| | h3. Objectives |
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| | * Stimulate interest in the Computer Merit Badge project |
| | * Establish plan for subsequent meetings (when, where, topics) |
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| | h3. Stimulate Interest |
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| | With Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator on 2 PCs and a sniffer between, demonstrate that with the proper networking and etc., computers can do something useful and interesting. |
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| | Then when we have established that there is a good reason to learn something about these computers, introduce the component parts that support online interactive gaming. On subsequent sessions we can drill down into each part.... |
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| | * computing hardware |
| | * network hardware |
| | * network software |
| | * Internet protocols |
| | * Systems Software - OS, network stacks, file systems, software libraries |
| | * programming languages and development environment |
| | * shrink-wrap programs |
| | * servers |
| | * systems and network management |
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| | | Stories |
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| | * Moore's Law |
| | * Gary Kildall and CP/M |
| | * Hackers Dictionary, Cukoo's Egg |
| | * Programming Discipline, Provably Correct Programming |
| | * IBM's Black Team |
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| | h3. Plan for Subsequent Meetings |
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| | # Computing Hardware - take a computer apart; put a computer together from parts? |
| | # Network Hardware, Software, Internet Protocols - LAN party? |
| | # OS - Install an operating system? |
| | # Programming - install Ruby and write a simple program? |
| | # Shrink-Wrap Software - install and use a photo editor? |
| | # Servers - build a web server based on Apache or Confluence? |
| | # Systems and Network Management - tour Juneau Data Center |
