Hannah Torraville 9/12/13 Assignment activity 2! 1-Describe a mobile computing device you ve used at camp!

"#plain $hy its $ireless communication has been a bene%it -& have used my cell phone as $ell as my i'od at camp( & believe it is a bene%it because & could tal) to my parents and %riends! & could also loo) up things on *oogle that & needed to )no$! 2! Describe ho$ you re sending the email message! Are you using $ebmail or an email application+ ,hat is the advantage o% doing it this $ay+ - & am using *-A&.! &t/s an advantage because it is really %ast and easy to hand in! And something li)e 0aceboo)1 you have to $ait %or it to load 3! &nstall or research an alternative internet bro$ser such as 0ire%o#1 2pera1 or the ne$ version o% &nternet "#plorer 34156! ,hat are the uni7ue and/or use%ul %eatures o% these applications+

-0ire%o# is very %ast1 and easy to %igure out %or ne$ users1 as $ell as &nternet "#plore! They have lots o% bene%its to them1 such as many updates1 %or higher speed1 and easier to use! & much pre%er &nternet1 but my brother li)es 0ire%o#! & thin) &t all depends on the person 1 And their pre%erence!

Torraville 9/12/13 &!8!T! Terminology Terms -obile computing9 they usually mean that a device is portable and capable o% $ireless communication ,i-0i9 allo$s mobile computing devices to connect through a ,ireless Access 'oint 4,A'61 $hich passes data along to the internet or local net$or)! 'ersonal Digital Assistants9 'DAs are handheld devices originally developed %or the managing o% phone numbers and appointments1 but are gradually becoming a mini version o% the noteboo) computer! ,eb-based email9 also called $ebmail! ,eb-based email allo$s you to visit a particular $ebpage %rom any location1 enter in a login and pass$ord1 and access your email online! ,eb bro$sers9 &s a so%t$are application that trans%orms in%ormation %rom the internet into $ebpages that you can vie$ on your o$n computer! .ocal Area :et$or)9 4.A:6 usually con%ined to one area li)e an o%%ice building1 but can be much smaller! &% a %riend brought her computer over and connected it to yours1 then you d have your very o$n .A:! &ntranet9 'otentially larger than a .A:1 intranet is a private net$or)1 i!e!1 not ;ust anyone can use it! ,ide Area :et$or)s9 the largest type o% net$or)! They can have many computers located in di%%erent buildings1 cities1 or even countries! &nternet9 An enormous net$or) o% some$here bet$een 3<5 and <55 million computers! The ,orld ,ide ,eb 4,,,6 is the part o% the internet that contains vie$able content such as $ebpages! 4Don t con%use the t$o6! Try to remember that the internet is =bigger> than the ,orld ,ide ,eb!

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