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Nohemi LopezNovember 20, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Paulina, your blog is very interesting. Those are some of my favorite movies as well. You should include your opinion on the movies and some review of famous critics. That would make others want to watch the movies. Also, you should make it a little more colorful so that it can be more attention grabbing. I like how you put the letters "movie," it looks very nice. You should include more of those collage letters, too.

Movie Info- Green

Critic- Blue

My Opinion- Fuchsia

Cool Movies To Watch: 

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

This is the cover of the movie "The Perks of Being A Wallflower"

An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.

Director: Stephen Chbosky

Writer: Stephen Chbosky

Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller

Perks seems like the work of a much more experienced director, maintaining fidelity to the source material without sacrificing any cinematic qualities, triggering genuine sentimentality and nostalgia through interaction between sound and image. - Ian Buckwalter

I think this is a very sad movie, but I love the music in it!

Trailer:

PITCH PERFECT

"This is the cover of the movie "Pitch Perfect"

Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

Director: Jason Moore

Writers: Kay Cannon, Mickey Rapkin 

Stars: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson

'30 Rock' and 'New Girl' writer Kay Cannon has created brilliant characters. - Cath Clarke

I think this movie is really funny, the singing is great!

Trailer:

DEAR JOHN

This is the cover of the movie "Dear John"

A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.

Director:

 Lasse Hallström

Writers:

 Jamie Linden,  Nicholas Sparks

Stars:

 Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins

The father-son relationship stands out in this sentimental and satisfying drama. -John Hanlon

I haven't seen this movie, but everybody tells me it is great. I can't wait to watch it!

Trailer:

THE VOW

This is the cover of the movie "The Vow"

A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again.

Director: Michael Sucsy

Writers: Jason Katims, Abby Kohn 

Stars: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill 

Neither particularly romantic nor comedic, nonetheless represents a middling love story that should suit most of its intended audience relying on the chemistry of its stars. -Bruce Bennet

I haven't seen this movie either, but I can't wait to watch it! I'm pretty sure it's a great movie, even though I haven't seen it!

Trailer:

SAD SONG

 

Assignment 8

You must write at least 3 sentences for questions 1,2,5, and 6. You should answer in your own words and will need to do internet research to complete the assignment.

1. Go to http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/new-fantasyland/ and look around it a little bit. Now go to http://www.byteland.org/angeloflife. Now why do you think the .com website is more exciting than the .org website? 
I think that .com, is more exciting than .org because it has more animation, color and looks professional. The .org looks cheap and boring. It looks like it isn't made well and it is missing animation and better colors. It needs the professional feel to it. This is why the .com looks better than the .org.

2. Why do you think the Disney website has more hyperlinks, advertisements, and other distracting options to click on?
I think that it has more hyperlinks, ads and other things because it is more expensive to make it. Therefore, it needs support from other companies and must have sponsors. By having their ads, hyperlinks, etc. it can use this to pay back for the sponsorship it receives. This is why the Disney website has more hyperlinks, ads, etc.

3. If you had to construct/create your own webpage from the beginning, what would you want it to be about and why?
If I made a webpage, I would probably want it to be about online games and other fun activities. I think it would be something similar to mini clip so that it would have many views and users and it would become very popular. This is why it would probably be something like miniclip.

4. How many programmers do you think would have to work with you to make your website possible? Would it seem impossible to construct/create a webpage by yourself? Why? 
I think I would need to have many programmers, probably about 5. I don't think it would be impossible but it would definitely be a  challenge since I would need so many games to put. But I think it is very possible and that I could definitely do it.

5. What would you want to name your website? Type that name into the web-address bar, is it taken already?
I would Probably name it "The amazing world of Games". I would probably name it like this because it would make it seem interesting and out of this world. This would catch users eyes and they would want to visit the site and use the games available!

6. Explain why webpages with flash videos, images, and color take longer to load than pages with only text?
They take longer to load simple because of all the images and videos, they have to load also. This is why it take almost double the time than the other types of pages that only have text. This is the reason that it takes longer, because of all the attachments on the site.

Movie's

                                        

Cool Movies To Watch: 

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.

Director: Stephen Chbosky

Writer: Stephen Chbosky

Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller

Trailer:

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PITCH PERFECT

Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

Director:

  Jason Moore

Writers:

  Kay Cannon, Mickey Rapkin 

Stars:

  Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson

Trailer:

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DEAR JOHN

A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.

Director:

  Lasse Hallström

Writers:

  Jamie Linden,  Nicholas Sparks

Stars:

  Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins

Trailer:

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THE VOW

A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again.

Director:

  Michael Sucsy

Writers:

  Jason Katims, Abby Kohn 

Stars:

  Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill 

Trailer:

SAD SONG

 

 

Assignment 7: New York Times Article

Read the New York Times article Helping Children Find What They Need on the Internet

In at least 3-5 sentences answer the following questions?

1. What problems does the article mention that children run into when they use search engines? The problems that children usually run into is that children usually type in questions instead of key words. This is why they are more attracted to sites like “Bing”. Because “Bing” uses more image search unlike other one’s. This is usually what they run into when using search engines.

2. What suggestions have been offered for how search engines can improve their product to lessen children’s problems searching? Some suggestions have been to use more images. instead of words because it helps to find things faster. It is also easier for these kids and more effective because it is more appealing to them. This is what has been suggested to improve children’s searching problems.

3. Do you search using keywords or questions? How does the article characterize these two types of searching? I use questions because it gives a direct answer, but sometimes it does take longer. But for me it is a force of habit because I have been doing this since I was very young. This is why I usually use questions instead of keywords. However, I should try to use keywords more often to make things faster. This article explains both types of searches and who uses them more. It calls searching in questions more childish and keywords more for adults.

4. Have you tried using images or videos to search? How does the article characterize this type of searching? I have tried using videos and images to search before. But I don’t do this so often because sometimes it does take longer to find what I am looking for. But I like doing this when I need to find something that represents something else or when I need an explanation for something other than reading it. This is when I have used images and videos to search for things I need to find.

5. What advice would you give to Internet search engine developers (like Google or Bing) for how they should improve their product? Do you think any of the improvements mentioned in the article are particularly promising? Why? I think Google is a great site. Personally it is my favorite search engine, but I do think that more images could help it. Bing I think is too complicated to search for things. I never find what I am looking for there. They should improve on how words affect your search. But in general they are great sites for searching and I do think that this article has good ideas of how to improve these search engines and they are promising because they are good ideas proven correct.

Now in a new Blogger post (titled "Results of Online Polls") answer the following questions in at least 2-4 sentences:

1. Do you think the results are 100% accurate? Why or why not?

I think that they aren't completely correct because not everyone answered the questions. Also because some of the may not have even read them and just answered randomly. I also think that the results might not have been completely accurate because since they answered these questions while having friends beside them, then they might have been pressured by their friends to put something different that they might have not chosen if they were alone and not being observed.

1. How much of an impact do you think the wording of the questions has on the answers you received?

I think it had a big impact. If it wouldn't have been worded so clearly then they wouldn't answer so well. With the wording I used, I know that they were able to comprehend what they were reading and answer the best possible way. If you don't use clear wording then people don't answer right because they don't fully understand the question

1. Did you get the results you expected from your online polls? Why?

I got the results I expected because I knew several  people would choose specific options. I knew this because I know that some things are more common or popular than others. However, I also got results that I wouldn't have expected to hear because I though they were the least popular.

1. If you wanted to do an online poll with the students of Technologico de Montorrey asking them how much time and effort they spent doing homework this year, what are the steps you would take to complete that online poll?

First I would come up withy questions. Then, I would create the poll using precise words and clear questions. I would use numbers like percentages and amounts. And finally, I would allow them to answer one by one so that they wouldn't copy their friends questions.

1. Do you think online polling could help the administration of Tech de Montorrey find out more about their students? Or do you think that the results would not be accurate? Why or why not?

I think that to a certain point they would help. But also some people would get lazy if they were in a hurry or if the questions were too long. They wouldn't pay so much attention to the questions and just answer randomly because they would want to finish fast.

1. How do you think the results of your polls would be different if you asked your classmates the questions in person?

I think that it would be different because they would answer better because they wouldn't be so lazy to answer like in a computer. They would also take more time into answering the question and be more honest while answering the question.

1. In what ways do you think online polling using Google Spreadsheets can be improved? Or was it easier to create an online poll than you originally thought? Explain.

I think that it was easier to create a spreadsheet than I originally thought. It was very simple, fast and efficient. It is a great way of creating polls

 

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Assignment 5

Watch the following video about working at Google.

Now you must do independent research to answer the following questions.

You must write 3-5 sentences for each response except for question 4 and 8.


1. In your own words describe how the workplace culture at Google encourages innovation and unique creations for the company? How does working at Google and the environment there affect its workers?

The workplace culture at Google encourages innovation and unique creations for the company by making work fun and different. Instead of having someone stressed, they try and make the workers feel as if they are at home or on vacation. This helps them be more creative and think outside the box. Working at google and the environment at google affects workers in a positive way, this makes them actually want to go to work, enjoy their time there, and get things done better and more efficiently.

2. How does employee freedom, like the 20% of free time Google encourages its employees to spend on any project they want, deliver better business?
 
This delivers better business because the employee is not so stressed. This helps the worker relax and get the job done well and more efficiently. They are able to enjoy great meals, relax, swim, etc. This makes the worker happy, and if the worker is happy then also the customer. This is why Google is the best page, because it keeps it workers happy. 

3. What are the requirements to work for Google? And what is different about the way they hire employees at Google?

The requirements for working at google are that you have to be creative, work at a fast pace, smart, and be a  team-oriented person who can get things done. They also interview differently and ask different things. This is not just a typical job interview! It't the Google interview! 

4. How many search queries does Google handle a day?

They handle about 5,134,000,000 per day. This is a very big number, and google is the most visited website in the U.S and maybe even in the world. It is incredible how much we use google in our daily life. Google is a tremendous help!

5. In your own words discuss how Google's constantly refined search algorithm changed the way we all access and even think about information.

Google's consistent refined algorithm helps us find things in a faster and more efficient way. It helps progress the system of searching things. It is a great way of helping people do research for projects, assignments, etc. This is why it is great.

6. Take a look at the following story about Google's top secret data center. Now why would Google want to keep its server room as a secret?


It would want to do this to keep their information a secret. It doesn't want anyone to know Google's secrets or ideas. This is why Google would do this. It is very important for Google. It is the main part of Google, it is everything.

7. What are the benefits of working as a Google employee?

The benefits of working at Google is the great environment and all the things they offer you. You can do your laundry, eat great food, sleep, swim, etc. They treat their employees well so that is why they get great results. A great part of Google is that they encourage their employees to be fun, creative and different. So that they can have new ideas.

8. Name at least 5 different positions at Google (ex: software engineer, Google tester, interaction designer) and describe what they do?

Sales leader
bilingual recruiting coordinator
field engineer
network engineer
product manager

9. Talk about at least 3 projects that Google is currently working on. What do they want to accomplish? How long will they take to complete?

current flu trends
crisis response
Google for nonprofits


10. Look at the following story about why recent college graduates should not work for Google. Why does the writer argue recent graduates should not work at Google?

 He believes Google spoils its employees and doesn't teach them to work properly. He thinks that since there are so many employees most of them don't even get considered or listened to.

11. How is Google the same or different than other search engines, like Yahoo or Bing?

It is different because it is teamed up with other major companies like Youtube so it has even more resources and it has more publicity than other search engines.

From "Our Culture at Google"

We strive to maintain the open culture often associated with startups, in which everyone is a hands-on contributor and feels comfortable sharing ideas and opinions. In our weekly all-hands (“TGIF”) meetings—not to mention over email or in the cafe—Googlers ask questions directly to Larry, Sergey and other execs about any number of company issues. Our offices and cafes are designed to encourage interactions between Googlers within and across teams, and to spark conversation about work as well as play.

Assignment 1

You must write in complete sentences.
Responses for questions 2 and 8 should be between 3-5 sentences long.

1.  Create an acrostic poem using your first name. So what you are going to do is use each letter in your name to create an adjective that describes you or use each letter to write something you like to do.
P- Pretty
A- Ambitious
U- Understanding
L- Laugh
I- Interesting
N- Nice
A-- Ambitious

Mr. Fierro's Example:

F - Funny

     I - Interesting

                         E - Enjoy watching sports

           R - Really like to

R - Read

                       O - Outstanding Blogger

2. What technologies do you use in your everyday life? Describe how and why you use the technologies you do.

I use my computer and my cellphone. I use my computer to do homework and do log in to my social network account. I use my phone to talk with friends, use the internet,

3. The ___System Unit____ is a case that holds the computer's critical components.


4. A(n) ___Workstation____ is a specialized, single-user computer that typically has more power than a standard PC.

5. A(n) ___Network Server___ is usually a powerful personal computer that functions as the primary computer in a network.

6. ____Mainframes____ are the most powerful computers made.


7. What does "PC" stand for?

Portable Computer


8. Research how computers play a crucial part in nearly every government agency. Pick an agency and discuss how that agency uses computers and why computers make their jobs easier. Some examples of government agencies that use technology frequently are the U.S. Census Bureau, IRS, Military, and Police.

Computers play a big role for police men because with computer they are able to store information about crimes. They also need to investigate so this helps them look up information rapidly, in contrast to going to a library to look information up.

The difference between analog and digital:

In analog technology, a wave is recorded or used in its original form. In digital technology, the analog wave is sampled at some interval, and then turned into numbers that are stored in the digital device.
 Random Access Memory (RAM) -

The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible

Read-Only Memory (ROM) -

Memory read at high speed but not capable of being changed by program instructions

World Wide Web –

An information system on the Internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links, enabling the user to search for information by moving from one document to another.

Data (computer) – 

(Data (computing)) In computer science, data is anything in a form suitable for use with a computer. Data is often distinguished from programs. A program is a set of instructions that detail a task for the computer to perform. In this sense, data is thus everything that is not program code.

Program -

A planned series of future events, items, or performances.

Hypertext –

A software system that links topics on the screen to related information and graphics, which are typically accessed by a point-and-click method.

Hardware – 

Tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.

Software – 

The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

Title (resource) – 

A source of supply or support : an available means —usually used in plural.

Creator (resource) –


Subject (resource) -


Publisher (resource) -


Contributor (webpage) –

To submit material for publication.

Format (resource) -


MP3 –

Means of compressing a sound sequence into a very small file, to enable digital storage and transmission.

Cyberbully - 

Involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.

 Database -

Alternatively referred to as a databank and sometimes abbreviated as DB, a database is a large quantity of information that can be searched, referenced, compared, changed or otherwise manipulated without a lot of work.

Desktop - 
When referring to an operating system or GUI, the Desktop is a system of organization of icons on a screen. The Microsoft Windows Desktop was first introduced with Microsoft Windows 95 and has been included with all versions of Windows since then. Below is a basic example of the Microsoft Windows desktop.

E-mail - 

Short for electronic mail, e-mail or email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent through a network to a specified individual or group of individuals. The first e-mail was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. By 1996, more electronic mail was being sent than postal mail. Below is an example and breakdown of an Internet e-mail address.
 Home page - 

The home page is the name of the main page of a website where visitors can find hyperlinks to other pages in the site. By default, the home page on all web servers is index.html, however, can also be index.htm, index.php, or whatever the developer decides.
 
Keyword - 

it is a word or identifier that has a particular meaning to the programming language.

Password-

a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to something.Paste - 

To copy an object from a buffer (or clipboard) to a file

Search Engines-

a program for the retrieval of data from a database or network, esp. the Internet. URL Address -  
Uniform Resource Locator, the address of documents, pages and web sites located on the World Wide Web or on a local Intranet.

User name -
 
A user is a person who uses a computer or Internet service. A user may have a user account that identifies the user by a username (also user name), screen name (also screenname), or "handle", which is derived from the identical Citizen's Band radio term.
File format –

A file format is a particular way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.

Hacker-

a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data

Keyboard -

 

a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.

 

Retrieve (document) -

Assignment 4

Monday, August 26, 2013

Assignment 4

View the animate video Are you past oriented or future oriented. 

In at least 3-5 sentences answer the following questions.

1. Discuss what the main idea of the video is?

 

The main idea of this video is to show that technology is becoming a bigger part of our lives. It is distracting us from the importance of life which is family and values.

 2. Do you see yourself as past oriented or future oriented? Why?

 

I see myself as both past and future oriented. The reason I'm future is because I am very concentrated on my future. Due to the fact that my family is very important to me, I am also very past oriented.

 3. Do you agree or disagree with the speaker in the video? Explain why?

 

I agree because we should be more involved in our family and values, and focus less on materialistic things. This speaker is correct because we are getting overrun with technology, we must concentrate on what is really important in life.

 4. Do you agree with the speaker's view that young adults' minds are being "digitally rewired"?

Explain your answer.

This is true because, nowadays most young adults can't communicate properly without a laptop or any other technological device. We must learn how to communicate verbally with each other so we won't let technology take over our lives.

 5. Why does the narrator in the video argue that young people dislike a single-function device such as a wristwatch? 

 

Because young people believe that single function devices are useless, since nowadays there are devices that include that function and more.