Learning Module 1

I very much enjoyed reading the "20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web" online book (http://www.20thingsilearned.com/foreword/1), it was extremely helpful and useful, considering I knew nothing about the internet before I read it. For example I foudn out what a 'packet' is: data and information that is broken down into smaller pieces, sent sperately, then reassmbled on the other side. I also learned the meaning of the term 'bandwidth'; the amount of data that can be sent over your internet connection per second. the reading expanded my knowledge about apps, css (cascading style sheets), laware, html and the latest version html5, cookies, and javascript. Things I knew nothing about until reading this, everything was laid out and explained so well anyone could pick up on it. I now know the importance of updating, that it isn't just a scam. I learned what a 'plug-in' is: an additional piece of software that specializes in processing particular types of content, such as images, videos and certain texts. And lastly I learned about sync or synchronization, which lets you save your browser setting online, so if anything bad happened to your computer or laptop your files aren't actually lost, just in the 'cloud'. The book broke down the different parts of URL's, schemes, hosts and paths. All in all it was a very good use of my time to read this information and I will be going back from time to time to brush up my knowledge. I am certain this class will help me very much in my search to graduate with a Digital Media degree. I feel I put enough time and effort into this learning module, but I can and will do better next learning module. I started the course late so I did my catching up on a weekend which has me a bit distracted.