Essays Tagged: "using computers"

Fashion and the trends to watch

ter science major. The moment I realized that there was more to computer science than being good at using computers I changed to a pre- major. I no longer knew which direction my studies were going. O ... in knowing what to buy the next time they are out on a shopping trip. Despite the fact that she is using many specific designer names, she tends to use basic terms that would be comprehensible to the ...

(3 pages) 196 1 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Design Arts

Discuss some of the implications of new techologies for teaching and learning in universities.

o the changing world of education, which will be looked at in this essay.It has been suggested that using computers in the learning process can implement four important concepts of learning: breaking ... the learner can benefit from immediate feedback which can enhance learning. Self-pacing occurs when using computers in contrast to learning in traditional systems (Woods in Vincent and Vincent, 1985).

(1 pages) 72 0 2.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

The title is simply "Artificial Intelligence." It is about Artificial Intelligence and the basic aspects of it, but does not go into great mathematical detail.

of making intelligent machines, especially computer programs. It is related to the similar task of using computers to understand human intelligence; however, AI does not have to confine it self to me ...

(5 pages) 221 2 4.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Ethics in cyberspace

Cyberspace is a global community of people using computers in networks. In order to function well, the virtual communities supported by the Int ... responsibilities. Sample AUPs are available on the Internet at gopher sites and can be retrieved by using Veronica to search keywords 'acceptable use policies' or 'ethics.'The Computer Ethics Institut ... schools incorporate Internet resources and services into the curriculum and the number of children using the Internet increases, other ethical issues must be addressed. Should children be allowed to ...

(4 pages) 476 4 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Computer Viruses

Information About VirusesA growing problem in using computers is computer viruses. Viruses are pesky little programs that some hacker with too muc ...

(1 pages) 65 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Adantages of using computers.

Advantages of using computersThe following are seven reasons for using a computer in medical education.1.Self-dire ... s. Unlike lectures or tutorials, computer-assisted learning is a reusable resource.Disadvantages of using computersThe following are six reasons for NOT using a computer within a course of education.1 ... arly mature-age students, may not have used computers before. There may be a degree of concern over using the medium, as well as simple skills that need to be acquired, such as typing or use of the mouse.

(2 pages) 162 3 4.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The threat of internet security and its effects on electronic commerce

hreat of Internet security is an issue of growing concern. In the last decade, the number of people using computers on a regular basis has exploded. For quite some time now, computers and the Internet ... include chat rooms, e-mail, browsers, and modems.Electronic commerce (e-commerce) can be defined as using an electronic network to simplify and speed up all stages of the business process, from design ...

(8 pages) 645 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Computers and Education

atics to language skills. However, there are some aspects of a good education that cannot be taught using computers.Computers play a significant role in all fields of modern society. They are widely u ... o assess the students and mark their work.However, there are some features that cannot be taught by using computers.For example, it seems obvious that the subject like singing would be virtually impos ...

(1 pages) 66 1 3.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Legislation that Govern the Computing Profession

he fairness and morality of the laws in computing and made several legislations to be followed when using computers. These were things such as: -The Data Protection ActThe Computer Misuse ActSoftware ...

(4 pages) 74 0 4.4 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Delving into computer crimes

fically computer crime, is becoming more popular as computers become more readily available. Crimes using computers and crimes against computers are usually committed without fear of being caught, due ... theft of stored or on-line data, or sabotage of equipment and data."(1). This includes both crimes using computers and crimes against computers. The people who commit these crimes are of a wide varie ...

(9 pages) 144 0 4.7 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The Rise of White Collar Crime: A Theoretical Perspective

o the increase of white collar crimes include advances in technology, growth of the information age using computers and the internet, higher levels of education, and the fact that there is a greater e ...

(4 pages) 167 0 4.7 Oct/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Firewalls Why is a firewall valuable?

onsKarin BeanAssignment 8November 28, 2004FirewallsWhy is a firewall valuable?Many Corporations are using computers that are connected to communication networks, such as intranets, extranets, and the ... trol information flow between sites and therefore assists in preventing congestions on the network. Using a firewall is an important part of a company's risk management strategy. There should be a max ...

(3 pages) 106 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Have we become too dependant on computers that we have become deviant to responsibilities?

h real life casualties. Sometimes the horrors of war cannot be avoided, and must ensue. This way of using computers to fight their wars rends them devoid of the destruction and terror of war, and the ... ild, and without them construction would be extremely difficult. In the 1800s, people farmed cotton using slaves to do the work and their own hands to collect and refine the cotton. Similarly to the E ...

(3 pages) 39 1 4.1 Jan/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

A Vote Against Computers.

ere is my chance to get on board. But a week later, I have had second thoughts. Now, I believe that using computers in the writing class is a bad idea. The computer does not help students to plan a pa ... erything at once, but the computer does not let students to do that.Next, the mechanics involved in using a computer are complicated and time-consuming. Before students can get down to some good writi ...

(3 pages) 13 0 3.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Do not blame computer for everything!

standards of general computing, and along with this point, nowadays, some of the people claim that using computers caused lots of ethical and social problems. However, other people argue that those p ... uture.In this report, the arguments on whether the ethical problems or social problems arising from using computing technology are the result of computing invention or not will be discussed. Firstly, ...

(13 pages) 162 0 3.6 Aug/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Macintosh vs. Windows

r many reasons. Possibly the most obvious of these being that everybody uses them. When everyone is using computers, consistency is very important. If everyone is using a certain operating system and ...

(1 pages) 47 1 2.6 Aug/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Software Piracy

PC's for organizing pictures, memory books, building homes, music, making movies, etc. The means of using computers are almost endless. Software is what allows us to do these things. The market for so ... e is what allows us to do these things. The market for software is so large that at times it is confusing as to which software one wants to use or should use. Software has made it to all new heights a ...

(5 pages) 45 0 4.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Northwest Insurance

tem department is large, it is overworked. Employees of Northwest Insurance found out advantages of using computers and now requested more computers and software development from IS. The budget of inf ... company is setting up new computers the qualified employees are needed to solve all problems - The using of specialists or qualified people would avoid of hardware problems - Specialists could also d ...

(3 pages) 1004 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Computer Technology

utionizes industry.It is true, of course that it is often difficult to find resourceful information using computers and the Internet. For example, if a person tried to search for specific facts relati ...

(3 pages) 25 0 4.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Goal Statement

ider that affecting the power supply to a large portion of the population would cause terror? Would using computers to affect the switching of a rail system and causing a crash be an act of terrorism? ...

(3 pages) 37 1 4.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing