COMPUTER LITERACY: TODAY AND TOMORROW* Mark Hoffman‚ Jonathan Blake Department of Computer Science and Interactive Digital Design CL-AC1‚ Quinnipiac University 275 Mt. Carmel Avenue Hamden‚ CT 06518 Mark.Hoffman@quinnipiac.edu; Jonathan.Blake@quinnipiac.edu ABSTRACT Computing and technology departments often offer service courses in Computer Literacythat provide the entire academic communitywiththe opportunityto develop skills in the use of computers. These courses have been around for
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Supercomputer Supercomputer is a broad term for one of the fastest computers currently available. Supercomputers are very expensive and are employed for specialized applications that require immense amounts of mathematical calculations (number crunching). For example‚ weather forecasting requires a supercomputer. Other uses of supercomputers scientific simulations‚ (animated) graphics‚ fluid dynamic calculations‚ nuclear energy research‚ electronic design‚ and analysis of geological data (e.g.
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Desktop Computer or Laptop Computer Deciding on purchasing a desktop computer or a laptop computer can be a tough choice; one should consider a few guidelines. Some of these guidelines have to do with the physical aspect of the two computers‚ functioning of the computers‚ and the cost and reliability. When buying a desktop or laptop computer it is a good idea to know what you’re looking for. The physical aspect is a really important thing to look at when buying a desktop or laptop computer. Screen
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Computer Addiction as a Gendered Phenomenon In the late 1990s‚ a barrage of media reports declared that women were becoming uncontrollably addicted to the Internet and some were neglecting—or even leaving--their husbands and children as a result of their online obsession. Headlines described the strange phenomenon: Internet Blamed for Neglect: Police Say Mother Addicted to Web(Bricking‚ 1997)‚ ‘Net-addicted Mother Loses Custody of Her Children (1997)‚ Mom Web Addict Allegedly Neglected Kids (1997)
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Computer Lab or Computers in the Classroom Everyone lives in a society dependent on technology at work‚ home‚ and school‚ but students are not able to access this technology on a continuous basis. Computers are significant to education because they make us reconsider how students learn‚ how they are inspired‚ and what useful information is. Classroom with computers have become an important part of the curriculum and need to be used daily. Phasing out computer labs and putting computers right in
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A quote from Albert Einstein is that‚ “Computers are incredibly fast‚ accurate‚ and stupid; humans are incredibly slow‚ inaccurate‚ and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond imagine.” (Einstein). Stated by Einstein himself‚ PC’s are powerful with humans and that still holds up to this day. Computers are a better option for a improved life rather than playing games on a console. PC gaming is a better option for gaming than Console gaming because of its better performance in-game‚ serperior
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Popular and Academic Culture Research Report Background and introduction Since we have been in the era of information‚ we are exposed to and absorb many various information resources. The ubiquity of information has made people feel it is hard to see the differences between popular and academic culture. Hence‚ the accuracy of the definitions of the two cultures has been hard to distinguish. This study is going to talk about two issuespopular and academic culture. The purpose of this paper
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Popular Culture Before talking about popular culture I would like to talk about the word culture. It is probably one of the most complex words of the English language‚ having many different meanings defined by different people. One of many possible definitions of popular culture is that it is “a general process of intellectual‚ spiritual and aesthetic development”. The development of great artists‚ great poets and great philosophers is an embodiment of this definition. Another possible and much
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turned to gambling; however‚ he lost even more money. Poe’s writings did not make much money which made him even more depressed. Each of his stories are thought to be reflected on his tragic life. In conclusion‚ Poe’s very tragic life is another reason why Poe is still famous
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Becoming Posthuman Sport and Genetically Modified Athletes Becoming posthuman‚ there are many theories and explanations to explain this term‚ some of these include: posthumanism is a hypothetical future generation of beings whose basic capacities so radically exceed those of present humans as to be no longer human by our current standards. Another definition of the term posthuman is that it is a person of unprecedented physical‚ intellectual and psychological capacity‚ self-programming‚ self
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