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How does this work? What is nfc used for? Can this be used for pay phones? sept 12 - 13 Chut rebecca

How does this work? - NFC tags are just RF chips. They use radio frequency to communicate with each other. What is NFC used for? - They can be used for many purposes. Since that it can communicate with other devices that use NFC tags as well, it might be used as a credit card-like payment device, being to pay for something by just your phone. Anything that also uses NFC tags may be synchronized to work together. Can this be used for pay phones? - Yes it can. If payphone also have NFC tags, people may be able to call without having to insert a coin or a card.

Jean October 10th  Describe the IT system by watching the video Answer here

Basically just watch the video... ok lets start 1. The apps used in the supermarket needs to be downloaded by the clients before use. 2. Enter the store and open your apps from your mobile. 3. Pick the goods you want and scan the code off the bar code (using your cell phone) 4. The list of goods you buy will be store into your cell phone. 5. After scanning click the finish shopping button on your apps and the cell phone will generate a big bar-code which mix all the code you scan into one master-code. (like mixing salad after you put vegetables in) 6. Go to the paying counter and insert the master-code into the paying machine. 7. The machine will tell you how much to pay and client pay by cash, credit card and etc, Extra ( you can play stepping on fish in the supermarket for fun) Oh and there is a useless robot roaming around also.

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Describe the two issues that came up from the technical problems that interrupted computer services provided by Amazon. Why is the cloud model gaining popularity? List the problems that companies reported. april 28 az

1) Describe the two issues that came up from the technical problems that interrupted computer services provided by Amazon. One of the issues is that Amazon need to reconsider the contracts that cover cloud services such as how much to pay for backup and recovery services, including paying extra for data centers in different locations. The reason for this is because small businesses are less apt to pay for extensive backup and recovery services. The second issue would be many companies are relying too much on remote computers that are beyond their control. So they need to reconsider that also. The technical problem that interrupted computer services provided by Amazon told its customers and users that there may be a reliability problem with Amazon's service in online computing in the cloud. Companies and businesses operation network now revolves a lot around these remote network systems, so this also affects how companies will reconsider their use of exporting their files and data as opposed to keeping them within the company walls. 2) Why is the cloud model gaining popularity? Because owning a data center is high maintenance and therefore expensive. By using the cloud model, companies are avoiding the costs and headaches of running their own data centers. They just simply tap in, over the Web, to computer processing and storage without owning the actual machines or operating software. Businesses can also save their time by outsourcing to the cloud to save having to keep track of running their own data centers. 3) List the problems that companies reported. ( Unable to access data Service interruptions Sites being shut down

Now that's what I call corporate trolling.

Define SEO. Describe the ten ways to improve a SEO. all nov 10 kuni

Define SEO. SEO, (Search Engine Optimization) is a way of ensuring that your Web site shows up high in the rankings of search engines. Describe the ten ways to improve a SEO. 1. Learn Basic HTML- To do SEO yourself, you need to have a rudimentary understanding of HTML programming. 2. Understand the Difference Between Search Engines- There are basically four types of search engines in use today, (Google, Yahoo!, Bing, Altavista) and each has different methods of ranking sites. 3. The Quick Fix: Meta-Titles- it is important to include keywords in your meta-title that are relevant to your Web site. 4. The More Links, The Better- It is important to have a high number of quality links to your website from other similar websites. 5. The Content of Your Content Matters- Search engines also have the technology to look at the actual content or words you put on your page. So, if a user types in a search for a particular keyword, the more often that keyword appears on your site, the more weight your site will receive, and the higher it will probably be ranked. 6. What About Keywords?- Meta-keywords are something you find in the source code of a Web page. They serve no other purpose than to try to convince search engines that a Web site should be highly ranked. 7. Experiment- The best way to improve your search engine ranking is to continue to experiment with different meta-titles, meta-keywords, content, and linking strategies. 8. Avoid Dirty Tactics- There are many ways to try to trick search engines, but if the search engine discovers your tricks, it may ban your website completely. 9. Paid-Inclusion is an Option- you can guarantee that a search engine will see your Web site, and that your Web site will be ranked if you pay either pay a one-time or annual fee. 10. When in Doubt, Use a Professional- Many Web site designers have full-time SEO personnel to make sure that your website is highly ranked.

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Net neutrality: principle of internet service providers should not block customers that pay less to give faster speeds to those who pay more. Verizon says, FCC is not following the principle(net neutrality) so they argued to FCC with the order called "Preserving the Free and Open Internet". Basically, verizon is arguing to FCC; Why FCC is not following the principle, and they should follow it. inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, have said that everyone should have the right to a free and open internet.

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Describe IT. Alex Oct 4

Bluetooth Low Energy: Allows connected devices to communicate with each other while keeping the energy consumption of the devices at a very low level. The transaction should take place without GPS, other apps running, or even without a phone signal. PayPal Beacon: A small hardware device that runs on its own Wi-Fi, plugs into an outlet and serves as a beacon to other devices. It updates itself and the storekeeper doesn't have to touch it at all. It will track your location according to privacy issues. It is completely up to you whether you accept or decline Beacon when you enter the store. A hands free check in payment device.

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Brief Article Analysis 1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. The drivers 3. Identify and describe one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. Security: The system is currently in Beta, meaning it is prone to security faults such as hacking. This could potentially pose a problem to the users, as their location could get found out (where they live) and the hacker could use this information for potnetially malicious purposes. 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. Application: Sotfware that provides an auxillary function to the current IT operating system. 5. Describe the solution stated in the article or find a solution to the concern (issue) discussed in the article. Improve the system's security, or test how well it can hold up against hacking in order to keep the customers safe.

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1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business, leisure 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. Google Inc., users in the US. 3. Identify one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. Security. 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. Boutiques.com : It is like amazon or ebay, and it directs shoppers to site where it can be purchased. Merchants pay them if the shopper buy the goods or click on it to learn more about it. 5. If possible, describe a solution to the concern (issue). Because it is on the internet, attention has to be paid to the issue of security. If any users buy anything, they would need to pay online by their credit cards, and some may feel reluctant to give credit card information online. To diminish this issue, Google will have to ensure a secure system where datas of each customers are kept safe and not misused.

Why is cloud computing gaining widespread adoption? Why is it cheaper? Describe saas Describe the Tangerine example. What kind of customers does salesforce target? How does cloud computing encourage collaboration? march 17 soo

1.Why is cloud computing gaining widespread adoption? Cloud computing is gaining widespread adoption because cloud computing enables users to connect to corporate data and applications via online enabled devices. It offers the complexities and unique requirements of sophisticated applications, yet delivers them in less time and with lower startup costs. 2.Why is it cheaper? Cloud computing is cheaper cost when they deliver IT systems because businesses pay for only what is used and by that they could reduce the amount of cost in capital and operating cost. 3.Describe SaaS. SaaS stands for Software as a Service. Users who use services that is net-based are charged for the software they used, either as a subscription or as a pay-as-you-go basis. It is basically charging the service costs for the software that the users are utilizing. 4.Describe the Tangerine example. Tangerine is a company that sells enterprise version of Google mail and applications. These applications uses Gmail or Google's online document systems as an interface. Users who use Tangerine are charged a subscription fee for the usage of Tangerine. 5.What kind of customer does sales-force target? Salesforce is targeting people who actively use clouding computing system. Basically, it could be individual people but mostly many huge companies are using clouding computing to work efficiently. Also this system could save the money for the storage systems. 6. How does cloud computing encourage collaboration? By using user-friendly services like Facebook rather than conventional e-mail, feeds rather than memos, a touch-based system rather than a click-user interface, a push-based information system rather than pull or browse, location-based technology rather than unknown locations, and web service/HTML rather than Windows or Mac.

Create and administer a consumer-like survey with google and administer it to the class then share the results. http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=wxha6fNBDpk&feature=endscreen Pick a topic like: Choosing a phone or laptop. This is a team project. Team:  Palm Chut Tik  Champ April 11

We need to pay if we want to create a survey. $100 is the minimum

How does Facebook use the information people share to make money? Describe the issues that Facebook should address. all Dec 6 cream

How does Facebook use the information people share to make money? Facebook uses the information people share to make money by using the data to give to advertising companies, which in turn, pay Facebook for the data they receive so that they can target Facebook users with more individualized advertising. The advertising business can choose who they want ads to be shown to, customized to be relevant to the person's personal interests and likes. The more ads that users see on Facebook, the more money Facebook earns from the advertising company. Therefore, the exposure of the information people share to advertising companies, in order to place these advertisements, earn them money. Describe the issues that Facebook should address. Issues that Facebook should address include: Privacy - The privacy of users' and their data should be kept private, and the issue needs to be addressed where other online companies target the user data, where the user clicks to see pages, and their online activity even though the user may not be online. Reliability - The reliability of Facebook's security system should also be addressed. Facebook needs to address how users are aware or unaware of how their data is being shared through their friends' apps, or shared to advertising companies. Also, users would need to be reassured that their data isn't distributed to other third party companies.

Agree or disagree? all feb 10 soobin

Agree Agree to some extent. Internet freedom can be sacrificed only to a certain extent to fight piracy. Getting rid of internet freedom is basically the same thing as shutting out the communication lines of the world. The source of the reason why piracy is done is mainly due to the fact that people can't afford the items that they wish to use, or need to use, because they are ridiculously overpriced. These industries don't think that way because they want profit, however, if piracy was stopped, then no one will buy their products anyways because they still can't afford it. Popularity of the product will decrease, and the marketing of the product basically just failed. We need to compromise something so that piracy is decreased until there is no more. But suddenly stopping everything in one shot with something like SOPA isn't the way to go. Disagree I disagree. The internet should be free and open. We need to educate people not to download pirated software, movies and music. Doing so is the same as stealing from a shop, which most people would not do. Most people would be prepared to pay small amount for the right to download these things. If governments try to remove websites, it is the same as censorship which sometimes happens in dictatorships but should not happen in free societies. We really need freedom for the internet, so that we can easily share our own ideas, and thoughts. Unlike China, where people can't even talk gossip about governments, which is a basic human right. But China is still very famous for internet piracy. The United States should not have the power to prevent freedom of internet because they are not the world's police force. They should not have the power to dictate what happens in the rest of the world. That's why internet freedom should not be sacrificed.

Rot October 15th Brief Article Analysis

1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. St George Bank, the customers who use their services, 3. Identify and describe one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. Reliability, the company and the customers depend on the new paying system developed by the company to perform reliably. 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. Applications: A piece of software that serves an auxiliary function for your electronic device IT: Short for information technology Internet: A large online server that stores information. Online: Being connected to a network. 5. Describe the solution stated in the article or find a solution to the concern (issue) discussed in the article.

1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to. Business and employment, Politics and Government 2. Identify the main stakeholders to the IT system. Politicians, Large Business owners, Victims 3. Identify one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article Surveillance / Privacy 4. Describe ITGS terminology and systems. The main IT system in this situation is the use of the evolving hardware that is customized to best fit the various situations that need to infiltrate a certain amount of security. The new spy devices today are integrated into everyday devices such as pens and glasses so that it is hard to track and sensor while going through security checks. 5. If possible, describe a solution to the concern (issue). Having the government and users agree to sign contracts which only allow certain amounts of digital spy equipment to be produced, and while shipment, if any equipment was found to be not authorized and legitimate to pay a large amount of fine to prevent further disuse of the equipment. Since most of the devices require some sort of signaling in order to spy, having new security checks based on lens reflection as well as machine signal waves can increase security because it would be easier to sensor such devices.

summary about the cloud soo nov 22

1. The cloud has been around for a while  Summary about the cloud Many people are doing their own business everywhere around the world and they need something that can communicate with their customers, workers, and many other people. We call these communicating systems as Clouding. For example, currently there is phone call, emails and messaging systems are examples of clouding system. When people are using clouding system, they have to care about backup system to protect their files from losing. To have good clouding system, people need connection of Internet to send or receive their emails with cell phones or laptops. Then people should have their free email accounts like G-mail or Yahoo. Theses free email accounts allow large attachments and people can access theses emails everywhere. Unfortunately, business user who has Google or Yahoo accounts with their company name should pay a small annual fee. These systems are all cloud. People are using clouding computing already.

Is this a good or bad idea? Feb 14 Alec

I believe that this is a good idea because the children will get an ipad for $500 and also the text books included this will cut down on the price of schooling because instead of having to pay more money for books. Also this will give the children more up to date knowledge on current events because they will get updates from around the world everyday.