As i read more and more, i am learning more and more, especially about things that i thought i already knew. Chapter three certainly shows me that i need to get acquainted with the terms and commands on the computer. The world of electronics is becoming more high-tech and advanced day by day and i have fallen behind by not accessing and playing with the electronic gadgets that have come into play of society in the past five years. I had been using systems and softwares that i didnt even know the names of and/or how to use all of the components of the programs. I learned the terms graphical user interface, application software, and voice recognition.
Graphical user interface is the system that controls how you enter data or instructions and how info is presented on the screen; GUI combines text, graphics, and other things to make software an easy thing to use. The thing that i found interesting this week is that all of the time that i have been using computers in my life, i have been using application software. The things that i use on computers are word processors, email, student management, web browsers, and of course now, blogs. This was so interesting to me because all of that time, i did not know that all of these programs were classified and grouped with terms like so.
While i was creating my two-column assignment this week, i learned how to use te microsoft word 2007 processor very well. When i was using the microsoft word 2003 system, i did not know how to use shapes and create business-like papers, which i learned how to do on the 2007 model this week. I was fascinated when i learned how to use word 07' without the dropdown pages. I really feel as if i am geting off to a great start in this class and i am loving the assignments because they are teaching me very useful information that i thought i knew. In actuality, i have forgotten how to perform a lot of commands that i will be needing in the future and this class is the perfect way for me to refresh my memory and learn new things!
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GUI - that you mention above (Graphical User Interface) is pronounced "Goo-ey" like gooey candy. Anyhow, it showed up first on the little Macintosh computers in 1984. All the PC computers were using blank screens and requiring you to type in commands. Thats where the first MAC vs PC wars started. MAC was so more friendly from the beginning.
Glad to hear you are excited about the class. I only wish we had more time to spend on stuff.
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