replaced by USB ports. USB or Universal Serial Bus is less bulky‚ faster‚ can be hot swapped‚ and up to 127 devices can be used. Early Mice used serial connectors and keyboards used a 5 pin bulky DIN connector. Modern Mice and Keyboards use PS/2‚ USB‚ or wireless type connectors. A NIC or Network Interface Card is what connects your computer to a local or distance network or the internet. The NIC converts parallel signal from the motherboard system bus into serial signal for the internet cable. A
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Recognize strategies to avoid and understand why they are dangerous Some strategies that could be considered corporate‚ business‚ or functional are very dangerous and managers who lack creativity may be trapped into considering one of the these following strategies. * Follow the leader- This is where copying a leading competitors strategy may seem to be a good idea since they are doing so well but it ignores the competitors strengths and weaknesses and the possibility that they might be wrong
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Associate Level Material Appendix E Hardware/Software Components In your own words‚ describe the following hardware/software components Legacy systems The hardware and software components of a company’s existing IT system. In a company’s legacy system they can make big investments‚ an investment that can cost a multinational company billions of dollars to buy and develop. Mainframe computers The first mainframe computer was built in 1951 using the vacuum-tube technology. IBM is
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Describe an afternoon at the bus station (SPM 97) It was two o’clock in the afternoon. I was heading towards the bus station with Mohan after Mrs Wong’s extra class. The sun was beating mercilessly on my back and I could feel my sweat trickling down my spine. I have often wished that my mother would allow me to ride a motorcycle to school. She says that I am not ready but we both know that she is terrified that a car would knock me down. When I reached the bus station‚ it was nearly empty except
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Trident University International Critical Thinking –Factors that Influence Adult Learning Assignment Being able to read and understand research studies requires quantitative reasoning. The purpose of this assignment is to help you get accustomed to identifying the various parts of a research study. Be sure to review the module homepage and background information before you begin any of the assignments in this course. In general‚ the best way to approach the assignment is to read the article through
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest that took place shortly after an African- American woman‚ Rosa Parks‚ wouldn’t give up her seat‚ to a white man‚ on a Montgomery Bus. The Montgomery Bus Boycott meant that African- Americans would refuse to ride the buses in Montgomery‚ Alabama to protest segregated seating. Rosa Parks was arrested and fined for not giving up her seat. The boycott began on the day of Rosa Park’s court hearing and lasted 381 days. In 1955‚ African Americans still had to be
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Movie Review: Riding the Bus with My Sister Riding the Bus with My Sister is based on the autobiographical book by Rachel Simon (Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey). Rosie O’Donnell shines as Beth Simon‚ a developmentally challenged woman trying to make it on her own. Andie MacDowell portrays Beth’s sister Rachel Simon‚ a fashion photographer with a life of her own; separate from her family and has grown apart from Beth. The story tells of the life of Rachel’s sister Beth and her
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Binder on the Bus Aimme Marie‚ a famous photographer‚ once pronounced‚ “The worst feeling in the world is holding back a panic attack in public‚” and this is exactly what I felt like the day I left my binder (containing all of my homework) on the bus. I dreaded the moment the teacher asked us to turn the homework in. Dreading the look of disappointment on their faces that they were sure to give me when I told them what happened. This is possibly the worst day of my life. It was a Tuesday‚ maybe
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Essay on the story "Bus Ticket" By Zoe Fairbairns: While reading the short story "Bus Ticket" by Zoe Fairbairns‚ I really enjoyed every minute because I felt sympathy and I was familiar with the main character’s ideas and thoughts. The most thing that I like in the story is the way she explains her approach for acceptance if someone dislikes or rejects her. "I am prepared to accept that anyone who knows me may dislike me‚ but when someone who cannot dislike me because they don’t know me‚ attacks
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The course of the Montgomery Bus boycott was made up of various significant events. It all began with Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the Montgomery Bus on the afternoon of December 1st 1955. She was taken to jail‚ fingerprinted and was allowed to use the phone. This is when Rosa Parks made contact with the Black civil rights leaders and when they began to take action on there plan to boycott Montgomery busses. This was the beginning of the protest against segregation. The protest began
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