Digital Divide Technological advances abound as we move into a new age of computer innovation. Some individuals rely on new forms of technology such as cellular phones, Palm Pilots, and the Internet, while others remain dependent on out of date materials. Therefore, there is a division in society marked by those who have and those who lack access to technology, but this Digital Divide ca

Internet Usage "The Communications Decency Act is an amendment which prevents the information superhighway from becoming a computer "red light district." On June 14, 1995, by a vote of 84-16, the United States Senate passed the amendment. It is now being brought through the House of Representatives.1 The Internet is owned and operated by the government, which gives them t

Digital TV Introduction: Broadcasting, the transmission of information by radio or television, is a major factor affecting the television industry today. Broadcasting is currently achieved through analogue, a system that has existed since television began in the 1940’s and 50’s. "Analogue converts sound and pictures into waves, which are then transmitted through the air and

Energy Sources For You Home And Automobile In The Year 2050 How many times a day do you use a source of energy' Practically every minute of everyday we use some such source. Weather it is heating your home or driving your car, you have used some sort of chemical reaction to accomplish it. During the last century, most energy sources have been what we call fossil fuels, or non-renewabl

Spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy Spectrograph Spectrophotometer Diffraction Grating Spectrum Analysis Continuous Spectrum Spectrum Lines Work of Niels Bohr Absorption Spectra Applications of Spectrum Analysis Chemical analysis Astrophysical applications In physics and physical chemistry, the study of spectra (see Spectrum). The basis of spectroscopy is that each che

Technology Technology today is changing everyday because it is the pinnacle of the future. Everyday new things are coming out that the general public cannot keep up with it sometimes. One of the biggest things that have changed over the years in the classroom has been the access to the Internet and computers. With that addition of the Internet and the computers it has really been chan

Technology 1962 Technology 1962 In 1962 technology was being further advanced by companies such as Bell Labs (now Lucent), IBM, General Electric, Digital Equipment, and by students at MIT and other colleges. These advances in technology would set the stage for items on the market today. 1962 saw the development of various advances in computer capabilities, communications, and elec

Does Television Effect Obesity Technology can be linked to the increase rate of individuals becoming overweight. Things become readily available through technology, which means people have to do less work. A prime example of technology that is attibuted to making people overweight is the television. Some people believe that several hours of television viewing everyday can be a cause o

ENUM (Electric Numbering System) - Table of Contents - Page Introduction…………………………………….……………………………………….1 What is ENUM…………………..……………………………………………………1 About ENUM……..…………..………………………………………………………1 How Does ENUM Work...…….……….…………………………………………….2 DNS Structure and “.arpa”.….………….…………………………………………..2 Kinds of ENUM Applications….……………………………………………………..3 VoIP………………………….………………………………………

IBM Corporation: The Business Value Of Instant Messaging Collaboration IBM Corporation: The Business Value of Instant Messaging Collaboration Instant Messaging (IM) is growing rapidly within the enterprise because of its effectiveness as a communication tool. The key benefit of instant messaging is presence, which provides users the ability to know that a person is available and ab

Intranet It is generally accepted that information is a vital commodity for the successful operation of today’s organizations. Nowadays modern business organizations are using computerized information systems in order to obtain such information. However as, technology advances rapidly the main issue is how can an organization should effectively use such an information system - which its

Technology And The Problems It Creates Although, technology might seem like it’s great and cut the job workforce in half the time, it seems like it’s damaging our lives. People get cut from their jobs, because machines are taking over for them. In some aspects of life, that could be for the best, like using machines to create parts for cars ( instead of manual work). People tend to get

United States Air Force And IT The Air Force has a communications and information team seeking to make the Air Force better while enabling everyone to do their jobs better, faster, cheaper, and smoother through the smart use of information technology. This, Air Force Information Technology Management Strategic Plan, establishes the fundamental vision, goals, and strategies for being wor

Workplace Privacy The question of workplace privacy is a tricky one; in order to come up with a workable solution, one must balance the separate, and often conflicting, needs and expectations of employers and employees. In this essay, three types of workplace privacy issues will be discussed: e-mail and other office communications, employee drug testing, and the use of background checks.

Valley Of Dreams Valley of Dreams Silicon Valley or The Valley of Dreams represents many things to different people. It’s the place were the integrated circuit, the first commercial radio broadcast, minicomputers, miniprocessors, gene-splicing, 3-D computing, and Internet commerce were all invented or created. It’s also believed that if it stood alone as an independent country, it wo

Java Security Introduction Java is a new programming language from Sun Microsystems (currently in beta release). The Java language has a number of interesting properties. One property is that it is intended to be portable, even to the extent that programs can be dynamically loaded over the network and run locally. In particular, small programs called applets can be loaded and run by a u

Task And Risk Management Introduction: The overall needs of the agency are an important factor in the benefits identification process. Before determining that the most cost-effective way to support staff is to buy new PCs every 4 to 5 years, evaluate the cost of that life cycle against the agency budget and overall priorities. The cost effectiveness of the life cycle is important, but a

Censorship On The Internet Censorship on the Internet Five years after the first world wide web was launched at the end of 1991, The Internet has become very popular in the United States. Although President Clinton already signed the 1996 Telecommunication ActI on Thursday Feb 8, 1996, the censorship issue on the net still remains unresolved. In fact, censorship in cyberspace is uncons

High Tech Forensics High- Tech Forensics High-Tech Forensics is a really big issue of today’s society. Looking to solve crimes, or at least find information using high-tech forensic work has bloomed over a vast period of time. Nearly every litigation matter now requires attorneys to conduct electronic discovery. This gives clients a unique advantage inside and outside the courtroom. Be

Team Company Introduction Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco\'s Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of the Internet and most corporate, education, and government networks around the world. Cisco is famous for its routers and switches that link networks and power the Internet. It also makes network access se

Foreign Language Tech As we all know by now, multimedia surrounds our daily life with its combination of unlimited audio and visual effects. Many of the activities we participate in each day are affected by it. Education is no exception. I found that the Learn to Speak Spanish Deluxe CD-ROM set was a perfect place to explore first hand how multimedia benefits my life. Containing a pr

Welding Plastic & Metal Welding Processes “In plastics welding, films are fused together under action of heat and pressure, resulting in cross linking of their molecular chains.”(T.I.S.-Plastic welding processes) It is very similar to the way that metal is welded together. Instead of gas, metal and electricity the plastic processes use various types of heat and pressure. In a proc

Computers This paper is about the computer. Today computers are used by hundreds of millions of people. There have been many advances in the computer. The computer used to weigh 30 tons and filled warehouse size rooms, but today can be as light as 3 pounds and fit in a persons pocket. There were basically three times the computer was mentioned. One as a mechanical computing device, in

IT Outsourcing Table of Contents 1.Terms of Reference pg2 2. Introduction pg 3 2.1Background outsourcing, vendor, contracts, services, management, should, available, security, [internet], sy

Project Plan Overview Friar Tucker International (FTI) is a hospitality services chain that manages 35 entertainment and cuisine establishments. The company employs approximately 1,200 individuals and generates revenue in excess of $300 million. The vision for FTI is “to be among the top ten hospitality service providers in the family entertainment business, based on our superior service

Video Games And Children Videao Games and Chilren By: Sue G. A recent survey found that 92 percent of U.S. kids, ages 2 to 17 play video games. Parents bought 225 million video games last year. (“Virtual”) These numbers show how many people are affected today by the technology of video games. More and more people are buying and playing video games. Although children are not the only

Technological Trends Technological Trends Today in our society our privacy has been periodically been taken away piece by piece. We no longer have control over what we want other’s to see. If someone can find the floor plan to my house just by inserting my license plate into a website then something is definitely wrong. Our privacy issues should be dealt with immediately, but it se

Home Land Security Home Land Security Modern technology has evolved to the point that phones are portable. People on the go can be reached any time, anywhere, at least when their cell phones work. Landlines always work, with the exception of the occasional storm, but landlines cannot be taken on the go. While cell phones are more convenient than landlines, dependability is worth mo

Microprocessor Technology: Introduction Integrated circuit technology is advancing in vast numbers. One section of this is microprocessors. Microprocessor technology is advancing very rapidly and affects our society both economically and technically. They have pried their way into our everyday life and we are at a point where they will only become more involved with our lives and even

Internet The Internet The internet will continue to shape the way businesses operate for some time to come, and while many e-business sites have come up only those that can find a way to add value to customers will succeed (Boone & Kurtz 230). The internet was of a lot of use to me during the whole project. From the start of the project I used the internet to help me search for ai