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- 1291: History of The Intel Corporation
- History of The Intel Corporation The Intel Corporation is the largest manufacturer of computer devices in the world. In this research paper I will discuss where, ehrn, and how Intel was founded, the immediate effects that Intel made on the market, their marketing strategies, their competition, and finally, what ... four-million dollars! Today, Intel is one of the biggest companies pulling in billions and billions of dollars each year. Intel has had many factors over the years that has allowed it to monopolize the computer industry thus resulting in small competition. First of all, Intel is almost 25 years ahead of it's competitors. Therefore, most companies are just starting out and have little or no effect on Intel's ... Logo on all computers containing the new 486 processor. Clever and effective advertising has also increased Intel's popularity. One of the most popular commercials advertising the Pentium processor shows a fly-through inside a computer then it scans down showing the Intel Logo on the processor. Intel definately has a very bright future ahead of them. By continually creating faster and more advanced processors and other computer components. They ...
- 1292: Socrates
- ... Anytus had Socrates arrested on charges of corrupting Athens’ young and turning them away from Paganism, the Greek religion involving a belief in many gods. Anytus announced the death penalty as a punishment for this crime. It was obviously an outrageous sentence for a crime that was not even committed. Socrates was brought before a jury and instead of using his debating skills to defend himself, he did nothing in his own defense because he was convinced that the entire ... trial was a joke. The jury voted on the death penalty. Now Socrates had a chance to appeal to the court. He was entitled to suggest forms of punishment other than death to satisfy his crime. Instead of proposing a reasonable penalty, Socrates suggested ridiculous ones which angered the jury; causing them to vote on the death penalty once again. Socrates did not seem to mind at all. He was ...
- 1293: The Dependability of the Web
- The Dependability of the Web A new age is upon us - the computer age. More specifically, the internet. There's no doubt that the internet has changed how fast and the way we communicate and get information. The popularity of the net is rising at a considerable rate ... what everyone is talking about. Even Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, a company that really looks into the future in order to stay ahead of the competition, said the internet is one part of the computer business that he really underestimated. As one of the richest men in the world I doubt if he makes too many mistakes. Nobody could have predicted that the internet would expand at this rate and ... more fears of logging into cyberspace are beginning to receive attention. As mentioned above, speed is a major concern. Besides what is recommended, technological improvements need to be developed. For example, bigger pipelines (lines carrying computer data) like fiber optics and satellite transmission are receiving high ratings from people, but like all good things in life putting bigger pipelines in the ground takes a lot of time and money. If ...
- 1294: Software Piracy
- ... costing software companies billions of dollars a year . The piece of shit government can put as many copyright laws in a book as they feel , but soon it will be virtually impossible to stop . Although computer illiteracy may still lurk by the thousands , computer intelligance lurks by the millions and even billions . We are going to bypass any laws you throw at us .There is no stopping it . America has gotta wake up , no matter what kind of warning ... from happening . What a joke , how can we let such morons run this nation . The law in the USA states that a person may who buys the software may (I) copy it to a single computer and (II) make a copy for “archival purposes” . This also holds true in canada with the exception of the user only being able to make a backup copy instead of the USA law which ...
- 1295: OpenVMS: Using a Virtual Operating System by the International Securities Exchange
- ... were Dave Cutler and Dick Hustvedt, it was designed entirely within Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). OpenVMS is a 32-bit, multitasking, multiprocessing virtual memory operating system. OpenVMS currently runs on Digital's VAX and Alpha computer systems. Digital Equipment Corporation owned the operating system. It wasn't until January 25, 1998 Compaq computers acquired Digital Equipment at a tremendous price of 9.6 billion dollars. "This is a marriage made in ... companies. "Digital has all the services, and Compaq is a great powerhouse manufacturer." It is indeed a perfect match, with the combination of these two companies, how will the competition stack up to the other computer manufacturers? This deal seems more of a threat to IBM and Hewlett-Packard and especially Dell. "Dell has to do something, because they don't have the services to sell like Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and ... together. Compaq has also developed the OpenVMS Galaxy. The OpenVMS Galaxy is an evolution of the OpenVMS operating system, which delivers greater scalability, and highly available computing with extremely flexible operating features in a single computer. It enables multiple instances of OpenVMS to execute cooperatively in a single computer, giving customers the ability to manage a variety amount of work. OpenVMS Galaxy will not be delivered until after the release ...
- 1296: Hackers
- The meaning of Hacker is one who accesses a computer which is supposably not able to be accessed to non authorised people of the community. Hackers may use any type of system to access this information depending on what they intend on doing in the ... anything from getting password files to deleting files depending on what it has been programmed to do. Protection The only way that you or a company can stop a Hacker is by not having your computer connected to the net. This is the only sure fire way in which you can stop a hacker entering your system. This is mainly because hackers use a phone line to access the system. If ... is a very good way of protecting your system on the InterNet. Major Hacks Some of the major hacks that have been committed have been done by young teens aged between 14 and 18. These computer geniuses as they are known have expert knowledge on what they are doing and also know the consequences. Tho the consequences do not really enter there mind when they are doing it. This hack ...
- 1297: About the Internet
- About the Internet There were many computer networks on the market before the Internet was comprised. The problem with these early networks is that they were not compatible with other networks; consequently, all computers were not able to communicate with each other. The standards of the Internet allow for all com-puters and networks to work with each other, creating a computer network stretching worldwide. An estimated 75 million people in 132 countries are now taking advantage of all that the internet has to offer. There is a variety of uses for the internet, some of which ... which is a faster and less ex-pensive way of sending letters and documents than postal mail. E-mail allows the user to type and send letters which, in most cases, are received by another computer in a matter of seconds. Documents, images, voice recordings, and videos can be attached to a message and sent along with it to another computer. There are security standards which allow for the e- ...
- 1298: Does Microsoft Have Too Much Power?
- ... there is Bill Gates the founder of Microsoft. Once a young, eager teenager running a small business of other teenagers, now the richest man in the world controlling an operating system practically every IBM compatible computer in the world uses. Computers are not the only thing that Microsoft desires. Now, they wish to influence the Internet. With all the opportunities that it offers, many companies race to develop software to get ... are very popular among homeowners, businesses and schools. Microsoft began to suffice to the population by creating user-friendly programs such as the ever popular Windows. This graphical interface served as a bridge to the computer illiterate and then began the reign of Microsoft over the population. Untouched by wrath of Microsoft would later be a small minority of UNIX users and other DOS like programs. Various programs were made just ... with an astounding graphical and user-friendly interface. Although, the propreitary nature of the Apple Macintosh operating system and OS/2 led to small market acceptance, and Windows and DOS become the world leading Personal Computer operating systems. The message Microsoft is trying to send to consumers is simple: "Windows 95 is it, if you don't use it, buy it, if your computer can't run it, replace it." ...
- 1299: Capital Punishment and Religion
- Capital Punishment and Religion Capital punishment is defined as the penalty of death for the commission of crime. The death sentence has been applied since ancient times as punishment for crimes ranging from petty theft to murder. In 1976, the United States began to create a two-jury procedure that would legally allow ... deserves, therefore a punishment that differs in quality from other punishments." (pg. 87) By not giving criminals the proper quality of punishment, we send the wrong message to our society. "To refuse to punish any crime with death is to suggest that the negative value of a crime can never exceed the positive value of the life of the person who committed it." (Miller .88) The Bible shows very clearly that Jesus didn’t abolish capital punishment and ancient scriptures tell us ...
- 1300: Hate Groups
- ... an area has, and if the poverty line is high, that is , if we have a large population of homeless or misfortunate people, the more trouble we would have. It has been found that high crime rate is associated with how a person lives. If one is poor, and not able to afford the necessities in life, they are more likely to resort to crime to get what they need. Also, an area of dirt and filth on the lower side of town has always been associated with crime. We hardly ever find problems in a well to do neighborhood, because these people are respectable, can afford what they need, and don’t need to use crime as a scapegoat. Because we live ...
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