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Computer History Essays and Term Papers
The Year 2000 ProblemLess than two years until the year 2000. Two seemingly small digits may turn January 1, 2000 from a worldwide celebration into a universal nightmare. With computers mistaking the year 2000 for 1900, virtually all businesses that use dates will be affected. Not only will the companies be affected, ...
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The Millennium BugLess than two years until the year 2000. Two seemingly small digits may
turn January 1, 2000 from a worldwide celebration into a universal
nightmare. With computers mistaking the year 2000 for 1900, virtually all
businesses that use dates will be affected. Not only will the companies be
affected, ...
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Grace Murray Hopper(1906 - 1992)
Grace Hopper graduated from Vassar College in 1928 with Phi Beta Kappa and a Vassar College Fellowship. She went to Yale University, where she earned an M.A. in 1930, and a Ph.D. in 1934. She also went to New York University as a Vassar Faculty Fellow in 1941. In December 1943 she ...
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Modern DevicesThe first known counting devices or tools were Tally Sticks from about 35,000 BC.
The Abacus was then invented by the Babylonians in 2400 BC.
In 1837, Charles Babbage, a British professor of mathematics described his idea for the Analytical Engine, the first stored-program mechanical ...
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Year 2000 Fiction, Fantasy, And Fact"The Mad Scramble for the Elusive Silver Bullet . . . and the Clock Ticks Away."
The year 2000 is practically around the corner, promising a new era of
greatness and wonder . . . as long as you don't own a computer or work with one.
The year 2000 is bringing a Pandora's Box of gifts to the ...
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Steve Jobswas born on February 25, 1955. He was soon adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, CA. Steve wasn’t happy at school in Mountain View so the family moved to Palo Alto, CA. Steve attended Homestead High School. His electronics teacher recalled that he was "something of a ...
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Realism And Naturalism In 20thAmerican people and the authors among them were left disillusioned by the effects that World War I had on their society. America needed a literature that would explain what had happened and what was happening to their society. American writers turned to what is now known as modernism. The ...
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Direct Mail MarketingAs consumers, we are often bombarded with different types of advertisements each day. Whether it’s by television, newspaper, billboards, or the internet, advertising has reached us one way or another. Yet, a majority of the ads that we encounter are often meaningless and uninteresting, ...
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Independent Study Project On Role Playing GamesWhat are Role Playing Games? Quite simply, RPG's are games where
YOU assume the role of a different person. Then, you with other
adventurers, must play that role in the setting in which the game takes
place. Playing and RPG is much like acting, only you don't know what is
going to come next. ...
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The Y2K ProblemWhat is Y2k? In one sentence, Y2k is "...the inability of computer programs at the year 2000 to interpret the correct century from a recorded or calculated date having only two digits to indicate the year".[Center for Computer Systems Engineering]
What does that mean? It means that many of our ...
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Smart Cards1. Technology Requirements of a Smart Card
What is a Smart Card?
Before I outline the technology requirements of the project, I think it is helpful to define what exactly a smart card is. The actual term smart card comes from France. It was during a period of national investment and modernisation ...
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Year 2000: Fiction, Fantasy, And Fact"The Mad Scramble for the Elusive Silver Bullet . . . and the Clock Ticks Away."
The year 2000 is practically around the corner, promising a new era of
greatness and wonder . . . as long as you don't own a computer or work with one.
The year 2000 is bringing a Pandora's Box of gifts to the ...
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Influence Of Realism On LiteraAfter World War I, American people and the authors among them
were left disillusioned by the effects that war had on their society.
America needed a literature that would explain what had happened and
what was happening to their society. American writers turned to what
is now known as ...
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Career As A Military OfficerDefinition: A military officer, a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, is responsible for the protection of
U.S. citizens. This is a broad responsibility however and each officer has a distinct role that (s) he plays in the maintenance of national defense. As a member of the military, an officer ...
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Immigration ReformAt this time, the United States has allowed more immigrants to enter the
country than at any time in its history. Over a million legal and illegal
immigrants take up residence in the United States each year. Immigration at its
current magnitude is not fulfilling the interests or demands of this ...
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Steve Jobswas born on February 25, 1955. He was soon adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, CA. Steve wasn’t happy at school in Mountain View so the family moved to Palo Alto, CA. Steve attended Homestead High School. His electronics teacher recalled that he was “something of a loner” and ...
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Cyberspace And The American Dream: A Magna Carta For The Knowledge AgeThis statement represents the cumulative wisdom and innovation of many dozens of
people. It is based primarily on the thoughts of four "co-authors": Ms. Esther
Dyson; Mr. George Gilder; Dr. George Keyworth; and Dr. Alvin Toffler. This
release 1.2 has the final "imprimatur" of no one. In the ...
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The Law Enforcement ProfessionAbstract
In order to understand comptemporary law enforcemment, we should
recognize the conditions that impact our profession. It is agreed upon by many
scholars that major changes in law enforcement occur every five years. Policing
is sometimes characterize"... like a sandbar in a river, ...
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Ancient RomeThe Romans have had almost every type of government there is. They've had a kingdom, a republic, a dictatorship, and an empire. Their democracy would be the basis for most modern democracies. The people have always been involved with and loved their government, no matter what kind it was. They ...
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Career As A Military OfficerDefinition: A military officer, a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, is responsible for the protection of
U.S. citizens. This is a broad responsibility however and each officer has a distinct role that (s) he plays in the maintenance of national defense. As a member of the military, an officer ...
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