UNITS 1 – 10 Chapter Exercises: Linux Networking NT 1430 By S September 21‚ 2014 • Chapter 1 pg. 20 – 21 ‚ Exercises 1‚ 4 1. What is free software? List three characteristics of free software. Free software‚ in reference to Linux‚ is a matter of free liberty not price‚ as in “free speech”. Linux is free to study‚ redistribute and modify the source code as we see fit. 4. What is the Free Software Foundation/GNU? What is Linux? Which parts of the Linux operating system did each provide
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1. List the four main public concerns identified during “the decade of conflagrations” that are still applicable to today’s fire service. • The need for fire resistive construction materials in buildings • A need for dependable water supply • The regular inspection of fire and life saving equipment • The safe storage of combustible and flammable materials 2. Identify the five major differences between the United States and other industrialized countries that contribute to higher fire losses
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modalities cross-activate one another * Sensation- Simple stimulation of a sense organ * Perception- The organization‚ identification‚ and interpretation of a sensation in order to form a mental representation * Transduction- What takes place when many sensors in the body convert physical signals from the environment into encoded neural signals sent to the central nervous system i. Psychophysics Psychophysics- Methods that measure the strength of a stimulus and the observer’s sensitivity
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1. What were the major patterns of Native American life in North America before the Europeans arrived? Before the Europeans arrived‚ the hemisphere contained cities‚ roads‚ irrigation systems‚ extensive trade networks‚ and large structures. They had not developed the scale‚ grandeur or centralized organization of the Aztec and Inca societies. They lacked the technologies that Europe had such as metal tools‚ machines and gun powder. Societies north of Mexico were illiterate. They became a central
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Motion in 2D Simulation Go to http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Motion_in_2D and click on Run Now. 1) Once the simulation opens‚ click on ‘Show Both’ for Velocity and Acceleration at the top of the page. Now click and drag the red ball around the screen. Make 3 observations about the blue and green arrows (also called vectors) as you drag the ball around. 1. The green vector moves in the direction of the mouse until the red ball catches up to it. 2. The blue and green vectors
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Quest to Better Schools Technology has greatly impacted daily lives and is used in almost every type of job‚ trainings‚ and schooling because all of them require some sort of technological device. By defining the advances in technology‚the importance has allowed one to learn more. There is no doubt that technology has made its way into every part of our lives‚ but the question is‚ should technology lead the quest to better schools? By refuting counter arguments saying that technology is not useful
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Superheroes are a very traditional theme of every movie and book of the modern era. Though back at the old era of literature and the origins of epic poems that there comes along‚ Seamus Heaney‚ an author and poet who wrote many stories that consider heroes of many shapes and sizes and the environment Heaney lived upon. “Answer the call”‚ “fulfilling the quest”‚ “and “hero transformation” are segments of the cycle of the hero which are illustrated in epic poem‚ Beowulf displaying what the protagonist
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ignorance or lack of knowledge that causes this occurrence‚ but more of heightened focus on their own area. Please list the significant ideas in “The Concept of ’Perspectives’” This passage primarily asserts that if asked for someone’s worldview‚ then every map is correct because of the difference between each person’s nationality and education. However‚ if one asks for an accurate demonstration of the world relative to size‚ shape‚ and placement‚ some versions prove to be better than others. This secures
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What Is Psychology Like Today? Psychologists typically have a doctorate in psychology‚ which usually involves 5–7 years of postgraduate study and research beyond the undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree. Modern psychological perspectives include: * Biological‚ which examines the physiological contributions to behavior * Evolutionary‚ which looks at how behaviors may be genetically programmed to help us adapt better for survival * Psychodynamic‚ which focuses on internal‚ often
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The Search for better health – notes on all parts except first hand pracs • Discuss difficulties in defining the terms health and disease. Health is defined as the complete physical‚ physiological‚ mental and social wellbeing of an organism. It is not merely the absence of disease. Disease can be defined as a state which prevents correct functioning or impairs bodily function. It is difficult to define these terms as they are very subjective and dynamic‚ i.e. they differ from person
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