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Computers In Math
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most computer's.
Evaluating an Algebraic Function
It is frequently necessary to evaluate an expression, such as the one
below, for several values of x.
y= 6x4+4x3-5x2+6x+4
First to start with developing the power's of x to perform the
necessary multiplications by the coefficients, and finally produce the sum.
The following steps are the way the computer "thinks" when it is
calculating the equation.
1.Select x
2.Multiply x by x and store x2
3.Multiply x2 by x and store x3
4.Multiply x3 by x and store x4
5.Multiply x by 6 and store 6x
6.Multiply stored .....
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Integrated Software Application
<view this essay>.... haven't done anything for software and the people who write it. Software by nature is completely defenseless, as it is more or less simply intellectual property, and not a physical thing, thus very easily copied. Copied software does not make money for its creators, and thus they charge more for whats not copied, and the whole industry inflates.
There are two categories of intellectual property. The first one is composed of writing, music, and films,which are covered by copyright. Inventions and innovations are covered by patent. These two categories have covered for years many kinds of work with little or no conflict. Unfortunately, it is not that easy when .....
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Computer Pornography
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cherished and something that in days previous was squashed by ruling government.
Today our freedom of speech is in danger again.
The Government is now trying to censor what ideas go onto something we know as
the Information Superhighway. The Internet is now supposed to be regulated so
that it will be "safe" for everyone to enter. The Government passed a law known
as the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In the TA there is a part called the
Communications Decency Act or CDA. This part of the bill arose because of the
recent surge of pornography on the Infobahn. The CDA criminalizes indecent
speech on the Internet(Wallace: 1). The CDA describes indecent .....
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An Insight Into Virtual Reality
<view this essay>.... used television screens and half-silvered mirrors, so that the environment
was visible through the TV displays. It was not yet designed to provide a
surrounding environment. It was not until the mid '80's that virtual reality
systems were becoming more defined. The AMES contract started in 1985, came up
with the first glove in February 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 .....
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The Basics Of A Hard Drive
<view this essay>.... in a way alter what it could do. To turn it on and off
he came up with a very interesting way, he used a sheet that looked almost like
a scantron sheet but with holes and those holes where used to turn it on and off.
The holes represented 1s and the noholes 0s. the 1s turned it on an the 0s
turned it off. With this knowledge he began to make little programs that could
solve math problems. I guess he must have gotten bored with the math or
something because he came up with a way to let him play tic-tack toe with the
computer, which by the way was the first came ever to be created on the computer.
Now there is one more thing you have to know about this comput .....
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Computers And Crime
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do not consider their crime to be truly dishonest. Most are males: women have
tended to be accomplices, though of late they are becoming more aggressive.
Computer Criminals tend to usually be "between the ages of 14-30, they are
usually bright, eager, highly motivated, adventuresome, and willing to accept
technical challenges."(Shannon, 16:2) "It is tempting to liken computer
criminals to other criminals, ascribing characteristics somehow different from
'normal' individuals, but that is not the case."(Sharp, 18:3) It is believed
that the computer criminal "often marches to the same drum as the potential
victim but follows and unanticipated path."(Blume .....
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The Public Broadcasting System: Digital Technology And HDTV
<view this essay>.... epoch. Surprisingly, that broadcaster is PBS. The Public
Broadcast System's dedication to a high-definition television adjustment
present the educational station with an infinite collection of benefits
that will have numerous positive implications for the station's continuing
role as entertainer and educator. Furthermore, high-definition television
(HDTV) will
significantly enhance the beauty and complexity of all PBS's programming.
Founded in 1969, The Public Broadcasting System is America's sole
television network of public stations. Collectively, educational
establishments, community organizations or state and municipal groups,
operate approximate .....
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Direct TV And Its Features
<view this essay>.... somewhere on your property to install it. You could install it onto your roof, but you might have reinforce your roof to handle the extra load. Do not forget the small fortune it would take to buy one, anywhere from $1,000 to $2,500, just for the dish itself. That did not include all the connection fees and other equipment to make the system work. Then in the mid nineties, a company came out with an affordable smaller satellite dish that hit the market called Direct TV. It was only eighteen inches high by eighteen inches wide, weighed under 10 lb, and had the same capability as the larger models.
Normally your local cable company (Jones Intercable) would .....
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