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Term Papers on Computers
An Insight Into Virtual Reality
Number of words: 1218 - Number of pages: 5.... 1986. The glove is made of thin Lycra and is
fitted with 15 sensors that monitor finger flexion, extension, hand position and
orientation. Connected to a computer through fiber optic cables. Sensor inputs
enable the computer to generate an on screen image of the hand that follows the
operator's hand movements. The glove also has miniature vibrators in the finger
tips to provide feedback to the operator from grasped virtual objects.
Therefore, driven by the proper software, the system allows the operator to
interact by grabbing and moving a virtual object withi .....
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Censorship On The Internet
Number of words: 881 - Number of pages: 4.... not appropriate to the
culture, morality, and traditional customs of the Vietnamese people." on June 4,
1996. It is also impossible to ban all things that are prohibited in a country.
For instant, some countries, such as Germany, have considered taking measures
against the U.S. and other companies or individuals that have created or
distributed offensive material on the Internet. If the United States government
really wanted to censor the net, there is only one solution - shut down all
network links of other countries. But of course that would mean no Internet
ac .....
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Computer - Hacking
Number of words: 471 - Number of pages: 2.... computer. His parents will probably be fined, also if this boy did not do any real harm. As I already mentioned, hackers are in most cases only interested in the so called “cracking” of passwords without wanting to destroy anything. There is definitely also a great competition under the top-hackers of the world. Hackers often gain entrance because of a lack of security. This brings me to my second point which deals with passwords.
Very often Passwords are written down on a sheet of paper and then, fixed to the computer’s screen, which is definitely not t .....
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Propaganda In The Online Free Speech Campaign
Number of words: 5040 - Number of pages: 19.... fight as their only cause. Some of these
organizations are broad based civil liberties groups, some fight for freedom of
speech based on the first amendment, and other groups favor the lowering of laws
involving the use of encrypted data on computers. All of these groups, however,
speak out for free speech on the Internet, and all of these groups have utilized
the Internet to spread propaganda to further this common cause of online free
speech and opposition to the CDA.
Context in which the propaganda occurs
Five years ago, most people had nev .....
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Classification Analysis
Number of words: 565 - Number of pages: 3.... actually doing. Simply put, without a
monitor, the computer itself is basically useless. Another form of output,
which is rarely noticed by many computer users however, is the printer.
Many people have probably used a printer before, but it is just that they
never realize it is also a form of output.
As opposed to 'output', 'input' consists of components that take in
information from the users themselves so that the computer will know the
tasks it is supposed to perform and accomplish. The keyboard is classified
as a form of input because this is where .....
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Computers In Business
Number of words: 1011 - Number of pages: 4.... 1993, probably will be to powerful and run quite slow on a previous
system that was 'top of the line' in 1991. That's why it is important for
companies to understand that they must think years down the road before
spending thousands 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 bus .....
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Computers As Medical Treatment Devices
Number of words: 771 - Number of pages: 3.... retina.
Early treatments included the wearing of lenses, which corrected
sight abnormalities, or even physical surgery with the scalpel which could
release the tension on the cornea and allow it to form into it's proper
shape. Now, with the help of modern science and computers, it's possible to
use lasers in surgical procedures to reshape the lens.
The procedure consists of creating a "flap" on the outermost layer
of the cornea, and folding it back, allowing the laser to change the
refractive index of the old lens by effectively vaporizing the su .....
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Knowledge Is Power: How To Buy A Computer
Number of words: 1563 - Number of pages: 6.... one purpose; to run programs. Some programs require more
computing power than others. In order to figure out how powerful a computer the
consumer needs, therefore, a person must first determine which programs he wants
to run. For many buyers, this creates a problem. They cannot buy a computer
until they know what they want to do with it, but they cannot really know all
of the uses there are for a computer until they own one. This problem is not as
tough as it seems, however. The consumer should go to his local computer store,
and look at the software that' .....
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