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- 501: The Electronic Computer
- ... for the computing machinery itself and the term software for the programs that control it. The combination of hardware and software is known as a computer system. Before the advent of modern high technology, technical aids were available for only the simplest forms of information processing. The technologies of writing and printing preserved and distributed information. Clockwork mechanisms kept track of times, dates, and the motions of astronomical bodies. Simple mechanical ...
- 502: Assistive Technology
- ... Wide Web (Williams, 1996), has great promise for use in classrooms and for distance education. · Assistive technology includes various services and devices designed to help people with disabilities function within the environment. Examples include communication aids, alternative computer keyboards, adaptive switches, and services such as those that might be provided by speech/ language pathologists. In this research paper, I will discuss the use and benefits of assistive technology for those students ...
- 503: Technology and the Future of Work
- ... Internet and other information technologies encourage democracy and global egalitarianism. Furthermore he envisions a new generation of computers so human and intelligent that they are thought of more as companions and colleagues rather than mechanical aids. Jones (1990) points out a number of elements relating to the adoption of new technology that have no precedent in economic history and suggests that there is a compelling case for the rapid development of ...
- 504: 5 Modes of Transportation
- ... and the users of the airport. The construction, maintenance, and operation of waterways is paid for by the federal government since the United States Coast Guard assumes responsibility for the supply and operation of navigational aids. While the federal government pays for the waterways, most of the vessels are company or privately owned, with the exception of U.S. Coast Guard vessels. Improvement to ports is usually is usually funded by ...
- 505: Morality and Ethics and Computers
- ... of monitoring-such as genetic screening-could eventually be used to discriminate against individuals not because of their past but because of statistical expectations about their future."7 For instance, people who do not have AIDS but carry the antibodies are being discharged from the U.S. military and also fired from some jobs. Who knows if this kind of medical information could lead employers to make decisions of employment based ...
- 506: The Inter(esting)net
- ... has drastically changes my life since my arrival at college. The lines once constructed for nuclear protection, have now proven to be a source of useful information and means of mass communication (Krol). The Internet aids education and makes the amount of resources endless. In the future, more and more colleges, high schools, and grade schools will soon be connecting to the Internet. Those who are currently connected, will definitely stay ...
- 507: Internet Censorship and the Communications Decency Act
- ... They give absolutely no definition of what should be considered "obscene" or "harmful to minors." Definitions annexed on to them are extremely broadsided and could not only ban pornography but also things like information on AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, breast cancer, certain forms of artwork, and many other things that should never be considered "obscene." However Internet censorship laws could potentially make it illegal to publish things ...
- 508: Computers and The Disabled
- ... person needs complete control of hand movement. MouseKeys assist the disabled with the use of the arrow keys on the keyboards numeric keypad to move the mouse around the screen. ToggleKeys is another program that aids the disabled, it provides audio feedback for certain key strokes by providing high and low pitched beeps that tell the current status of Caps Lock, Number Lock, and Scroll Lock keys. Windows 95 offers several ...
- 509: Computer Crime
- ... Sundevil. Operation Sundevil was a crackdown on those traditional scourges of the digital underground: credit card theft and telephone code abuse. The targets of these raids were computer bulletin board systems. Boards can be powerful aids to organized fraud. Underground boards carry lively, extensive, detailed, and often quite flagrant discussions of lawbreaking techniques and illegal activities. Discussing crime in the abstract, or discussing the particulars of criminal cases, is not illegal ...
- 510: Communication Over The Internet, and The Effects It Will Have On Our Economy
- ... growth may destroy the monopoly taking place with the major telecommunication giants. In this day and age we as a global community are growing at a super fast rate. Communication is a vital tool which aids us in breaking the distance barrier. Over the past decades there has been a monopoly in the telecommunications business, but now with the power of the internet, and super fast data transfer rates people can ...
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