Hello, this is my first blog post for Dissecting the Internet, HON 1515. I used to be on the IT Helpdesk at my middle school (it was more of a mini-class before school and helping teachers figure out how to use email) and since then I've been interested in learning more about how computers and the internet work. Learning the ASCII and binary codes were fascinating because I've always heard the terms thrown around. It was also exciting to get a little bit of perspective on the scale of data with respect to the history of computers. It really is amazing how far we've come from the ARPANET and early processors.
As for the classroom experience itself, I am having a great time. It's cool to be taking a class that is brand new at ASU because I feel like we, as students, have a lot of power over the material that we'll be delving into. I feel like this is especially important because of the rapid speed at which the field of computing and technology is changing. There might be developments in the next few months that require a shift in the curriculum because of their potential impact on the subject. It is an exciting course to study at this point in time and I'm looking forward to the new insight I'll gain into the technologies I have, for the most part, taken advantage of my whole life.
Peace and Love,
Z
