BIS 221T WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT – Week 1 Participation

This is the Discussion Question thread where you will earn your participation for the week. As noted in the Instructor Policies, you must post 3 substantive comments over 2 or more days to earn the full allotment of participation points. The words in your signature do not count toward the word count in your comment. If you repeat the question, those words do not count toward the word count. Your comment must be at least 100 words (not 95, 98, or 99 words) to be considered as substantive.

Provide comments to the following topics of your choice as replies to the threads that I created. Do not post a new response.

Topic 1: Chapter 1 – Inside the Computer

Read “Ch. 1 – Inside the Computer”

* What new things have you learned?

Topic 2: Chapter 2 – Operating Systems

Read “Ch. 2 – Operating System”

* What new things have you learned?

Topic 3: Chapter 3 – Computer Networks

Read “Ch. 3 – Computer Networks”

* What new things have you learned?

Topic 4: Chapter 4 – Internet

Read “Ch. 4 – Internet”

* What new things have you learned?

Topic 5: Communication Methods

Research various methods of communication that are commonly used in business, such as email, VoIP, texting, messaging, as well as software applications used to support each (Microsoft® Outlook®, Skype®, Twitter®, Instagram®).

* In what business context would it be appropriate to use each communication method?

* What are some of the advantages of using one method or application over another?

Topic 6: “Communication Rage”

Technology has drastically shifted the way we communicate over the years and decades – from writing letters and phone calls to e-mails and texting. I’m sure you have all heard and/or experienced “Road Rage” when driving – where the circumstance of the event caused you or someone else to behave in ways that they would not have behaved had they been thinking rationally.

* Have you ever experienced a similar type of “Communication Rage” when involved in an e-mail or texting exchange?

Topic 7: Public Wireless Computer Networks

Reflect on your experiences with WIFI in your personal and professional life.

* Have you utilized WIFI at public places?

Topic 8: Purchasing a Computer

Many people have gone through or are going through the process of purchasing a computer.

* If you are considering purchasing a computer in the near future – what factors will you be considering in your purchase decision?

* If you are not considering purchasing a computer in the near future – what factors did you consider when you bought your last computer?

Topic 9: Purchasing a Smartphone

Just like purchasing a desktop or laptop computer, many people have gone through the process of purchasing a smartphone – or deciding whether to upgrade their existing smartphone.

* What factors did you consider when you first decided to purchase a smartphone?

* What factors did you consider (or are you considering) as to whether to upgrade your smartphone?