REFLECTION

Learning abotu comnputer is not my thing.

PERSONAL POST 2

James Keogh, better known as Vance Joy, is an Australian singer-songwriter. Joy signed a five-album deal with Atlantic Records in 2013. He released hid debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing in March 2013 \. His song "Riptide" was voted number 1 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100. I discovered this song a couple weeks ago and I really enjoy listening to it. It tell a great story that i can relate to.

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COMPUTER BASICS

A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data. You can use a computer to type documents, send email, and browse the Web. You can also use it to handle spreadsheets, accounting, database management, presentation, games, and more. An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's memory, processes, and all of its software and hardware. It also allows you to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak to computer's "language". Without an operating system, a computer is useless.

GRAPHICS AND PHOTOS

Since the 1990's, digital cameras have become more and more common and also more affordable. In today's world an you can get started doing photography. Some have more talent than others, but still are able to enjoy taking pictures. Luckily, you don't need to buy a professional-level camera to get good results. The most Important factor is the skill of the photographer. Available for both Windows and Mac, Adobe Photoshop is an extremely powerful application that's used by many professional photographers and designers. You can use Photoshop for almost any kind of image editing, such as touching up photo, creating high-quality graphics, and much, much more.

MIDTERMS QUESTIONS

1. What is a "mini-menu" of performance fro an icon on the task bar?
   - Jump list
2. What is Windows XP?
   - An operating system
3. What is Internet Explorer?
   - A web browser that comes bundled with Windows XP

TWITTER 101

Most people know that Twitter is a micro-blogging network or real-time posts that are limited to 140 characters or less, but few people understand how they might benefit from Twitter. Since launching in 2006, Twitter has seen incredible growth as more people have discovered it usefulness. According to a survey from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, 19% of online adults aged 18-29. There are always new people joining Twitter, so there's always a lot of interesting discussion to follow.

FACEBOOK 101

Facebook is a social networking website that makes it easy fro you to connect and share with your family and friends online. Originally designed fro college students, Facebook was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg while he was enrolled at Harvard University. By 2006, anyone over the age of 13 with a valid email address could join Facebook. Today, Facebook is the work's largest social network, with more than 1 billion worldwide.

HOW I FEEL ABOUT BLOGGING

I particularly like to blog. As you may know, I like to express my opinion. Blogging gives me a different way to do that. Even though my teacher tells me what to wright about, I still enjoy it. Another thing that I like about it is that any one can read it.

CLASS WITHOUT MY TEACHER

Not having a teacher sucks. There is no way else to put it. My computer misses sometimes and when i realize she isn't here I wanna cry, literally. It wouldn't be so bad if we actually had a sub that liked kids, but we don't. On the flip side, she has always left us reasonable assignments and we know exactly what to do.

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SPORTS DOCUMENT/CLASS ACTIVITY

      The LSU Tigers football team played their 120th season of college football during the 2014 season. First season 1893; 121 years ago. Athletic director is Joe Alleva and the Head coach is Les Miles it is his 10th year coaching. LSU is in the Tiger Stadium, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU has won three National Championships in 1958, 2003 and 2007. LSU won the BCS National Championship in 2004, and the 2008 BCS National Championship Game becoming the first team since the advent of the BCS to win multiple BCS national titles.

      Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band "pregame show" was created in 1964, and revised over the next nine years into its current format. The marching band lines up along the end zone shortly before kick off. Then the band strikes up a drum cadence and begins to spread out evenly across the field. When the front of the band reaches the center of the field, the band stops and begins to play an arrangement of "Pregame" (Hold that Tiger). While it does this, the band turns to salute the fans in all four corners of the stadium. Then the band, resuming its march across the field, begins playing "Touchdown for LSU." At this point, the LSU crowd chants "L-S-U, L-S-U, L-S-U..."

     For home football games, LSU fans from every corner of the region, well over ninety thousand, descend on the Baton Rouge campus; setting up motor homes and tents for one of Louisiana's biggest parties as early as Thursday before Saturday football games. Tailgating is found across the entire campus with many fans tailgating in the same spot year after year. Some tailgaters form affiliations or organizations and name their "tailgating krewes". LSU has continually been ranked as the top tailgating location in the country. ESPN.com ranked LSU as the top tailgating destination in America. The Sporting News proclaimed "Saturday Night in Death Valley" and Tiger tailgating as the top tradition in college football. LSU's tailgating was named No. 1 in a Associated Press poll on top tailgating spots and by a CNN network survey on top tailgating locations.

GROUP WORD DOCUMENT ON COUNTRY/CLASS ACTIVITY

When Portuguese explorers arrived in what is now Brazil they found many native Indian tribes. However, the Portuguese brought many diseases from Europe and wiped out large numbers of those Indians. Portugal was having an economic crisis at the time and a mass amount of people moved to South America. They were hoping to trade but the only thing that they found worth trading was the Brazil wood tree. This tree is used to make red dye. Dom Joan arrived in Brazil in around 1807. He had to go back to Portugal in 1821 and he left his son in charge of the country. However, when he returned his son rebelled and declared Brazil free from Portugal.

Brazilian culture is a mix of indigenous Indians, Africans, and Portuguese cultures. Brazil gets its language, main religion, and most of their customs from the Portuguese. Portuguese is spoken by nearly one hundred percent of the population. The Indian population is now fairly small and has the least influence. Africans have the strongest influence along the coast.

Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian food that is similar to rice and beans. Most street foods in Brazil are deep fried. Coxinha is one of those popular Brazilian street foods. Brazilians love to add chili sauce to dishes. Pao de queijo (cheese bread) is a popular dish eaten for breakfast in Brazil. Also, fruit juice is very popular in Brazil.

Brazil has public and private schools. The public schools are free of charge but the private schools can be quite pricey. Brazilian schools consist of elementary school (6-14 years old) and high school (15-17 years old). Higher education is optional after other schooling. School is required for children between seven and fourteen years of age. However, it is never really enforced because many children live in rural areas and have to work to make money for their family.

Samba is a very popular music genre in Brazil. Many people in Brazil participate in Samba dance competitions. There is also a samba festival. Overall, Brazil has some very interesting history and culture. I hope that one day I could experience it myself. 

SOCIAL MEDIA

In today's world we have all kinds of social media. Social  media is the social interaction among people in which they create, share or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. I honestly believe that because we can communicate online, people now days have difficult communicating in person. Even though social media is beneficial in many days, it is also making the public lazy and awkward.

EMAIL/COMMUNICATION

Email is extremely beneficial to today's world. It is one of the main sources of communication. People all over the world use email to communicate. Email is mostly used for work purposes. It is one of the cheapest way of communication. When you mail someone it cost and people have to pay to text and call off of cell phone. The only person that can delete and send is the owner of the account. By is being this way, email is a safe way to communicate with others.

IPAD/IPHONE BASICS

Apple’s iPad has become a widely popular device since its launch in 2010. Before you purchase an iPad, however, you should familiarize yourself with the different options. This includes choosing between the Wi-Fi or cellular model and where you’re going to purchase your iPad either online, from Apple, or from another retailer. The first time you turn on your iPad, you will be asked to choose a few different settings, like your preferred language, a Wi-Fi network, and your Apple ID. If you don’t want to choose all of these settings, you can always skip them for now and change them later.

POWERPOINT

A presentation is a collection of slides, handouts, speaker’s notes, and outlines all in a file. You can add text, graphics, photo, clip art, and even sound and video to any slide. Power point can help you present a topic at work, home, or school. The Power point window has tool bars and panes to help you quickly create presentations. Most of the tool bars are common in Office applications but may feature options unique to Power point. The title bar displays the document name followed by a program name. The Menu bar contains a list of options to manage and customize documents. A standard toolbar contains shortcut buttons for the most popular commands. The Status bar displays slide position and the type of design in PowerPoint. The Task Plane allows you to select tasks in different categories and quickly enhance your slides in a few steps: provide quick access to the most common actions and features in PowerPoint.

INTERNET BASICS

The internet is an integral part of our everyday lives. Today’s Internet is a constantly evolving tool that not only contains an amazing variety of information but that also provides new ways of accessing, interacting, and connecting with people and content. The internet is the largest computer network in the world, connecting millions of computers. A network is a group of two or more computer systems linked together. The most common way to find information online is with a search engine. The most popular one is Google. The Internet isn't just about finding information. It’s also about connecting with friends, family, and people you've never met before. Today, there are many different ways to communicate online, including social networking and blogging. 

EMAIL BASICS

Email is a way to send and receive messages through the internet. To receive emails, you will need an email account and an email account and an email address. Also, if you want to send emails to other people, you will need to obtain their email addresses. It’s important to learn how to write email addresses correctly, because if you do not enter them exactly right your emails will not be delivered or might be delivered to the wrong person.  You don’t have to be at home to get your email. You can access it from any computer or cell phone that has internet. You can also send an email to more than one person at a time. Email can be delivered to your own personal and private account with a password required for accessing and viewing emails.

Email addresses are always written in a standard format that includes a username, the @ (at) symbol, and the email provider’s domain. The username is the name you choose to identify yourself, and the email provider is the website that hosts your email account

BLOG

A blog is a type of website that is updated regularly with new content. Most blogs contain short, informal articles called blog posts. These posts usually contain come combination of text, photos, videos, and other media. At its core, a blog is just a space on the Web that you can create to record and express your opinions, experiences, and interest.

WINDOW

Windows is an operating system designed by Microsoft. The operating system is what allows you to use a computer. Windows comes preloaded on most new personal computers, which helps to make it the most popular operating system in the world. Windows makes it possible to complete all kinds of everyday tasks on your computer. For example, you can use Windows to browse the Internet, check your email, edit photos, listen to music, play games,and much more.

INTRODUCTION

My name is Hannah Lewis, and I am a sophomore at University Academy. I attended Alexandria Country Day School Pre-K through 8^th grade. For my freshman year I went to Pineville High School. I transferred here for better academics and a chance to excel in education.  Being duel enrolled gives me a chance to be ahead of other teens in public schools. I also rodeo and I play softball. One thing I love about my sport and traveling is I meet new people and see new places. At the end of every rodeo season, I go to nationals in Rock Springs, WY. I meet a variety of people and make the best memories. This sport teaches responsibility and discipline. I also consider it family oriented. It’s hard to achieve and do well without supportive parents and family members. Not everyone is able to compete in this sport because of the amount of money it takes. Just think, we drive thousands of miles and pay hundreds of dollars for entry fees to have one chance to show what we got.  We are very blessed to be able to do and what we love.

INTERNET SAFETY

In the past, Internet safety was mostly about protecting your computer from getting a virus. But today, the internets vast reach, constantly changing technologies, and growing social nature
have made users more vulnerable to identity thief, privacy violation, and even harassment. This is why it is important to learn internet safety at a young age.