Ch. 6 Lab
I chose to research the military weapons of America and other dominant countries. I found that, over any other country, the American army uses a larger span of hand weaponry than any other. Our military branches issue over 14 different infantry weapons. The next closest is Russia with 10 different weapons. We also use a large assortment of turrets and cannons of high caliber and high power that are very large and are normally mounted on aircraft or naval ships. I really am into guns and other weaponry yet, I was unaware of these numbers.
How does your personal computer fit into the big picture of using the Internet?
My personal computer is only one of 62 million+ American computers accessing the Internet. I can’t even imagine that it is one of x (Unknown Number) worldwide computers accessing the Internet. I compare my computer to the internet as one capillary in the Internets anatomy. It is small and fragile, but is connected to the whole system just the same.
What kind of connection do you typically use and what is something you learned about other types of connections? At home, I have Satellite Internet. I find it it be very unreliable at times and slow. On a regular basis, it is very use able and acceptable. It is also very expensive. Compared to DSL or cable Internet, it has nothing to offer. I can’t even play XBOX live using it. The others are much faster, cheaper, and more reliable. They also offer much lower latency levels, which you need for gaming.
What security issues do you need to be aware of when using your computer at home ?
I use a series of precautions when I use the internet at home. For starters, I run Windows Vista, which automatically notifies me when an unknown program is attempting to execute. Then, I have Windows firewall to protect from unwanted guests. I have an anti-virus to scan and delete malicious files and Mozilla Firefox which blocks unwanted pop-ups. I’m sure that I am not completely safe, but if anything happens, I can simply run a back-up.
