How serious is computer crime? What can we do about it? Computer crime‚ or Cybercrime‚ refers to any crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime‚ or it may be the target. Netcrime is criminal exploitation of the Internet. Dr. Debarati Halder and Dr. K. Jaishankar (2011) define Cybercrimes as: "Offences that are committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the
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NETWORK Computer Network also called Network is a group of computers and other devices connected to each other to share resources electronically. Networks can be as small as two computers or many thousand computers that are connected to one another. These computers are usually connected to one another through wires‚ satellite‚ and modems. Each device connected to the network is called a “node”‚ and the computer that is connected to the network is called a workstation. There are several ways
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many misconceptions about individuals who have careers in the computer technology field. Since there are so many different specializations in computer science‚ the various fields are often confused. A common misconception of computer specialists is the amount of their pay. The most highly paid computer professionals are those who invent and develop new hardware and software peripherals. Although there is a high demand for computer specialists in most divisions of the field‚ certain divisions
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Mark Dudzik GIT 335 2/20/12 Assignment 3- Dream Computer I have built a few computers in the past‚ some fairly basic windows computers. I have always maxed out any computer I’ve owned in RAM‚ storage‚ and graphics. About three years ago now‚ I bought my first iMac‚ and only then discovered what a computer can actually do. That being said‚ my dream computer would have to be a Mac Pro. Two 3.06GHz 6-core Intel Xeon processors powering my beast‚ that’s 12 cores in total. Eight 8GB sticks of
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Computer Concepts – Final Exam Study Guide Smart Card | Stores data on a thin microprocessor embedded in the card | | Protocol | http:// | | | Virus | a potentially damaging computer program affects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works | | | Database | a collection of data organized in a manner which allows access‚ retrieval‚ and use of data | | | Wiki | a collaborative Web site which allows users to add to modify‚ or delete the Web site content via
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The Computer – A Modern Learning Tool The inventions and ideas of many mathematicians and scientist led to the development of the computer. Today‚ computers can handle vast amounts of facts and figures and solve complicated problems at incredibly high speeds. Computers are used in many walks of life; business and industry; government and law enforcement; the military; engineering; the sciences; the fine arts; manufacturing sales and service repairs‚ they are also used in schools. In the 1960s
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Importance of Computer in human society As we hurtle towards the 21st century‚ we must accept the inevitability of a computer revolution in the near future. It is an-inseparable part of development‚ as demonstrated by other countries. Computers are no longer luxury or the sole property of the advanced countries. Their appropriate uses in India can help us solve the unique problems of a developing country and bring about the desired changes in increasing literacy‚ optimizing resources‚ increasing
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Photography o Photographers working in the age of computers have come to rely on computers not only to preserve their artwork but to create digital portfolios to send to clients‚ correct mistakes in their photos like overexposure and post their work on the web to attract potential clients and buyers. Additionally‚ these photographers can upload photos from their digital cameras directly onto their computers‚ allowing them to specialize almost entirely in digital photography. o Where once the pencil
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Many would think that computer programming is a recent invention but the idea behind writing instructions for a machine to follow then has been around for over a century. Starting from Charles Babbage’s steam driven machine named the Analytical Engine back in 1834. Unlike the simple calculating machines of that time that could perform only a single function‚ Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine could perform a variety of tasks. This idea caught the attention of Ada Lovelace‚ a mathematician and daughter
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Negative Effects of Computers in the Classroom By Henry Francis‚ eHow Contributor The argument over the benefits and negatives of using computers in classroom is a hot point of debate. While there are clear benefits‚ including helping special needs students and teaching students valuable life skills that they will need in the workplace‚ there are also several negatives‚ such as issues with safety on the Internet and long-term health problems. Exposes Students To Harmful Websites o Although
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