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Term Papers on Computers
Morality And Ethics And Computers
Number of words: 1652 - Number of pages: 7.... that's not using computers."1 This makes these questions all the more
important for today's society to answer.
There are also many moral and ethical problems dealing with the use of
computers in the medical field. In one particular case, a technician trusted
what he thought a computer was telling him, and administered a deadly dose of
radiation to a hospital patient.2 In cases like these, it is difficult to decide
who's fault it is. It could have been the computer programmer's fault, but
Goodman asks, "How much responsibility can you place on a machin .....
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It And Retailing
Number of words: 1423 - Number of pages: 6.... high street location is no longer of importance; in fact a business can be set up in someone’s home (if space for storage allows!). Also when considering mail order companies there is no longer the need to endure the costs of designing, printing and sending out catalogues. These factors contribute to e-commerce companies being able to offer products at greatly reduced prices as overheads have been minimised.
A company now has the ability to provide customers with a catalogue that has a far more extensive range than that of which any mail-order catalogue co .....
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Problems Of Modernization In Developing Nations
Number of words: 628 - Number of pages: 3.... dressed individual holding the developing world
indicates that the developing nations of the world are not prosperous, and have
a lower standard of living than do industrialized nations. Both individuals are
supporting each other in such a way that if one is removed, the other will fall.
Without resources to use, industry would not be able to maintain its existence.
Likewise, without a market for their resources, or the products of industry, the
developing world would not be able to maintain its existence.
Two current problems which exist in the developing .....
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Protocols And Interfaces
Number of words: 604 - Number of pages: 3.... Physical layer An RF carrier signal that is digitally modulated to create a bit stream. This bit stream incorporates forward error correction, interleaving and other techniques to mitigate the effects of interference and weak signals that can produce high-bit-error rates.
Link layer Usually a specialized radio protocol that employs a form of medium access optimized for the radio environment. Most link protocols involve interactions between the wireless modem and a base station, and mobile units do not communicate directly with each other.
Network .....
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All About The Internet
Number of words: 830 - Number of pages: 4.... and allow users to converse with individuals. These
services also provide large reference sections, including encyclopedias,
libraries of all sorts, journals, newspapers, and magazines. They have
databases consisting of airline fares, routes, and travel times, and allow
for users to make flight reservations on line. Through on line services,
users are able to check, buy, and sell stocks and bonds through brokers.
The services provide entertainment through games, contests, and movie
reviews. Finally, a huge breakthrough for consumers and marketers
worl .....
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America Online: Is It For Me?
Number of words: 614 - Number of pages: 3.... about the company, person, or product. Also you can sign your child
on as a child or teen which keeps them out of restricted areas. Perhaps
your main concern is people finding out things that you don't want them to.
They only know as much as you tell them. If they ask for your password, credit
card number, or any other personal info, you don't have to tell them that
information. When you first sign on AOL staff will ask for things like name,
age, address, phone number, and your credit card or checking account number.
These things remain con .....
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Online Censorship
Number of words: 1131 - Number of pages: 5.... In this ‘age of information,’ information and ideas can no longer be stopped at the physical territorial borders. We must also examine the meaning of the concept to “seek and receive” and to “impart” information. National restrictions on speech have a direct and negative impact on the ability of Internet users around the world to “seek and receive” information and ideas, as well as their right to “impart” information. For example, if citizens of one country are prohibited from discussing political issues online, then not only are their rights infr .....
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Will Computers Control Humans In The Future?
Number of words: 866 - Number of pages: 4.... rely on the computers rather than "try to memorize enough to match
someone else who knows" (Nine Tomorrows, Profession 55). People would not
chose to study, they would only want to be educated by computer tapes.
Putting in knowledge would take less time than reading books and memorizing
something that would take almost no time using a computer in the futuristic
world that Asimov describes. Humans might began to rely on computers and
allow them to control themselves by letting computers educate people.
Computers would start teaching humans what computers .....
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