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There are many people that use the internet daily, according to PEW 85% of Americans say they use the internet daily, including 31% who say they use it almost constantly, 48% who say they use it several times a day, and 6% who say they use it once or twice a day (Pew Research Center, 2021). Most of us may use the internet for web browsing or for checking email. There are several important things an internet user should know when browsing around. And there are many problems an internet user can run into while browsing.The internet is full of safe things to do, but you must be aware of everything you do. Internet safety should be a big concern for internet users. There are serveral network security vulnerabilities that a user could encounter while using the internet.These vulnertabilities could include a Ping, DDos, Phishing attack, or Email spam. Phishing attacks are carried out through email or text messages and can be very damaging to an internet user. Phishing emails and text mes...

Computers are important in most fields of work. Accessing the Internet or using e-mail was the most frequently reported task for the 77 million employees who used computers at work in October 2003 ( Most Common Uses for Computers at Work : The Economics Daily : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , 2005). In my job field which is telecommunication we us computers several times a day.So, I just wanted to share how much computers have an impact in my field. I can't remember one day where I have not used a computer at work. My job relies heavily on being computer literate, there is not one job function that can be done without a computer. Whether it's sending emails or using computers for troubleshooting network issues on the cable plant.There are different programs you will have to learn in order to get through your day. The computers we use have programs that make everything much easier because everything is so compact together. On the field technician side of telecommunication,...

In Week 2 of my Information Technology course, I created a journal where I created an entry on how Microsoft Word is used daily.Most of my encounters with Microsoft Word are at work and at home doing my school work.Most of Microsoft Windows’s software that is used for writing and presentation have some of the same functionality. The ribbon bar on the top of each program is identical on each application. Microsoft word, Excel and Power Point all have a home, insert, design, and draw selections and they all include word formatting option. It may have been done purposely because it makes it easier for the user when switching between each software program. School Assignments Writing Most of my school assignments are written in word processor in an essay form. I’ am given a directive from our instructor about how the essay needs to be formatted. Most academic papers for writing assignments are done in APA format. There must be a title and reference page. Font and size must be done acc...

In the ping activity, I pinged three different websites. Other than the ping rate which is in milliseconds, I pretty much got the same result 4 packets sent with no loss. Based on my own professional experience, if you do have a packet loss, it’s usually a network impairment somewhere. Sometimes this could be on your ISP side, or it could be on your side like your network card or software on your computer. The traceroute command had more detailed information showing how many routers were passed through and how long it took to get from router to router. The routers that I’m referring to are the Internet Backbone “A complex network of fiber-optic cables, routers, switches, and other networking hardware makes up the internet backbone, which enables data transmission between various internet service providers (Lynch, 2023). Between the three websites I did a traceroute on, the milliseconds varied from router to router. From what I’ve learned over the years is that between 5...

If you have a mobile phone, you may have a favorite mobile app you like to use. As for myself, I do not have many mobile apps that I use on my phone. The only app that I use daily is Apple music because music helps my day go by at work. Below is my own personal review of the mobile app. What is Apple Music? Apple Music is a mobile app that’s preinstalled on your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Apple watch. The app is not free, but if you purchase a new device you will get a 6-month trial. After the trial is over with, you will pay $10.99 for access. You can get a family plan which is for 5 devices for $16.99. With the app, you can search and download songs, watch music videos, and listen to Radio stations. After doing research, I found that you can also download Apple music on Windows and some Android devices. According to the Apple's support website, to download the app on android the device must be Android 5.0 Lollipop or later. If you have a gaming console, you can download ...

During week 1 of the Information Technoloy course, we discussed programming languages. There are many different languages that are use to make programs. We focused on Scratch which is a user friendly program which makes programming fun for kids or adults. In an interactive activity in our textbook I was able to use Python in which I thought was for advanced progammers. Python was a little more difficult to use than Scracth. With Python you have to know how to make your own algorithms to make some programs work. And I believe that's what made it harder beacuse you have to know what code to use. On the other hand, Scratch was a very good program to use for novice users because most of the code is precoded. There are code blocks that you can use to make simple programs. I believe it is a good way to give someone an understanding of what can be done with programming. I had the pleasure of using Scratch and making a program. If you would like to check it out the link is below. In m...