Monday, May 21, 2007

Linux vs. Microsoft

1. People should stick to windows when playing games, there is propriety software that you can't live without, if you work in the book and painting industry, and if your hardware is not yet supported.

2. The article says that you should change from windows to linux because windows gets slower day after day. They also say its better because you can get it for free instead fo having to copy it. Plus you can update your software with a single click.

http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/

Monday, May 14, 2007

Questions On Final Part1

1. When were the following companies founded? (a) Google: September 1988 (b) Microsoft: 1975 (c) Yahoo: 1995

2. Who were the founders of each of those companies? Google: Larry Page and Sergery Brin Microsoft: Bill Gates Yahoo: Darid Filo and Jerry Yang

3. Last year (2006), what did the following companies make in revenue (a) Google: $10,604.92(b) Microsoft: $44,282 (c) Yahoo: $6,425.68

4. What is .NET? .NET is the Microsoft Web services strategy to connect information, people, systems, and devices through software. Integrated across the Microsoft platform, .NET technology provides the ability to quickly build, deploy, manage, and use connected, security-enhanced solutions with Web services. .NET-connected solutions enable businesses to integrate their systems more rapidly and in a more agile manner and help them realize the promise of information anytime, anywhere, on any device.

5. What is the Google Page Rank Algorithm? Basically, how are the placements of searches made? Placement of searches are made by who pays google the most amount of money.

6. Which company purchased Flickr.com? Yahoo

7. Which company very recently purchased Chrysler? Cerberus

8. What is the difference between a private equity company and a public corporation? Public companies can sale stock to people who don't work for them but private companies can't.

9. What is money coming in to a company? [Erase the incorrect answers.] (d) Revenue.

10. What is a share of stock? A share of a stock is what you purchase.

11. What does Alcoa do? [Erase the incorrect answers.] (c) Mine aluminum

12. What does the abbreviation GE stand for? General Electric

13. What does the CEO do in a company? The highest-ranking executive in a company or organization, responsible for carrying out the policies of the board of directors on a day-to-day basis.

14. What does the CFO do in a company? This is the senior manager who is responsible for overseeing the financial activities of an entire company. This includes signing checks, monitoring cash flow, and financial planning.

15. What is the NYSE? NASDAQ? The NYSE is the New York Stock Exchange. NASDAQ is an electronic exchange where stocks are traded through an automated network.

16. What does the board of directors do in a corporation? They are officers of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs.

17. What is an IPO? An IPO is the initial public offer made to the public when a company first goes public.

Monday, May 7, 2007

Robbery Article

A good way to fix some of the crime provlems in that area would be to have even more active police officers riding around the neighborhoods. People should also be advised to invest in security measures and they should atimatically be joined into the watch programs. Around certain times of night a few police officers should be assigned to watch those "hot-spot" areas. That would be a great oppurtunity for police officers just joining the force or for rookie cops.

Work from substitute

1. This article is about Spiderman 3 being the biggest movie to open since the Star wars 3 movie in 2005. Spiderman collecting $375 million dollars worldwide going down in box office history. Ecspecially when the movie only made $59.3 million on the first replacing the Pirates of the Carribean 2 movie that made $55.8 million on the first day.



2. Gas prices hit record highThis article is about how gras prices keep on going high and now they have already beat the record. the article says that gas proces have gone up 12 cents higher than they were a ear ago, this might not seem much to the ones that dont drive, but to the ones that do it does because they are the ones working and paying for the gas. Even the lowest average is still a lot to be paying for gas.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Majors

Criminal Justice- This major involves every aspect of lawenforcement. Students receive instruction on the theories and practices pertaining to the criminal justice system, crime prevention, and public and corporate responses to crime on the local, national, and international levels.




Phsycology- Is the perfect field for you to be in inorder for you to loearn about the human mind in a different way. It helps give you a different out look on life and think in a way you normally wouldn't. It seeks to understand and explain both normal and abnormal behavior, mental ability, perception, development, and individual differences. Because it considers the mental, attitudinal, motivational, and behavioral characteristics of individuals, psychology has many subdivisions and areas of specialization and is a more complex field than many realize.

Monday, April 9, 2007

Terms

1.Blog- Both companies could benifit from having blogs. Blogs would help them with advertisement and pushing products.

2.Web Site- Both companies could benifit from having a web site.

3.FTP- A larger company would benifit from this more beacuse they have more people that they would be involved with on a international level.

4.HTTP- Both because you need that inorder to find a website.

5.Web services- Both would beneifit from this.

6.Podcasts- This would be better for larger companies for if someone misses an important meeting and needs to know what has happened.

7.RSS feeds - This would be elpful for both companies or who ever has a blog.

8.VOIP- Lager companies would benefit from this more because they could talk to people that are far away.

9.Web mail- Its helpful for both companies to receive messages.

10.web browser: Firefox vs. Internet Explorer- Firefox would be better for larger companies and internet explorer would be better for smaller companies.