Chapter 8 was basically a security warning. It went over viruses, giving nice pictures of biological viruses on computer screens to somehow illustrate. The problem with this is that firewalls don't work, because most viruses are downloaded directly by users who don't know what they're doing. The key to this, which they don't really stress, is don't download files from anywhere other than factory sites or sites that you trust. Oh, and don't open attachments on spam emails. C'mon people. This chapter annoyed me, just because it ignores basic common sense. The best way to maintain your computer is to not download things you shouldn't, back-up and wipe your hard drive frequently, and don't use anti-virus software (because they don't do anything and often can't remove any of the viruses anyways). Sorry, that was my rant.
I didn't learn anything new, just reinforced that I don't like the book. It doesn't teach practical skills or common sense but instead encourages people to have a poor understanding. Likely I will learn something new when I purchase the rest of my new computer parts and put it all together. But that won't happen until I get my last few paychecks for the summer. Excel, I do believe I will learn a lot, but sadly I haven't quite yet.
I finished reading the new Harry Potter book, for anyone else who cares. I started it Sunday and finished it Monday. It was pretty decent and ended much as I suspected. But, it was good. They curse a bit more, and tons of people die all over the place. The storyline was predictable, but the writing was well done. Overall, it was a very entertaining read. Plus I needed closure, and I got it. =)
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The book is alright. I enjoy the book more than SAM. I have completed about 34% of the new HP book. I wish I had the 6th movie, so I could watch it in my living room.
I heard that some students where my mom teaches almost came to blows when one threatened to spoil the ending.
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