CSIS-181 ~ 1957

Computer Hardware ~ Level 1
Student Semester Research Projects ~ Spring, 2006 - Mr. Ron Lehr

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Contents

• Netiquette Suggestions

• Semester Research Papers:
      |  Spring 2006  |  Fall 2005  |  Spring 2005  |  Fall 2004  |  Fall 2003  |  Spring 2004  |

• Hot List (Web Pages)

• Student E-Mail Lists:
      |  Spring 2006  |  Fall 2005  |  Spring 2005  |  Fall 2004  |  Fall 2003  |  Spring 2004  |

• Final Meeting Pictures
      |  Fall 2005  |  Spring 2005  |  Fall 2004  |  Fall 2003  |  Spring 2004  |

• Comments and Suggestions

Netiquette Suggestions

• Keep e-mail messages brief.
  
• Respect other peoples time and bandwidth.
  
• Never use profanity in chat, e-mail, or anywhere else on the web.
  
• Don’t Spam!
  
• Never ever SHOUT [i.e., use all caps].
  
• Use humor and sarcasm with caution - everyone has a different view of what is funny.
  
• Limit mass mailing to an absolute minimum.
  
• Think before you respond.
  
• Anyone that deliberately spreads a virus should be hung by the neck until dead!
  
• Do Not monopolize conversations.
  
• Learn about the service you are entering.
  
• Make a reference to what you are responding to.
  
• Remember: What you say or send may be read by other people. Never put in a e-mail message or newsgroup posting anything you would not put on a postcard.
  
• Become familiar with Newsgroups (NG’s) by reading it’s FAQ’s before joining or posting a message.
  
• Telnet netiquette includes accessing a remote host during non-peak hours and always log-off properly before exiting.
  
• Always give credit to others whose work you use. In other words, don’t copy or plagiarize Internet content.
  
• Be forgiving of other’s mistakes online; you were once (or maybe still are) an Internet “Newbie” too.
  
• Treat other online users as you would like to be treated.
  
• Lurk before you leap; read what others have written before you post your comments - both in newsgroups and mailing lists.
  
• Share your knowledge with others; when you learn something new, pass it along to someone else who can benefit.
  
• Keep paragraphs and sentences short.
  
• Use white space - blank lines only count as one character in transmitting a message and white space makes reading easier.
  
• Use words with the precise meaning you intend to convey.
  
• Avoid using abbreviations for uncommon words.
  
• Be sure that the tone and intent of your message will not be misunderstood.
  
• It is appropriate to always put something in the Subject line. But be as descriptive, complete, concise and precise as possible.
  
• Don’t forward advertisements, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
  
• Don’t ask mundane irrelevant questions that wastes people’s time.
  
• Don’t re-post the entire message when responding to a posting.
  
• Do not pass along unsubstantiated rumors or false information.
  
• Use emoticons sparingly. They have become seriously overused.
  
• FTP - Use after normal business hours, i.e., in the middle of the night.
  
• Signature - Limit your signature file to four lines.
  
• Usenet - Do not post “Test” messages to normal newsgroups. Use the available ‘Test Newsgroups’.
  
• Do not cross-post to over 4 groups - “excessive noise”.
  
• Do not repeat “Frequently Asked Questions”.
  
• Never say “My computer” or “My program” - specify.
  
• Be sensitive to the privacy of others. Don’t broadcast private messages without permission of the author.
  
• Keep in mind that the Internet is public and it is made up of people. Don’t say or do anything in cyberspace that you wouldn't do in the “real” world.
  
• Be cognizant, kind and considerate on the Internet.
  
• Think about the social and moral aspects of files/programs you create.
  
• Remember why the Internet was created: Try to be informative, helpful, encouraging and uplifting to others.
  
• Use the Internet resources wisely. Do not waste time on the Internet or tie up the Internet’s hardware unnecessarily. If you waste Internet resources, others may be denied Internet access unfairly.
  
• The Internet is international. Respect the customs of Internet users from other countries. Avoid giving the impression of being an arrogant American!
  
• If you offend someone unintentionally, apologize. Don't let misunderstandings go uncorrected.
  
• Keep the Internet on the “high road” intellectually.
  
• Use the Internet ethically. If there are criminal or unethical opportunities presented on the Internet, turn them down. This will assure that the Internet stays free from outside regulation.
  
• If you use shareware, pay for it.
  
• Add your knowledge to the Internet to help others. However, don’t add information to the Internet that is inaccurate or false. Check your facts so others will benefit from your good information and not be misled.
  
• Don’t flame!
  
• Don’t over quote. Only include that which is vital to the reply.
  
• Don’t try to force your opinion on a public forum such as a newsgroup. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion.
  
• Download only material you can use. Excessive downloading ties up network bandwidth.
  
• If uploading, make sure the file you are transferring is virus-free.

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Student Research Papers

Spring 2006

• Topic: PC Troubleshooting Applications. (Lisa Bishop)
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• Topic: History of Graphics Cards. (Tyler Bolaski)
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• Topic: BitTorrent ~ An Overview. (Winston Carter)
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• Topic: TBD ~ No topic submitted. (Joe Chavez)
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• Topic: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD. (Garrett Clark)
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• Topic: Network Topologies (peer-peer vs. client-server.) (Devin Cooper)
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• Topic: Buy or build your own PC? Considerations. (David Dominguez)
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• Topic: Alternatives To Microsoft Software. (Zac Hayden)
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• Topic: Windows Tips And Tricks. (Jared Hersh)
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• Topic: Professional Certifications In The IT Industry. (Thyren [Dr. T] Hodgson)
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• Topic: Windows Tips And Tricks. (Trace Jenneman)
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• Topic: High-speed Internet Connectivity. (Raymond Marcus)
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• Topic: Alternatives To Microsoft Software. (Joshua Moesser)
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• Topic: Buy or build your own PC? Considerations. (Oscar Ponce)
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• Topic: (NLE) Video Editing on a Personal Computer. (Elias Valencia)
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• Topic: Dual Video Cards on a Personal Computer. (Matt Van Order)
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• Topic: Fiber-Optics. (Carlos Varela)
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• Topic: VoIP (Voice Over the Internet Protocol). (Gregg Wentz)
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Release Information

The Research Papers posted from the above section on this web page were voluntarily given by the students in CSIS-181 (Section 1957) and used with the students’ written permission.
 

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Fall 2005

• Topic: Computer End User Education. (Jason Baurlett)
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• Topic: The Advancement of Laptops. (Jeremy Bourgoin)
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• Topic: Affordable Computers For The Average Family. (Barbara Brewer)
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• Topic: Network Hardware For A Small Business. (Jeffrey Hembroff)
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• Topic: Wireless Home Networks. (William Howell)
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• Topic: Malware. (Luis Landin)
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• Topic: USB Portable Drives. (Natasha Unland)
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• Topic: Buy or build your own PC? Considerations. (Mike Williams)
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Release Information

The Research Papers posted from the above section on this web page were voluntarily given by the students in CSIS-181 (Section 1563) and used with the students’ written permission.
 

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Spring 2005

• Topic: Buy or build your own PC? [Title unknown at this time.] (Javier Aguilar)
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• Topic: "Backup Strategies / Disaster Recovery" (Eliana Arciniega)
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• Topic: "Buying or Building a New PC" (Kris Beckman)
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• Topic: "Alternatives to Microsoft Software". (Justin Burke)
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• Topic: "Buy or Build, That is the Question" (David Cavarretta)
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• Topic: "Improving PC Reliability" (Stena Copeland)
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• Topic: PC Security - "Identify and Protecting Your PC from the Invasion". (Dominic Dimaggio)
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• Topic: Buy or build your own PC? [Title unknown at this time.] (Marcos Dominguez)
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• Topic: "Network Infrastructure" (Nathan Fisher)
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• Topic: Buy or build your own PC? [Title unknown at this time.] (Danny Holman)
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• Topic: Buy or build your own PC? [Title unknown at this time.] (Luis Landin)
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• Topic: "Improving PC Reliability" (Jason Pandes)
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• Topic: Professional certifications in the IT industry [Title unknown at this time.] (Nicholl Rowe)
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• Topic: History or overview of an operating system [Title unknown at this time.] (Marvin Sharp)
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• Topic: "History of the Personal Computer" (Tim Stedham)
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• Topic: Network hardware "Networking". (Robert Tabares)
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• Topic: Optical drives [Title unknown at this time.] (Raul Velazquez)
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• Topic: "Nanotechnology: Savior or Terminator?" (Fred Watanabe)
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Release Information

The Research Papers posted from the above section on this web page were voluntarily given by the students in CSIS-181 (Section 1740) and used with the students’ written permission.
 

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Student Research Papers

Fall 2004

• Buy or Build Your Own PC?  (Ruben Aguilar)
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• Windows 98 Tips, Tweaks & Helpful Hints ~ Making Friends With Windows 98 (Robert Charter)
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• Topic: PC Security [Title unknown at this time.] (Jeff Corley)
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• Buying a Personal Computer (Lisa Cratsenberg)
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• Optical Drives (John Gomez)
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• Network Hardware (Andriy Kovalchuk)
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• PC Security (Victor Lira)
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• Alternatives to Microsoft Software (Kevin McVey)
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• Windows Tips and Tricks (Steve Mitchell)
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• Topic: PC Security [Title unknown at this time.] (Roman Palafox)
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• History of DOS (Anna Rodriguez)
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• High Speed Internet Connectivity (Victor Rodriguez)
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• To Build or Buy a PC (Isaac Smith)
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• Professional Certifications in the IT Industry (Ray Tafoya)
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• A Brief History of the PC (Joshua Valencia)
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Release Information

The Research Papers posted from the above section on this web page were voluntarily given by the students in CSIS-181 (Section 1236) and used with the students’ written permission.
 

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Student Research Papers

Fall 2003

• High Speed Internet Connectivity (David Carney)
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• Case Moding ~ 101 (Steve Dezwart)
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• PC Troubleshooting Applications (George Effort)
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• Network Hardware (Simon Elwardany )
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• History of the PC (Joshua  Hoffman)
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• How to Make a Computer Run Faster Without Over-clocking (John Kesselmark )
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• High Speed Internet Connectivity for the Home (Irla Loudermilk )
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• Buy or Build Your Own PC? (Kirk Nystrom )
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• Windows vs. MAC OS (Maurice Parada )
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• Grace Murray Hopper (Jim Raustadt)
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• N / A (Rik Roe )
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• Nanotechnology (Heather Skonberg )
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• Tape Drives (Ray Tafoya )
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• Computer Accessibility & Keyboard Navigation (Steven Travelbee )
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Release Information

The Research Papers contained in the above section on this web page were voluntarily given by the students in CSIS-181 (Section 1346) and used with the students’ written permission.

Some students declined to give a written release and their Research Papers are not included.

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Spring 2004 - Not Available

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Web Pages - the Hot List:

Glossary of Technical Terms and Acronyms

Online Dictionary

References for Everything!

Guide to Internet "Netiquette"

Windows Magazine Online

Smart Computing Web Site

US Government Web Portal - Your Starting Point

The Things People Say!

Hoaxes

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Student E-Mail Addresses - Spring, 2006

Student  E-Mail Addresses . . . Section 1957   Lisa Bishop [email protected] Tyler Bolaski [email protected]  Winston Carter [email protected] Joe Chavez [email protected] Garrett Clark [email protected] Devin Cooper [email protected] David Dominguez [email protected] Zac Hayden [email protected] Jared Hersh [email protected] Thyren (Dr. T) Hodgson [email protected] Trace Jenneman [email protected] Justin Kentzel [email protected] Jilo Magana [email protected] Raymond Marcus [email protected] Ryan McGavin [email protected] Joshua Moesser [email protected] Oscar Ponce [email protected] Brandon Record [email protected] Joel Sion [email protected] Steven Thomas [email protected] Elias Valencia [email protected] Matt Van Order [email protected] Carlos Varela [email protected] Greg Wentz [email protected]

Student E-Mail Addresses - Fall, 2005

Student  E-Mail Addresses . . . Section 1563   Jason Baurlett [email protected] Jeremy Bourgoin [email protected]  Barbara Brewer [email protected] Robert Brooks [email protected] Jeffrey Hembroff [email protected] Connie Hill [email protected] William Howell [email protected] Fernando Ibarra [email protected] Luis Landin [email protected] Mark Manietta [email protected] Wendell Moore [email protected] Nathaniel Orsa [email protected] Karla Patrick [email protected] Miguel Ramirez [email protected] Natasha Unland [email protected] Mike Williams [email protected]

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Student E-Mail Addresses - Spring, 2005
 

Student E-Mail Addresses . . . Section 1740   Javier Aguilar [email protected] Eliana Arciniega @msjc.cc  Kristoffer Beckman [email protected] Justin Burke [email protected] David Cavarretta [email protected] Luke Cawthon [email protected] Stena Copeland [email protected] Dominic Dimaggio [email protected] Marcos Dominguez [email protected] Christal Drohen [email protected] Nathan Fisher [email protected] Luis Gonzales [email protected] Daniel Holman .com Frances Johnson .com Luis Landin [email protected] Phillip Larrabee [email protected] Jesus Lugo [email protected] Salvador Mora [email protected] Jason Pandes [email protected] Tanner Phillips [email protected] Nadezhda Pirch .com Carlos Rivera .com Nicholl Rowe [email protected] Marvin Sharp .com Timothy Stedham [email protected] Robert Tabares [email protected] Natasha Unland [email protected] Elias Valencia [email protected] Paul Velazquez [email protected] Frederick Watanabe [email protected] Jeffery White [email protected]

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Student E-Mail Addresses - Fall, 2004
 

Student E-Mail Addresses . . . Section 1236   Zack Adams [email protected] Ruben Aguilar [email protected] Bradden Berg [email protected] Robert Charter [email protected]  Jeff Corley [email protected] Lisa Cratsenberg [email protected] Sam Flores [email protected] James Fuller [email protected] John Gomez [email protected] Kym Greeney [email protected] Thomas Hayes [email protected] Rick Henderson [email protected] Andriy Kovalchuk [email protected] Victor Lira [email protected] Kevin McVey [email protected] Steve Mitchell [email protected] Roman Palafox [email protected] Anna Rodriguez [email protected] Fernando Rodriguez [email protected] Victor Rodriguez [email protected] Isaac Smith [email protected] Ray Tafoya [email protected] Jon Tatum [email protected] Daniel Thomas [email protected] Angela Turner [email protected] Joshua Valencia [email protected] Alex Vega [email protected] Jesse Wilson [email protected]

Student E-Mail Addresses - Fall, 2003

Student E-Mail Addresses . . . Section 1346   Michael Berry [email protected] David Carney [email protected] Steve Dezwart [email protected]  George Effort [email protected] Simon Elwardany [email protected] Joshua Hoffman [email protected] John Kesselmark [email protected] Dwayne Kleck [email protected] Irla Loudermilk [email protected] Jeremy Mateo [email protected] Kirk Nystrom [email protected] Maurice Parada [email protected] Jim Raustadt [email protected] Rik Roe [email protected] Manuel Sias [email protected] Heather Skonberg [email protected] Ray Tafoya [email protected] Steve Travelbee [email protected]

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Candid Moments - Final Day Pictures

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