Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Intro

Hello,
My name is Simon and I am amazingly awesome!
My experience with computers mostly consists of creation and entertainment. I tried coding in HTML before, but stopped short because I was too lazy... I took a basic course in Photoshop and worked and developed my skills with the program ever since. The type of computer that I have at home is a Toshiba laptop, windows 8.1. I usually watch TV shows or movies. I also like making things on the computer, and when I was in the sixth grade and 7th, I translated TV shows from English to Hebrew using different programs. No, I have not taken a computer course at BHS. I'd like to know my way around coding and be able to individually develop the skills. Latin is my best subject at school, and my worst subject is probably math :( I am very excited to open the door to this new world of coding.

Examples of the 10 Commandments of Computing

  1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people. Example:Messing with one's files or works 
  2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work. Example:Same thing.
  3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files. Example:Go through the folders of other people's stuff in the class.
  4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. Example:Use or create a hacking program which is used to take someone else's stuff
  5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness. Example:Pretend to be someone else (use their computer and so on).
  6. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid. Example:Piracy 
  7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation. Example:copyright
  8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output. Example:Use someone else's code.
  9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing. Example: making a hacking program for mine craft
  10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans. Example: make things which'll help others.