Today i learned about webinars. A webinar is a online event that is hosted by an organization/company and is broadcast to a select group of people through there computers through the internet. For example in 2020 we all had to stay at home and learn online due to the pandemic and while we were online we attended school remotely via zoom or other websites like that. Zoom is a example of a webinar. Webinar usually are aimed a people trying to learn about a specific topic.
Today i learned about commodities. commodities are physical goods that are bought sold and traded in markets. Traditional examples of commodities are grains gold beef oil and natural gas. For investors commodities are a good way to stand out in the market because commodities diversify a investors portfolio beyond traditional securities (stocks and bonds).
Today i learned about trading strategies which is a fixed plan a trader has that is made to attain a profitable return by going short or long in the market. The four main strategies i learned are scalping,day trading,swing trading and position trading. The most effective one to me is swing trading because it provides the quickest way out if a trade move a trader thought would be successful backfires leaving that person with minimal damage the opposite can be said for position trading which is going long on the market you win and lose and can overall decide whether to keep going or cut your losses and withdraw.
Today i learned about options trading. Options trading is how investors can speculate about the future direction of a overall stock market or individual securities,like stocks or bonds. Options traders can make anywhere from $1000 per month to $200,000 a year if they are delligent enough and put in the work for it
Today i went back and re watched a video about a unit that i didn't quite understand the first time around and that is php.To recap php is a server side scripting language that was created in 1995 by a man named Ramus Lerdorf. Php is a language that when typed in can automatically give a order for your code without the need for you to constantly continue writing in that code. I did not understand how it worked fully the first time but now that i reviewed that unit i have a good grasp of it now.
Today i learned about forex which is the process of speculating on currency prices to potentially make a profit. This can be extremely profitable because currencies are traded in pairs which means that by exchanging one currency for another,a trader is speculating on whether or not one currency will rise or fall against another as a result making that trader a handsome profit or the opposite. The more experience and awareness in forex the more of a profit you stand to make.
Today i learned about cryptocurrencies which is a digital currency that verifies and records transactions. In lay mans terms Crypto is any currency that is digital and uses cryptography to secure transactions. It is also one of the most poplar ways of becoming rich and is good to have a understanding of because in a couple decades crypto will be mainstream and cash money will be secondary. With cryptocurrency all the problems of traditional currency fade away because the power and responsibility is in the crypto holders hands.
Today i learned about stocks. Anybody wanting to be rich has for sure heard about stocks. In simple terms stock also known as equity is owning a fraction of a corporation. units of stocks are called shares and shares give the owner the ability to have some of the corporations assets depending on how much shares you own. Then you can by and sell them as you please gradually increasing your wealth. This one of the most popular ways people today are getting rich simply by studying and investing into the stock market.
Today I learned about Java which is the most popular coding tool used on the internet to date. Don’t confuse Java with Java script because one is used for coding and the other is a coding language. I also learned that there are over 900,000 Java coding jobs available which is really intriguing because when looking for a career I look at two things longevity and competition and Java coding has both
Today I learned about python. Python is a computer programming language that is used to build websites and software automated tasks and conduct data analysis. What makes python unique is the fact that it is one of the only computer programming languages that can be used for a variety of programs and isn't just specialized for one specific problem that's something unique to python.
Today i learned about php programming language. Php is a n open source server side scripting language that many people use for website development. It can also be used to make GUIs (graphical user interfaces) etc. Php is used to manage dynamic content and databases it is also integrated with other popular databases like Mysql microsoft sql and so on. Php is a fundemental for web development.
Today i learned about java script which is the most popular programming language on the world wide web. I played star wars with the java script giving my player demands by either typing move up,down,left or right or dragging the blocks and letting the simulation run which is actually fun because you feel like a coder. I think coding is something that i would be interested in making a career because it seems more like having fun on a computer then actual work.
Today i learned about mysql which is database management system. It helps store all your blog posts uses plugin info etc. It stores those pieces of info into separate tables and connects it with keys. some people may confuse sql with mysql but sql is a query programming language and mysql is a relational database management system. Like all thing time in effort makes it easy to learn but mysql truly is simple and helpful.
Today i learned about wordpress. Wordpress is the most popular cms used to maintain websites. It is a free and open source content management system written in php. Wordpress contains something called plugin architecture that is basically used to build and maintain websites. This is something that i used to think about alot how are websites made. Now i know that wordpress is a major part of it. Using wordpress you can maintain your big buisness,blog,portfolio and online store
Today i learned about html (Hypertext markup language)which is the language that is used to create and structure websites. Hypertext allows a user to click on a link and be redirected to that page referenced in that link which ironically is something i use at techie youth everyday in order to watch videos and read articles. Without html it would be difficult to use the world wide web because we would literally have to search everything.
Today i learned about (CAD) computer aided design which is basically computers being used to assist the design process in all sorts of industries. Using cad you can design an entire model in an imaginary space therefore allowing you to visualize properties such as width height distance materials and cor before the model of what you are designing is being created in real time. Using cad you can rest assure that before you get to work on your product you are pleased with the first results instead of going back and fixing mistakes.
Today i learned that with gimp i can alter pictures and images. I can make images look more realistic and i can also make them look darker or lighter with the use of the mechanisms available on gimp. For example you can create a disintegrating effect by adding a photo and using the features on gimp to make it seem like its slowly splintering away. With gimp you can also create nice logos with different features such as exploding logos which is really good for people who have there own company and are looking to make a website
Today I learned about gimp which Stan’s for gnu image manipulation program. Gimp is a cross platform image editor available for operating systems. With it you can edit images such as photo retouching and image composition. It’s quite similar to Inkscape because if you become skilled enough at it you can turn it into a career
Today i learned that with inkscape you can create images and add details to them that make them look real. I also learned today that to make objects transparent through inkscape you do the following,choose object >fill and stroke >fill tab and type 90 in the right end this can make your images transparent which is impressive. ive enjoyed learning inkscape and i think it is something i look forward to doing in the future.
Today i learned that inkscape is used in alot of the things we see in our daily lives From the cartoons we watch to the our favorite brand logos. Inkscape is a way of making images and can be useful to soeone who loves art and wants to make art there career. There are many mechanisms to inkscaping but once you learn them it is really enjoyable.
Today at techie i learned that it is possible to reverse engineer a CD player into a toaster and i learned that it is possible to reverse engineer lot of things you just need the imagination and the hard work to do so. I also learned that Inkscape can be used to create two dimensional Scalable images into vector graphics and that you can turn that into a career which is something i would like to look into more because it seems like more of a hobby then a career