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...

Introduction Design IT company recently purchased an office space for its operations. Space is a little bit small (about 56 X 36 feet) but as a designer, I have to ensure that the company equipment and all the staff fit into this space. For us to make sure that everything goes on in the right ma...

DATA SECURITY COMPROMISE: Every data transaction which takes place on the internet basically consists of three things - a client, a link and a server. This model can be applied to web commerce, to health care organizations, to government websites, basically to anyone who is offering informatio...

Since the Internet networking environment was created in merely 9 years, internet users have increased sharply, and the new network civilization has settled in our life. The network civilization has made the internet business more complicated, organized in different kinds of areas. In other words, i...

Opportunities and Challenges of the Internet In a world of light-speed data transmission, any individual with little training and expertise can make a fortune from the Internet. Many companies, like E-bay or Amazon.com, thrive from business done only through Internet transactions. As comput...

Technology today is present in our everyday lives. ATMs, watches, PC's right down to the TV we watch everynight, technology plays a major role. Who determines what will be next? It is not the topic of what will be next that this paper will deal with but the person who will have a hand in it a...

In the #1 New York Times Bestseller \"The Road Ahead,\" Bill Gates reveals to us his personal lamentations on the entire technology landscape. The entirety of the book is progressed in a barrage of in-depth examinations of technological advancements with some rare glimpse of Gate\'s personal life. ...

Introduction Windows vs. Linux Windows and Linux come in various versions. Within the Windows family there are two main lines: Windows 9x which consists of Windows 95, 98, 98se and Me, and NT classes (Windows NT, 2000, and XP). The birth of Windows actually started out with Windows 3.0 whic...

Introduction With growth, problems arise; and problems bring on solutions. As information system technologies become, now more than ever, a part of our survival, threats arise as well. The main focus of these threats is to invade our privacy and disrupt our function. Whether to steal our ident...

The operating system is the most significant fundamental of all the system programs, it controls all the computer\'s resources and provides the base upon which the application programs can be written (Tanenbaum, 1992). Therefore, it is crucial for computer users to select a robust, dependable, stabl...

According to the Microsoft Corporation, Windows 2000 (AKA Windows NT 5.0) is the revolutionary new operating system geared to take care of business. Advertised by Bill Gates and associates to be the best thing for business network file-systems since multi-tasking, it hosts a slew of new features. In...

Ultimate PC For the case I chose the AOpen HX08 full tower ATX computer case. It comes with 7 high expansion slots and 13 drive bays to allow upgrade to your hearts content. Its dimensions are 420mm depth x 590mm height x 198mm width. Bend in edges ensures safe assembly and installation so you wo...

Introduction Information systems are created and maintained in order to manage vast amounts of useful data for an organization. These systems have, in the past, been confined to large mainframes and later to personal computer files. Most recently, commercial database networks have allowe...

When you think of Bill Gates what comes to mind? A computer genius, the richest man in the world, a nerd. When I think of Bill he reminds me of Albert Einstein or even Thomas Edison because of what he did for mankind. William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1951. Gates was the first b...

Evaluate Vendor OfferingsDecember 8, 2000IntroductionThe following product evaluations have been assembled for the Yeronga State High School for upgrade of computer systems throughout their campus. All of the below evaluations are correct and have no bias towards any particular company or product.Ba...

PCs Surpass MacsOver the years there has been much of controversy over which computer platform to buy. The two major contenders in this competition were the PC, with its Windows environment, and the Macintosh. The major arguments supporting each side have been that the Macintosh is far easier to u...

The name 'Micro-soft' was first used by Paul Allen to refer to his partnership with Bill Gates on 11/29/75. This is the earliest known written record of the use of the name in the companies history. The company created its version of BASIC (Its first product) for the machine created by MITS and lice...

Windows eXPloitMicrosoft is a major computing corporation that has been creating software for personal and professional computers. Their most infamous software is Windows and just recently, Microsoft released their newest software titled Windows XP. Many people have been talking about Windows XP b...

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You are the Communications Manager for an international organisation with offices located in Sydney, Tokyo, Boston, Paris and Dubai. The company is introducing standardised e-mail software (Microsoft Outlook Express) for all offices. Your manager would like you to develop appropriate e-mail protocol...

Time management is important in any situation and most people have difficulty getting started. Time management is a skill that you have to learn. Time management is a life style. The best place to begin working on time management is by changing your behaviors and your environment. The definitio...

Introduction Operating systems have evolved from simple standalone and commandline programs like MSDOS to distributed multi-user systems like windows andLinux, which support graphical user interface. Every new version of theoperating system tries to address the hidden loopholes and to improve t...

Although economist Milton Friedman once proclaimed that "There's nosuch thing as a free lunch," that doesn't necessarily hold true forsoftware. There are some totally free programsaE"quite a number, infactaE"that come without so much as an advertiser's banner across the top asa form of 'payme...

I. IntroductionOn May 30, 1990, the Federal Trade Commission opened up an antitrust investigation on the Microsoft Corporation on charges that the company's pricing policy pertaining to their Windows Operation System illegally thwarted competition and that there was hidden code in their operation s...

I have been asked to provide my opinion regarding Microsoft anti-trust case brought before the Supreme Court of the United States. My opinion, admittedly not a popular one, is one of no violation on the part of the Microsoft Corporation. My decision is based upon review of evidence in the case as ...