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Computer security is one major issue in Chapter 8. Any event or action that has the potential of ausing a loss of computer equipment, software, data and information, or processing capability is a computer security risk. A computer crime is any illegal act involving a computer. Computer viruses are a major problem. A virus is a potentially damaging computer program designated to affect your knowledge or permission by alterine the way it works. There are several signs of virus infection, and different way to detect a virus. Signs include an unusual message or image appearing on the screen, an unusual sound playing randomly, available memory is lower than it should be, a program/file is suddenly missing, an unkown program/file appears, the size of a file changes, a file is corrupted, or a program/file doesn't work properly. An antivirus program is designated to detect, disinfect, and protect computers and networks from viruses. Passwords and codes are also very effective ways of avioding viruses. There is a lot more included in Chapter 8 that deals with ways to avoid any type of security issues.

Well, I am trying to think about this past week or so and what I learned. I left class early, so I did not really learn a lot about how to do the website in class. I did learn a little bit, really just with setting it up and getting the format or my page started. I wont lie, I haven't really even tried to do anything else with my web page yet, but I know that I will learn more when I actually get around to doing it. I did learn a lot from PowerPoint the week before though! I thought that the non-linear PowerPoint was very cool! It was definately tough to make, but it did help me learn a bit about PowerPoint that I hadn't previously learned, or taught myself!


Well, I missed part of class last week because I had to travel to Greensboro, North Carolina to cheer for the Women's ACC Basketball Tournament. It was a blast! The girls team played an average game the first night, and maganged to win against Wake Forest. The second game they lost to Duke, after holding the lead for a good majority of the game. They blew it in the last couple minutes, but the girls certainly played one of the best games I have seen them play this season! And Duke had this girl, #4, who was like a three-point machine!! It was a fun trip and definately a fun experience for me!