Welcome to Study Hall! The Internet can be a great resource as long as you know how to use it. Here you will find tips for effective web research to help you get the most out of the Internet.
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Maya
Cyber Defender & Databank Supervisor
Because of her unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Maya started out as a librarian. While she loved her job, she wanted to do more to help protect people.
Since Cyber Villains such as Ms. Information and Elvirus can corrupt websites and the information on them, Maya teaches people to protect themselves by using caution when visiting websites and avoiding sites that are not trustworthy.
Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime
- Chinese Proverb
Anything chocolate
Interests:Browsing bookstores, baking
July 20, 2010
Cyber Terminology: What is a Bug?
We’ve all heard of computer bugs, but do you know the origin of the term? Well, good news! You’re about to. The popular myth about this term dates back 1947 when Grace Hopper found that a moth had caused a Harvard University computer to fail. She “debugged” the computer by removing the moth and, as a result, the machine began to function normally again. Though this story is fun, it’s not the real origin of the term. In fact, the term “bug” was also recorded in a 19th century electrical manual, which means it was used to describe technical problems during the 1800’s.
So where does the term “bug” actually come from? No one knows for sure. If you ask me, it’s probably something really simple. I mean, computer bugs are extremely annoying and many people find actual bugs to be pretty annoying, too! Think about it – computer bugs are to software what ants are to picnics – irritating!