I am always looking for something to do with my free time and always end up dropping what ever i pick up. The one thing I always seem to run back to is my computer. My interest in computers has led me to a career path in computer science. Computers can be used to anything and are becoming more advanced everyday. I like finding new things to do and improving what I already have. The cool thing about computers is that they fit into almost every community because almost every community uses computers. My career choice uses computers to write programs for and they are becoming more advanced.
Computers are so complicated that they are a science. The physical part of computers include all the hardware which includes the power source, motherboard, RAM, ROM, cooling fan, ports, etc. If you have a tower rather a laptop, you will also need a computer monitor to see what you are doing on the computer. These are what make the machine function and run. In addition there are many other things that are not essential to the computer but can be added on for the users enjoyment. Speakers can be added to enjoy music on your computer and here things programs are telling you or informing you of. There are also countless numbers of usb and firewire devices that can be used to enhance your computer experience.
Software programs are the programs that make the machine do what you want it to do. An important program is the operating system which is the platform for the rest of your programs to run from. Windows, Linux, etc would be examples of computer operating systems. Windows is a widely popular operating system (os) but what os is used is usually determined by the users own personal preferences.
Then there are your usual software programs that we use to do our everyday jobs. The program does what the code it written to do. This could be anything from adding up the amounts from your bank accounts to telling your sim to walk the dog. computers have come a long way and programs can do almost anything today.
I would consider my self an insider in the computer community. But really, everyone is a member of the computer community. Everyone in one way or another must interact with a computer and almost all households have computers these days. Even though i have been using computers for years, there are still many things i do not know about computers. The code that is used to write programs can be complicated but once it is understood, there are countless things you can do with it. My path to a career in computer science will show me how to deal with many of these thingss but it would be greta to have a background on them before entering the classes.
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Great ideas! So true that almost every community uses computers. You seem to be very aware and informed about computers, and clearly an insider in the computer community! (And your points about how everyone could be considered a member are quite wise). I am very glad that you are starting to develop ideas for your research that seem genuinely connected to your own interests and career choice. As you've mentioned, you could expand your background and knowledge about something specific about computers that would help you in your future classes and career. Start thinking about either a particular place you could observe that involves a community of computer users, and/or a specific topic or question about computers that you want to research. It seems there are many directions you could go with this kind of research, so start brainstorming and narrowing your ideas to figure out which specific topic/question about computers would be the most interesting for you to focus on.
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