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 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,...

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 ...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

PROF. MARTINEZ COMPUTER PURCHASE Recently, I decided to purchase a new computer. Buying a computer can be a complicated procedure. A number of decisions must be made before making this purchase. I must decide what type of software and hardware I need for my everyd...

COMPUTER PURCHASERecently, I decided to purchase a new computer. Buying a computer can be a complicated procedure. A number of decisions must be made before making this purchase. I must decide what type of software and hardware I need for my everyday use. Another decision...

Computer Crimes It's the weekend, you have nothing to do so you decide to play around on your computer .You turn it on and then you start , you start calling people with your modem, connecting to another world, with other people. This is all fine, but what happens when you start get...

Computer CommunicationsInternet communications are a wonderful tool. Now through the help of many computer aids we can do almost anything faster and in the comfort of our own home. It has only been a few years since the use of typewriters; if you think about it technology has expanded for so many ...

What is a computer? A Computer is an electronic device that can receive a set of instructions, or program, and then carry out this program by performing calculations on numerical data or by compiling and correlating other forms of information. Computers have been part of this world for a very long t...

Buying a Computer today is much more complicated then it was ten years ago. The choices we have are abundant, and the information we must gather to make those choices is much greater. The average consumer is a more educated buyer; they at least have some ideas of what they want in a computer. Yet, w...

Computer crime has increased in resent years. The book gives several examples of past computer crimes. Before reading chapter 2 I thought that computer crimes only involved crimes that where associated with hacks. But I learned that a computer crime is a crime that involved a computer in any w...

Networking For my independent study, I have created a network in my house. A network by definition are more than one computer that are linked together electronically via a protocol (common language) so the computers can communicate and share resources. This network improves the day-to-day life...