Computer Hardware And Software Aspects Of Computing Essay

During the summer of my tenth grade year, I interned at Accenture, a consulting firm, where I repaired computers and resolved any software issues. At first I started opening and and exploring parts of retired dell laptops. As I became more proficient, I was able to help clients fix PC issues such as broken screens, replacing RAM, and transferring data from the hard drives to another computer. This internship inspired me to consider the Technology industry as a possible career. Taking into consideration the broad range of possible career paths in technology, I decided to major in Computer Science once I get to college.

In our recent negotiation, my partner Dave and I assumed the roles of Alan Hacker, a computer software developer, and Alan Hacker’s lawyer. Being the lawyer in the negotiation my objective was to avoid litigation with my client’s partner Stanley Star and to aid in the continuation of my client’s co-owned company HackerStar. In addition, I would assist Hacker in coming to an agreement that would be satisfying for him both personally and financially. I felt that Dave and I presented a reasonable argument on Hacker’s behalf and, since I was able to apply some of our class readings during the process, I was overall pleased with the outcome.

I remember stepping through the door into the robotics room, I didn't know what I was getting into and what impact it would have on my life. Robotics became my life for the next 4 years, constantly spending every moment of my free time investing it in robotics. I found my passion; to learn, with a desire to make the team better by passing my knowledge down to them. Robotics taught me countless valuable lessons and skills that shaped my life. Every day I acquired new skills and techniques to improve the robot, exponentially increasing my comprehension of engineering. Learning how to use tools, create mechanisms, and basic fundamentals of engineering; I began to work up the ranks of the team. Starting once as a clueless freshman I earned the

Since the 1980 's, the growth of the technology sector has been exponential. The introduction of the personal computer (PC) was the true catalyst for the growth in popularity of computer technology. With this introduction also came the growth in popularity of being a computer scientist. The code used to write the software for these personal computers was brand new and easy to use. What made it easy to use was the fact that the computer code for the PC was very similar to the English language; whereas, previous computers used punch cards as a way to program them.. This change was revolutionary because it allowed anyone to learn how to program a computer. This, coupled with the major computer advancements occurring in the United States, such as the internet, created the idea that becoming a computer scientist almost guaranteed you a job. At the time, this was true. The idea still is mostly true, however, many computer science jobs, usually Information Technology (IT) and other entry level jobs that involve programming, have been moved overseas. This shift to outsourcing is not very widespread as some people might think, but it could become widespread with the increase in quality of life and job availability in other countries. The outsourcing, while currently not a major issue, does have very real consequences for the future. Such consequences include lack of job availability for college graduates in the United States and, as a result, an increase in unemployment. Another

Coding became the “cool thing to do” when I was in middle school. Unfortunately, conflicting interests made me prioritize musical electives over programming. I finally felt as though I had been missing out in 10th grade, when as a robotics hardware captain, I struggled to understand the software and coding it took to run what I built.

I've been interested in technological things for as long as I can remember. Not things like the new iPhone or The Apple Watch, but things like coding and programming. It's crazy how you can type in a seemingly meaningless jumbles of letters and symbols and what comes out is something beautiful. During the summer of 7th grade, I took a robotics class, and we went to visit the Cedar Falls High School's First Robotics club, and see the facility that they worked in. I was the only girl that took the class, and I think I was the most intrigued with the inner workings of the club and everything that went into building that robot. Ever since that day, I've always dreamed of being the girl outsmarting all the boys on my robotics team, showing my intelligence

My interest in Computer Science started when I joined in Robotics Team during my Sophomore year of high school. As a new member, I presumed a semester of Honors Computer Science would prepare me to contribute to the team. My initial excitement was short-lived, however, as I trudged through program after program - completing well over thirty by the end of the first semester. I sensed something was missing; I didn’t feel completely fulfilled.

Which is probably why I always found myself in some sort of trouble for taking apart toys and having to throw them away because they would never work the same or again after I got my hands on them. In my adolescence and teen years, that curiosity grew to include computers, technology, and engineering. Then came the first few awkward years of college that everyone has, where you can’t decide what to do and you skip around to different majors and degree programs for a while before you have that moment of epiphany that you can apply what you loved doing as a kid to a real life (sort of---cowboy astronaut with supernatural powers). It wasn’t until the start of my undergraduate program that I began developing a solid foundation and understanding of information technology, information systems along with some basic understanding of electronic and computer

Are you tired of paying hundreds or thousands of dollars to a company for a computer that gives a below average experience? Well, why not build your own computer? This might sound like a crazy idea, but once you understand the principles, it's a piece of cake and you will probably end up saving 100 or 200 dollars from buying the same thing from a well-known company. You might be asking yourself, "How on earth am I supposed to build a computer? Where will I obtain the parts?". Well, don't worry, because this guide is everything you need from sourcing the parts to booting up your own functional computer. The basics are always the computer essentials: a motherboard, a CPU, a graphics card [optional], RAM, a hard drive, a power supply and a

I wanted to help automate the world, this is my passion, this is what I want to do with my life. Armed with these new personal insights, I consulted with an advisor at my local community college and he suggested that I start following a mechanical engineering academic path, which I did. After years of remedial mathematics courses and general education requirements, I finally started to spend most of my time in the science and technology building. Unexpectedly, when I decided to follow my science fiction aspirations and ' create robots' I didn't realize that I would spend all my time in mathematic courses. Which surprisingly, I find deeply fascinating. So much so that I now have shifted my focus from my original, and perhaps superficial, intentions 'creating robots' to the more specific area of computer science, specifically artificial intelligence and machine learning. These goals lead me to familiarize myself with your

When in need of a new computer, have you ever considered building your own? Many immediately think of going to an electronics store and buying an already pre-built computer. It might be for the sake of convenience, or the lack of computer knowledge, but for most it’s that they never knew that they could build a computer all on their own. The idea sounds daunting at first, but building a PC is nothing more than fitting pieces together like a puzzle. There are many benefits of building your own PC such as being significantly inexpensive and customizable to fit your personal needs. Being able to choose the internal hardware allows you to control the performance of your computer and being able to upgrade your components when

I live in a small town on the island of Molokai in Hawaii. I first became interested in robots since fourth grade. FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) Robotics was an after schoool activity funded through the 21st Century Grant Program. at our elementary school for the first time in history. I was president of our FLL club for three years, and I learned how to design, and program robots. and was active in finding solutions to community health care problems. was president of our FLL Club for three years and later became an active member with STEM during my two years in middle school. My participation at the Hawaii State STEM Conferences widened my interest in robotics and the field of engineering. Today, I am the president of our VEX/Robotics Club

Only then could I understand the basics of analog circuits, digital design, computers systems, and robotics, and quench my thirst for knowledge in these areas for a little. Besides, I participated in some courses of computer engineering in our faculty to comprehend more on the subject of security, programming, and algorithms.The level of competitiveness in this major is extremely high notwithstanding, I wanted to exploit the material I learned through classes in practical projects and hence I worked on at least one academic project each semester and also I wanted to perceive their usage in the industry at the same time, thanks to summer internships at the Nemone Pardaz Azar company for the last 2 years, where I created a communication bridge for data loggers and worked on automatic hospital beds. Under the supervision of Dr. Ghader Karimian, my thesis advisor, I have researched in the laboratory of digital systems in our department, where I investigated on embedded systems, digital design, robotics, computer vision and machine learning in the laboratory which helped me to experience the way of researching in the academic fields. My thesis project is about monocular tracking of a ball with a robotic arm using a computer, in which my understandings of Robotic OS and Linux programming is of help. It’s a work in progress and I’m looking to finish the project in this year and publish it in a journal the following year with the help of my advisor. As a teaching assistant, I

Robotics is unequivocally the most meaningful of my activities both in and out of school. Our local team is a member of a worldwide organization called FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). This was created by a forward thinking engineer, Dean Kamen. I aspire to be like him because of his ambitious attitude and optimistic approach towards problem-solving. In robotics, designing and building robots are only a small part of what we do. We spent a majority of our time finessing our engineering skills while helping out the community. For example, our team is currently working with a few engineering students from a local university to create a mobile application. This application will allow our team to gather information

My research question is ‘How can I build a mid-tower gaming computer for less than a thousand dollars?’ I choose this question because I love computers and tinkering around with them. There are always plenty of options in the tech stores for normal budget desktops and laptops. Gaming computers however do not have such a large selection and the prices are an eye widener. My specific use for the research project computer build is to be very capable at playing games and doing everything else at less than $1000. I choose this budget because for a modern high-end computer it is a very reasonable number and the high-end performance of the parts means that it will last longer than a mid-spec or low end that you can buy from the large chain