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- 461: History of Computers
- ... s Harvard Mark I to present day time. Although I have not gone over all of the models in my report, I have chosen those which I feel have had the greatest effect on the computer world. I will show how in just forty years, computers have come from complex, slow, room-sized machines, to the small and fast computers of today. These powerful machines are the art of many great ... just forty years, computers have come from room-sized machines, that compute slowly and store little data, to machines that fit in your pocket, that store great amounts of data and process very quickly. The computer that is credited with making the first complete digital operation is Howard Aikens Harvard Mark I (created in 1937), which was made up of 78 adding machines and calculators. Although Howards model was ... was hung up on a problem: How do you get machines to remember stuff youve already done? In 1939 Atanstoff and a graduate student, Clifford Berry started on the project of making an electrical computer. In 1942, when completed, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC), had input and output, it stored data that could be modified, and it had a memory. In 1973 a historic decision was made by the ...
- 462: Charles Babbage: The Pioneer Of The Computer
- Charles Babbage: The Pioneer Of The Computer Charles Babbage, the British mathematician and inventor, was born December 26, 1791 in Teignmouth, Devonshire UK. He was the son of a Tory banker - Benjamin (Old Five Percent) Babbage. He designed and built mechanical computing machines on principles that anticipated the modern electronic computer. In the 1820s Babbage began developing his Difference engine, a mechanical device to perform simple mathematical calculations, specifically intended for the production of tables. In the 1830s Babbage began developing his Analytical engine, which was designed to carry out more complicated calculations. Babbage is known to some as the "Father of Computing" for his contributions to the basic design of the computer through this Analytical machine. Babbage's book Economy of Machines and Manufactures (1832) initiated the field of study known as operational research. In 1810 Babbage Entered Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1814 he graduated Peterhouse ...
- 463: The Evolution of Apple - January 1976 to May 1995
- The Evolution of Apple - January 1976 to May 1995 Let's take a trip back in time and review the evolution of a computer company. It's not IBM or Microsoft. This company is Apple Computers, Incorporated. In the year 1976, before most people even thought about buying a computer for their homes. Back then the computer community added up to a few brainy hobbyist. So when Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs sold a van and two programmable calculators for thirteen hundred dollars and started Apple Computers, Inc., in Jobs garage, ...
- 464: Violence Against Women In The
- ... in the UK: Between 40% and 45% of murdered women are killed by their male partners; Between 1 and 2 women are murdered by their male partners every week; More that 25% of all violent crime repeated to the police is domestic violence of men against women, making it the second most common violent crime. (Hague & Malos 1993) § 100,000 women per year seek treatment on London for violent injuries received in the home (Punching Judy, BBC1 TV Programme 1989) § 30,000 women and children stay in refuges in the ... moving them to a refuge or other place of safety. So is the State doing anything to protect women from violence within the home? The Violence against Women Initiative is part of the £250 million Crime Reduction Programme which the Home Secretary announced in the summer of 1998. The CRP is evidence led programme that aims to reverse the long-term rise in crime by identifying and piloting a range ...
- 465: The Computer and Mass Communication
- The Computer and Mass Communication I am writing this essay on a Macintosh computer, a machine that replaces the gears and levers of a typewriter with a microprocessor, electronic circuitry, software, and a display screen. On the floor is a modem, which lets my computer talk to other computers over the phone lines. There are more than 30 million people on the Internet whom I could reach via modem if I knew their electronic- mail address. I check my ...
- 466: The Godfather: Did The
- ... have been writing fictional novels based on real historical events. The Godfather by Mario Puzo is such a book in which Puzo portrays Mafia life and business starting at the late 40s. The Corleone crime Family in this novel is shown having troubles with the other organized crime syndicates concerning drugs. Many of the other families are pushing the idea of joining the narcotics market, however the Corleones do not want to intervene in such a disagreeable business. Much tension forms as mobster ... Plus their smuggling routes and expertise were solidly established. Hence, the first drug laboratories were established in Medellin, supposedly with Mafia money (Eddy and Hugo, 45). The New York Mafia as well as other American crime families, would buy the drugs from Colombian drug lords. One of the major Colombian syndicates- commonly referred to as the "Medellin Cartel". As opposed to actuality, in the Godfather, poppies, mainly used to make ...
- 467: Due Process v. Crime Control Model
- Due Process v. Crime Control Model In society we call on our law enforcement departments to protect our communities from criminal activity against our properties and us. We want them to act quickly and aggressively in attempting to find ... some way violated our civil rights. The fourth amendment protects us against illegal search and seizure, but at the same time we have a Good Faith clause in that amendment. Police are asked to prevent crime and solve crimes that have already been committed. Hundreds of criminals are set free every year because evidence that is vital to the prosecution case is excluded because it was the fruit of a bad ... trial for the accused. This process is well defined for everyone involved in the case. Although this process has steps that some may see as trivial, it must be followed in order to prosecute effectively. Crime control method is at the other end of the spectrum of the law. Crime control model is based on the idea that some of the accused are obviously guilty and however the evidence is ...
- 468: Capital Punishment Should Be A
- ... penalty is not the first time that state executions have been opposed. Throughout its history capital punishment has been opposed on many premises. In discussion forums across the world many individuals often cite deterrence of crime as a viable defense of capital punishment. However, comprehensive studies, including the 1994 FBI Uniform crime Report, indicate that capital punishment does not serve as a deterrent to crime. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the death penalty not only does not deter crime- among states that have either abolished or instituted the death penalty crime and murder rates have remained unchanged. ...
- 469: The History Of The Internet
- ... to some of my friends who live off in distant places such as Los Angeles, New Jersey, and the Philippines. The U.S. Defense Department originally had this intent in mind when they connected a computer network with various other radio and satellite networks.[1 Krol] They wanted a means of communicating within the U.S. military that could withstand partial outages, such a bomb attacks, and still function.[2 Krol ... internet. Before I begin talking about the internet, allow me to define what is the internet, who governs it, and what is the financial impact of this technology. The internet is made up of all computer networks that use IP protocol, which operate to form a seamless network for their collective users.[3 Krol] This means that federal, commercial, and institutional networks all compose parts of the internet. This network is connected to each other by either telephone wires, cable lines, or satellite signals. These wires, lines, or signals are then pipelined from server computer to server computer until your host server transmits the electronic information into your computer. The governing body of the internet is the Internet Society (ISOC).[4 Krol] The Internet Society purpose, according to Ed ...
- 470: Compaq Computers
- Compaq Computer Corporation was founded in February 1982 by Rod Canion, Jim Harris and Bill Murto, three senior managers who left Texas Instruments and invested $1,000 each to form their own company. Their first idea was a portable personal computer that was sketched on a paper placemat in a Houston pie shop. The founders presented their idea to Ben Rosen, president of Sevin Rosen Partners, a high-tech venture capital firm. The venture capitalists were impressed with the idea of a portable product innovated within the emerging standard and agreed to fund the new company. Their brainchild was the world's first standard-based portable computer and it was extremely successful. In the first full year of trading, Compaq sold more than 53,000 units and sales reached over $111 million, which is a US business record for a new ...
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