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Phrasal Verbs, Vocabulary, and Grammar Rules

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Phrasal Verbs

FROM: happening. Wait FOR. Apply FOR a job. Run AWAY from home. Give UP smoking. Get ON with your sister. Break UP with your friend. Put ON weight. Figure OUT a solution. Come DOWN with a cold. Succeed IN math. Argue WITH a friend. Drop OUT of school. Speak UP at a meeting. Based ON a novel. Get AROUND by bus.

Vocabulary

Strenuous: cansat. Proper: correcte. Holy place: lloc tancat. Path: camí. Treacherous: traicionero. Shine: brilliant (glow). Sacred: santo. Protect: protegir. Very pleased: emocionant. Damage: daño. Be worth: valer la pena.

Owner: propietario. Path: camí. Refuse: desperdicios. Surrounding: rodeándola. Request: solicitud. Proper: apropiado. Stay behind: quedarse atras. Treacherous: traicionero. Come back: vuelve.... Continue reading "Phrasal Verbs, Vocabulary, and Grammar Rules" »

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Computer Terminology Glossary

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  • ATTACHMENT: A file that is sent with an email.
  • BANDWIDTH: A measurement of the amount of information that a computer network can send or receive. High bandwidth allows images and websites to load quickly on the Internet.
  • BANNER: A rectangular graphic on a website that advertises a business.
  • CASE: An enclosure that holds the computer's components.
  • CODE: A set of words and symbols that give instructions to a computer.
  • CONTENT: The material on a web page, including text and graphics.
  • CROP: To cut off unwanted parts of an image.
  • DATABASE: A large group of data organized in a computer system. It allows you to search and find information easily.
  • DESKTOP: Everything that a user sees on a computer screen.
  • DESKTOP COMPUTER: A computer that is small enough to
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Understanding Cyber Threats: Malware, Trojans, and Security

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Understanding Cyber Threats and Security Measures

1. Malware: Any malicious program or code that is harmful to systems.

2. Trojan Horse: A Trojan horse is a program that appears harmless but is, in fact, malicious. Unexpected changes to computer settings and unusual activity, even when the computer should be idle, are strong indications that a Trojan is residing on a computer. It is not able to replicate itself.

3. Worm: A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. Worms almost always cause at least some harm to the network.

4. Spam: Spam refers to unsolicited, unwanted,... Continue reading "Understanding Cyber Threats: Malware, Trojans, and Security" »

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Vocabulary Definitions: Enhance Your Word Power

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Vocabulary Definitions

  • Annular - (adj) ring-shaped
  • Apiary - (n) a place where bees are kept and tended
  • Apocalyptic - (adj) relating to a revelation
  • Apostasy - (n) abandonment of faith or dedication to basic beliefs
  • Append - (v) to attach, add
  • Auspices - (n) patronage, sponsorship
  • Brusque - (adj) abrupt, rough in speech or manner
  • Bucolic - (adj) of the countryside
  • Cabal - (n) a group of people engaged in intrigue
  • Cache - (n) a secret place for hiding supplies, food, etc.
  • Cairn - (n) a heap of stones marking a special site
  • Codicil - (n) a supplementary statement, especially as in a will
  • Dissimulate - (v) to mask or confuse by false appearance
  • Dissipate - (v) to cause to disappear; to scatter
  • Eclectic - (adj) chosen or selected from various sources
  • Ecumenical
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HTML Basics: Elements, Attributes, Structure, Images, Headings, Paragraphs, and Links

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HTML Basics

All HTML documents must start with a document type declaration: <!DOCTYPE html>.

The HTML document itself begins with <html> and ends with </html>.

The visible part of the HTML document is between <body> and </body>.

HTML Elements

Elements consist of a start tag and end tag, with the content inserted in between:

<tagname>Content goes here...</tagname>

HTML Attributes

All HTML elements can have attributes.

Attributes provide additional information about an element.

Attributes are always specified in the start tag.

Attributes usually come in name/value pairs like: name="value"

HTML Structure

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

My First Heading</h1>

My first paragraph.</p>

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SQL Database Schema & Query Solutions

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Forum Database Schema: Creation Scripts

Database Creation

CREATE DATABASE ForumDeDiscussoes;

USE ForumDeDiscussoes;

Usuario Table

CREATE TABLE Usuario (
  idUsuario INT AUTO_INCREMENT,
  nome VARCHAR(70),
  email VARCHAR(45),
  PRIMARY KEY (idUsuario)
);

Forum Table

CREATE TABLE Forum (
  idForum INT AUTO_INCREMENT,
  nome VARCHAR(45),
  PRIMARY KEY (idForum)
);

Topico Table

CREATE TABLE Topico (
  idTopico INT AUTO_INCREMENT,
  nome VARCHAR(45),
  idForum INT,
  PRIMARY KEY (idTopico),
  CONSTRAINT fkForum FOREIGN KEY (idForum) REFERENCES Forum (idForum)
);

Comentario Table

CREATE TABLE Comentario (
  idComentario INT AUTO_INCREMENT,
  Descricao VARCHAR(255),
  idTopico INT,
  PRIMARY KEY (idComentario),
  CONSTRAINT fkTopico FOREIGN KEY (idTopico)
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Income from the forest

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A brand is a ‘name,term,sign,symbol’ or design intended to indentify the goods and Services of one seller and to differentiate them from those of the competition’. // is ‘the promise, the big idea and the expectations that reside in each Customers mind about a product, service or company’. Brand elemnts: name, logo,symbol,package,design. 3product differentiation: Core product, Actual product, augmented product. 5 levels meaning for a product: core benefit Level, generic product level, expected p. L, augment p.L, potential p.L.brands vs products: companies make Products, conusmers make brands. Products can be copied, brans are unique. Products Become obsolete, brands are timeless. Products are instantly meaningful but Brands become... Continue reading "Income from the forest" »

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A History of Imperialism and Slavery

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Tell a Painter's Name

Famous Painters

  • Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
  • Vincent van Gogh

Art Movement

  • The Impressionists

The Atlantic Slave Trade

Between 9–11 million Africans were taken by European slave traders and landed alive in North America. Between 1698 and 1807 the slave trade was open to anyone who wanted to take part. Before that, it was restricted to the Royal African Company. The first African slaves arrived in Jamestown in 1618. They were sold and forced to work on plantations (sugar, cotton, tobacco) in America. Slavery was hereditary.

Slave Auctions

“The Weeping Time”, March 1859, was the largest slave auction in history. 436 men, women, and children were sold. They stayed in stalls meant for horses at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia... Continue reading "A History of Imperialism and Slavery" »

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Narrative and Descriptive Essays: Key Elements and Structure

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What is a Narrative Essay?

Narrative essays are, by definition, personal to you.

Mention Four Types of Essays

  • Narrative
  • Descriptive
  • Persuasive
  • Expository

Which are the Elements of a Story?

Setting, characters, and rising actions.

What is Spelling?

It is the process of naming letters of the word.

What is Proofreading?

It means carefully checking your work for errors.

Structure of a Narrative Essay

  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion

Narrative Plot Structure

  • Introduction
  • Rising action
  • Climax
  • Falling action
  • Resolution

What is a Plot?

The sequence of events that take place in a story.

What is a Rising Action?

Events in the rising action that draw you in as the reader.

Define Falling Action

The continuing action after the conflict has been resolved.

Study Vocabulary (From the Homework)

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Enlightenment Ideas: Locke, Rousseau, and Democratic Documents

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The Meaning of Enlightenment

The Enlightenment refers to the use of reason in shaping people’s ideas about society and politics.

Key Enlightenment Ideas

  1. The ability to reason is unique to humans.
  2. Reason can be used to solve problems and improve people’s lives.
  3. Reason can free people from ignorance.
  4. The natural world is governed by laws that can be discovered through reason.
  5. Natural laws also govern human behavior.
  6. Governments should reflect natural laws and encourage education and debate.

John Locke's View on Government

Locke believed government should be a contract between a ruler and the people. This contract binds both sides, limiting the ruler’s power. Locke also asserted that all people possess certain natural rights, such as life, liberty,... Continue reading "Enlightenment Ideas: Locke, Rousseau, and Democratic Documents" »

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