Amazon.com IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE Amazon.com is a company that sells all kinds of books and most recently music through their website at discounted prices. It was founded by Jeff Bezos and began taking orders in July of 1995(Derie). Since then, Amazon has acquired five businesses that range from virtual database technology to videos while expanding to the European market. Its mas

Are Computers Necessary The need for computer education and access is not a luxury anymore: it’s a necessity. People from all lifestyles can benefit from the Internet. Recently a local agency was giving a grant expand public access to computer networking. The next question would be is where to place the computers outside of school. Any lifestyle still allows people to have

Apple The Computer Of “yesterday'“ Apple, the computer of “yesterday'” Steve Wozniak and Steve Job, two good friends from high school started a revolution that will never end. They invented the first Apple computer (1976, www.apple-history.com) the basis for all personal computers to come, the Apple I. It ran on one megahertz and had eight thousand bites of memory and eight bits

Amd History The Chip Wars: AMD versus Intel The main component to a computer is the processor. The two companies that lead in producing processor chips for computers are Intel and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). These two companies have been competing with each other to get their product to the consumer. Intel has been producing chips the longest and will remain producing for many y

Aritficial Intelligence Recently, the media has spent an increasing amount of broadcast time on new technology. The focus of high-tech media has been aimed at the flurry of advances concerning artificial intelligence (AI). What is artificial intelligence and what is the media talking about' Are these technologies beneficial to our society or mere novelties among business and marketing pr

Atomic Bomb In 1945, the United States made a decision that forever changed the face of warfare on this planet. That decision was to drop a brand new invention, the atomic bomb, on Japan. The atomic bomb was, and still is, the most feared weapon any nation could possess. This bomb took years to evolve into a useful weapon, and in this paper the timeline will unfold. Although the attack t

MySportTraining This report was done using Microsoft Word 2000. When I first saw the title of the article “Stay Fit with MySportTraining” I expected that the article would be about some new kind of fitness program where I would learn how to increase my speed, endurance, strength, etc. for sports but as I started to read the article I realized it had nothing to do with increasing speed, s

Artificial Intelligence “Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is the science and engineering of building intelligent machines.” Within this fascinating field there are three main schools of AI: people trying to model what humans do (sort of psychology based) people trying to make what people do easier and better (tools for humans), and people who are trying to build new tools with “far out” c

Biodegradable Packaging Materials BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING MATERIALS Packaging is a tool that protects and contains our goods and it should first of all provide convenience for the consumer,facilitate storage,increase self life,protect the environment and be compatible with consumer trends.To date packaging materials have been to a large extent based on non biodegradable materials,th

Bluetooth Bluetooth "We are entering a time when all of our tools and Internet appliances will communicate with one another," said Frank Spindler, vice president and director of marketing for Intel (Neel). Routine activities like standing in line and waiting by the phone will become obsolete. It will no longer be just a dream to access personal and business data from any location. A

Biotechnology Biotechnology Continuing through the twenty-first century, technology is expanding and to all aspects of life for the purpose of fixing worldwide problems to making our life’s much easier. In the past few years, a new branch of technology has opened up, called Biotechnology. Biotechnology combines agriculture and science to improve crops. Methods such as Genetics are use

Assessment of Technology Description, Planning and Alternatives Assessment of proposed technology Description 1 Project and Product The proposed technology that will be evaluated in this report is the design of a new generation consulting firm. This firm will not be traditional in nature but will use the Internet for its main source in interacting with its customers. T

Net’s Next Phase Will Weave Through Your Life Microeconomics I chose my article from the March 2nd edition of the USA Today. It is entitled “Net’s Next Phase Will Weave Through Your Life.” This article discusses the changes in the near future of the Internet. Since its invention less than a decade ago, the Internet has become part of our everyday life. Businesses and consumers al

Buying A Safer Car Buying A Safer Car Many people buy their automobiles based on their outward appearance rather than their inward. Though before purchasing a car it is best to do research. When buying a vehicle you should look to see if there any problems with the safety of the vehicle. Safety is divided into three different categorical areas: size and weight of the vehicle, pa

Business In the world of business inefficiency in suppliers are not uncommon in the supply chain. To correct these inefficiencies there are several methods this company could possibly use. Many processes that could be used business process reengineering (BPR), centralized computing, mass customization, and e-commerce. One important technique this company could use is known as busines

Business Over the past few years the airline industry has been offering competitive prices and competing more then ever for cargo that has been traditionally transported by ships because of their cheaper prices. Because of this ship owners have been looking for ways to keep cost to a minimum and to decrease the time it takes to transport cargo from seller to buyer. The time it takes the

CAD INTRODUCTION Purpose AutoCAD is computer graphics software that is commonly used to make architectural and engineering drawings. This reference guide describes the general principles of working with AutoCAD and how they can be applied to all the leading CAD programs. Once completing this manual, a student will have the basic knowledge needed in operating the most common draft

Carpentry Where am I going and how am I going to get there' How will it effect your lifestyle' Can it be profitable' What’s the Salary like' Do you think you will like it' How long does it take you to actually get to this level of the career' In this paper there is many details in what you might need to know if you are looking to be a carpenter. If you don’t want carpentry, there is some

Capability Maturity Model Capability Maturity Model The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is a widely accepted set of guidelines for developing high-performance software organizations. Different sources give different answers to where it was originally developed. Some say the CMM model was developed by the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie-Mellon University and others credit

Ccna OSPF Terminology Neighbor – A neighbor refers to a connected (adjacent) router that is running an OSPF process with the adjacent interface assigned to the same area. Neighbors are found by Hello packets. Adjacency - An adjacency refers to the logical connection between a router and its corresponding designated routers and backup designed routers. Link – In OSPF, a link refers t

Car Vs, Suvs Technology has brought many luxuries to people. The invention of the automobile has brought convenience to everyday living. People use their vehicles to commute to work, school, home, and other events. Some people cannot even imagine living life without the use of an automobile. People have different tastes in the type of automobile that they drive; the automotive industry h

Censorship and The Internet Censorship and The Internet Is Internet Censorship Needed' Internet censorship seems to be the target of many debates nowadays in the U.S. due to the rising popularity of the internet and the large amounts of pornography, warez, illegal drugs, and general threats to society. It is a very hard subject to handle, after all no one really is in charge of the inte

OSPF Terminology OSPF Terminology Neighbor – A neighbor refers to a connected (adjacent) router that is running an OSPF process with the adjacent interface assigned to the same area. Neighbors are found by Hello packets. Adjacency - An adjacency refers to the logical connection between a router and its corresponding designated routers and backup designed routers. Link – In OSPF, a l

Artificial Intelligence Recently, the media has spent an increasing amount of broadcast time on new technology. The focus of high-tech media has been aimed at the flurry of advances concerning artificial intelligence (AI). What is artificial intelligence and what is the media talking about' Are these technologies beneficial to our society or mere novelties among business and marketing pr

BlueTooth What is Bluetooth' Wireless has been around many years in the form of IR and RF, but it has always had limited usability. Various companies realized the need for a new wireless technology that was both cheap to make and didn’t require a lot of power. So came Bluetooth. Bluetooth was developed to allow short-range wireless communications to be used in many of your handheld

Cell Phones As time passes by technology is growing faster and faster. Now, instead of waiting an hour for supper to cook, I can just put it in the microwave for 5 minutes and it will be done and taste the same. The most important kind of technology in my life is a cell phone. I bring my cell phone with me everywhere that I go and use it on a daily basis. Cell phones have many advant

Changes In Technology Over the years technology has grown and advanced in many ways. One can define technology as the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area. In other words, technology makes it easier for people to satisfy their needs and desires. Technology ranges from cellular phones to nuclear weapons, there are millions of things in the world that have

Cisco My paper is going to be about a network management solution by Cisco Systems known as Internet Operational Support System (OSS). This system has several benefits and solutions for many different services provided that deal with aspects of the Internet. These include Broad band service, metro services, voice over IP infrastructure management, and management of virtual private netw

Clean Air Stakeholder Analysis &Market Based Clean Air Houston-Galveston Region EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The purpose of this report is to present a stakeholder analysis regarding current clean air initiatives in the Houston-Galveston eight county region. It is not an exhaustive report on clean air initiatives, but rather, an overview of policies affecting diesel engines and industries e

Communications Technology Although there are many advantages in new technology, some people find new technology somewhat of an annoyance. Some types of new technologies could be named as crucial, but then again you can live without them. One main technology that individuals have different views on could be the 'ever popular' telephone. Some people view the telephone as an intruder, o