By: Jordan Hightower This Case is the "box" or "chassis" that holds and encloses the many parts of your computer. Its purpose is to protect them from damage and dust. The largest circuit board is called the Motherboard. It holds and connects all the important parts of your computer together. The hard drive stores your operating system, software programs, and many other files. Hard drives in personal computers are non-removable. Attached to the motherboard, the main processor acts as the brains of your computer. It processes all the instructions given to your computer. This is where your computer places all your programs and applications that you currently have running. When you turn your computer off, the RAM is cleared. Expansion Slots are ports in your motherboard to which you can additional hardware. Most computers come with a few slots open, allowing you to expand your computer's capabilities.

 1 -Power Adapter In This is where the power cord connects to the computer.  2 - DVI Video Output This is a digital video connection that sends the signal to the monitor. It replaced the older analog VGA connection.  3 - Serial Port This has been a popular port for many years because of its versatility. It has been used to connect the computer to just about every peripheral device on the market. The Serial Port's two main limitations are that you can only have two of them on your computer and newer ports can transfer data more quickly.  4 - USB 2.0 Ports The Universal Serial Bus allows you to "daisy chain" several USB devices together, then connect them to your computer through just one connection. The latest USB standard (2.0) transfers data at the speedy rate of 480 Megabytes/sec. Many different devices now offer a USB connection as it has grown to be the most common port used today among peripheral devices. The keyboard and mouse are typically now connected via USB.  5 -Parallel Printer Port  R eferred to as the "Printer Port“ and will transfer data faster than the serial port. This port has been the connection of choice for connecting printers to computers for years.  6-Ethernet/Network Jack This is what high speed modems use when connected to your computer. It’s also how you connect to your network at your school.  7-Line In Port This is where the computer's microphone is plugged in.  8-Speaker Out Port The computer's speakers or headphones goes in this port.

 The Internet is millions of computers all around the world connected together. The great thing about the Internet is that it is open to anyone in the world who has access to a computer and a phone line. Much of the hardware components that make up the Internet are owned or shared by thousands of private and public organizations.

 Voice Over IP(Internet Protocol) a telephone network that uses the Internet instead of standard phone lines to connect to connect calls.  Online Muli-Player Gaming is using the Internet to play games with other people anywhere around the world.  Internet Relay Chat(IRC) allows users to instantly send messages to each other.  Peer to Peer File Sharing is the transfer of files between two computers without the use of a centralized server.  Video Conferencing With more people getting high speed Internet connections and as technology continues to improve, video conferencing over the Internet is becoming more and more common. Computers have now begun to act as video telephones.  Electronic Mail ( ) Rivaling the World Wide Web as the most widely used service on the Internet is e- mail. Not only do many people have personal addresses, but many businesses provide all their employees with addresses as well.  FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Many places on the Internet exist solely for transferring files. These are called FTP Servers. They allow users to upload as well as download files.  World Wide Web The World Wide Web may be the service on the Internet with which you are probably most familiar.

 Web Designer The web designer plans and builds the visual interface of a web site. It is their job to make the visitor’s interaction with the site’s programming as intuitive and user friendly as possible. They design the banners, buttons, images, color schemes, text, and all other visual aspects of a web site.  Web Developer (Programmer) It is easy to build basic web sites, those that do not offer high levels of interactivity. These web sites allow you to navigate throughout the site, usually only displaying information. Once a web site becomes more interactive, the skills of a good web developer are needed.  Web Director (Manager) Both web design and development are extremely time consuming. Therefore, a team of designers and developers are needed to maintain a constantly changing or large site.  Webmaster The term “Webmaster” was made popular in the late 90’s. It refers to someone who can do it all: design, develop, and maintain a web site. They are the one person in charge of a web site.

 Determine the Problems, Define the Purpose/Goals Most web sites are built to solve a problem or meet a need.  Gather Info & Research In this step you might perform an in-depth interview about all aspects of his business.  Shape Solution, Determine Content, Choose Technology, Story board/Map Site Your focus in this step should be to determine content for the site, choose technologies to use, and story board or map out the site.  Gather Assets This would include taking digital images of the office, collecting information such as hours of operation, history of the practice, and other important information that need to be placed on the site.  Construct Site Keeping the purpose in mind, construct a site based upon the Site Map you have already devised.  Test, Improve, Test, Improve, Etc. As portions of the site nears completion, you must test every page, link, button and all other parts of the site.  Publicize the Site Discuss with your client the various means of publicizing the site such as search engine submission, placing the web address on business cards, office paperwork, in the newspaper ads, etc.