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Archive for November, 2012

The Art of Programming
Posted on November 26th, 2012 at 1:08 am by and

Scratch is a programming language that is structured in the way in which someone can generate a personalized design of something and allow it to manifest into an image based upon their own ideas. It is a fun and interactive way of creating animations, games, and stories. In addition to its abilities, the creators primary […]

The Stability of Information Technology and Digital Records
Posted on November 19th, 2012 at 12:49 am by and

Preserving the past in the Digital Age is a necessary way to protect information from disappearing. For example, in the past information was written on acidic paper, paper that would literally melt away within years. Unfortunately, that is a prime reason for why the past has remained unknown.  The only way to preserve information is […]

Data Mining and Text Mining
Posted on November 11th, 2012 at 10:35 pm by and

In the article “From Babel to Knowledge: Data Mining Large Digital Collections,” the purpose of the article is to describe a process called data mining. The process of data mining is very useful in terms of collecting large amounts of data and analyzing a big part of the data in order to discover a needed […]

The Visual Communication of Information
Posted on November 5th, 2012 at 4:24 am by and

     Edward Tufte describes how PowerPoint degrades the educational system and any spectrum of communication in his article PowerPoint is Evil. He strongly highlights the point that students use bullets in presentations to convey brief describes of what they say on a certain subject instead of taking time to write a detailed paper. Although, […]