The Rise of Coastal Empires – Around 1700, Asante (or Ashanti) Empire of Akan peoples was unified under Osei Tutu on the “Gold Coast”. Asante dominated the coast with control of gold-producing zones and by supplying slaves in exchange for firearms (to 1820s). – The Ashanti, who resisted British Imperialism in a Hundred Years War,…
Summary: Americans elect the President and Vice-president through a method of indirect popular election. On November 2, 2004, voters cast their ballots for a presidential candidate. However, votes actually count towards a group of electors who pledge to vote for a specific candidate when the Electoral College meets in December. The “Electoral College” is the…
The settlers who came to the New World brought with them a great deal of baggage in the form of ideas and beliefs they had held dear in England. Indeed, many of them, such as the Puritans, came to America so they could live in stricter accord with those beliefs. The Pilgrims, a branch of…
Deficiencies in the Articles of Confederation No separate executive branch to carry out the laws of Congress. No national judiciary to handle offenses against the central government’s laws or to settle disputes between states. Congress did not have the power to levy taxes. Congress could not regulate interstate and foreign commerce. The states as well…
The American voting system elects legislators based on one geographical district; by majority or plurality (whoever gets the most votes in that district wins). The districts are whole states for Senators and parts of states for House members. This is known as the “First-past-the-post” system. In the parliamentary system, all legislators are elected at-large, meaning…
The Origins of the Minority Groups in America Native Americans – As the settlers took over the land, the Natives went through back- breaking work done on farms – Conquistadors forced Natives to work for a tax – Slave-like existence – Working conditions in gold and silver mines were unsanitary, dark, cave-like – Diseases spread:…
Vespucci was the one person for whom North and South America was named after. Vespucci had a wonderful life and found many things on his voyages. Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy in March of 1451, and grew up in a considerable mansion near the river. As a young boy, Amerigo’s happiest moments studying…
Recall: Computers communicate using binary Therefore, computers do NOT process information using characters (e.g. letters). Each letter or character has a number representation that the computer uses to refer to the character. ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII is a code for representing English characters as numbers. The ASCII numbers range from 0…
The Internet Large sprawling network on a global scale. A very large sprawling Wide Area Network A network of many networks A little History… 1960’s Advance Researh Projects Agency (ARPAnet) is a system of linked mainframes Developed by military to ensure communication in times of crisis 1980’s MILNET splits from ARPAnet to form the Internet…
Definition In a network, a communication channel is the physical path the transmission signals travel. It is the path information travels from computer to computer. How do the computers in a network “connect” to each other. The 5 communication channels twisted pair cables coaxial cables fibre optic cables terrestrial stations communication satellites Twisted pair cables…
Definition A computer network is a number of computers linked together to enable them to share computing resources. Networks can be permanent (via cables) or temporary (via modem) The sharing of resources through a network can also be local or global Networks allow different types of computers to communicate. Benefits Information can be accessed in…
Software is the programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of the hardware and direct its operation. Types of Software Retail Software type of software is sold off the shelves of retail stores. includes expensive marketing and packaging designed to catch the eye of shoppers generally more expensive OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer designed…
Motherboard The motherboard is the main circuit board of a computer. EVERYTHING in a computer system is connected to it!!! Produced in a variety of sizes (a.k.a. form factor) Components The following are components that are typically connected to a motherboard CPU Hard Drive Optical Drive (DVD, CD, etc)þ RAM Video Card Power supply A…
Hardware vs. Software Hardware is the physical equipment directly involved in the performance of data-processing or communications functions. Software is the programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of the hardware and direct its operation. Definition of a computer A computer is a programmable machine that stores, retrieves, and processes information A Personal…
When installing or removing computer hardware and other peripherals : 1. Wear proper apparel. Avoid acrylic or wool sweaters when working with electronic parts. Do not wear loose fitting clothing, rings, bracelets etc. 2. Unplug all computer equipment and peripherals before opening any cases. (Only exception to this is if you were working without an…
First Generation Computers 1951 – 1959 • Vacuum tube logic. • Magnetic drum or tape storage. • Punched cards used for data inputs. • Programmed in machine language. • Large, slow and expensive. Second Generation Computers 1959 – 1963 • Discrete transistors replace vacuum tubes. • Magnetic core used for main memory. • Magnetic disk…
Understanding Electricity Everything inside or attached to the PC system unit runs on electricity. Electricity is both the lifeblood and the mysterious evil of the personal computer. It’s a flowing entity, measured in amps, ohms, and volts that should be approached with respect, if not outright fear. Electricity flowing through a circuit is very much…
Don’t stress – be prepared! Before the Interview Learn as much as possible about the job you are interviewing for. See if the company has a website – a great source of information Think of three questions you may want to ask the interviewer about the job Do a self-inventory of your personal strengths and…
Hitler’s belief: after Norway, Denmark, Poland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland and France fell into German hands, Britain would only naturally be so scared after being thrown out of Europe that it would beg for surrender. Two options: Limited military action, propaganda and political warfare An actual invasion July 10, 1940: Operation Sea lion – an invasion…
Daily life in the trenches Schlieffen Plan: Germany quickly advanced through Belgium and into Northeast France and began push for Parisian assault Battle of the Marne – French, Belgian and British troops fight the Germans and push them back to Aisne. It was a clear Allied victory, with gained ground though heavy casualties Importance: Loosing…
