Technology Enhancements In Distance Education Technology Enhancements in Distance Education: The Digital Revolution and Communication Academia in Western culture is seemingly somewhat resistant to change (Jukes and McCain, 2000). An example given by Jukes and McCain pertaining to the rate of change in the United States due to advancements in technology versus the rate of change in

Computer Access to computer systems can be gained in many different ways. The simplest of these is direct access. Being the programmer, developer or specialist working with the system puts you in control of how the computer or network functions. Access can also be gained through a method called cracking. Cracking is a method of finding and using somebody else’s username and password. In

Technology In Schools The Power of Technology in Schools The best method for improving educational standards is to utilize every tool available, including state-of-the-art technology. Computers and the Internet have expanded the way in which information can be delivered to the students of today. Today's networking technologies provide a valua

Technology Is Important The idea that technology directs the lives of all Americans is what Neil Postman claims in his essay “Virtual Students, Digital Classrooms.” He says that technology uses us, so we need to learn how to use technology. However, because we depend on technology, it is essential to our daily lives. Therefore, technology is much more important than Postman gives it c

Technology Vs. Evolution Technology Vs Evolution Until the recent discovery of cloning, no one thought that technology was in any way related to morality. In reality isn’t technology against the morals of the natural world to begin with' But is there even such a thing as a purely selfless act' Sure there are actions that seem selfless, but the reason for doing them is consciously or un

Technology: Good Or Bad' People very often debate whether technology is good or bad. Many people believe that technology can only cause harm to their lives and society, while many others strongly defend the technologies which have made their lives much more leisurely and enriching than it could have been several hundred years ago. In my opinion, both of these views are correct to an exte

Technonlgy Vs Evolution Technology Vs Evolution Until the recent discovery of cloning, no one thought that technology was in any way related to morality. In reality isn’t technology against the morals of the natural world to begin with' But is there even such a thing as a purely selfless act' Sure there are actions that seem selfless, but the reason for doing them is consciously or unc

Telecommuting INTRODUCTION Telecommuting or Teleworking has been the subject of numerous debates, articles, and academic papers - and in my opinion, the difference is minimal. The term "telework" tends to be used more in Europe and some other countries, while "telecommuting" is used more in the U.S. Some people prefer the word "telework" because it's a more accurate description of th

The Advertisement Of ANA (All Nippon Airways) The advertisement of All Nippon Airways cited from Business Week introduces one charming event that would happen between a passenger and a flight attendant during the flight to give the readers attentive services comfort, and consequently to attract them to choose ANA for their next business trip. While none of actual product is advertised in

SOS Transmission Through Celluar Phones To Help Accident Victims This paper describes an ORIGINAL IDEA to help cellular phone users caught in an accident. The idea has been developed keeping in mind the considerations of cost and compatibility with existing system. The Short Message Service or SMS as it is popularly referred to, is made use of for this purpose. The solution offered is

Biotechnology: The Labeling Requirement Debate Anyone who’s read the paper or watched the news recently is well aware of the debate swirling around the (perceived) dangers of genetically modified foods or ‘Frankenfoods’ as the activists have dubbed them. Because of the misleading and often untruthful allegations, many are clamoring for mandatory labeling of products containing genetica

Microprocessor Embedded microprocessors and embedded microcontrollers are similar but different at the same time. Both have the ability to run a task. But the microcontroller is more of a self sufficiant computer than the microprocessor. The microprocessor is more of a the component that drives your computer. A microprocessor is a computer processor on a microchip. It's sometime

The Big Dig The Central Artery/Tunnel Project also known as “The Big Dig” is the largest, most complex, and technologically challenging highway project ever undertaken in the U.S. It represents a unique challenge in that it is being built in the heart of Boston, almost completely underground. The Big Dig includes examples of project planning, creative problem solving and innovative use o

The Binary System How Digital Computers Use the Binary System It is extremely common for digital computers to use the binary system. Computers represent values using two voltage levels. Using the values of zero and one, computer makers represent these two levels of voltage. All of the tasks that a computer perform, are simply manipulations of numbers that have been converted to

Catepillar Case Caterpillar Case Between the 1980’s and 1990’s, Caterpillar was experiencing problems that could shake the foundation of their company’s stability and future. Several strategic analyses were done on the company along with solutions to get the company back on its feet. Some of the problems Caterpillar was experiencing included, core operations were too costly, some

The Drive For Fuel Cells The Drive for Fuel Cells Every trip to the gas station seems to be more painful on the wallet. With outrageous gas prices and the talk of oil running out, what is next in getting where we need to go' The mobility that motor vehicle travel has brought to millions over the past hundred years has also carried some unfortunate side effects. Millions of Americans

The Game Console Of The Year In this age of 2003, technology has advanced so far from the 8-bit Atari or the Genesis Nomad. (Game pro Aug.2001) Yes, just about 27 years ago, arcade games like Poag, Centipende, and Mr. Pac-man were being played by our parents I can remember this grey box with the red word Nintendo on it. I played almost every game that came out on it. Playing that

Napster Is downloading songs off of Napster morally acceptable' To answer that question one needs to look into how Napster originated. Napster began in the dorm room of music and computer enthuisiust Shawn Fanning, a 19 year-old college freshman at North Eastern University in Boston in 1999. It started out being a project in which just a few friends were trying to swap

Darknet The Darknet and the Future of Content Distribution Microsoft Corporation Abstract We investigate the darknet – a collection of networks and technologies used to share digital content. The darknet is not a separate physical network but an application and protocol layer riding on existing networks. Examples of darknets are peer-to-peer file sharing, CD and DVD copying,

Digital Attachment For the past few years, the digital world has captured my attention. A creation made in 1969 by the Defense Department has become my release from reality; a way to explore, learn, and discover something new day after day. The Information Super-Highway is my community. As with almost everything, being attached to something so strongly has both positive and negative effe

Nuclear Energy Nuclear Energy During the early stages of nuclear power there were many accidents that resulted in several people's deaths and the destruction of millions of dollars of property. The accidents at Chernobyl which killed over 30 people and the incident at Three Mile Island are just a few of the catastrophes that occurred. How could something like energy be more important t

Microsoft Word Computers Here, There and Everywhere Today is the computer age. Every thing in our lives are based on computers, from toys to appliances to cars and houses. The computer age began In the late nineteen seventy’s with a small handful of people who wanted to see how far they could go. The first computers were huge. A single computer would fill a whole room. Now they fi

Mp3 Downloading of Music A teenager named Tom, walked into a music store last week and went straight to his favorite music section. After looking around for a short amount of time he spotted the CD he wanted. Tom then tore the magnetic sensor off the front of the package, stuffed the CD down his pants and then proceeded to walk through the front doors of the store, stealing the CD.

The Information Superhighway The Information Superhighway While the information super highway has had an effect on society, all is not positive and toward a goal of the growth to society. Corporations may experience a growth in profits by selling goods via Internet and increase these profits by the reduction in work force. This reduction in workforce, however, reduces the quantity of

The Impact Of The Athlon MP Processor Abstract: AMD of Sunnyvale, California has created the AMD Athlon MP processor 2200 which they have built on their state of the art 0.13 micron copper process technology. The manufacturing technology of their 0.13-micron allows processors to achieve higher performance while lowering power requirements, all on a smaller die size. The transition to

HTML And XML HTML Standards and XML The Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is a simple markup language used to create hypertext documents that are portable from one platform to another. HTML documents are SGML documents with generic semantics that are appropriate for representing information from a wide range of applications. HTML can be created and processed by a wide range of tools, fro

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Computer Crime Computer Crime: Prevention and Innovation Since the introduction of computers to our society, and in the early 80’s the Internet, the world has never been the same. Suddenly our physical world got smaller and the electronic world set its foundations for an endless electronic reality. As we approach the year 2000, the turn of the millenium, humanity has already well e

Computer Ethics Attention is being paid to ethics in computer use today. The reason for so much attention is that society is realizing the computer can invade individual's privacy. Morals, ethics, and laws are the three key elements that help govern society's behavior. Morals are the rules society expects us to go by. Ethics vary from one individual to another. Laws are written rules th

Mosaic-2000 “Computer Project Seeks to Avert Youth Violence” Ever since the columbine high school shooting in Littleton, Colorado there has been hysteria of sorts. People are so worried about drugs and weapons in school. For this reason “the federal bureau of Alcohol, tobacco and firearms is working with an outside threat evaluation company to put together a computer program to help