size[edit] Microcomputers (personal computers)[edit] Microcomputers are the most common type of computers used by people today‚ whether in a workplace‚ at school or on the desk at home. The term “microcomputer” was introduced with the advent of single chip microprocessors. The term "microcomputer" itself is now practically an anachronism. These computers include: * Desktop computers – A case and a display‚ put under and on a desk. * In-car computers (“carputers”) – Built into a car‚ for
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Computer Crime Computer crimes need to be prevented and halted thought increased computer network security measures as well as tougher laws and enforcement of those laws in cyberspace: Computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. All that is required is a personal computer‚ a modem‚ and a phone line. Increasing instances of white-collar crime involve computers as more businesses automate and information becomes an important
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on computers. Computers have found their way into just about every aspect of our lives‚ and in most cases‚ they make things easier for us. They allow us to work from home‚ socialize with our friends and family who live too far away to visit‚ and they provide an ever-welcome stress relief when we come home from school or work and just want to have some fun. But as we increasingly rely on computers to get through the day‚ the question begs to be asked: have we become too dependent on computers?However
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Morality and Ethics and Computers There are many different sides to the discussion on moral and ethical uses of computers. In many situations‚ the morality of a particular use of a computer is up to the individual to decide. For this reason‚ absolute laws about ethical computer usage is almost‚ but not entirely‚ impossible to define. The introduction of computers into the workplace has introduced many questions as well: Should employers make sure the workplace is designed to minimize health
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approximately 70 million Americans or about 62 percent of the American population had at least one home computer. Another statistic is that about 55% of people also have internet on their home computers. In everyday life it is important for a person to have good ethics; this is also true about computer usage. Due to the fact that more than half of the American population owns computers‚ computer ethics are a growing concern in a rapidly changing society. Ethics would seem to be the last topic to
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File System Sharing POS/355 December 2‚ 2013 The company that I work is need of a file system‚ one that can support 5000 users or more. This particular system was designed to allow multiple users to access the same file‚ in doing so there must be a way to protect the data that is being accessed by all of those users. We already know that the storage device will have to be nonvolatile‚ keeping the data intact through power outages or reboots to the system. There should
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Computers and Society The decade of the 1980’s saw an explosion in computer technology and computer usage that deeply changed society. Today computers are a part of everyday life‚ they are in their simplest form a digital watch or more complexly computers manage power grids‚ telephone networks‚ and the money of the world. Henry Grunwald‚ former US ambassador to Austria best describes the computer’s functions‚ "It enables the mind to ask questions‚ find answers‚ stockpile knowledge‚ and devise
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CHAPTER ONE COMPUTER SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS 1.1 Computer System as a Universal Tool A computer system is an electronic device that accepts inputs; transform the input through some processes to obtain output or information that can aid effective decision making. Information originated from raw data which by its own simple definition is any raw fact or figure that can be subjected to a form of manipulation before it can be trusted for decision making. Data can originate from various sources depending
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“Computer Crime Is Widespread Which Can Be Mainly Attributed To The Overload of Information on the Internet” La Rose Brown Introduction to Computer Michael Seesahai September 12‚ 201 Computer crime is indeed widespread and can be
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John Cunningham CSCE 4010 Spring 2013 Piracy and File Sharing With the exponential growth of technology over the past decade there have been many unforeseen controversial issues that have emerged. One of the main issues being the pirating of copyrighted material. With the invention of the internet‚ the sharing of information had become increasingly easier. But it was not until people began sharing copyrighted material that it became an ethical issue. The internet was used as a legal free exchange
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