The 33 Questions
July 10th, 2007


- 1 Byte = 1 keystroke and = 8 bits
- 1 K = 1 kilobyte = 1,000 bytes or 1 page
- 1 meg = 1 megabyte = 1,000 kilobytes (1,000 K) or 1 big book
- 1 gigabyte = 1G = 1,000 megabytes (1,000 MB) or 1 small library
- 1 terabyte = 1T = 1,000 gigabytes (1G) or the Library of Congress
- floppy disk = 1.44 MB = 1,400 K = 1,400,000 bytes
- memory stick = 512 MB
- blog = web log
- CD ROM = 650 MB to 700 MB which equals 650,000 K to 700,000 K
- DVD ROM = 4.7 G to 17 GB
- RAM = Random Access Memory = dynamic chip which is blank without electricity
- ROM = Read Only Memory = static chip with “frozen information”
- LB is ASCII = 76 and 66
- USB port
- Firewire
- Baud rate refers to the rate at which data travels on the phone line and is expressed in bits per second
- A file server is a computer responsible for the central storage of data in a network
- The Red Sox last won the World Series in 2004
- An MP3 file is a compressed music file and typically might be 3 megabytes
- WIKI
- RSS feeds
- Rule of 3 when saving: choose a name that makes sense (descriptive file name), save on the correct disk, and know where you are saving your file (correct folder)
- The fourth tip when saving is save often and back up your files regularly.
- Point size of 72 equals one inch
- Use 1 space between sentences
- Pushing the Enter (or Return) Key repeatedly is a sign you have not reached computer maturity.
- Two PC suffixes or extensions are .doc and .xls
- Pod casts
- HTML = Hyper Text Markup Language
- A computer virus can be defined as a computer program that copies itself without consent or knowledge
- graphic files = GIF and JPEG
- sound files = MP3 and WAV
- 00100001 = 33 in binary
Links to the Live Earth Page
July 9th, 2007
In case you wanted to learn more, click on this Live Earth link.
Earth Concert
July 9th, 2007
Did you know that there was an Earth concert on July 7, 2007? There was a mix of artists that performed all around the world. Some of the countries included the United States, Europe, Africa, and South America.
Here is a view of Shakira singing Hips Don’t Lie.




