Information Technology Final  Thomas Wilson  University of Arizona Global Campus  TEC101: Fundamentals of Information Technology and Literacy  Professor: Ali Abedin  Due: January 29, 2024 Information Technology explores various functions of computers including hardware, software, networking, programming, and troubleshooting. This can be related to any type of work or school activity that includes using a computer. Being able to create, process, or store data on computers is vital to the operation of computers. The network architecture displays how computer systems communicate across a network. When it comes to industrial manufacturing and programming language, all functions are used to automate systems and use an HMI to conduct operations. This paper aims to show how computers have evolved over history, their relationship to programming language, and how each portion of information technology is used to complete industrial manufacturing.  Programming...

  Thomas Wilson When it comes to the security of information for individuals and businesses, it is crucial that the correct precautions and actions are taken. If businesses insider information were hacked or leaked to a hacker, they could sell that information to a competitor or use the information to destroy important processes or data. When focusing on an individual, healthcare records are protected and classified records and should not be hacked. Similar to these scenarios, I intend to share how attacks can be done on ping commands, phishing, and computer viruses.   Ping or tracert commands can be used to do something known as ping sweeping. This is when an attacker may use pings to scan a network and identify an active host to target for an attack. While these actions are not attacks themselves, they are used to gather information to conduct an attack. There is also an action known as ping flooding where the attacker sends a massive amount of ping requests to ...

 Thomas Wilson Computers play a vital role in industrial manufacturing, like paper mills, steel mills, gas facilities, and much more. They are used to operate the plants and to be able to monitor the process. There are various types of software and programs that use an HMI and PLC to communicate and control the process. For instance, if an operator wants to open a valve 10% to gain more flow or pressure, they will use the computer's HMI to do so. It would then communicate that to the PLC and the PLC would send a signal to the valve to make the adjustment. The computer is also used to analyze historical trends and make the plant more efficient.    It is vital that the operator or employee to be computer literate so that they can understand how to operate and manipulate the system to sufficiently perform their job. From analyzing how far computers have come in the last 30 years, a lot can change in 10 more years. Computers are becoming more powerful and efficient and have a...

  Thomas Wilson Packets move through networks from one computer to another. These tools are extremely useful when troubleshooting network configurations and if a network is talking or not. They move from devices like switches and routers until they reach the final destination. Packets usually move in specific order to their final destination. A ping and tracert command are different because the ping verifies that a host is reachable or not and the tracert command shows the detail of each stop at the routers and the time it takes to reach each router. When pinging each site, I noticed that the other countries website TTL is greater than google. This makes sense because the TTL is the determined "hop" time between servers before being dropped. When performing a tracert command, it shows each stop to the host's IP and the time it takes to get between each. Each tracert command gets longer in time to each host as it goes down the list. I noticed that google had 16 total stops...

Thomas Wilson Microsoft applications are crucial to complete essential tasks throughout school, work, and everyday life. Without some of these functions, one’s life could be difficult and time consuming. Automation, websites, programming, accounts, and much more use applications like database, word, and spreadsheets to function. These tools allow companies to be successful and efficient with their work and data. I intend to share why Microsoft word , Sheets, PowerPoint, and Database are important and how they differ from one another. Word processor is one of the most widely used applications for developing a word document. For example, essays, emails, resumes, and much more are typically used in a word processor application. It is useful because it will keep a word count, auto correct spelling, suggest grammar recommendations, and the user can outline it how they please. Spreadsheet is an extremely useful tool that is used by many. Excel can be used for budgeting, analysis, forecasting...

Thomas Wilson Review of Boat Trader:   I have bought and sold multiple boats in my life using boat trader. The boat trader application is an excellent tool to filter and find distinctive style boats in a certain area. These boats can be offered by a dealership or a private seller. The biggest benefit of using boat trader is selecting a specific state or mileage away from a specific location that one is looking to purchase or sell from. There are many excellent features when it comes to this application but there are a couple of recommendations, I could give that I personally think would make it easier and more user friendly.    Usability:   The usability of the boat trader application is excellent overall. The initial home page of the site allows the user to select a drop down to either find, sell, or select services and research boats. If the user selects to "find" boats for sale, then it is directed to the next page where there are numerous filters that can be sele...

Thomas Wilson  The Scratch application is an excellent tool to begin learning how to program blocks in sequential order. Being able to manipulate the program to visually see the graphics act accordingly is a fun and useful learning tool. Learning how to program is essential in most computer application jobs related to software development. For example, learning how to write logic for PLCs in industrial plants is a key part of continuous and safe operation. It is exciting to gain experience with scratch, learn the differences in programming languages, and explain scenarios in which the languages can be beneficial and effective.   My experience using scratch was interesting and exciting. Having a basic understanding of ladder logic helped tremendously when learning how to use scratch. It reminds me of a style of programming used in industrial facilities called CFC. The blocks that one is stacking in scratch are just like writing ladder logic rungs continuously with...