The first video in series 5 Telecommunications. This introduction to telecommunications covers the foundations we need to know. We look at the basics of electricity, as well as analog and digital signals. Links from video: -http://youtu.be/zYS9kdS56l8 -http://www.freemosquitoringtones.org/
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In this video we take a look at how devices connect to each other. We take a quick look at the Open System Interconnect Reference Model (OSI), Coaxial cable, Twisted Pair Cable, and Fiber-optic Cable.
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The act of physically protecting the computers. The first rule of any type of computer safety is restricting physical access to it. If a bad guy can get their hands on the computer assume they will be able to gain access to all data contained within.
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Our third video in our Information Security series (part of the Introduction to Computer course) focuses on Authentication. Authentication is basically proving you are who you say you are There are three forms of authentication •Something you know •Something you have •Something about you
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This video focuses on date protection. We look at how to migrate your data from old to new devices, the importance of data backup AND how to make sure no one can steal your data off a discarded hard drive. Data is always priceless Three topics: -Data migration -Data backup -Data disposal
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Steps taken to protect computer networks. We cover permissions, user policies (especially how they can get you fired), expectations of privacy, and wireless security. Links from Video: -The System Administrator Song http://youtu.be/OpGN3oT1thA
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Our 6 video in the Information Security series (part of Introduction to Computers). We introduce students to the concept of Internet Security. Specifically we look at defining the players: hackers, crackers, and script kiddies. We also look at steps the home user should take to harden the computer: keep their computer updates, run anti-malware software, and have a firewall.
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Video 7 of our information security series (part of Introduction to Computers) we examine malware. Malware is a blanket term that means malicious code, it includes things like viruses, Trojans, worms and spyware. Links from Video: -AVG by Grisoft: http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage -AVAST: http://www.avast.com -ClamWin: http://www.clamwin.com/ -Microsoft Security Essentials: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download
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Our last video in the Information Security lesson covers my favorite topic, social engineering. In this video we look at: Dumpster Diving, Shoulder Surfing, Tailgating, and Spam & Phishing. I also tell the story about how I used tailgating to get access to a classroom at the FBI Academy. Links from Video: •Internet Storm Center: https://isc.sans.edu/ •SNORT: https://www.snort.org/ •Security Now: http://twit.tv/sn •Internet Crime Complaint Center: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx •Hak5: http://hak5.org/ •Facecrooks (facebook.com/Facecrooks)
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The first video in the digital media series. Digital Media is defined as: any media that are encoded in a machine-readable format. It can be created, viewed, distributed, modified and preserved on computers. In this lesson we will look at the following: -Digital Publications -Digital Audio -Digital Graphics -Digital Photography -Digital Video
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We continue our look at digital media with digital publications. We examine eBooks, self publishing, two great authors, the death of traditional newspapers, blog and microblogs. Links from Video: -http://www.createspace.com/ -http://www.lulu.com/ -http://jlbourne.com/ -http://monsterhunternation.com/ -https://wordpress.com/ -https://www.tumblr.com/ -https://www.facebook.com/mrfordsclasslearning -https://twitter.com/mrfordsclass
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Part 1 of 2 focusing on digital audio. This is part of our Introduction to Computers - Digital Media lessons. This lesson looks at: -Sampling Rate -Bit Depth -Mono/Stereo/Surround -Recording formats
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Part 2 of 2 focusing on digital audio. This is part of our Introduction to Computers - Digital Media lessons. This lesson looks at how we get audio into and out of the computer: -Sound cards -Microphones -Audio editing software -Speaker configurations Links from Lesson: -http://grooveshark.com/ -http://www.jango.com/ -http://www.pandora.com/ -https://www.spotify.com -http://www.iheart.com/ -http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
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Video 5 of our Digital Media, Introduction to Computers series. In this video we look at digital imagining. Topics covered: •Color Modes •Image File Format •Digital Cameras •Image Quality •Image Editing Software •Online Photo Albums Links from Video: •https://www.flickr.com/ •http://picasa.google.com/ •http://www.shutterfly.com/ •http://www.smugmug.com/ •http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dslr-vs-mirrorless-cameras,news-17736.html •http://www.gimp.org/
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The last video in our digital media series from Introduction to Computers. This video looks at the basic of digital video including: frame rate per second, SD/HD, pixels, aspect ratio, things to look for when buying, streaming video, and video editing software. We also give out digital media picks. Links from Video: -http://www.videomaker.com/ -File Format http://bit.ly/1m5gMVM -http://www.hulu.com/ -http://vimeo.com/ -https://www.netflix.com -http://www.ustream.tv/ -http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ -http://www.mediacollege.com/ -http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
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The first video in our database lesson, part of the Introduction to Computer series. This video looks at the basics of databases. We define database, as well as key terms to know.
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Database Management Systems is the software that allows us to create and use a database. This video looks at the DBMS, their functions, some examples of popular software solutions and a quick look at Structured Query Language (SQL)
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The database management software is the program used to create and mange the database. The database model is the architecture the DBMS used to store objects within that database.
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Our final database video. This one looks at some odds and ends. We examine: Data Warehouse, Data Mining, Big Data. I also talk about the ethics of data mining from the NSA and CDC, and how they are different. We also give out top picks for the lesson. Links from Video: •http://www.w3schools.com/sql/ •What is Database & SQL by Guru99 http://youtu.be/FR4QIeZaPeM •What is a database http://youtu.be/t8jgX1f8kc4 •MySQL Database For Beginners https://www.udemy.com/mysql-database-for-beginners2/
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The last lesson in our Introduction to Computer series. This video looks at the basics of eCommerce. We define some basic terms and give examples. Links from Video: •Uncommon Adornments http://www.uncommonadornments.com/ •http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrfordsclass •http://www.cafepress.com/
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