MOOC : Computer Science Formatting vs Wiping a Hard Drive

Formatting hard drive

To format an external drive in Windows:

1. Plug your drive into the computer and, if necessary, into a wall outlet.
2. Open Windows Explorer, click the "Computer" section in the sidebar, and find your drive.
3. Right-click on the drive and choose "Format."
4. Under "File System," choose the file system you want to use. See the above section for more details on which one to pick.
5. Give your drive a name under "Volume Label," and check the "Quick Format" box.
6. Click "Start" to format the drive. You'll get a notification when it's done (it should only take a few seconds).

When you're done, open up the drive in Windows Explorer and you can begin dragging files to it, or backing up your computer.

Remember that when you format a drive, it won't show the exact same amount of free space as it does on the box. This is because computers measure space differently than they are marketed, so you'll never get that exact same number, at least on Windows.

Wiping your hard drive

To wipe a hard drive means tocompletely erase the drive of all information. Deleting everything does not wipe a hard drive and formatting doesnot [always] wipe a hard drive. You'll need to take an extra step to wipe the hard drive completely.

When you format a hard driveor delete a partition, you're usually only deleting the file system, making the data invisible but not gone. A file recovery program or special hardwarecan easily recover the information.

If you want to make sure that your private information is gone forever, you'll need to wipe the hard drive using special software.

How to Wipe a Computer Hard Drive

1. Backup anything you want to keep. When the hard drive wipe is complete, there will be no way to get anything on the drive back.
2. Important: Sometimes multiple drives exist on a single hard drive. You can view the drives (volumes) that sit on a hard drive from the Disk Management tool in Windows.Download a free data destruction program. Any of the first nine programs I recommend in that list will work great because they can be used to wipe a hard drive from outside of Windows, a necessary feature if you want to wipe the hard drive that Windows is installed on.
3. Tip: I'm a big fan of DBAN, my first pick in that list. It's probably the most widely used hard drive wiping tool. See my How to Wipe a Hard Drive with DBAN tutorial if you're nervous about hard drive wiping or prefer a more detailed walkthrough (yes, with screenshots).

Note: There are actually several ways to completely erase a hard drive but using data destruction software is the easiest and still allows the hard drive to be used again.

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MOOC: Computer Science - Finding and Upgrading Windows

Introduction

To upgrade your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7, you'll need to select the Custom option during Windows 7 installation. A custom installation doesn't preserve your programs, files, or settings. It's sometimes called a "clean" installation for that reason.

A custom installation is more complex, and it can sometimes take a couple of hours to complete. We created this five-step tutorial to help guide you through the entire process each step of the way.

What you need

• An external hard disk. You'll need to move your files off of your PC before you install Windows 7. To make this easier, we recommend a free download called Windows Easy Transfer, which will require an external hard disk. They're readily available at electronics and office supply stores, and they provide an easy way to add additional storage space to your computer.
• The original installation discs or setup files for the programs that you want to use with Windows 7. You'll need to reinstall your programs by hand after installing Windows 7. When you run Windows Easy Transfer you will get a report that lists the programs that you are currently using with Windows XP.

32-bit or 64-bit: Which version of Windows 7 to install?

Both 32-bit and 64-bit installation discs are included in the Windows 7 package. 64-bit operating systems can handle large amounts of memory—typically 4 gigabytes (GB) of random access memory (RAM) or more—more efficiently than 32-bit operating systems. However, not all computers are 64-bit capable. For more information, see 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.

You'll probably need the 32-bit version, but to make sure, click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

• If you don't see "x64 Edition" listed, then you're running the 32-bit version of Windows XP. Step 1 of this tutorial will show you how to run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, which can let you know if your computer is capable of running the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
• If "x64 Edition" is listed under System, you're running the 64-bit version of Windows XP and can run the 64-bit version of Windows 7.

Next: Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

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MOOC: Computer Science - Creating your own boot disc

What Is a MOOC? 

A massive open online course (MOOC) is a model for delivering learning content online to any person who wants to take a course, with no limit on attendance. In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive user forums to support community interactions between students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs). MOOCs are a recent and widely researched development in distance education in which was first introduced in 2008 and emerged as a popular mode of learning in 2012
Early MOOCs often emphasized open-access features, such as open licensing of content, structure and learning goals, to promote the reuse and remixing of resources. Some later MOOCs use closed licenses for their course materials while maintaining free access for students. Robert Zemsky (2014) argues that they have passed their peak: "They came; they conquered very little; and now they face substantially .

Boot disc

What is boot disc:

A boot disk (sometimes called a startup disk) was a type of removable media, such as a floppy disk, CD, or DVD, that contained Windows startup files that your computer could use to start Windows if the Windows system files on the hard disk became damaged or unusable.

In this version of Windows, you can create a system repair disc that contains the System Recovery Options menu. This menu, also located both on your computer's hard disk and on the Windows installation disc, contains special recovery tools that can help get Windows running again. 

Creating your own boot disc

Run PowerISO.

• Click on the "New" button on toolbar or choose  the "File > New > Data CD / DVD Image" menu.
• Click on the "Add" button on toolbar to add files and folders. You can also directly drag files and folders from Windows Explorer to the PowerISO window.
• Choose the menu "Action > New Folder" to create a new folder.
• Choose the menu "Action > Change Label" to change the default label.
• Choose the menu "File > Properties" to set the iso file properties.
• Click on the "Save" button on toolbar, or click on the "File > Save As..." menu.
• Choose the menu "Action > Boot > Add Boot Information" to load a bootable image file.
• Save the iso file to "Standard ISO Images (*.iso)" format.
• To make bootable CD, please burn the iso file to a blank CD / DVD disc.

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MOOC: Stephen Downes Learning Technologies

What Is a MOOC? 

A massive open online course (MOOC) is a model for delivering learning content online to any person who wants to take a course, with no limit on attendance. This updated ELI 7 Things You Should Know About MOOCs II (June 2013) provides additional key facts about MOOCs.

MOOC resources:

• How Students Engage with a Remedial English Writing MOOC: A Case Study in Learning Analytics with Big Data, ELI Brief, March 2015. Could a MOOC be designed to serve remedial students without strong study skills and habits? Crafting an Effective Writer: Tools for the Trade (CEW) was designed to create a noncredit option for remedial students to help build their skills before they enter college and thus reduce the remedial instruction needed.
• What are MOOCs good for? Justin Pope, MIT Technology Review, December 2014.  Online courses may not be changing colleges as their boosters claimed they would, but they can prove valuable in surprising ways.
• Better Understanding through Data: Completion, Motivation, and Learning in Minnesota MOOCs June 2014.The project described in this paper sought to use appropriate evaluation methods to address each of these titled challenges.
• MOOCs Won't Replace Business Schools - They'll Diversify Them. HBR Blog Network, Gayle Christensen, Brandon Alcorn and Ezekiel Emanuel, June 2014. MOOCs run by the elite business schools do not appear to threaten existing programs, but rather, they may be attracting students for whom traditional business school offerings are out of reach.
• Take a Crash Course in MOOCs, an ECAR infographic
• Libraries in the Time of MOOCs, EDUCAUSE Review, November 2013. MOOCs give librarians new opportunities to help shape the conversation about changes in higher education and to guide administrators, faculty, and students through these changes.
• Copyright Challenges in a MOOC Environment, EDUCAUSE Brief, July 2013. This brief explores the intersection of copyright and the scale and delivery of MOOCs highlights the enduring tensions between academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and copyright law in higher education. To gain insight into the copyright concerns of MOOC stakeholders, EDUCAUSE talked with CIOs, university general counsel, provosts, copyright experts, and other higher education associations.
• Retention and Intention in Massive Open Online Courses: In Depth, EDUCAUSE Review, June 2013. This article argues that retention in MOOCs should be considered carefully in the context of learner intent, especially given the varied backgrounds and motivations of students who choose to enroll.

• Learning and the MOOC, this is a list of MOOC related resources gathered by the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative.
• Learning and the Massive Open Online Course: A Report on the ELI Focus Session, ELI White Paper, May 2013. This report is a synthesis of the key ideas, themes, and concepts that emerged. This report also includes links to supporting focus session materials, recordings, and resources. It represents a harvesting of the key elements that we, as a teaching and learning community, need to keep in mind as we explore this new model of learning.
• The MOOC Research Initiative (MRI) is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of a set of investments intended to explore the potential of MOOCs to extend access to postsecondary credentials through more personalized, more affordable pathways.
• The Pedagogical Foundations of Massive Open Online Courses, First Monday, May 2013. The authors examine scholarly literature on the learning characteristics used by MOOCs to see if they do improve learning outcomes.
• The Pedagodgy of MOOCs, May 11, 2013. This Paul Stacy blog posting provides a brief history of MOOCs, the early success in Canada and the author's own pedagogical recommendations for MOOCs.
• What Campus Leaders Need to Know About MOOCs,” EDUCAUSE, December 2012. This brief discusses how MOOCs work, their value proposition, issues to consider, and who the key players are in this arena.
• Laptop U: Has the Future of College Moved Online? The New Yorker, May 20th, 2013. Nathan Heller explores various MOOCs and their possible future in higher education.
• The MOOC Model: Challenging Traditional Education, EDUCAUSE Review Online (January/February 2013), A turning point will occur in the higher education model when a MOOC-based program of study leads to a degree from an accredited institution — a trend that has already begun to develop.
• General copyright issues for Coursera/MOOC courses, Penn Libraries created a copyright resource page for schools using the MOOC Coursera platform. This page provides an overview of special copyright considerations when using Coursera.
• Online Courses Look for a Business Model, Wall Street Journal, January 2013. MOOC providers, Udacity, Coursera and edX, seek to generate revenue while they continue to experiment with open platforms.
• MOOCs: The Coming Revolution?, EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference. This November 2012 session informs viewers about Coursera and the impact it is having on online education and altering pedagogy, provides insights into how and why one university joined that partnership.
• The Year of the MOOC, New York Times, November 2, 2012. MOOCs have been around in one form or another for a few years as collaborative tech oriented learning events, but this is the year everyone wants in.
• Massive Open Online Courses: Legal and Policy Issues for Research Libraries, ARL, October 22, 2012. This issue brief addresses policy questions regarding MOOCs, open access, fair use, and research libraries. 
• What You Need to Know About MOOC's,” Chronicle of Higher Education. CHE’s collection of MOOC-related articles.
• A True History of the MOOC,” September 26, 2012. In this webinar panel presentation delivered to Future of Education through Blackboard Collaborate, host Steve Hargadon discusses the "true history" of the MOOC. It’s also available in mp3.
• The MOOC Guide. This resource offers an online history of the development of the MOOC as well as a description of its major elements.
• MOOC.CA. This MOOC-centric newsletter, authored by Stephen Downes and George Siemens, offers news and information on MOOC providers.
• Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Constituent Group. This EDUCAUSE constituent group takes a broad look at MOOCs as a paradigm of learning communities and open education.
• Reviews for Open Online Courses is a Yelp like review system from CourseTalk for students to share their experiences with MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses).

 

Previous Events

EDUCAUSE Sprint 2013, July 30–August 1. During this free, online program we explored the theme of Beyond MOOCs: Is IT Creating a New, Connected Age? Each day the community shared thoughts and ideas through webinars, articles, videos, and online discussions on the daily topics. The Sprint Summary is now available.

• Day 1: IT as a Force of Change
• Day 2: How Technology Can Transform Pedagogy
• Day 3: Creating the IT Architecture for the Connected Age

Looking for more sessions on MOOCs? check out our other event recordings on the topic.

MOOCs of Interest

• Current/Future State of Higher Education 2012. Eleven organizations, including EDUCAUSE, have come together to provide a course that will evaluate the change pressures that face universities and help universities prepare for the future state of higher education.
   

MOOC Providers

• Coursera
• edX
• Udacity

Watch the link below to know more about MOOC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOnxDke6EpE
Who is Stephen Downes?

-Stephen Downes leads the Learning and Performance Support Systems program at the National Research Council, a multi-year effort to develop personal learning technology and learning analytics. He is one of the originators of the Massive Open Online Course, is a leading voice in online and networked learning, has authored learning management and content syndication software, and is the author of the widely read e-learning newsletter OLDaily.

Working with the National Research Council since 2001, Downes has been engaged in a series of leading-edge research and development projects related to e-learning, including:

• Personal Learning Environment and Resource Network (PLEARN)
• Massive Open Online Courses, gRSShopper MOOC software, and MOOC.ca
• Synergic3 - collaborative e-learning workflow and content authoring system, commercialized as part of Desire2Learn
• Edu-RSS learning content syndication system
• Sifter/Filter e-learning recommender system, commercialized as RACOFI
• EduSource pan-Canadian network of learning object repositories

At the University of Alberta between 1999-2001 he built a learning and research portal for the municipal sector in that province, Munimall, and another for the Engineering and Geology sector, PEGGAsus. He also pioneered the development of learning objects and was one of the first adopters and developers of RSS content syndication in education. Downes introduced the concept of e-learning 2.0 and with George Siemens developed and defined the concept of Connectivism, using the social network approach to deliver open online courses to three thousand participants over two years.

He developed some of Canada's first online courses at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, Manitoba between 199501999. He also built a learning management system from scratch and authored the now-classic "The Future of Online Learning".

Downes has been offering courses in learning, logic, philosophy both online and off since 1987, has 135 articles published in books, magazines and academic journals, and has presented his unique perspective on learning and technology more than 250 times to audiences in 17 countries on five continents. He is a habitual photographer, plays darts for money, and can be found at home with his wife Andrea and four cats in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

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TRENDS - Surviving EVE Online - Advance Military

EVE online

The spectacular space combat, commerce, and exploration game, whose breathtaking graphics, special effects, and intricate gameplay provide an experience unlike any other. Played on the Internet, this massively multiplayer online persistent world game takes place in a universe teeming with life every hour of every day. Take on the role of a spaceship captain cruising around the universe, trading, fighting and communicating with other players and create a life beyond imagination.

Advance Military Career Tutorial Arc

Agents offering this mission series

One agent per race offers this set of missions. This mission series is geared towards characters who wish to continue with combat training.

Amarr Empire:

• Hadana Avyer in Conoban system
• Navai Mosten in Deepari system
• Kiamarian Nagakoun in Pasha system

Caldari State:

• Shiokala Notaja in Akiainavas system
• Anmon Otsi in Jouvulen system
• Ijumachi Vuonolailen in Uitra system

Gallente Federation:

• Cala Baliaerdt in Clellinon system
• Gosavuel Aulbres in Couster system
• Ettes Alureel in Trossere system

Minmatar Republic:

• Sut Bjar in Embod system
• Gonakis Eraettafrin in Hadaugago system
• Artgert Ardreas in Malukker system

#1: The Swap

#1: The Swap – Kill Mission

-Warp to the mission site and kill the NPC's. There will be 3 waves of first 1 npc, then 2 npc's, then 3 npc's. All are in frigates.

Reward: Propulsion Jamming skillbook

Time bonus: money

#2: Angel of Mercy

#2: Angel of Mercy – Ship Kill!

Granted: Racial Spaceship (Amarr = Cruisfier; Caldari = Condor; Gallente = Atron; Minmatar = ?)

-Assemble and make active the ship you received. INSURE your new ship (you are going to lose it)!! Open fittings and click on strip (it should be empty, but it is best to make sure).

-Undock and warp to the mission site. After coming out of warp, target the pirate base and approach it. The three enemy frigates will not attack you if you approach the base immediately.

-Upon colliding with the base, your ship will explode, leaving you in your pod. Warp back to the station.

Reward: money

Time bonus: money

NOTES:

• Use the ship provided!
• Make sure to insure the provided ship and take no fittings.
• This is a great mission for a new player to learn what happens when they lose a ship.
• Come back in a regular ship before you turn in the mission, the cargo container holds several items worth the trip. I have averaged 3 Modules and 5 different types of ammo each time I did this mission. Worth about 100-200k which as a new pilot is a fair ammount.

#3: Your Undivided Attention

#3: Your Undivided Attention – Device Training

DO NOT ATTACK ANYTHING IN THIS MISSION!

Granted: Civilian Warp Disruptor

-Fit the warp disruptor and undock.

-Warp to the mission site. Target the “Fleeing Pirate” and activate the warp disruptor. DO NOT attack the Fleeing Pirate or any of the other enemy npcs. The enemy npcs will despawn once the fleeing pirate “gives up”.

Reward: money

Time bonus: money

NOTES:

• There is no acceleration gate for this mission. You will drop out of warp about 20 km from the intended target.

#4: A Friend in Need

#4: A Friend in Need – Device Training

DO NOT ATTACK ANYTHING IN THIS MISSION!

Granted: Civilian Remote Armor Repair System (or Civilian Remote Shield Transporter for Caldari)

-Fit the repair system and undock.

-Warp to the mission site. Target the “Damaged Vessel” and use the repair system on it.

Reward: Remote Armor Repair System skillbook (or Shield Emission Systems skillbook for Caldari)

Time bonus: money

NOTES:

• There is no acceleration gate for this mission. You will drop out of warp about 9 km from the intended target.

#5: The Stand

#5: The Stand – Ship Kill!

Granted: Racial Spaceship (Amarr = Cruisfier; Caldari = Condor; Gallente = Atron; Minmatar = Slasher)

-Assemble and make active the ship you received. INSURE your new ship (you are going to lose it)!!

-Fit only what you need to take out ONE npc frigate.

-Undock and warp to the mission site. Take the acceleration gate.

-Kill the lone enemy npc. After it's destruction, more than a dozen enemies will spawn. They will web and EWAR you and you will not survive. This is an intended scripted event. After your ship is destroyed, warp your pod back to the station.

Reward: money

Time bonus: money

NOTES:

• Use the ship provided!
• Make sure to insure the provided ship.
• Fit only the weapons needed to kill 1 enemy.
• You MUST kill the one enemy to satisfy the requirements of the mission.

#6: Don't Look Back

#6: Don't Look Back – Device Training

DO NOT ATTACK ANYTHING IN THIS MISSION!

Granted: Civilian Afterburner

-Fit the afterburner and, if desired, protection for EM damage. Undock.

-Warp to the mission site. Use the acceleration gate.

-Target the asteroid station, approach it, and turn on the afterburner. You will take EM damage every few seconds until you reach the station.

-After receiving a message from the agent, warp back to the base.

Reward: Amarr = money; Caldari = Standard Missiles skillbook; Gallente = Drones skillbook; Minmatar = Small Projectile Turret skillbook

Time bonus: money

NOTES:

• If you receive a skillbook, you must train it to level 1 to accomplish the next mission.

#7: Weapon of Choice

#7: Weapon of Choice – Kill Mission

Granted: Racial Weapon (Amarr = 1 Civilian Gatling Pulse Laser; Minmatar = 1 Civilian Gatling Autocannon)

-Fit the received weapon on your favorite attack ship. What you receive will depend on the race of the agent providing the mission. You MUST use this weapon!

-Undock and warp to the mission area. There will be no acceleration gates. Kill the enemies and warp back to the station.

Reward: money

Time bonus: money

#8: The Pacifist

#8: The Pacifist – Fleet Training

DO NOT ATTACK ANYTHING IN THIS MISSION!

-Undock and warp to the mission site. At the acceleration gate you will receive your first instruction from your Fleet Commander, which asks you to use the gate and then hold your position until you are asked to rescue the prisoners from the “Prison Facility”

-Use the gate and wait on the other side for the next transmission. Once received, approach the Prision Facility and remove the prisoners to your cargo hold. Warp back to your base.

Reward: money

Time bonus: money

NOTES:

• Though you are not truly in a fleet, this mission talks of the importance of listening to the orders and direction of the fleet commander. It is meant to simulate what a true fleet mission might entail.

#9: Glue

#9: Glue – Device Training

DO NOT ATTACK ANYTHING IN THIS MISSION!

Granted: Civilian Stasis Webifier

-Fit the webifier and undock.

-Warp to the mission site. There will no acceleration gate. Target the “Pirate Leader” and approach him. Use the webifier on him when in range. Once completed, return to your base.

Reward: Destroyers (skill) skillbook

Time bonus: money

#10: The Exam

#10: The Exam – Kill Mission

Granted: Tech 1 Destroyer (of agent's race: Amarr = Coercer; Caldari = Cormorant; Minmatar = Thrasher)

-Fit desired weapons and armor boosts to kill 1 enemy npc while taking damage from 3 enemy npcs.

-Undock and warp to the mission site. There are no acceleration gates. Your target, the “Terrorist Leader” will spawn about 25 km away with two “Mercenary Trainees”.

-You need to kill the Terrorist Leader to complete the mission. However, if necessary, kill the trainees first. Expect to be webbed and, if in range or without Warp Core Stabilizers, unable to warp.

Reward: Letter of Recommendation

Time bonus: money

NOTES:

• The Letter of Recommendation can be used to enter the Milita.
• For Amarr, I used a Punisher (as it was faster then the destroyer) to overcome the webbing a bit. I only fitted dual light beam lasers x 3 with multifrequency s crystals, a civilian shield, Overdrive Injector I, Warp Core Stabilizers x 2, and a Damage Control. Though I was webbed, I was able to warp out to repair (assuming the stabilizers prevented the warp drive disruption). The three times I did the mission, I typically had the trainees in range before the leader, and therefore, took them out first. On the third run through I did manage to get the Leader in range after taking out only one of the trainees.

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and if you wish to download this game here are the specs of the game

CPU:	Info

CPU Speed:	Intel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz, AMD Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz

RAM:	XP (SP2) – 1 GB / Vista – 2.0 GB

OS:	Windows XP Service Pack 2 / Vista / 7 / 8

Video Card:	GPU with 256 MB VRAM or more that supports Shader Model 3 and DirectX 9.0c (AMD Radeon 2600 XT or NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS)

DirectX version:	DirectX 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers

Sound Card:	Yes

Free Disk Space:	20 GB

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