gives you the option to look at more ideas that are like the pins within that b...

 Link to my scratch program!  https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/782382332/ Describe your experience building a program using Scratch. When I first read this assignment, I was completely lost. I went to the scratch website and felt even more confused until I started to navigate around. I then started to realize I was overthinking the entire assignment. Scratch ended up being an extremely easy program to utilize. The click and drop feature is beyond user friendly and then being able to see your work as you go along makes it even easier to make adjustments. The video tutorial helped me understand the program even further. Identify the difficulties that you encountered in Scratch. I honestly did not experience any difficulty when I went into the website and watched the video tutorial. Once I watched the tutorial, I was able to navigate and build my program with ease. Explain how you overcame the difficulties. When I was unsure what a block did, I would add it to the serie...