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Computers And The Disabled
Number of Words: 824 / Number of Pages: 3
... so that workers with disabilities can accomplish
many tasks independently. Before this Act was passed the disabled were normally
passed over for jobs because of their handicap, now however employers can be
assured that people with disabilities can work in the work place just like
people without disabilities. The self esteem disabled individuals have gained
from the experience to work and be self supporting, is immeasurable.
Computerized wheelchairs have given disabled people a whole new perception
on life. It has given them the mobility to go just about anywhere they want to
go. It has given ...
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Modernization Of Air Warfare
Number of Words: 1521 / Number of Pages: 6
... 9).
After it was found that aircraft could be very useful in war, it was used for large scale reconnaissance. Then people started to add bombs to aircraft and then airplanes started to become an essence of war. After World War 2, new bombers were developed with fast speed, and could travel far distances. They could also carry nuclear bombs and missiles. The use of the bomber aircraft then led to the fighter, which was equipped with guns and missiles. Helicopters were also found to be good strike aircraft. They were armed with cannons, machine guns, rockets, torpedoes, and a variety of miss ...
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Computer Software Piracy And It's Impact On The International Economy
Number of Words: 3356 / Number of Pages: 13
... of
support and delays in funding and development of new products, causing the
overall breadth and quality of software to suffer” ("What is...” Internet). Even
the users of unlawful copies suffer from their own illegal actions: they receive
no documentation, no customer support and no information about product updates
("Software Use..." Internet).
The White Paper says that while virtually every software publisher
expresses concern about their software from unauthorized duplication, over time,
many have simply accepted the so-called "fact" that such duplication is
unavoidable. This has created an atmo ...
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The Impact Of AI On Warfare.
Number of Words: 757 / Number of Pages: 3
... the weapons used in war has been an issue since the beginning.
Nowadays, the military has spent billions of dollars perfecting stealth
technology to allow planes to slip past enemy lines undetected. The technology
involved in a complicated system such as these fighter planes is immense. The
older planes are packed with high tech gear such as micro processors, laser
guiding devices, electromagnetic jammers and infrared sensors. With newer planes,
the airforce is experimenting with a virtual reality helmet that projects a
cartoon like image of the battlefield for the pilot, with flashing symbols for
e ...
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The Inter(esting)net
Number of Words: 966 / Number of Pages: 4
... sending electronic mail (today, it is
understood as Email). The United States government then helped pushed the
evolution of the Internet, calling the project: Information Super Highway
(Groiler..).
In the early 1990's the trend then boomed. Businesses soon connected to
the Internet, and started using the Internet as a way of saving money through
advertising products and electronic mailing (Abbot). Communications between
different companies also arose due to the convenience of the Internet. Owners
of personal computers soon became eager to connect to the Internet. Through a
modem or E ...
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Transfers Of Technology From The Developing World
Number of Words: 1560 / Number of Pages: 6
... most people of the developed world, the developing world is not something they concern themselves with; they do not see it everyday and therefore it does not exist. This could not be farther from the truth. The developing world is in need of help but the developed world constantly turns a blind eye. Our current love affair with technology may provide the answer for underdeveloped nations problems. The standard of living is so low in these countries that our everyday conveniences are a struggle for the entire population to obtain. If the developed nations could meet these base needs, these countr ...
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Internet Orientation Project
Number of Words: 475 / Number of Pages: 2
... items.
The new purchasing environment consists of trying to have the parts on the floor when needed, not too early, and never late. Extra stock ends up in inventory, and although labeled as an asset in the books, it is actually a liability. This drives the agent to search for creative ways to control materials. One key way to accomplish this is to utilize distributors that are “committed to long term relationships in which they take on more of the responsibility of managing activities up and down the supply chain” (Avery 52). This has to be a mutual sharing of information and cross training in ...
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Technological Development And The Third World
Number of Words: 1556 / Number of Pages: 6
... I refer to "the environment", I mean not only the habitat that
humans, plants and animals inhabit, but also the physical, emotional and
psychological attitudes that are encompassed by these in their daily existence.
Development, by my definition, will consequently refer to the technological
advancement of a community as well as the improved status of humans and other
species. This is my definition, and one that others employ frequently now.
However, the model I will be examining first is the development theory based on
the economic - political system. "A typical western (read: economic) def ...
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The Invention Of The Computer
Number of Words: 2440 / Number of Pages: 9
... digital calculating machine. It could only add numbers and they had to be entered by turning dials. It was designed to help Pascal’s father who was a tax collector (Soma, 32).
In the early 1800’s, a mathematics professor named Charles Babbage designed an automatic calculation machine. It was steam powered and could store up to 1000 50-digit numbers. Built in to his machine were operations that included everything a modern general-purpose computer would need. It was programmed by—and stored data on—cards with holes punched in them, appropriately called punchcards. His inventions were failures for th ...
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Year 2000 Fiction, Fantasy, And Fact
Number of Words: 682 / Number of Pages: 3
... to cut an annual federal deficit to 0 by the year 2002 is
already in "hot water." Data will become erroneous as the numbers "just don't
add up" anymore. Some PC owners can upgrade their computer's BIOS (or complete
operating system) and upgrade the OS (operating system) to Windows 95, this
will set them up for another 99 years. Older software however, may very well
have to be replaced or at the very least, upgraded.
The year 2000 has become a two-fold problem. One is the inability of the
computer to adapt to the MM/DD/YY issue, while the second problem is the
reluctance to which we seem to be ...
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