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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Report Title: Short Report on the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Communications and Information Technology. Contents Short Report 1 Title: 1 Terms of Reference: 1 Method Procedure 1 Findings: 2 Advantages: 2 Disadvantages: 2 Conclusions 3 Recommendations: 3 Bibliography I Internet and Web based resources I Short Report Title: Short Report on the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Communications and Information Technology
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Pointing Devices are direct entry input devices. They allow users to control the pointer and the insertion point on the screen. Examples of pointing devices are mouse‚ trackball‚ touch pad‚ pointing stick‚ joystick‚ touch screen‚ light pen and graphics tablets. A mouse is a computer device‚ which has a ball sealed at the bottom. It is attached with a cable to the system unit. When rolled on the flat surface‚ the movement of the ball will generate electrical circuits‚ which are then sent to the
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1. (a) Before you registered for POS 543 how did you conceptualize organization? You might imagine that a librarian would be able to organize almost anything. Prior to registering for POS 543 I held a fairly simple view of organization which focused on arranging and categorizing things. Working in academic libraries for almost 30 years‚ both as a student and professionally trained me to look for similarities in all aspects of my work. We catalog and shelve books on the same subjects together;
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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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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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1. Introduction to Network Devices All networks are made up of basic hardware building blocks to interconnect network nodes‚ such as Network Interface Cards (NICs)‚ Bridges‚ Hubs‚ Switches‚ and Routers. In addition‚ some method of connecting these building blocks is required‚ usually in the form of galvanic cable (most commonly Category 5 cable). Less common are microwave links (as in IEEE 802.12) or optical cable ("optical fiber"). An ethernet card may also be required. Network interface cards
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Theory Notes Task: Output Devices Make sure that you are familiar with all of the information detailed in this booklet. There are a number of tasks for you to carry out‚ be sure to read the information fully whilst completing the tasks. You could be asked about any of this in the test! Use the theory notes in from the teach-ict.com site to help you complete this booklet. TASK 1: OUTPUT DEVICES Output devices let you see data that has been processed or is stored on the hard disk
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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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Task: Using the Internet‚ list and define at least five different types of storage devices from the most reliable to the least reliable. Include in your search cost and availability of the storage devices. Include names of vendors for these storage devices. There are three main types of consumer-grade computer storage: internal‚ external‚ and network attached. Internal storage is generally a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD) that hosts computer’s operating systems and programs. External
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