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Term Papers on Computers
The History And Future Of Computers
Number of words: 953 - Number of pages: 4.... first digital computer is
usually accredited to Blaise Pascal. In 1642 he made the device to aid his
father, who was a tax collector. In 1694 Gottfried Leibniz improved the machine
so that with the rearrangement of a few parts it could be used to multiply. The
next logical advance came from Thomas of Colmar in 1890, who produced a machine
that could perform all of the four basic operations, addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division. With the added versatility this device was in
operation up until the First World War.
Thomas of Colmar made the .....
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A Long Way From Univac
Number of words: 1474 - Number of pages: 6.... for their computer. They bought all of their components from the
lowest bidder, such as the 8086 and 8088 microprocessor chips, made by a Intel,
a Hillsboro, Oregon company. When IBMıs computerıs design had been finalized,
they shared most of the inner workings of the computer with everyone. IBM hoped
that this would encourage companies to manufacture computers that were
compatible with theirs, and that in turn, would cause software companies to
create operating systems, or OS, and other programs for the ³IBM Compatible²
line of computers. One of the comput .....
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Netspeak: An Analysis Of Internet Jargon
Number of words: 1716 - Number of pages: 7.... to all users of computer
networks. The language is currently spoken by people on the Internet, and
is rapidly spilling over into advertising and business. The words "online,"
"network," and "surf the net" are occuring more and more frequently in our
newspapers and on television. If you're like most Americans, you're feeling
bombarded by Netspeak. Television advertisers, newspapers, and
international businesses have jumped on the "Information Superhighway"
bandwagon, making the Net more accessible to large numbers of not-entirely-
technically-oriented people .....
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Technological Advances In Agriculture Since The 1600's
Number of words: 995 - Number of pages: 4.... to the development of civilization. This can clearly be demonstrated through the fact that all major ancient civilizations including Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and India were founded upon a stationary, river-based agricultural system ("Agriculture" Encarta 1999). Similarly, technological advances in the field of agriculture in more recent times have led not only to improved farming techniques and productivity, but have had the far-reaching effects of allowing man the freedom to concentrate his energies on industry and cultural advancement, rather than mer .....
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The Computer Underground
Number of words: 10572 - Number of pages: 39.... behaviors as inappropriate. "Moral crusades" that lead to
definitions of criminalized deviance tend to reduce the meanings of
polysemic 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 .....
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America Online To Unveil Flat Fee For Internet Access
Number of words: 278 - Number of pages: 2.... access.to a flat-fee rate of $19.95 per month.
After the changed in price (decrease), the Supply curve
"S" will shift to "S1". An increase in Supply curve will
increase (Quantity) people using America Online and decrease
Price.
America Online has announced a change to their price plan for internet
access. before they charged a rate of $19.95 for only 20 hours of internet
access. One of the many reasons is that it could help the service against
Internet competitors, by doing this "Keith Benjamin says there may be some
short-term negative .....
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What Should And Shouldn't Computer Be Allowed To Run
Number of words: 521 - Number of pages: 2.... money can buy, but the person without any money cannot afford the
great lawyers the other guy has. With this system, one single lawyer program
could be provided to everyone so that the process of dispensing justice is much
more fair. What about a judge and jury? Could a computer replace them? Is it
right for a computer to pronounce sentence on an individual?
Because computers don't have any kind of actual thought or will, some
jobs would be perfect for computers. Security would be a good job for a
computer to handle. People like their privacy and don't w .....
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Computer Technology
Number of words: 1222 - Number of pages: 5.... but many people prefer to use paper and pencil to write and to use folders and file cabinets to organize there papers. Many people in the world use computers to make their lives easier. Such advances will benefit us all. People use computers for research, organization, writing, communication for personal or business matters and even to look up stock updates. Whether it is personal or business, computers can help make our daily life easier. Typing is quicker and easier and its also a lot neater than hand writing. When you type on a computer you can look at th .....
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