Wednesday, October 24, 2007

10-24-07

1. WARM-UP-ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ
2. DAILY ASSIGNMENT-PAGES IN PRENTICE HALL TEXT BOOK PGS. (42-67)PRINT TODAY!
3. LEARN2TYPE/MAVIS-LAST 10 MINUTES OF CLASS-COLLECT BOOKS
What word completes the analogy?
WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____
1. combine
2. scatter-answer
3. rake

Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
1. very itchy.
2. very achy.
3. very bored.-answer

Monday, October 22, 2007

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
1. dining
2. leafy
3. Popeye-answer
Word Quiz
What does it mean?
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
1. no one can beat her at tennis.
2. I could listen to her stories for hours.-answer
3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone.

Friday, October 19, 2007

10-18-07

what it was about thise kidsgetind sick and dieing and they had to colse the school because of thatyou can die and there is no durge for it that mean that you can't done or over it at all also its going around the nation. yes i knew befor i seein it in tv. after watching i was kinda of scared becuase i don't want to die when i'm a young teen. the samething i been doin washing my hands all the time and telling other people to to do it. just wash your hands it not that hard to okay just do it.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

TUES. TODAY 10=16=07

MPM IS 35





















TODAY 10=16=07

TUES. TODAY 10=16=07

1. Warm-Up=10 minutes
2. 6A-8B-Resume print & screenshot to blog-30 minutes
3. MAVIS/LEARN2TYPE-10 MINUTES
(What is an analogy?)
LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
1. exercise-
2. legs
3. comfy
WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
1. have his portrait painted.
2. learn what his future held.
3. buy and sell goods-

Monday, October 15, 2007

MONDAY 10-15-07

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM
MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
1. fuzzy
2. shape
3. illness
WORD QUIZ
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
1. no one can beat her at tennis.
2. I could listen to her stories for hours.
3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone

Thursday, October 11, 2007

turs.10-11-07

1.bit&bites
Why is it important to correctly use the correct Reply, Reply All, CC, BCC, and Forwarding options?

because it can delete some of your hard work and you wil hate it
and it can send to the wrong person
2.
Why is it a bad idea to use capital letters to emphasize a point in an e-mail?


that means delete in thats progam and also/aviod informal laguage suh as slang and sarcasm.
3.What are three types of electronic communication that contribute to inbox overflow?

post office, messenger, or fedex
4.
If you spread information around in an e-mail that harms a person or an organization, but it is true, it is gossip. If you spread information that harms a person or an organization and it is false, it is ____.
that can get someone killed also it can get that person stuff out in the open and that can be somrething they didn't want nobody to know. and also then they can be mad at you

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

bit&bites wed.

1.
______ are viruses that copy themselves until filling up a computer's storage space.

worms
2.
What are two types of “sneaky viruses” that are not designed to harm your computer but can still cause serious problems?
spyware and adware


3.
What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?

take up all storage and delete everythig
4.
What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?
anit-virus software and firewalls

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

warmup 10-9-07

1.
Name two types of telephone networks.

standard uses physicall connections
cellular uses air waves



2.
Why are telephone and Internet networks able to function across countries?
because they use different lines



3.
Name four different types of Internet connections.
dial-up
cable modem
isdn
t1



4.
What are the three types of information transmitted on the telephone network?
sound
images
data

Friday, October 5, 2007

bit&bites friday

1.
Name one output device used by architects.
plotters print very large documenets, like architectural blueprints
so contractors can understand the big picture.



2.
Name two examples of specialized output devices used by the visually impaired.
thumb mouse and keybroads



3.
Name an example of a video game device that can be considered input and output.
digital video cameras are sed for live intertrnet chats



4.
What is the purpose of voice recognition software?
so you can communate to one another

Thursday, October 4, 2007

monday 10-1-07

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
What word completes the analogy?
HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
1. real
2. dragon
3. ancient
ANSWER:
dragon


ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
GARBAGE : TRASH :: _____ : glossy
1. drab
2. oil
3. shiny
ANSWER:
shiny and oil depend on what kind

ANALOGY
CLIFF : STEEP :: _____ : underground
1. subterranean
2. tunnel
3. secret
WORD
toxic
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?i don't know
ANSWER:tunnel
1. Creeping Charlie
2. Poison Ivy
3. Lace Plant
ANSWER:creeping charlie





JURASSIC : PERIOD :: Chicago : _____

1. Illinois
2. tourist
3. city
WORD
Which headline tells about an example of altruism?
1. Partygoers Enjoy 1,000-Pound Cake
2. Clever Cats Howl National Anthem
3. Volunteers Nurse Injured Penguins
ANSWER:

2.4 &analogy

ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
1. cover
2. house
3. sky
ANSWER:roof: house

feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem
1. wild as a tiger.
2. smart as a whip.
3. timid as a mouse.
ANSWER:wlid as a tiger

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

PROJECT

ANALOGY
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
1. giving
2. stingy
3. surplus
What does it mean?
skulk:it mean when something like true thing and wornder around
ANSWER:surplus
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
1. a spy.
2. a snob.
3. a kangaroo.
ANSWER:a kangaroo

Monday, October 1, 2007

TECH TALK BITS AND BYTES

1.
How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?

6,241,424

2.
How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?

9,000

3.
How many bits are used in the word “computer”?

7,141,535

4.
Write your first name in binary.

B 01000010
R 01010010
I 0100100
A 01000001
N 01001110
A 01000001