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Semiconductors : The Silicon Chip
Number of Words: 1438 / Number of Pages: 6
... cells, charge transfer devices, radiation detectors and a
variety of other devices. Silicon belongs to the group IV in the periodic
table. It is a grey brittle material with a diamond cubic structure.
Silicon is conventionally doped with Phosphorus, Arsenic and Antimony and
Boron, Aluminum, and Gallium acceptors. The energy gap of silicon is 1.1
eV. This value permits the operation of silicon semiconductors devices at
higher temperatures than germanium.
Now I will give you some brief history of the evolution of electronics
which will help you understand more about semiconductors and the sili ...
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Windows 95 Beats Mac
Number of Words: 411 / Number of Pages: 2
... ubt
the difference shows in teh flexibility of the two systems.
Another set of arguments Mac users use in favor of their sysstems over PCs is in
multimedia and networking capabilities. Mac users gloat that the Mac has
networking technology built in the system. Even if a user did not use it, the
network is included with the system. They cited that for the PC users and Pc
users hate the fact that they need to stick a card in their computers to
communicate with any other computer. With Windows 95, the Mac network gloaters
are silenced. Windows 95 included built-in network support. Any network will
work ...
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The Paperless(?) Office
Number of Words: 474 / Number of Pages: 2
... are better in paperless
form, while some are not. Implementing an e-mail system can do wonders for
companies. The e-mail sessions allow managers to get more information across to
the employees and vice versa. This is a way to make sure everyone will access
to the same information. A paperless office is a good way to send and receive
reports.
Another area that is conducive to a paperless office is such companies
that put large volumes of books and papers on CD-ROM. A single CD-ROM can hold
a whole room full of books. This cuts down on the physical space a company must
devote to paper storage. ...
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Radio - Making Waves In America
Number of Words: 1502 / Number of Pages: 6
... others working on radio transmission. He created a better radio wave detector or cohere and connected it to an early type of antenna. With the help of his brothers and some of the neighborhood boys he was able to send wireless telegraph messages over short distances. By 1899 he had established a wireless communications link between England and France that had the ability to operate under any weather conditions. He had sent trans-Atlantic messages by late 1901, and later won the Nobel prize for physics in 1909.
Radio works in a very complicated way, but hereÕs a more simple explanation than youÕll ...
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Implementing A CAD System TO Reduce Costs
Number of Words: 1503 / Number of Pages: 6
... new products. Using a CAD system, part designs could be
received in an electronic format such as a math model. These models are
currently in use by customers such as GM, BMW and Mercedes. The effect of
having math models of all new products would enable a quicker turnaround in both
quoting and production of products. CAD Vendors & Hardware Suppliers: Upon
observing the various systems used by several customers and suppliers, the major
CAD vendors worth consideration have been identified. Manufacturers of high
quality workstations which have been distinguish are: Hewlett Packard (HP) IBM
Silicon Gra ...
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Internet And Censorship
Number of Words: 946 / Number of Pages: 4
... we must view it as pertaining to other countries; not just the United States. Not all countries have the privilege of living in a democracy and under the Bill of Rights. As a result, the Internet as brought newfound freedom to most people who are oppressed by tyrannical governments, or those that disagree with governments but are not allowed to express it. People in these countries can now be exposed to views that they haven't thought about, or views that they have thought about but were afraid to express them. As stated in Net Benefit, "When we asked the participants, 30 percent said they w ...
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Speeding Up Windows 95
Number of Words: 806 / Number of Pages: 3
... interface.
TweakUI is actually a rewrite (bug fix) program that edits certain data files
from the Windows 95 registry. With TweakUI running on your machine you can
disable the following options which in turn will speed up your access time:
windows animation, reboot start up, GUI interface, and last log on settings.
TweakUI also adds a few nifty extras such as: smooth scroll, mouse enhancement,
instant CD-ROM data load, and much more. Surprisingly enough TweakUI is offered
free of charge to any WWW user and can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com or
http://www.tucows.com. TweakUI is a defin ...
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Time And Technology
Number of Words: 978 / Number of Pages: 4
... as banks, this helped them grow and more efficient. With the telegraph one could pass a message across any distance almost effortlessly and it was cheap, so the need for this kind of communication was already there. This new medium also meant that even people which were not rich could send a message very far without having to pay incredible amount of money. The whole world began to expand their telegraph networks and soon Europe and the United States had connecting transatlantic marine lines under the Atlantic. Information has always meant power and wealth and it is no wonder that telegram traffic bec ...
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Is The Internet Bring A New Era Of American Cultural Imperia
Number of Words: 2738 / Number of Pages: 10
... 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 unless Jihad’s supporters (e.g. religious organization) embraces the Internets and the new markets it creates, the Jihad’s long-term survivability is low (Barber, 156).
Schiller, Barber, and Hamelink maintain an antiquated view of cultural imperialism. They contend that in our current information society, information technology has remained in the hands the economic elite. They hold view the “core”, mainly composed of MNCs, ...
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Development Of Computers And Technology
Number of Words: 3595 / Number of Pages: 14
... running at 33 MHz, to 1997 where a blazing fast Pentium (AKA 586)
running at 200 MHz plus. The next generation of processors is slated to come
out this year as well, being the next CPU from Intel, code named Merced, running
at 233 MHz, and up. Another major innovation has been the Internet. This is a
massive change to not only the computer world, but to the entire world as well.
The Internet has many different facets, ranging from newsgroups, where you can
choose almost any topic to discuss with a range of many other people, from
university professors, to professionals of the field of you ...
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