- Software Engineer, Responsible for designing and programming large-scale computer systems and applications.
-Link to average salary in Houston Tx, http://www.indeed.com/salary/q-Software-Engineer-l-Houston,-TX.html
-Link to educationl requirements, http://education-portal.com/articles/Software_Design_Engineering:_Educational_Requirements_for_Becoming_a_Design_Engineer.html
-Job openings,
*http://jobsearch.monster.com/Texas/Houston/Software-Engineer/get-jobs-125.aspx
*http://engineering.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?SB%3Asbkw=software+engineer&SB%3As_freeloc=Houston%2C+TX&SB%3Asbfr=30&sbsbmt=Find+Jobs+%C2%BB&cid=US&excrit=QID%3DA3853738220228%3Bst%3Da%3Buse%3DALL%3BTID%3D0%3BCTY%3DHouston%3BSID%3DTX%3BCID%3DUS%3BENR%3DNO%3BDTP%3DDRNS%3BYDI%3DYES%3BIND%3DALL%3BPDQ%3DPDQ471%3BPDQ%3DAll%3BPAYL%3D0%3BPAYH%3Dgt120%3BPOY%3DNO%3BETD%3DALL%3BRE%3DALL%3BMGT%3DDC%3BSUP%3DDC%3BFRE%3D30%3BCHL%3Den%3BQS%3Dsid_unknown%3BSS%3DNO%3BTITL%3D0%3BOB%3D-modifiedint%3BJQT%3DRAD%3BJDV%3DFalse&IPath=JRGCM
*http://www.engineerjobs.com/jobs/software-engineering/texas/
-I was surprised by the broadness of the career, there are many different types of software out there and very different fields. The one that caught my eye was on the third link. A software engineer for surgical products. It is insane to me that a software engineer plays a part in surgical procedures and the saving of lives.
-I selected software engineer because of the versitility of the job. There are jobs in various fields and in demand all over Texas. It also interested me because this job deals with applications on a large scale. As intriguing as this career is to me I seriously doubt that I would pursue it. I am not very good at sitting at a computer all day going through tedious activities, but it is a career that I could take into consideration.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
1. I currently have DSL provided by AT&T
2. speed- Downstream Speed: Up to 1.5 MbpsUpstream Speed: Up to 384 Kbps
3. Connection- My PC is connected to a wireless modem via cat 5 and my laptop connects wirelessly.
4. (A)my wireless network is secure, it is protected by a security code
(B) a firewall comes with my service, software
5. I do not have a real backup system, my school work is saved to a flash drive till I submit it and digital pictures are burnt to a CD. Other than that no backup.
6. I could but do not I use a network printer and access files from my network.
2. speed- Downstream Speed: Up to 1.5 MbpsUpstream Speed: Up to 384 Kbps
3. Connection- My PC is connected to a wireless modem via cat 5 and my laptop connects wirelessly.
4. (A)my wireless network is secure, it is protected by a security code
(B) a firewall comes with my service, software
5. I do not have a real backup system, my school work is saved to a flash drive till I submit it and digital pictures are burnt to a CD. Other than that no backup.
6. I could but do not I use a network printer and access files from my network.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Other Options
The one option that I would absolutely take is the external mouse. I already have a printer and have no desire for external computer speakers. I'm a pretty basic guy and dont see the need for all the extras.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Video Card & Displays
What video card is included in the technical specifications? List the brand, model and memory information.
What options do you have for the display? List the size, type, resolution and price of each option.
What are the differences between the two options?
What screen size and resolution and video capabilities do you need? Why?
Which option are you going to select? Why do you only need the included display option and not need one of the upgrade options? or vice versa, why do you need to upgrade? How does that help make your computer a "goldilocks" computer for you - just right - not too little, not too much? You need to strive to be somewhat specific; don't just say, "The included option meets my computing needs."
-Included video card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
-Display is a LCD Bright, glossy widescreen 15.6 WLED display (1366x768), only way to upgrade would be to go to a larger laptop and I do not wish to do so.
-All I really want is just what it comes with. I do not really play games on my PC so I have no real demand for a high end video card. I only occasionally watch movies on my PC so the included video card works for me.
What options do you have for the display? List the size, type, resolution and price of each option.
What are the differences between the two options?
What screen size and resolution and video capabilities do you need? Why?
Which option are you going to select? Why do you only need the included display option and not need one of the upgrade options? or vice versa, why do you need to upgrade? How does that help make your computer a "goldilocks" computer for you - just right - not too little, not too much? You need to strive to be somewhat specific; don't just say, "The included option meets my computing needs."
-Included video card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
-Display is a LCD Bright, glossy widescreen 15.6 WLED display (1366x768), only way to upgrade would be to go to a larger laptop and I do not wish to do so.
-All I really want is just what it comes with. I do not really play games on my PC so I have no real demand for a high end video card. I only occasionally watch movies on my PC so the included video card works for me.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Internal & External Ports
Externally Accessible
(3) USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports
15-pin VGA video connector
Integrated network connector 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
34 mm ExpressCard slot
Internal Card Slots
1 Half Mini-Card
I would definately use the USB slots and it would be extremely convenient to have three slots. I connect my phone, ipod, camera, flash drive, and probably more to my computer through USB slots. Although I've never connected my laptop to an external monitor I would be able to with this model. I may at some point want to plug in some external speakers so its nice to have an audio jack. The jacks are located on the back and on the side of the laptop and to be honest I really have no preference to the location. I have chosen a model with more RAM and more hard drive space than I currently require so I am not interested in adding any additional memory or extra hard drive.
(3) USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports
15-pin VGA video connector
Integrated network connector 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
34 mm ExpressCard slot
Internal Card Slots
1 Half Mini-Card
I would definately use the USB slots and it would be extremely convenient to have three slots. I connect my phone, ipod, camera, flash drive, and probably more to my computer through USB slots. Although I've never connected my laptop to an external monitor I would be able to with this model. I may at some point want to plug in some external speakers so its nice to have an audio jack. The jacks are located on the back and on the side of the laptop and to be honest I really have no preference to the location. I have chosen a model with more RAM and more hard drive space than I currently require so I am not interested in adding any additional memory or extra hard drive.
Computer System: Storage
What options do you have? List the size, speed, type and price of each hard drive option.
What are the differences between the options?
Go back and look at the system requirements for the software you need to be able to run? What are the storage requirements? (i.e. of all the software you specified as being used on your computer, what's the total hard drive space requried?)
Which option are you going to select? Why do you only need the included hard drive option and not need one of the upgrade options? or vice versa, why do you need to upgrade? How does that help make your computer a "goldilocks" computer for you - just right - not too little, not too much? You need to strive to be somewhat specific; don't just say, "The included option meets my computing needs."
-I have 4 options
*250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) [Included in Price]
*320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) [Add $45.00]
*500GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) [Add $90.00]
*640GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive [Add $100.00]
-The difference between these is storage space. 250GB-640GB
-20GB will be required to run Microsoft 7
-I chose the 320GB hard drive. I will want to save videos, music, and pictures to my hard drive( I have a lot of pictures because of my wife and 5 year old daughter). I went with the upgrade because I never want to run into a situation where I will completely use all the space on my hard drive, and I would like the ability to upgrade software with out worrying about having enough space on my hard drive. I currently have a full hard drive on my laptop and it sucks!
What are the differences between the options?
Go back and look at the system requirements for the software you need to be able to run? What are the storage requirements? (i.e. of all the software you specified as being used on your computer, what's the total hard drive space requried?)
Which option are you going to select? Why do you only need the included hard drive option and not need one of the upgrade options? or vice versa, why do you need to upgrade? How does that help make your computer a "goldilocks" computer for you - just right - not too little, not too much? You need to strive to be somewhat specific; don't just say, "The included option meets my computing needs."
-I have 4 options
*250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) [Included in Price]
*320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) [Add $45.00]
*500GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) [Add $90.00]
*640GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive [Add $100.00]
-The difference between these is storage space. 250GB-640GB
-20GB will be required to run Microsoft 7
-I chose the 320GB hard drive. I will want to save videos, music, and pictures to my hard drive( I have a lot of pictures because of my wife and 5 year old daughter). I went with the upgrade because I never want to run into a situation where I will completely use all the space on my hard drive, and I would like the ability to upgrade software with out worrying about having enough space on my hard drive. I currently have a full hard drive on my laptop and it sucks!
Computer System: RAM
What options do you have? List the amount, type, speed, and price of each option.
What are the differences between the options?
Go back and look at the system requirements for the software you need to be able to run? What's the highest recommended RAM requirements? (i.e. of all the software you specified as being used on your computer, which one required the most computing power?)
Which option are you going to select? Why do you only need the included RAM option and not need one of the upgrade options? or vice versa, why do you need to upgrade? How does that help make your computer a "goldilocks" computer for you - just right - not too little, not too much? You need to strive to be somewhat specific; don't just say, "The included option meets my computing needs."
- I have 5 options
*2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Included in Price]
*3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Add $45.00]
*4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Add $90.00]
*6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Add $150.00]
*8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Add $225.00]
- The difference between these is the amount of data they process at once(2GB-8GB)
-Windows 7 64bit requires 2GB of Ram so this would require the most RAM out of all my software
- I chose to go with 4GB of RAM, probably could be happy with 3GB but would like the possibility of being able to upgrade software in the future that may require more RAM. This would be more than sufficient for me. I want plenty of RAM because I open up multiple tasks at the same time and do not want it to slow down my computer.
What are the differences between the options?
Go back and look at the system requirements for the software you need to be able to run? What's the highest recommended RAM requirements? (i.e. of all the software you specified as being used on your computer, which one required the most computing power?)
Which option are you going to select? Why do you only need the included RAM option and not need one of the upgrade options? or vice versa, why do you need to upgrade? How does that help make your computer a "goldilocks" computer for you - just right - not too little, not too much? You need to strive to be somewhat specific; don't just say, "The included option meets my computing needs."
- I have 5 options
*2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Included in Price]
*3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Add $45.00]
*4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Add $90.00]
*6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Add $150.00]
*8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz [Add $225.00]
- The difference between these is the amount of data they process at once(2GB-8GB)
-Windows 7 64bit requires 2GB of Ram so this would require the most RAM out of all my software
- I chose to go with 4GB of RAM, probably could be happy with 3GB but would like the possibility of being able to upgrade software in the future that may require more RAM. This would be more than sufficient for me. I want plenty of RAM because I open up multiple tasks at the same time and do not want it to slow down my computer.
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