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Computer Crime 2
Number of Words: 2800 / Number of Pages: 11
... synthesized hormones) will keep most of the sexually and physically violent offenders under control.
But computer criminals--ranging in age from preteen to senior citizen--will have ample opportunities to violate citizens' rights for fun and profit, and stopping them will require much more effort. Currently, we have only primitive knowledge about these lawbreakers: Typically, they are seen only as nuisances or even admired as innovators or computer whizzes. But increasingly, the "hacker" is being replaced by the menacing "cracker"--an individual or member of a group intent on using the Internet for ...
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Firewalls
Number of Words: 462 / Number of Pages: 2
... traffic, and the other that exists to permit traffic. Some place a greater emphasis on blocking traffic, while others emphasize permitting traffic. Probably the most important thing to recognize about a firewall is that it implements an access control policy.
The Internet, like any other society, is plagued with the kind of jerks who enjoy the electronic equivalent of writing on other people's walls with spray paint, tearing their mailboxes off, or just sitting in the street blowing their car horns. Some people try to get real work done over the Internet, and others have sensitive or proprietary dat ...
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Information Management
Number of Words: 3225 / Number of Pages: 12
... both new hardware and software, Lanway was now in a position to manufacture and sell its own PCs. By moving into its own premises, the firm was now able to make substantial profit margins by building and pre-configuring a small range of machines. Lanway began to trade with other firms in 1994, at which point they were forced to expand both their existing premises and staff. They also began to diversify, moving into new areas such as networking technologies, the internet and more specialised hardware and software.
Lanway currently has a turnover of approximately 5 million and over 40 staff, both of ...
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Why We Should Stick To Qwerty
Number of Words: 787 / Number of Pages: 3
... to type extremely fast. They do not type mechanically but rather based on
their thought, and thinking takes time. In other words, faster keyboards are
irrelevant for them because they are not continuously typing. They need to
think what they are going to write, one sentence one after another.
On the other hand, the typists whose job is simply to type, do so continuously.
They also happen to be the major victims of repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) which
is in large part caused by continuously stroking the keyboards. In an article
about RSI, Huff explains the changes that the companies are undergo ...
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The Recent Negative Effect Of Technology On Society
Number of Words: 1737 / Number of Pages: 7
... and light. Humans are
more reliant on technology then ever before. All of these technological
advances sound great, however, there is a negative effect to all this technology.
Technology can serve to actually harm humans rather then help them. Competition
between companies or even cities can sometimes make lives for humans even worse.
Take for example when a city builds better and more roads to attract tourists.
This actually creates more traffic, not less. Technology also changes our sense
of common purpose. New inventions such as the personal computer and machines
can change our lifestyles ...
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Journalism On The Internet
Number of Words: 1582 / Number of Pages: 6
... to have a network with no centre. That way it could
never be destroyed by nuclear war. Since then, universities have used it and it
has evolved into what it is today. It is a library that contains mail, stories,
news advertising, and just about everything else. "In a sense, freenets are a
literacy movement for computer mediated communication today, as public libraries
were to reading for an earlier generation." Now that the term "the net" is
understood lets look at some sections of the net.
An online magazine is a computer that lets users access it through the net.
This computer stores one o ...
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Dispute Over Computers And Knowledge To Operate Them
Number of Words: 234 / Number of Pages: 1
... knowledge
of computers anyone dont stand a chance on the job market. Because without
education in this field there is no way to succed in life or to find ajob which
would provide decant pay for an average person. However,other people have
different opinion about this issue. In theit opinion knowledge of computers is
not required in today's job market. They also thinks that people should not
depend so much on computers but more on their own education and capibilities to
make the right decisions.
Even knowing for a fact that the computers are almost everywhere in use it's not
appropriate for peopl ...
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The Evolution Of The PC And Microsoft
Number of Words: 767 / Number of Pages: 3
... Wozniak, released itıs Apple II. Now the nerds were
satisfied, but that wasnıt enough. In order to catapult the PC in to a big-time
product, Apple needed to make it marketable to the average Joe. This was made
possible by Visical, the home spread sheet. The Apple II was now a true-blue
product.
In order to compete with Appleıs success, IBM needed something to set
its product apart from the others. So they developed a process called ³open
architecture.² Open architecture meant buying all the components separately,
piecing them together, and then slapping the IBM name on it. It was quite
eff ...
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Notebook Computers
Number of Words: 308 / Number of Pages: 2
... a Pentium II/266 CPU, a 13.3-TFT
screen, and a 3.9 GB hard disk. The unit can take a CD-ROM, DVD, or floppy
disk drive internally ideal for those who need supreme portability and
don't want to deal with external drives. It lasted an impressive 3:12 on
our test.
For the road warrior principally concerned with weight, and battery
life, there is still no better option then the IBM ThinkPad 560x. The
system came with a Pentium MMX/233, an 12.1 inch TFT panel, a 2GB disk, and
a lithium ion battery that lasted a terrific 3:59 on our test. CD-ROM or
floppy disk drives are external, but the system weighs just ...
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Video Games
Number of Words: 352 / Number of Pages: 2
... Some games for the Playstation take up to a minute to load. This is due to the fact that the system uses compact discs for software. On the other hand, Nintendo 64 uses cartridges. These load instantly. If you have no patients for waiting on a game to load, then Nintendo 64 is the better choice.
Accessorizing the systems is a minor point, but it is still there. The Nintendo 64 comes with four controller ports, so no additional purchase is necessary (besides the actual controllers). The Playstation, however, comes with only two controller ports. If additional ports were wanted, a multitap would have t ...
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