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Computers Essays and Term Papers
Save The InternetDid you know that 83.5% of the images available on the Internet were
pornographic (Kershaw)? Did you know that pornography on the Internet is readily
available to curious little children who happen to bump into them?
Today, the Internet which has only become popular several years ago, ...
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Against Federal Censorship Of The InternetI am computer network system. I believe Internet censorship is absurd and unconstitutional. First, Federal censorship of the Internet is a breach of the First Amendment rights for those users residing in the United States. Second, any law-advocating censorship of the Internet is too broad and ...
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Where Did UNIX Come From And Why Are There Different Versions Of UNIX??
The first efforts at developing a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system
were begun in the 1960's in a development project called MULTICS. While working
for Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1969 and 1970, Ken Thompson and Dennis
Ritchie began to develop their own single-user, multi-tasking ...
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Data Storage DevicesEven before the first computer was conceptualized, data had already been
stored on hard copy medium and used with a machine. As early as 1801, the
punched card was used as a control device for mechanical looms. One and
one-half centuries later, IBM joined punched cards to computers, ...
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The Origins Of The ComputerThis report is to be distributed freely and not to be sold for profit ect. This
report can be modifyed as long as you keep in mind that you didn't write it. And
you are not to hand in this report claiming credit for it heheh.
The Roman Empire, founded by Augustus Caesar in 27 B.C. and lasting ...
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Quality Issues In System DevelopmentThe period between the 1970's and 1980's was a time of great advancement in
computer hardware technology which took an industry still in it's infancy, to a
level of much sophistication and which ultimately revelutionised the information
storage and processing needs of every other industry and ...
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Technology Of The Twenty First CenturyTechnology is what is taking us into the twenty-first century. We live in a society that changes drastically everyday. What kids learn in school one day is old news the next day. Technology is growing more and more everyday. Technology of the future will take people to new horizons and the only ...
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The Dependability Of The WebA new age is upon us - the computer age. More specifically, the
internet. There's no doubt that the internet has changed how fast and the way
we communicate and get information. The popularity of the net is rising at a
considerable rate. Traffic, the number of people on the web, is four ...
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How To Computerize Your AccountsI will explain the steps that need to be taken to computerize business accounts. The steps are planning and informed selecting of hardware, software, and training.
I. Making the decision to computerize
II. Choosing the correct tools
A. Software
B. Hardware
C. New and old technology
III. ...
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How The Internet Got StartedSome thirty years ago , the Rand corporation , America's formost cold
war think tank, faced a strange straegic problem. How could the US authrieties
succesfully communicate after a nuclear war?
Postnuclear America would need a comand-and-control network, linked from
city to city , state to state, ...
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The Evolution Of The ComputerOnly once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the way we work, live, and play is a special one, indeed. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the U.S. and one out of every two ...
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EthernetI couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people complain to
the front desk about when the person is coming.
The first piece of the puzzle is buying the right card.
All computers have a slot called an ISA slot. Newer computers also have a
PCI slot which is a little faster than an ISA slot. ...
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The InternetChances are, anyone who is reading this paper has at one time, at least, surfed the net once. Don't worry if you haven't, I will explain everything you need to know about and the World Wide Web. Including how it started, it's growth, and the purpose it serves in today's society. was born about ...
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The Internet, Pornography, And ChildrenWhy should anyone be concerned about pornography on the Internet? After all,
this is a free country and everyone should have access to anything they
want, right? This position would be true if only adults used the Internet;
it can not be true when children also use the Internet. Most people ...
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Computer CrimesIt's the weekend, you have nothing to do so you decide to play around on
your computer. You turn it on and then start up, you start calling people with
your modem, connecting to another world, with people just like you at a button
press away. This is all fine but what happens when you start ...
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Computer Ergonomics In The Work PlaceBusiness strive for high production at low cost. This would result in the
highest profit for a company. To many businesses, this is only a mirage. This
is because the 'low cost' of the business usually results in a 'high cost' for
the employees. This high cost is lower quality workplace ...
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Living In A Virtual WorldIn the text virtual reality is a new concept which takes humans
into a computer-modelled environment. Unlike canned computer graphics ,
virtual reality images are generated on the fly based where you look and go.
The computer gets the movement information from devices like head mounted
displays , ...
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Is Your Information Safe?He doesn't wear a stocking mask over his face, and he doesn't break a
window to get into your house. He doesn't hold a gun to your head, nor does he
ransack your personal possessions. Just the same he's a thief. Although this
thief is one you'll not only never see, but you may not even realize ...
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Netscape’s Gecko: The Next-Generation Layout EngineThis article begins by introducing the function of a layout engine. The article goes on to tell of some of the problems of the present day layout engine, one being the fact that they are too big. It states that the need for a powerful layout engine that could fit easily onto a portable device was ...
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A Look Into The Computer VirusEngineering 201.02
Most of us swap disks with friends and browse the Net looking for downloads.
Rarely do we ever consider that we are also exchanging files with anyone and
everyone who has ever handled them in the past. If that sounds like a warning
about social diseases, it might as well ...
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INTEL Knows Best? A Major Marketing MistakeINTEL Knows Best? A Major Marketing Mistake
Problem Statement
When Thomas Nicely, a mathematician at Lynchburg College in Virginia, first
went public with the fact that Intel's new Pentium chip was defective Intel
admitted to the fact that it had sold millions of defective chips, and had ...
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The Arrival Of EmailEmail is becoming an important mode of communication in our work
and personal lives. It is a fast and convenient way to communicate inside
and outside organizations. Memos that at the past had to either be typed or
handwritten and then routed through a slow and complex distribution system,
now can ...
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New Eye Tracking Techniques Improve Realism Of Aircraft SimulatorsA simulated flight environment for pilot training may soon be made more
realistic through the use of eye-tracking technology developed by
researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical
Engineering (IMBE).
Many safety and cost benefits are obtained by training aircraft ...
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Internet InventionsSeveral inventions have changed the way people communicate with each other.
From the old fashioned telegraph to today's modern electronic forms of
communicating, people have beencreating easier ways to correspond. Electronic
communication, such as e-mail and other internet offerings, have ...
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Hackers: Information WarefareDr. Clark
PHL 233
The Popularity Of The Internet Has Hrown Immeasurably In The Past Few Years.
Along with it the so-called "hacker" community has grown and risen to a level
where it's less of a black market scenario and more of "A Current Affair"
scenario. Misconceptions as to what a hacker is ...
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