Picking a Good Password

Picking something you will remember 

When picking a password it is always a good idea to pick something that you will remember. It's best not to use words that are easy to guess in fact sometimes no words are best at all, use lyrics from a song, your favorite heroes catchphrase ect. Once you've gotten that try to alter it in a way that makes it even harder to guess like for instance if your favorite hero is Superman you could take "Up, Up and Away".

Password Security

A secure password is just as important as a password you will remember. From "Up, Up and Away" we can take the first or last four letters for argument sake we're gonna take the first 4 which gives us uuaa (this might seem easy to guess but bear with me also keep in mind uuaa isn't gonna be found in a dictionary and is also unlikely to be guessed at random). From uuaa we can take it a step further and make it UUaA (most of the time passwords are case sensitive thus even if someone could guess it unless they know which letters are upper case and which are lowercase it's even harder to guess the password). I don't know about you, but I'm a computer nerd and there's this thing called 1337 (leet/elite) speak in which you replace common letters with numbers just a tip but the letter a is 4 in 1337 speak so we could take this even further by going UUa4 which makes it even harder to guess at. Even if you're not familiar with 1337 speak try to incorporate numbers somehow it makes it a lot harder to guess, just make sure it's something you will remember.

Hackers and Crackers

There are people out there that would love to steal your passwords, why? Simply put so they can make your life hell they realize that with your passwords to say your email they can get private information such as personal pictures, credit card numbers, social security numbers. Identities are stolen online quite frequently, in many ways, it doesn't help you or anyone but the people stealing to have weak defenseless passwords. There are programs that are used to guess at passwords called "crackers" there are a few types of cracking one the common methods is taking words from a dictionary or just a list of words and inputting it into the computer until it guesses the right password, you can safeguard yourself from this kind of attack by doing passwords as I have described here(which is not making them words at all, but unique codes which you, and only you understand!

Keep yourself safe sincerely, Robert Hendry.

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The Best Way To Use Geochemical Software

Geochemical software is very important for any geologist no matter what it is that they are trying to employ. There are several different types of programs that geologists use to create data for their theoretical presentations. It is important if you plan on using this kind of programming that you understand what each program does so that you are sure to select the right one for what you are doing.

The mapping software creates a digital map of the area that the geologist is studying or creating a presentation on. With newer technology, they are able to record and change information about the areas they are studying while out in the field conducting work.

With the use of subsurface mapping, geologists can map their studies of mineral deposits and energy uses. They are able to produce better quality of subsurface analysis. The geologists are able to target and prospect data more efficiently.

ArcGis creates maps that can be viewed by others over the internet. There are numerous extensions available for the ArcGis system. These extensions consist of ArcReader, ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo. The extensions are included in a package called ArcGis desktop. They mainly extend the functionality of the ArcGis system.

There are many other extensions available from the ArcGis server. There is a 3D extension available for creating 3D images of their data compilations to make analysis easier for the analyzer. You'll also find the spatial extension of which is used to digitally measure distance of areas recorded in 3D modeling.

Among the other extensions available are the geostatistical, network, image, data interoperability, workflow manager, and the schematics extension. All these tools will help geologists gather their data more efficiently. It is important that before these tools are downloaded that you make sure that you know which version of ArcGis Desktop you are running and download the appropriate extensions for that version.

Geologists need Geophysical Software for their programming equipment needs. Geophysical Software is business that develops application programs for interpretation and field data reduction. They offer the LaserTC, RasterTC, and the InnerTC. All these programs are developed in the aspect of gravity field interpretation and data reduction research.

3D modeling for geologists is usually done using the Environmental Visualization System (EVS) and the Mining Visualization System (MVS). While using these tools, geoscientists can interpret their data into visually striking representations. Such models are used to explain to others their plans and ideas.

Geological Software is yet another company that produces programs for use in data compilation in geology. They give the geology community a program called Fabric 8. Fabric 8 is made up of 30 smaller programs that are the solution to various problems for scientists out in the field.

All in all, these programs are all to be used to make the field work and presentations of geologists easier and more accurate. These programs give anyone the ability to understand the geological world. With today's newer geochemical software, it is possible to get an even better understanding of the earth by picking the layers apart in 3d modelling software.

geochemical software that is used in the worlds largest and most successful energy companies.

Computers and Cars

Your car has as many as 100 microprocessors onboard. If someone said that to you would you believe them? Well it's true. Would you believe me if I said your car may contain more lines of software code than a fighter jet? Well it's true. Premium-class automobiles these days have somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 million lines of codes, about 95 million lines of software code more than a U.S. military fighter jet.

Lines of software code are necessary to operate 50 to 100 microprocessors known as ECUs (Electronic Control Units) onboard vehicles. Somewhere in the future automobiles are expected to use 200 million to 300 million lines of code to operate ECUs. This enables ECUs to make decisions in 15 to 40 milliseconds. It is estimated that more than 80 percent of car innovations come from computer systems and that software has become the major contributor of value (as well as sticker price) in cars. Over the years the number of microprocessors has increased to meet emissions, fuel economy standards, reduction of wiring, and meet new safety features. In the future there is even a possibility of connecting your car computer system to a network specialist that can download data, analyze data, and upload needed software.

Microcontrollers (MCUs) located in the automobiles engine control system are small computers containing a core processor, RAM (random access memory), and input/output peripherals. These microcontrollers have gone from 12 MHz 8051 CPU's to 32-bit processing power with multiple sets of peripherals. Microcontrollers are used to control the transmission, anti-lock brakes, air bag system, climate controls, and other key components within a car. Multiple microcontrollers work alone and need to send information to other MCUs. As a result, three different network bus systems were developed named CAN, LIN, and MOST.

CAN (Controller Area Networks) is a fast serial bus used in automobile applications. CAN uses twisted pair cable to allow ECU's and other devices to communicate with one another without a host computer (server). Data can be sent up to eight bytes using non-return-to-zero binary pattern bit rates, up to 1 Mbps- the same speed as some satellite downloads.

LIN (Local Interconnect Network) is a low-speed communication bus with one master and up to 16 slave buses. LIN uses sub-networks in order to communicate with CAN up to 20 kbps.

MOST (Media Oriented System Transport) is a high speed multimedia network used to transmit video, audio, and data in automobiles. The network uses a ring topology with synchronous communication. MOST is broken down into three generations. MOST25 was first introduced which only had a bandwidth of 705.6 kbit/s. Second, MOST50 increased bandwidth and was capable of transmitting data up to 1024 kbit/s. MOST150 was released in 2007 and increased data transfer rates up to 3072 kbit/s.

All in all, cars these days are becoming more sophisticated than ever before. Computer technology has taken a major toll on how automobiles are manufactured today. Cars now are not all about the rims, paint job, and sunroofs like they have been in the past. Consumers want GPS, satellite television, heat sensing cameras, and more; so software and hardware equipment has been on the rise by many automobile manufacturers. Who knows where this technology will take us, there may come a day that all we do is press a button to start the car; lean back, and let the car take over duties like accelerate, steer, and stop. Given the amount of code lines projected to be in automobiles in the next few years this day is not far away.

Written by DeVry University student studying Network Management & Communication.