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Government Intervention Of The Internet
Number of Words: 2350 / Number of Pages: 9
... of obscene graphics, Anarchists' cookbooks and countless other things that offend some people. With over 30 million Internet users in the U.S. alone (only 3 million of which surf the net from home), everything is bound to offend someone. The newest wave of laws floating through law making bodies around the world threatens to stifle this area of spontaneity. Recently, Congress has been considering passing laws that will make it a crime punishable by jail to send "vulgar" language over the net, and to export encryption software. No matter how small, any attempt at government intervention in ...
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Advances In AI
Number of Words: 3659 / Number of Pages: 14
... to human intelligence, however which of these, if any, is more important in shaping intelligence is a source of fierce disagreement. It seems apparent that those who posses higher levels of intelligence are accorded a certain amount of privilege. Therefore where intelligence comes from is essential in determining the validity of endowing privilege on those who posses it. Is it the case that the very definition of intelligence is socially constructed in order to maintain the existing social inequalities? Is it the case that social inequalities are merely a reflection of the variance in intelligence? ...
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Technology 2
Number of Words: 1415 / Number of Pages: 6
... are easy to use when you know how they work and what the parts are. All computers perform the four basic operations of the information processing cycle: input, process, output, and storage. Data, any kind of raw facts, is required for the processing cycle to occur.
Data is processed into useful information by the computer hardware. Most computer systems consist of a monitor, a system unit which contains the Central Processing Unit (CPU), a floppy-disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, speakers, a keyboard, a mouse, and a printer. Each component takes a part in one of the four operations.
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Hackers And Security. What Are The Effects Of Data Encryption And Firewalls?
Number of Words: 1288 / Number of Pages: 5
... fairly common occurrences in both commercial
and academic circles. Hackers are becoming more common, and quickly
learning new techniques and methods, which no longer leave computer systems
as 'safehouses'. The question of "what kind of person is a Hacker?" cannot
be answered simply. Hackers vary in race, style and preference. Since every
person is different, therefore so are hackers, "Each Hacker has their own
style and methods" (Rootshell). According to the Hackers Code of Ethics, a
true Hacker is one who shares:
1 The belief that information-sharing is a powerful positive good,
and ...
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Computers In Education
Number of Words: 483 / Number of Pages: 2
... crime is defined as any crime involving a computer accomplished through
the use or knowledge of computer technology. Computers are objects of crime when
they or their contents are damaged, as when terrorists attack computer centres
with explosives or gasoline, or when a "computer virus" a program capable of
altering or erasing computer memory is introduced into a computer system.
Personal Computer
A personal computer is a computer that is based on a microprocessor, a small
semiconductor chip that performs the operations of a c.p.u.
Personal computers are single-user machines, whereas larger c ...
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How Technology Has Hurt Us
Number of Words: 365 / Number of Pages: 2
... using up allot of our electricity. There are times
in the summer when brown outs happen because if our excessive use of the air
conditioners. Freon gets released into our environment.
Today people are being kept alive longer and longer. People that have
no chance of recovery are being kept alive on ventilators. This causes a great
expense to society and an emotional stress on the family. Even though older
people may beg to let them die medicine refuses to let them. This is slowly
changing with living wills.
Even though we love to watch TV it has also caused problems. Some
people say that viol ...
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Parts Of A Computer And What They Do
Number of Words: 2549 / Number of Pages: 10
... Over the years many new types of keyboard have been thought up
these are mostly more ergonomically designed than there older counter parts
this is done in order to reduce R.S.I a problem that effects a lot of
typists
One of the most interesting keyboard is a device called a data hand
this will take a combination of hand movement and clicks and convert them
in to working commands.
Another type of keyboard is the virtual keyboard this removes the
physical keyboard and replaces it will a digital interpretation that the
user can interact with this is most popular with machin ...
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