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Module 3

^ Translation- "Welcome to Module 3!"
This week we will be learning about system software, and the system unit itself.
What's happening this week-
Read chapters 5 & 6 in your textbook.
PowerPoint study materials-
Complete Assignment #2-
Tuesday: view the lecture.
Wednesday: discussion board question is posted.
Friday: quiz is posted at noon for 48 hours.
Links to review-

Mac OS X vs Vista Comparisons-
http://www.macvswindows.com/index.php?title=MacvsWindows_Comparisons
Microsoft Vista a rip-off of Mac OS X?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT6YO30GhmQ
South Park Mac vs. PC-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id_kGL3M5Cg

Linux, the open-source operating system-
http://www.linux.org/
New technology is available to cool laptops while they are in use- allowing them to be built even smaller.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?
Like this little beauty for example-  http://www.apple.com/macbookair/
The original- Eniac. http://ftp.arl.mil/~mike/comphist/eniac-story.html

Intel's new chip can process 1 trillion calculations a second! http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2007/tc20070211_730122.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_more+of+today's+top+stories