I have owned my computer for about two years now and I already want another one. Do not get me wrong I am sure my computer is great but in this day and age everyone wants the newest and coolest toys. I want a super computer that will never crash and will never give me any problems. I am sure...

Computers and computer technology is something that has changed the way some people live, communicate and get their information. In the early beginning, computers were nothing like what we have today. One of the things that was used a very long time ago was just some string with beads on them that h...

"Who invented the computer?" There's no simple answer to this question. The real answer is that many inventors contributed to the history of computers. A computer is a complex piece of machinery made up of many parts, each of which can be considered a separate invention...

When purchasing a new computer, the first thing I would determine will be how the computer system I will buy was going to be used. I would use the computer for my personal productivity and have the XP Home Edition operating system. I will regularly use my computer for a lot of things. For example I...

A computer is a devise that processes, organize, and calculate, displays information. It can communicate with other computers all over the world. The most powerful computer can perform 10s of billion of calculations per second. People use computers for business, track inventories, and use bar codes,...

In today's world, owning a computer is an essential part of life. Although there are numerous types of computers that you could own, there are two main types to consider, Windows and Macintosh. Owning a Windows computer is better than owning a Macintosh computer because of the ability to upgrade, ge...

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...

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...

Todays portable laptop computers have come along way since the Big oversized machines of the early eighties. The laptop has become very popular over the years and may soon be used more often than desktop computers. The idea of the laptop came was thought up by a man named Alan Kay. Alan Kay i...

Computer Science In the last decade computers have become a part of everyday life. Whether it be surfing the web or a simple visit to Wal-Mart everyone faces computers daily. Since movies and television portray people who have knowledge of computers as nerds many misconceptions have existe...

We are living in the era of a 'knowledge revolution' and are entering an informative society. Information capabilities of computers have made possible multinational corporations, and their analytic and imaging capabilities have made possible scientific and engineering breakthroughs. Both ...

Building a computer The building of a computer is an easy task, after buying all the correct hardware and software. A computer is a very intricate machine, so you must be careful when handling the various parts. When building your computer, make sure you are grounded from electricity, on a sturdy...

Macintosh vs. IBMThe IBM and Macintosh computers have been in competition with each other foryears, and each of them have their strong points. They both had their own ideasabout where they should go in the personal computer market. They also had manydevelopments, which propelled themselves over th...

DescriptionComputer security people basically protect computers, networks, etc. from hackers, viruses, and more. Until about 2 or 3 years ago, computer security wasn't needed very much. Then things like the Melissa virus, the Microsoft break-in made people realize that they needed security. The 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...

Computer Components Floppy Disk Drive: A special drive that can read and copy onto a floppy disk. It can copy over and over on the same disk (the disk can be re-used). It was the first drive to be invented, which is why it's called the A: drive. Processor: The Central Processing Unit (CP...

The electronic computer has been around for over a half-century, but its ancestors have been around for 2000 years. From abacus to our modern souped up computer with the Intel Pentium III processor the computer has come an incredibly long way. One of the most significant events that would aff...

1. Introduction Our Group was tasked with the project of developing a proposal for the purchase of five (5) new computers and a network color printer. The spreadsheet information was derived from information gathered by group members and from direct buy internet companies. The minimum criteria for e...

Y2K T h e Y e a r 2 0 0 0 P r o b l e m Argument for the statement "The Year 2000 bug will have such extensive repercussions that families and individuals should begin planning now for the imminent chaos." The Ticking Bomb Introduction A serious problem called the "Millennium Bug", and also know...

Introduction Multimedia is nothing new. The nature of human communication has always involved \"multimedia.\" We hear, speak, write, draw, make gestures, play music, and act out our thoughts and feelings to one another. We have enjoyed multimedia presentations since our childhood through film, tele...

Graphic design was changed forever during the period of quickly evolving computer technology in the last quarter of this century. This time period, which came to be known as the "Digital Revolution", was originally opposed by many designers. However, after numerous developments in technology, th...

Essay on individuals who have contributed significantly to the development of computing as we know itComputing, as we know it has developed greatly and rapidly in the last fifty years or so. Many individuals can be said to have contributed to the computer revolution this century, some more than sign...

TASK: Twenty years of the PC. Has software been held back by hardware limitations, or has hardware developments been held back by shortcomings in software.Over the years, computer systems have been built with two main components. Firstly, hardware, being the physical mechanism allowing manipulatio...

Y2K Bug--------------------------------------------------------------------------------As the year 2000 quickly approaches computer programs all over the world are scrambling to alter current programs into ones that can handle the century change. While the problem may seem simple, change all two-dig...

Y2K Bug--------------------------------------------------------------------------------As the year 2000 quickly approaches computer programs all over the world are scrambling to alter current programs into ones that can handle the century change. While the problem may seem simple, change all two-dig...