VIDEO GAME ADDICTION

By: Nikiya Kelly

V.G.A Background Addiction

There are people around the world who play Video Games all day and night. I understand that it may be fun and amusing but , it may be unhealthy for both your body and mental health. I know your probably thinking how can Video Games affect you but there are many secrets, twist and turns to it. Just remember have fun but watch how long your playing !

NETIQUETTE SUMMARY Netiquette comes from the combination of the words network

and etiquette. A network is a collection of computers and devices that are connected enabling communication. Etiquette is a code of behavior according to contemporary and conventional norms. As the internet has grown so has the use of the word netiquette. It is synonymous with internet etiquette. Netiquette is learned in America and taught worldwide. The basic rule of netiquette is to use good manners while communicating via the internet. The concepts of netiquette includes remembering to be human by not doing things online that you would never do or say in reality and helping others learn how to use the internet by answering questions whenever you can. There are 2 types of rules. The general rules of netiquette are ones that apply to the internet in general. Network specific rules of netiquette are rules that only apply to the network you are communicating on. Everyone who uses the internet uses netiquette whether or not it is good or bad because netiquette is how you communicate on the internet.

WHAT’S IN YOUR COMPUTER

There are many components that make up your computer.

In your computer there is a CPU, motherboard, hard drive, optical drive, RAM, video card, power supply, cooling fan, and a computer case to keep it all together.

COOLING FAN

A cooling fan cools down the computer when the computer gets heated from the many different hard wares that are running inside the computer.

COMPUTER CASE

A computer cases is the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer.

CPU

The (CPU) or central processing unit is where most of the calculations happen inside the computer.

HARD DRIVE

Hard drives reads, writes, and copy computer data.

They come in many different memory storage.

MOTHERBOARD

The motherboard is also known as the system board or main board.

principal board that has connectors for attaching devices to the bus.

OPTICAL DRIVE

Optical drives stores and retrieve data onto disc.

Some examples are CD’s, DVD’s, Erasable, and WORM’s.

POWER SUPPLY

Also known as (PSU) the power supply supplies power for the computer.

It also regulates the voltage to eliminate spikes and surges

RAM

RAM is the most common type of computer memory.

It can be randomly assessed, which is when any byte of memory is accessed without touching the preceding bytes.

VIDEO CARD

A board that plugs into a computer to give it display capabilities.

The most basic modes that it offer are graphic and text.

V.G.A INSIDE THE COMPUTER

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WHAT IS ONE SIGN OF GAME ADDICTION ?

Going out with friends a lot? Playing games with friends? Thinking about gaming when doing other activities? Watching TV a lot?

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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE DANGERS OF A CHILD PLAYING 4-5 HOURS OF VIDEO GAMES A DAY?

They Start Getting Good Grades In School ? All Of There Focus Is Into Games? They Want Parents To Buy More Games? The Virtual World Start Interfere With There Real Life?

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WHAT GROUP IF PEOPLE MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF VIDEO GAME ADDICTS?

Game Creators? Teens And Adults? Younger Kids? All The Above?

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WHAT DO PEOPLE DO TO OVERCOME THEIR VIDEO GAME ADDICTION?

Go To Rehab ? Do Other Activities Instead Of Playing Games

? Play Educational Games Go Out With Friends?

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WHAT DOES WOW STAND FOR?

Wonder Outgoing Worlds? World Of WarCraft ? Which One Works ? Why Oh Why?

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WHAT IS THE TERM CALLED THAT KEEPS THE COMPUTER TEMPERATURE UNDER CONTROL?

Cooling fan Motherboard Air conditioner Computer cooler

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WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN OPTICAL DRIVE?

Flash drive CD’s Floppy disk Radio

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WHAT DOES THE TERM CPU STAND FOR?

Central Processing Utility Center Point Unit Cafe Paper Utensil Central Processing Unit

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WHAT IS A SYNONYM FOR RAM?

Bull Power Memory Nucleus

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN PARTS INSIDE OF A COMPUTER?

Screen, Neck, Base, and Wires. Wires, Mouse, Control buttons, Internet, Vide

o card, and Microsoft.

Motherboard, Power supply, CPU, Screen, Keyboard, and DVD player.

Cooling fan, Computer case, CPU, Hard drive, Motherboard, Optical drive, Power supply, RAM, and Video Card.

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WHAT’S THE BASIC RULE OF NETIQUETTE

A. use good manners while communicating via the internet

B. remembering to have fun while online

C. never give out personal information

D. Remembering to remain human

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WHAT ARE THE CONCEPTS OF NETIQUETTE

A. To be safe online at all times

B. not doing things online that you would never do or say in reality

C. helping others learn how to use the internet

D. Both b and c

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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF RULES OF NETIQUETTE

A. General and basic B. Advanced and beginners

C. General and Network specific

D. Network specific and basic

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WHO USES NETIQUETTE A. Only people who act good while on the

internet

B. Everyone who uses the internet

C. Only people who act bad while on the internet

D. People who use the internet all the time

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS NETIQUETTE TAUGHT AND/OR LEARNED

A. World wide

B. Only in America

C. Only outside America

D. All of the above

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