11-30-09

1. What are the four different types of links. Write the definition for each style link.

• a:link - a normal, unvisited link
• a:visited - a link the user has visited
• a:hover - a link when the user mouses over it
• a:active - a link the moment it is clicked

2.What are some examples of Text Decoration and Background Color Links.
a:active {text-decoration:underline}
a:visited {text-decoration:none}
a:hover {text-decoration:underline}
a:visited {background-color:#FFFF85;}
a:hover {background-color:#FF704D;}
a:active {background-color:#FF704D;}

3. After answering the questions, click on the try it yourself button and see how it works.

Outline 11-30-09

Video 1 - The first video was showing what a firewall was all about. It showed how it protects your computer from any unwanted programs, that could wreck your computer's systems.

Video 2 - The second video showed how a the internet works. It demonstrated how you can connect to the internet using phone wires, cables etc. You can also connect and communicate with other people with similar interests. For example: Let's say Jim & Sal like science-fiction books. They can connect and talk about these topics.

Video 3 - The third video showed how every pc connected to the internet has it's own address which consists numbers. This address is better known as the IP address. Your computer is not directly connected to the internet.

Video 4 - The fourth video showed how a computer network may consist of a cable modem, one or more computers and more than one printer.

Video 5 - The fifth and last video showed how to create a network on a Windows computer. Some of the things you have to do is tell how the computer connects to the internet everything that you will need to connect to through the network.

What technology gadget do you think every high school student should have? Why?

What technology gadget do you think every high school student should have?  Why?
A: A flash-drive, because when you do computer work or have typed an important document, and if you don't finish on time then you can put what you have on your flash-drive and finish on your own time. It's easy, it's fast and it's reliable.  

11/24/09 Paisley Class

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition or food?

What I am thankful for this Thanksgiving is the uniting of my family. I like the fact that I get to sit down and cherish and eat a fine meal with my family at a table where we are all together.

My favorite tradition off the food would have to be the candy yams.
I like the turkey too, but the yams are the best on the table in my opinion.

11-24-09

1.WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A BACKGROUND CSS CODE?
A: CSS TEXT, CSS BACKGROUND, CSS FONT, CSS BORDER, CSS OUTLINE.
2.WHAT ARE THE THREE DIFFERENT EXAMPLES OF ADDING BACKGROUND COLORS?
A: h1 {background-color:#6495ed}
p {background-color:#e0ffff}
div {background-color:#b0c4de}
3.WHAT IS THE CSS CODE FOR INSERTING AN IMAGE?
A: body {background-image:url('paper.gif')
4.WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A TEXT ALIGNMENT?
A: h1 {text-align:center}
h2 {text-align:left}
h3 {text-align:right}
5. WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A TEXT DECORATION?
h1 {text-decoration:overline}
h2 {text-decoration:line-through}
h3 {text-decoration:underline}
h4 {text-decoration:blink}

11/23/09

1. WHAT DOES CSS STAND FOR?
A: Cascading Style Sheets

2. WHAT IS CSS?
A: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used to describe the presentation semantics (that is, the look and formatting) of a document written in a markup language.

3. WHY WAS CSS (STYLES) CREATED/ WHAT PROBLEM DOES IT SOLVE?
A: When tags like , and color attributes were added to the HTML 3.2 specification, it started a nightmare for web developers. Development of large web sites, where fonts and color information were added to every single page, became a long and expensive process.

4. WHO CREATED CSS?
A: The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

5. WHAT DOES CSS ENABLE YOU TO DO?
A: External style sheets enable you to change the appearance and layout of all the pages in a Web site, just by editing one single file!

6. WHAT ARE THE TWO MAIN PARTS OF A CSS?
A: two main parts: selector ('H1') and declaration ('color: blue').

7. DESCRIBE EACH PART OF A CSS
A:

8. A: CSS DECLARATION ALWAYS ENDS WITH A SEMICOLON, AND DECLARATION GROUPS ARE SURROUNDED BY CURLY BRACKETS

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition or food?

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition or food? 

What I am thankful for this Thanksgiving is the uniting of my family. I like the fact that I get to sit down and cherish and eat a fine meal with my family at a table where we are all together.

My favorite tradition off the food would have to be the candy yams. 
I like the turkey too, but the yams are the best on the table in my opinion.

What is the volume of a cube with surface area 54x2?

What is the volume of a cube with surface area 54x²?

1. 9x^{2 NO}
   
2. 27x^{3 YES}
   
3. 81x^{2 NO}
   
4. 81x^{3 NO}
   
5. 729x^{3 NO}
   

Do you think that your parents should be responsible for your behavior in school? Do you think it is right that they can be fined and even jailed for your behavior?Do you think that your parents should be responsible for your behavior in school? Do you think it is right that they can be fined and even jailed for your behavior?

Do you think that your parents should be responsible for your behavior in school?  Do you think it is right that they can be fined and even jailed for your behavior?

No, My parents have nothing to do with my behavior in school. No, it isn't right to be fined or even jailed for our behavior in school because if someone gets arrested and locked up, then what about the days that miss in school because you are in jail. 

Are Wii Balance Boards the Future of Airport Security?

Maybe, airports are beginning to turn to the product, "Wii Balance Board" as a test for nervous passengers who might have explosives or trying to smuggle illegal goods. If they can't stand it can end up being a long-day for any passengers.

If you were the Principal, what would you do with students that are constantly late to School? Class?

If you were the Principal, what would you do with students that are constantly late to School? Class?

A: I would give them alarm clocks, and inform their parents about their constant lateness to school and class. If they are constantly late to class I will tell their teacher not to allow them inside after a certain point in the period.

11-17

If the length and width of rectangle A are 10 percent less and 30 percent less, respectively, than the length and width of rectangle B, the area of A is equal to what percent of the area of B?

1. 63% YES
   
2. 60% NO
   
3. 40% NO
   
4. 6% NO
   
5. 3% NO
   

11/16/09

Althea Gibson, the first African American tennis player to be recognized as a world champion, beginning to play amateur tennis in the 1940s.

1. beginning to play NO
   
2. began playing YES
   
3. and she began playing NO
   
4. she began to play NO
   
5. she had begun playing NO
   

What are three advantages to using iGoogle? What is the reason for using tabs in iGoogle?

What are three advantages to using iGoogle?  What is the reason for using tabs in iGoogle?

• View your latest Gmail messages
• Read headlines from Google News and other top news sources
• Check out weather forecasts, stock quotes, and movie showtimes
• Store bookmarks for quick access to your favorite sites from any computer
• Design your own gadget

Do you think you will get the grade you deserve in this class? What will you do to improve your grade?

Do you think you will get the grade you deserve in this class? What will you do to improve your grade?

A: Yes, I do believe I will get the grade I deserve in this class. I worked hard, and showed alot of effort and usually that results to a A plus or a B grade. My teacher dosen't give out grades, he gives what you earn. I will work harder, pay a little more attention and hand in all of my assignments in and on time.

What part do you think effort should play in your grade? Do you think you tried the your best this marking period?

What part do you think effort should play in your grade? Do you think you tried the your best this marking period?

A: I think effort should play the performance part in my grade. When you work hard, you usually do better than usual. No, I haven't tried my best this marking period but I worked hard. I know I can do better but I'm happy with my performance and "A".

What is one thing that you learned in this class the first semester that you think will help you in the future? Explain your answer.

What is one thing that you learned in this class the first semester that you think will help you in the future? Explain your answer.

A: One thing that I learned in this class in the first semester that I think will help me in the future is learning how to be a better speaker. The computer hardware power-point project has helped me become a better teacher for people who want to know about computer hardware.
Also, a better socializer with other people. The Mycampus, Blogger, and g-mail stuff has allowed me to meet new people and get along with other better.

11-02-09

What is the hardest thing you've ever done?

The hardest thing I've ever done before in life recovering from my car accident. I was in bad condition after the car accident, and it took me a long time to feel like myself again. I spent 3 weeks in the hospital and about 7 months on crutches. Those 3 weeks felt like 3 years. It was the worse time in my life. This had to be the roughest, toughest thing I've ever gone through in my life.