Additional Post 3: The process of D-BAN and imaging

For mentorship on Monday, Director Bates assigned me to the back of the SAIT's under Joel and Edward's wings. They work on the computers themselves, which includes imaging, D-BAN, and cleaning out the computers.

An image is basically a ghost of an installed OS that has custom settings that a person can use. Once it is saved, it can be installed on different computers without going through all the hassle of working with installs all over. It was interesting to see that. I was able to look through and start an installed image process as well.

D-BAN or Darik's Boot and Nuke

 D-BAN or Darik's Boot and Nuke is a process used to make sure hard drives securely cleared so that any data that was previously on it is not able to be recovered. It works by overloading sectors of the hard drive with binary code so that it basically "shreds" through the data and makes it unrecoverable. I was able to try out the D-BAN which was fairly simple. Just booting it up from a flash drive and making sure it went through the process was really straightforward.

Computer in process of D-BANning

 Cleaning out computers and labeling were also a part of the day but those were straightforward.

All of these computers are being updated and re-imaged for streamline updates

I found it very enjoyable and interesting to learn. I find it important to learn this since creating an image to fit certain departments' needs fit what the client would need for an application.

Blog 9: EQ

Content

1.   Review this.  Confirm by stating "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."
Essential Question 
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Takes a stance (Allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
•  Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if it meets the rule of 3 criteria.
• Tell why it does or why it doesn't

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?
 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
 d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

A)It meets the rule of 3 criteria since it not a simple yes/no question. Stances can be taken in accord to the question and is simple to understand terms.
B) Does not meet rule of 3 criteria because it does not provide enough information to research specific topics (what types of criminal investigations). Wording is a bit confusing, not stating a specific element (most important...).
C)Meets the rule of 3. Stances can be taken albeit not too detailed or specific. It provides a framework for study and makes sense.
D) Does not meet rule of 3. Stance cannot be taken and rather leaves one to read from a list to answer the EQ. Wording make sense.

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.

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