ambiguity of manner. 8. Anachronism – Something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time‚ esp. a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword in an anachronism in modern warfare. 9. Anaphora – A rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginnings of successive phrases or sentences. Compare this to epistrophe‚ where such repetitions occur at the ends. (lesson 10. Analogy – A similarity between like features of two things‚ on which a
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1. Alliteration Alliteration is a literary device in which two or more consecutive words‚ or words that are nearby in the same sentence‚ start with the same letter. It is often used in poetry‚ literature‚ slogans‚ and other propaganda because it is usually impressive and memorable. For example‚ Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. 2. Assonance Assonance is the repetition of a pattern of similar sounds within a sentence. It is used to produce a form of rhyme throughout the whole
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What is a NAS device? A NAS device is a network-attached storage device which is an external storage unit in the form of a computer that usually has one or two hard disks‚ and is used solely for filed based storage‚ and operates over a network of computers. NAS devices are both controlled and configured over the network usually using a (Wikipedia‚ n.d.) (htt) browser. What is the speed of the network adapter available on a NAS device? The speed of NAS devices are very flexible depending on
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INPUT DEVICES Barcode reader A barcode reader (or barcode scanner) is an electronic device for reading printed barcodes. Like a flatbed scanner‚ it consists of a light source‚ a lens and a light sensor translating optical impulses into electrical ones. Additionally‚ nearly all barcode readers contain decoder circuitry analyzing the barcode’s image data provided by the sensor and sending the barcode’s content to the scanner’s output port. Biometrics Biometrics[1] (or biometric authentication)[note
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Transitional Devices (Connecting Words) Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab at http://owl.english.purdue.edu Transitional devices are like bridges between parts of your paper. They are cues that help the reader to interpret ideas in the way that you‚ as a writer‚ want them to understand. Transitional devices help you carry over a thought from one sentence to another‚ from one idea to another‚ or from one paragraph to another with words or phrases. And finally‚ transitional
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workers must happier and healthier service user. To be sure the service user is always at the centre of care‚ health care professionals need to be able to understand how it feels to be in the service user’s position‚ using those services. Also‚ the service user has to be involved in all levels of their care and development to always make the patient feel like the main priority. Allowing service users to make their own decisions is a large part of service user centred care as they would feel more comfortable
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PROJECT SYNOPSIS ON MICROCONTROLLER BASED ULTRASONIC DISTANCE MEASUREMENT ABSTRACT: The microcontroller based ultrasonic distance measuring device is a device used to calculate the distance between the ultrasonic transmitter/receiver and the object whose distance is to be measured. A microcontroller is used to calculate the delay time between the transmitted signal and the received signal. ULTRASONIC WAVES: Ultra means “beyond” and sonic means “sound”. Ultrasonic
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Operating System: An operating system (OS) is a set of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs require an operating system to function. Types: 1. Real-time A real-time operating system is a multitasking operating system that aims at executing real-time applications. Real-time operating systems often use specialized scheduling
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LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES) Allegory Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea. Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. Alliteration Definition: Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. Allusion
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accessing unauthorized internal resources or information from external sources 7 No port scanning or data interception on the network 8 No denying service or circumventing authentication to legitimate users 9 No using programs‚ scripts‚ or commands to interfere with other network users 10 No sending unsolicited e-mail messages or junk mail to company recipients 11 No accessing adult content from company resources 12 No remote connections from systems failing to meet minimum security
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