iCloud

For my research project on a web site that does data storage and back up I chose iCloud. iCloud is a web site created by Apple and is available for free for people who have Apple's new iOS 5 or OS X Lion. It does actually have a limited amount of space though, and people who plan on using it for large amounts of data can pay to get more space. iCloud is also secure. The data stored there is encrypted for its protection so you shouldn't have to worry about the safety of your information.Apple is also a large company so you should have a decent amount of warning if they begin to go out of business so you will be able to hopefully find an alternative to iCloud is that in fact does occur.

Pre-Assesment Quiz

Your Final Score: 7 out of 20=35%

Mac OS X

by Jalen and Jake

Operating System: Mac OS X
How To troubleshoot printing:

Step 1
Sometimes a printer stops working for no apparent good reason. In the Print Queue, try clicking Resume or Start Jobs. If all else fails, turn off and restart your printer.

Step 2
Your Mac won't give you a warning when you're running low on paper, so keep an eye on your printer’s paper tray.

How to create a Folder/directory:
Step 1

Navigate to the location from Finder where you want to create a folder
Step 2

Click on the Gray button and click on New Folder button
Step 3

It creates a new folder

How to delete a file/directory:
Step 1
Drag the items to the Trash

Step 2
Choose Finder > Empty Trash.

How to change from one folder/directory to another:
It is a simple process of moving from folder to folder.

How to rename files:
Step 1
In Finder, open the folder with your file in it.

Step 2
See all those pretty icons? Don’t click on them. Find the icon for your file. Click once on that icon then click and hold the mouse button down on the filename below it.

Step 3
After about a second of holding down the mouse button the text will become editable and you can type over the name. Be careful you don’t change the extension because bad things will happen!

Other features?

http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html

https://sites.google.com/site/bhsc

Pre-Assesment

Your Final Score: 15 out of 20=75%

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Henry Markram builds a brain in a supercomputer

Recently, I watched a video about the brain. It explained in depth about how a supercomputer was powerful enough to map out the brain. From here they were able to test electrical signals in the brain. He also posed some intriguing ideas about how the entire universe has just been created by the mind, and that every brain is different. How each brain makes its own connecting between neurons, in specific places, each with a specific purpose. The evolution of the brain has brought it to where we are today, and what is amazing is that our brains are evolved enough to begin to even understand themselves.I also really liked his ideas about how the brain has evolved, and why it has evolved. According to the video, the brain began to evolve because mammals, like us, need a more powerful and complex brain to deal with social interactions between them and their offspring.I think this is really interesting because it relates to a lot of what I've been learning in other classes about evolution and the progression of the human race.


You can watch the video at:

http://www.ted.com/talks/henry_markram_supercomputing_the_brain_s_secrets.html

Jake Smith: Infographic

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Jake Smith: Infographic