Simile - a kind of comparison in which two things are com¬pared be¬cause they have something in common though they are in all other respects different. The imagina¬tive compa¬rison is explicitly made with the help of like or as. She walks like an angel. / I wandered lonely as a cloud. This simile suggests /implies / illustrates that ... Metaphor - a comparison between two things which are basically quite different without using the words like or as. While a simile only says that one thing is
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Electricity through Wireless Transmission ECE-CSIT Seminar Idea The various technologies available so far for wireless transmission of electricity and the use of Wireless System of Energy Transmission are discussed. This Electricity through Wireless Transmission ECE-CSIT Seminar Idea concentrated on Tesla Theory‚ microwave power transmission (MPT) called Solar power satellite‚ and highly efficient fiber lasers for wireless power transmission. Especially the distribution and transmission losses
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A flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) is a system composed of static equipment used for the AC transmission of electrical energy. It is meant to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability of the network. It is generally a power electronics-based system. FACTS is defined by the IEEE as "a power electronic based system and other static equipment that provide control of one or more AC transmission system parameters to enhance controllability and Technology
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BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA ASSIGNMENT FRONT SHEET COMPUTER SYSTEMS ASSIGNMENT 1 COURSE: UNIT CODE: LECTURE DAYS: VENUE: DURATION: LECTURER: DATE OF ISSUE: HAND IN DATE: NO.: 1 Computer Systems L/601/0446 Wednesdays Champs Fleurs September ’13 – January ‘14 Karleen Lall Wednesday‚ October 9‚ 2013 Wednesday‚ November 13‚ 2013 2 3 RESUBMISSION Student Name: _______________________________ Edexcel No.: _______________ Criteria reference To achieve the criteria
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ANALOG DEVICES‚ INC. (A) Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) was a leading manufacturer of integrated circuits that convert between analog and digital data. From 1981 through 1996‚ ADI experienced periods of growth and stagnation‚ both achieving record profits and sales a experiencing its first loss ever. To meet the needs of the changing market‚ management at ADI introduced a number of different management tools to implement change. One such tool was its corporate scorecard. ADI’s corporate scorecard was
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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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Computer Keyboard (1874 – 1982) Although the first Computer Keyboard came out in 1964‚ it was a long evolution process from 1874-1982‚ to form the modern computer keyboard as we know it... One of the most common electronic input devices available nowadays is the “computer keyboard”. The “keyboard” enters instructions and data into the “memory” of the “computer”. “Keyboards” are used to “program”‚ operate and manage files and programs on a computer “interface”. This is accomplished by users
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evolution of computer describing the technologies used in different generations. The evolution of computers started way back in the late 1930s. Binary arithmetic is at the core of the computers of all times. History of computers dates back to the invention of a mechanical adding machine in 1642. Abacus‚ an early computing tool‚ invention of logarithm by John Napier and the invention of slide rules by William Oughtred were significant events in the evolution of computers. Evolution of computer technology
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Roettger Computer Fundamentals for Technology February 23‚ 2014 The History of Personal Computers (Zimmermann) The personal computer in the beginning was not intended to be used for personal entertainment or for email‚ but was intended to be used for solving a number-crunching crisis. By 1880‚ the United States had grown so much that it took several years to calculate the United States census results. They were looking for a faster and more efficient way to get the results. The first computers were
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T or F: ESD is very dangerous to computer technicians. False. What does the acronym ESD stand for? Electrostatic Sensitive Device. In what conditions is ESD most likely to occur? It occurs in cold‚ dry conditions. With __________ ESD‚ the damage is permanent and is noticeable right away. Catastrophic. What are the similarities and differences of latent and upset ESD? Similarities: Even if the device is damaged‚ it will still pass initial testing. How can a PC technician protect
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