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What Should And Shouldn't Computer Be Allowed To Run
<view this essay>.... made a mistake? Could
you sue the computer? What about the computer programmer? One error in the
program could mean death for a patient. One job that I'm sure many people would
give to a computer if they had the chance would be a lawyer. This eliminates
the problem that occurs when someone with money is in trouble. They buy the
best lawyer 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 c .....
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Windows NT Vs Unix As An Operating System
<view this essay>.... than imagined to implement and Bell Labs
withdrew from the project in 1969 as did General Electric, dropping out of the
computer business altogether.
One of the Bell Labs researchers (Ken Thompson) then decided to rewrite a
stripped down version of MULTICS, initially as a hobby. He used a PDP-7
minicomputer that no was using and wrote the code in assembly. It was initially
a stripped down, single user version of MULTICS but Thompson actually got the
system to work and one of his colleagues jokingly called it UNICS (UNiplexed
Information and Computing Service). The name stuck but the spelling was later
changed to UNIX. Soon Thompson was joined on the proj .....
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Computer Viruses
<view this essay>.... many kinds of computer viruses. Three of the most
common are the time bomb, the logic bomb and the Trojan horse. The time bomb is
a virus triggered by the computers clock reaching a certain date and time (often
Friday the thirteenth). The logic bomb is a virus triggered by a certain value
appearing a certain part of the computers memory, either relevant to the viruses
purposes or at random. The Trojan horse is an innocent seeming program
deliberately infects with a virus and circulated publicly. There is a cure for
these viruses, though. These "cures" are called vaccines. A vaccine is a
program that watches for typical things viruses do, halts them, and .....
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Technology In Our Society
<view this essay>.... medical treatment can now be artificially prolonged. The central
character, Ken Harrison, who becomes a quadriplegic after a car accident, has
met this situation. Nevertheless, it is cruel to ask him to face this life if he
does not desire to. He can no longer sculpt, run, move, kiss or have any form of
sexual fulfillment. Obviously, his normal life has drifted away. The tendency to
sustain people's lives, just because the technology is available, is intolerance
under certain circumstances. It is the individual patient who must make a
decision about whether to keep himself alive. "What is the point of prolonging a
person's biological life if it is obtained at .....
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Ultrasonic Radar For A Home PC System
<view this essay>.... design
computers that are tenfold their own power and a tenth the size, with less
parts and using less power.
An airport or an army base used to have huge structures that could
send out signals to find out if any aircraft were approaching. This
technology is now offered to people who have a computer with microsoft's
quick basic, or a Macintosh, and space (equivalent to that of a coffee-pot)
to spare. Ultrasonic radar is now a small component for your computer,
giving computer operators a chance to see low flying objects, household
furniture, and even themselves on their PC screen. Just to impress a
neighbour or friend is reason enough to build your .....
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Modern Designing In Today's Automobile
<view this essay>.... as a single
unit; all of which are vital to the function of the automobile.
The process for developing and designing a car is a long and
complex one. The process starts with the engineers. These engineers are
some of the most intelligent workers in the automobile industry. They work
long hard hours using very high-tech computers and engineering programs.
These computers are some of the most high tech, powerful computers
available anywhere in the world. It takes many of these engineers to
produce a car and typically each engineer has a specific job, such as the
car's frame. These engineers work independently on their assigned tasks,
but they all are aware .....
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The POSitouch System
<view this essay>.... through the use of
computer technology. During there search they found systems but none meeting
there total needs. That is why the Fullers created the company, (R.D.C)
Restaurant Data Concepts. RDC keeps developing better and more efficient
equipment to be used in the food service industry.
Overall, I feel that POSitouch is well worth the initial expense. It
should be looked at as an investment, saving time, and money in all areas needing
tight controls. This management tool has been shown to cut labor, and food costs in
many food service establishments, not to mention the speed of the system, which
could easily increase turnover. There is on .....
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Is The Internet Bring A New Era Of American Cultural Imperia
<view this essay>.... also producing the hardware and software that drives the Internet. Unlike previous technological revolutions in which the novel idea or technology is inherently neutral, the some of the core technologies behind the Internet are culturally biased. This fact combined with the United States’ commanding dominance in nearly all aspects of the Internet and the apparent lack of controllability of the content of Internet has fueled international fears of a new era of American cultural imperialism. According to Barber, this Western tidal wave of cultural biased information and products will create a bi-polar world (Jihad vs. McWorld). However, Barber concludes that .....
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