Computers In Business
.... of dollars on the technology of today. The best way is
to prepare for the future such as making sure your mainframe is upgradeable
and contains at least 8 expansion slots, which should already be loaded
with enhanced graphics cards, the necessary amount of serial ports etc..
Networks are everywhere in the world of business. A network is a
series of computers throughout the company which rely on one or two
fileservers. Or it can be used in long distance communication through
modem. An example would be that a company located in Calgary can call up
its other branch in Toronto via modem, also able to up and download
valuable f .....
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Cyberspace And The American Dream: A Magna Carta For The Knowledge Age
.... a First Wave economy, land and farm labor are the main "factors of
production." In a Second Wave economy, the land remains valuable while the
"labor" becomes massified around machines and larger industries. In a Third Wave
economy, the central resource -- a single word broadly encompassing data,
information, images, symbols, culture, ideology, and values -- is actionable
knowledge.
The industrial age is not fully over. In fact, classic Second Wave sectors (oil,
steel, auto-production) have learned how to benefit from Third Wave
technological breakthroughs -- just as the First Wave's agricultural
productivity benefited exponentiall .....
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The Computer Underground
.... acts to unidimensional ones that limit understanding of both the
nature of the acts and their broader relationship to the culture in which
they occur. This has occured with the criminalization of computer
phreaking and hacking. In this paper, we examine the computer underground
as a cultural, rather than a deviant, phe- nomenon. Our data reveal the
computer underground as an invisi- ble community with a complex and
interconnected culture, depen- dent for survival on information sharing,
norms of reciprocity, sophisticated socialization rituals, and an explicit
value sys- tem. We suggest that the dominant image of .....
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Othello: Game Strategy
.... second row 2 blacks, you would only play within that
designated square, which is 3 x 3 stones. (see diagram.) This ensures
that the computer can only play one stone past the square at any time,
which will help you in predicting where the computer will move and a basic
strategy.
Always try to keep yourself to one move to win (if you could have two
moves in a row, you would win something to zero.) Don't have long rows of
white connecting to one black. If you do, the computer can get up to 6 in
one move.
GAME OVERVIEW STRATEGY
FIRST MOVE:Always move north or south. North and south means top or bottom,
and east and west m .....
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William Gibson's Neuromancer: Cyberspace
.... on-line service cousins. These BBS's
have less users because they run on smaller computers. The system operators,
more commonly known as sysops, are running the boards. Since most BBS's are
hobbies there is usually no charge for an account. The same as on-line services,
users use BBS's for trades, games, and to chat among other users. Since
bulletin boeard are so easy to set up there are thousands of them located around
the world. Each board has a theme. These themes range from astronomy to racist
neo-nazi crap. A boards theme helps users in their search for a board that will
satisfy their personal preference.
A thi .....
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BBS Piracy And The Copyright
.... of a fine of $1 million dollars, and/or 5
years imprisonment.
Because newspaper articles are very biased in one point-of- view, it
is difficult to look at both sides of this situation. But let us discuss
piracy in a more general manner. Software piracy is the act in which
someone takes a copyrighted portion or whole of software, then
electronically copies and/or distributes it, with or without modification
of any sort. The software is distributed to other people and/or
organizations who financially or otherwise charge/trade for the software's
use, and lacking authority or permission from the company or person in
wh .....
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Computer Science
.... broadened to include simplifying the use of
computers through programming languages—artificial languages used to
program computers, and operating systems—computer programs that provide a
useful interface between a computer and a user. During this time, computer
scientists were also experimenting with new applications and computer
designs, creating the first computer networks, and exploring relationships
between computation and thought.
In the 1970s, computer chip manufacturers began to mass-produce
microprocessors—the electronic circuitry that serves as the main
information processing center in a computer. This new tec .....
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Experiencing Cyberspace
.... I visit as virtual worlds. I like calling them this because I never
actually get to see the reality of the "world". I only get to see it
electronically and digitally. The feeling that I experience while in cyberspace
is knowing that I possess the power to visit any where I want. When I click
one of the buttons on the mouse, or what I refer to as a transporter, I feel as
though all the power in the world rests at the end of my fingertips. I am in my
own sort of fantasy land. Once I land in a desired location, or website, I
have the opportunity to click on pictures and words that take me to new worlds.
These pictures and .....
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What Is A Robot
.... but its basic structure will not
change (except maybe a new mechanical hand). By "multifunctional" they
mean a robot is the mechanical counter part of a computer that can handle
various problems without any major hardware modifications. The only thing
that changes when a robot is reassigned is its program of instructions.
In modern robots, programmable microprocessors control all the robot's
movements and actions. Robots can be taught by using a teaching mode. An
operator moves the robot's hand through all of the desired motions manually
with his own hand. When the robot is activated, it will repeat those same
mot .....
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Development Of Computers And Technology
.... The next generation of processors is slated to come
out this year as well, being the next CPU from Intel, code named Merced, running
at 233 MHz, and up. Another major innovation has been the Internet. This is a
massive change to not only the computer world, but to the entire world as well.
The Internet has many different facets, ranging from newsgroups, where you can
choose almost any topic to discuss with a range of many other people, from
university professors, to professionals of the field of your choice, to the
average person, to IRC, where you can chat in real time to other people around
the world, to the World Wide Web .....
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A System Analyst
.... etc. A critical path
flowchart also helps the programmers along.
After the development is finished and a prototype of the report is
finished, the Systems Analyst helps the programmers in testing the program
for bugs. This is similar to quality control. The Systems Analyst helps to
makes sure the work is done until the final report is achieved. Once the
final report is finished and free of bugs, it is sent to the user.
The Systems Analyst has a big job to do, he/she is responsible for the
design, the development, and implementation of the report, ie: what purpose
will it serve, presentation, etc. The Systems An .....
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Does Microsoft Have Too Much Power?
.... progressing as much as
they would like too. Their competitor, Digital Research, created the first
operating system, known as the CP/M-86 system. Though, not glamorized, CP/M did
exist. Their competitors had it a little worse, working out of their not so
tidy two story house, made up of a husband and wife. The massive change occurred
when a couple of IBM representatives showed up at the door of the CP/M founders
only to be turned away. Very rare to happen, since IBM was so highly respected
by programmers at the time. IBM is introduced to a young man named Bill Gates,
mistaken for an office helper but later strikes a serious offe .....
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