Week 3: Clear

    Well, as the week ensues I find myself making another post on my blog. This week was a relatively good week for this class. The class lectures this week were based on the basic hardware and software of computers. The lectures, also, were basic. The concept that we needed to learn is what are the parts of a computer that makes it run i.e. the CPU, memory, hard drive and other components. On top of that, we needed to learn from the videos some understanding of how a computer starts up and preforms basic functions.


    Coming from a technologically savey background, these lectures were very easy for me to grasp. I have built maybe ten or so computer,s with my dad, from scratch. Also, I was very familiar with the basic functions on computers starting, formatting and commands. I found the stuff most interesting to be little odds and ends I didn't know, such as the concept of defragmentation and names of components such as legacy ports.


    I feel that knowing computers today is highly essential to success. Most people neglect the operations of computers and if things don't go exactly according to plan they collapse. Also, the idea of teaching people the basic components first, and more complicated things later is ideal for teaching. By teaching people what things are, initially, then they can learn their many complicated functions. 


    Here is a link to a website (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/345529/6_hottest_IT_skills_for_2010) that lists the 6 most sought after computer jobs. These jobs are highly specific, yet very sought after. People in these departments stand to make a lot of money by taking advantage of the simple supply and demand that takes place in this market.


    P.S. I figure with the idea of crystal clear being the basis of todays post, I went with some blue font to compliment the scenery behind the crystal.