My career of choice will be a Computer Programmer because I like computers, and I am logical. I will be working hard toward my goal and achieve my degree in that field. I worked with PowerPoint, Office 2000, and Excel, which are all Microsoft Products. I have done Structured Programming. Hopefully, ...

Animation as an art form has been around for almost one hundred years. From the earliest days of hand-drawn cels, individual pictures strung together, to the complex rendering of 3-D virtual worlds, animation packs peoples\' lives. Do you wonder how the computer-animated movies are made or want to ...

I push the button, I hear a noise, and the screen comes alive. My computer loads up and starts to process. I see the start screen for Windows 95, and I type in my password. Even though this takes time, I know that I will be able to do whatever I want to do without any trouble, without any glitches, ...

Computer NetworksComputers by themselves are useful tools. But once they are interconnected, they surge in usefulness and suddenly become media. One computer is connected into a network which is then patched into a network of networks. Computer networks have the potential to break the monopolies of ...

Computer VirusesIn recent years, the explosion in the use of networks and the Internet has created a new avenue for computer viruses to spread at a rapid rate. Earlier viruses used executable files and would typically be no more than an annoyance by displaying harmless phrases. The latest viruses ...

On Classrooms, With and Without ComputersClifford Stoll's essay about computers replacing teachers and hands on experiences as a means for education is filled with his passion for experiencing nature with all of the senses we humans were born with. He writes of feeling the gooshiness of an octopus,...

The computer industry has become one of the most competitive industries in the world. With technology growing at amazing paces, many of the computer companies have fallen behind and even out of the industry since the development of the computer. Only the strongest companies have been able to be pro...

COMPUTERS Could one imagine what the world would be like today without computers? For one, I would not be typing this paper right now. Computers were actually developed in early history. The first major use for a computer in the U.S. was during the 1890 census. Two men, Herman ...

The Rise of Dell. In 1984, at the age of 19, Michael Dell founded Dell Computer with a simple vision and business concept that personal computers could be built to order and sold directly to customers. Michael Dell believed his approach to PC manufacturing had two advantages:...

Introduction Computers can be considered one of the most important of all modern inventions. One can go so far as to say that without the Computer there would not have been such dramatic technological advances over the years. What is this computer and how is it so important t...

As we head into the 21st century, it's easy to see that computers have become a major necessity in today's modern world. Computers have become popular for all sorts of people, ranging from small children to large business owners. In today's technological world, computers are no longer just in busi...

Apple Computer, Inc. APPLE COMPUTER, INC. 20525 Mariani Avenue Cupertino, California 95014 Tel: (408) 996-1010 Fax: (408) 974-5192 Public Company Incorporated: 1980 Employees: 16,287 Sales (1994): 9.19 billion Stock Exchange: New York Chairman: A.C. Markkula President & C.E.O.: M...

BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information System - A set of interrelated components that collect, retrieve, process, store and distribute information for the purpose of facilitating planning, control, coordination, analysis and decision making in organisations. Input - the capture or co...

The wave of the future is drowning out very quickly. All the technology we have created will bit the dust before the systems really are used. At the end of the century all systems that have calendars to monitor systems or use calendars to show dates will shut down all at once. Major electronic s...

The 20th century was filled with many impactful and life changing events for Americans. There were wars, depressions, technology and inventions that changed the way Americans would live forever. The most significant of all these events was the invention of the Computer. In the 1930's America ...

In today society, it is a must that there is some kind of computerized technology within the typical workplace. It is obvious that the need for computers in our daily lives is increasing at a very rapid pace. There is no way to avoid the use of computers if you plan to survive in the 20th century...

Industry competitors by product: Gateway, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM are Dell\'s top competitors. Dell sells directly to consumers via the Internet and telephone. Dell\'s product is build to order computers including desktops, workstations, network servers, and laptops. Dell offers a wide rang...

One could consider the first \"computer\" to be the abacus of ancient times. Developed around 300 BC, the abacus was used to calculate simple products. However, in my paper, I will focus on the first personal computers, the ancestors of our modern PCs. Three of the first known computers designed ...

Many people theses days own a computer, but the problem is that the owner doesn't know the dangers of having a computer. One of the worse things that can happen to a computer is it can be infected by a virus. A virus may simply cause a harmless joke to appear each time the computer is turned on; A...

DELL COMPUTER Company Summery Dell Computer Corporation was established in 1984 and today ranks among the world's largest computer systems companies. Dell pioneered the concepts of selling personal computer systems directly to customers; offering build-to-order computer systems; and providing direc...

Times have changed and the world of technology is growing. These new times are also bringing new crimes. The crimes that I am talking about are crimes committed with computers. Computer crimes started in the early 1970's and have become more and more prevalent. The reason computer crimes have inc...

Computer History When computers were introduced to the nation, the issue of ethics was not relevant. However, in present day, most of the world owns a computer or has some way to access a computer. Especially with a modem, almost anyone can tap into confidential files and use information in an...

How to Install a Modem ? IntroductionA modem is the hardware device that connects your computer to the Internet. A standard dial-up (56k or slower) connection translates analog information (noise) into digital information (what you see on your computer's ...

Weather forecasting has been an important application area over the past 100 years. The complex numerical calculations and modeling structures that have been developed, require a fairly sophisticated level of technological development. Prior to the advent of digital computers it was practically impo...

Almost every End-user in the world has heard of computer viruses and/or has had one at one point in time. Don't worry if you haven't heard about them, you won't find it in your bloodstream. Unfortunately you may find one in your computer memory or disk storage. " Some may b...