Computer fraud is the use of information technology to commit fraud. In the United States‚ computer fraud is specifically proscribed by the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act‚ which provides for jail time and fines. 1. Unauthorized access at North Bay Abdulswamad Nino Macapayad‚ a former accounts payable clerk for North Bay Health Care Group‚ admitted to using her computer to access North Bay’s accounting software without authorization‚ and in turn issued various checks payable to herself and others.
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As computers have become less expensive‚ they have been purchased by more and more families for their homes. As a result‚ more youths and children have started to use computers at earlier ages. Even if there is not a computer available at home‚ it’s guaranteed that the youth will come into contact with a computer somewhere else‚ such as school. This may have not been the case a couple decades ago and with that said‚ computers have been evolving (and still are). The evolution of computers is all possible
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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 Ethics A Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics (see Appendix A) was first presented by Dr. Ramon C. Barquin ’s in his paper for the Computer Ethics Institute of the Brookings Institution entitled‚ "In Pursuit of a ’Ten Commandments ’ for Computer Ethics" in May of 1992. Computer ethics is about principles related to behavior and decisions made by computer professionals and users‚ including software engineers‚ operators‚ managers‚ policy makers‚ as well as educators and students. This means
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Transport or transportation is the movement of goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air‚ rail‚ road‚ water and pipeline. The field can be divided into infrastructure‚ vehicles‚ and operations. Freight transport has become focused on containerization‚ although bulk transport is used for large volumes of durable items. Transport plays an important part in economic growth and globalization Freight transport‚ or shipping‚ is a key in the value chain in manufacturing. With
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Introduction We are now facing the modern era of technology and this is the computer age. One of the greatest inventions of man for all time is the computer. Many of us cannot deny that they are relying or depends on computer. It is inevitable that others may become addicted to computer because of its amazing features and satisfy their gratification because it makes everything easy and possible. We all enjoy the benefits of the computer‚ and for many of us it is also an indispensable tool for work‚ education
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Computer Fundamentals Computer is an electronic device that manipulates data according to set of instructions and produce a meaningful result. • Computers are not very intelligent devices‚ but they handle instructions flawlessly and fast. • They must follow explicit directions from both user and computer programmer. • Computers are really nothing more than a very powerful calculator with some great accessories. • Applications like word processing and games are just a very
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History of Computers Glenn G. Fabia Department of Computer Science Ateneo de Naga University A typical computer operation back when computers were people. Counting Tables History of Computers 2 A Modern Day Abacus (Oldest surviving‚ 300 B.C) Note how the abacus is really just a representation of the human fingers: the 5 lower rings on each rod represent the 5 fingers and the 2 upper rings represent the 2 hands. History of Computers 3 Napier’s Bones In 1617 John Napier
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Computers have made a triumphal entry into education in the past decade‚ and only a dyed-in-the wool Luddite would deny that they have brought significant benefits to teachers and students alike. However‚ an uncritical use of computers can be just as disadvantageous to students as a refusal to have anything to do with them. In this article I discuss some of the ways that computers can be used in English language teaching‚ with a view to helping colleagues make the most of the opportunities they offer
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Computer Networks NETWORKING CONCEPTS Network A network is basically an interconnection of various points to make a connected system e.g Road‚ Telephone‚ Social Data Network A computer network therefore refers to an interconnection of computers and other peripherals by use of a communication link Peer to Peer Networks In a peer-to-peer network‚ all computers are considered equal; they all have the same abilities to use the resources available on the network. Peer-to-peer networks are designed
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