-According to this obviously biased site, when should people stick with Windows?
There is proprietary software you can't live without
you're a hardcore gamer
you work in the book industry
your hardware is not supported

-Which are the three most compelling reasons to migrate to Linux, according to the web site ? Elaborate on each.
it protects about viruses
linux protects comuters
it gives more freedom than microsoft

http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/
-link to the website

essay for finals exam

Describe how a business can use open-source software (Firefox, Open Office, Linux) to increase their productivity. What are the benefits to open-source alternatives? What are the benefits to Microsoft products?
-business' can use open software to produce pop-up ads in the internet.some benefits are that users would be able to see the ad when serching the web.the benefits to microsoft products are that

How can a small-business utilize Google's services and products to increase their exposure and profits?
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Explain the steps in creating a web site from scratch using a program like Dreamweaver from inception to getting the word out after publishing the site online.

a link to my HTML

review for finals

1. When were the following companies founded?
(a) Google- september 27, 1998
(b) Microsoft- april 4, 1975
(c) Yahoo- March 2, 1995

2. Who were the founders of each of those companies?
google- larry page and sergey brin
microsoft- Bill gates and Paul Allen
yahoo- Jerry yang and David Filon

3. Last year (2006), what did the following companies make in revenue
(a) Google -10.604 billion
(b) Microsoft-44.3 billion
(c) Yahoo-6.43 billion

4. What is .NET?
-.net is a generic top level domain (gTLD) used on the internets's domain name system.

5. What is the Google Page Rank Algorithm? Basically, how are the placements of searches made?
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6. Which company purchased Flickr.com?
- google

7. Which company very recently purchased Chrysler?
-cerebrus

8. What is the difference between a private equity company and a public corporation?
- public, everyone can purchase share. in private you cant. you have to have 50% of control.

9. What is money coming in to a company? [Erase the incorrect answer s.]
(d) Revenue.

10. What is a share of stock?
- gives you a vote in elections

11. What does Alcoa do? [Erase the incorrect answers.]
(c) Mine aluminum

12. What does the abbreviation GE stand for?
general electric

13. What does the CEO do in a company?
-hires/ fires people, and make sures nothing goes wrong for the company

14. What does the CFO do in a company?
-chief
financial
officer

15. What is the NYSE? NASDAQ?
-

16. What does the board of directors do in a corporation?


17. What is an IPO?

http://tinyurl.com/2kshfq

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/premium/drglance_1536.php
university of miami

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/premium/drglance_9635.php
Florida international university

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/premium/drglance_1506.php
miami dade college

i chose these colleges because they are close to my home at the moment. I've also heard these are good colleges to attend to.

Blog-a blog is important for a small and large business for advertising
Web Site - its important especially for a large business because it can provide more service
FTP -it can be used for both
HTTP -useful because customers can see the products you are selling
Web services- its good for both because it can be used as advertising
Podcasts -not really useful for any
RSS feeds -for both
VOIP -for both
Web mail-used for both companies so that they can comunicate with customers
Web browser: Firefox vs. Internet Explorer