There's More Then Turning it On!

I enjoyed “Computer Systems: How They Work”. Since I have always been a boot it up and start working type of person, it was refreshing to learn about what’s inside a computer as well as about the Linux operating systems. I would have felt better if I had been able to boot up from the live disc! I also liked the show “Triumph of the Nerds”. I have always known about Bill Gates but to learn about the history of computers and those remarkable men who had the vision and carried it out was a positive experience for me. For the last few years I have been disappointed by the lack of drive and discipline in so many of my students. This would be a good clip to show them and perhaps get them inspired to be all that they can be. The component piece was interesting and I look forward to reading my mate’s presentations. I believe many take the computer and how it works and what it’s made up of for granted. And the disaster recovery piece was truly eye-opening. I really didn’t know what companies had to go through to protect their data. Learning the steps we as individual pc users should go through to protect our data will save us future hardship. Yes, this was a worthwhile class and I wouldn’t change anything!