Abstract This paper gives arguments for and against Internet regulation. In the process, the paper also gives a background of regulatory activities, finally concluding in a solution.
Abstract This six-page undergraduate paper discusses the importance of firewalls in connection with Internet security. With more and more firms joining the Internet community, it is essential to adopt sound security measures in order to protect critical data from hostile attacks.
Abstract This study will discuss the strategy for creating and sustaining competitive advantage within a corporation or business field that this can be applied to. By analyzing the sources of a business and how they can be used to create a sense of competitive profit, a better understanding will be made to understand the how this can be done. The focus will be on management, marketing, company organization, and the necessary resources that go into keeping a company on the cutting edge in the field of business. Examples will be shown how this can be accomplished, along with statistics that will ensure that a good strategy can be made for a more competitive company in today's market place. With all of these assets combined, a company can hope to stay ahead of tends and seek profit with a good sense of information and action. The main focus will be a strategy for online businesses and how they can stay competitive in today's world.
Abstract This ten page paper looks at the idea of nanotechnology, and how it affects the modern world, how its aim looks towards building better and smaller technology for the future and how its processes can be used in differing aspects of science. Furthermore the paper looks at the process of building a diamond though hydrogen based process and nanotechnology.
Abstract This paper presents a detailed study on internet gaming, more specifically MMORPGs which are becoming a very profitable business. Companies that have created MMORPG's to date include Sony (EverQuest), Microsoft (Asherons Call) and Origin (Ultima Online).
Abstract This three-page undergraduate paper examines how technology invades not only one's privacy but also seeks to destroy the essence of humanity as a whole turning people into apathetic human beings who would resort to almost anything in order to gain the much needed information about the person in question. It will support this claim using one recent publication.
Abstract This essay analyzes the inspiration and creation of the calculator. It also discusses the positives and negatives of calculator use, emphasizing its use in classrooms. It also discusses how this invention has impacted society.
From the Paper "Blaise Pascal received credit for inventing the first digital calculator in 1642. After Pascal observed the tedious processes his father underwent in order to complete his taxes, he was determined to invent a helpful tool. Pascal invented the Pascaline, which was a numerical wheel calculator that consisted of eight movable dials that added up to eight figured long sums and used base ten. When the first dial (one's column) moved ten notches ? the second dial moved one notch to represent the ten's column reading of 10 ? and when the ten dial moved ten notches the third dial (hundred's column) moved one notch to represent one hundred, and so on. As technology progressed so did the calculating devices. The first electronic desktop calculator was invented in 1961 and the first handheld calculator was introduced to the world April of 1970. Ever since its creation, the calculator has significantly perpetuated our dependence on technology as well as alter our everyday lives on unimaginable levels."
Abstract For some people, especially Christians, the government's role of utilizing advanced technology to create a more secure and efficient information superhighway infrastructure is more than just a loss of privacy and freedom; it is the "Mark of the Beast" and a sign of the "End of Times" based on the Biblical prophesies. The paper shows that, to others, such as privacy advocate groups, these new innovations are the ?Mark of the New World Order,? a new era in which the government will have totalitarian control of all people throughout the world through the use of advanced technology. The paper traces the history of all prior technological events that led to our current information superhighway and "identity" crisis, starting from the emergence of computers in the 1960s, which enabled the government to identify each person with a unique number, such as the social security number that was created in the 1930s. The paper discusses the role of the IRS, bar codes, credit cards, the Internet, and Global Positioning Systems.
From the Paper "Nonetheless, in order for all these great electronic innovations to work efficiently and gather data in one central location, every person will need to carry a national identification card. After several attempts for everyone to receive a national identification card for medical purposes by the Clinton administration, the United States government still has been unsuccessful in standardizing a national identification card. However, many people have already started using a similar card in the banking, telecommunication, transportation, and access areas called the Smart Card. Smart Cards are more intelligent and efficient than the traditional magnetic cards that are widely used today by most consumers. The new Smart Cards are embedded with a computer chip that has the capacity to store an enormous amount of data and is more secure since they require a pin number. Eventually, the government's goal will be accomplished"the requirement of a national id card, similar to the smart card, which will contain all personal information about you. The technology is there folks. It's only a matter of time before we open up our mailboxes and find our new Smart Cards that will replace our expired and old magnetic bank cards"that is if you don?t already have one. "
Abstract This paper introduces the topic of cell phone use while driving and, specifically, discusses the increased use of cell phones in the United States and the dangers of driving while talking on one. It shows how, although using cell phones in public can be annoying and downright rude, driving while talking on a cell phone can be deadly and how driver inattention is one of the main causes of accidents on the road today.
From the Paper "The Utah psychologists had conducted earlier studies which showed that drivers missed traffic signals while they were talking on the phone, whether the phone was hands-free or not. They also discovered that other types of driver distraction were not nearly as dangerous as the use of cell phones. "The earlier study also found there was no impairment of drivers who either conversed with a passenger or who listened to the radio or to books on tape" (Blind). Drivers will always be distracted, but anything that can be done to keep drivers from becoming overly distracted is not only important, but also imperative."
Tags: inattention, distraction, hands-free, headset, ban
Abstract This paper explores wireless networking and the advantages that it provides to its users, while serving as a facilitator that advances technology. It explains how the history of wireless networking began and how it led to the development of the first packet-based radio communications network. The result, which was called ALOHNET, was the first wireless local area network (WLAN).
A Brief History of Wireless Networking and Standards
Application Areas
Background on Wireless Networking Environments and How They Work
Advantages of Wireless Networking
The Future of Wireless Networking
From the Paper "Wireless services are an excellent example of how just how far technology has come. Wireless networking holds the key to a new era of telecommunications, yet wireless services have been used for well over a century and are still synonymous with "radio" (ATS, 2003). The first sign of wireless technology was seen in the 19th century when Guglielmo Marconi, who is known as "the father of radio?, entered the
world of wireless technology."
Tags: telecommunications, radio, waves, transmit, data, network, traffic, local, area
Abstract This paper examines how the concept of supply chain management (SCM) has become truly advantageous to businesses because of the presence of Internet in the world today. The paper discusses the nature of supply chain management for both manufacturers and service providers and also describes the strategic importance of supply chain management by providing real examples of its application in manufacturing and service industries. Lastly, the paper also describes how the Internet has changed the ways companies are managing the customer and supplier interfaces.
Outline
History
The Supply Chain Processes
Shifting Structures
Examples From Real Life
Approaches to Supply Chain Management
Conclusion
From the Paper "Supply chain management begins by setting out a plan. This is the strategic portion of supply chain management. An organization needs a strategy for managing all the resources that go toward meeting customer demand for the products or services. A big piece of planning is developing a set of parameters to monitor the supply chain so that it is efficient, costs less and delivers high quality and value to customers. The second part of the supply chain management is locating sources. In this area, the organization has to choose the suppliers that will deliver the goods and services, which it needs to create products or services. Hence the organization needs to develop a set of pricing, delivery and payment processes with suppliers and create parameters for monitoring and improving the relationships."
Abstract This paper studies the successful on-line auction enterprise known as eBAY. It describes eBAY's service, its format, how it delivers its service, its use of e-commerce, and the reasons for the company's success. The paper also describes eBAY members and users and the occasional attempts to misuse its services. Important economic data about eBAY is included, and a comparison analysis of eBAY and its primary competitor, Amazon.com, is provided.
From the Paper "The 38 million buyers and sellers who access the EBAY auction site can exchange almost all sorts of items and this has been the result of clear vision of the company's CEO Margaret C. Whitman. In the past few years, the company has been focusing on expanding its services without losing site of its main goal i.e. to maximize profits. It is true that the reason why this company has proved to be such a tremendous success is that its CEO and founder have not lost sight of their primary goal while introducing new and better technologies every now and then to make the auction process easier."
Abstract This paper explores Dresser-Rand's strengths and weaknesses, its opportunities for growth, and threats to its business and market share. The paper discusses these different areas and provides a statement of opportunity, or problem statement, that deals with e-commerce and development in that area, since it is an area of business and technology that continues to grow.
From the Paper "Dresser-Rand is a compressor company that is world-renowned and aims to please its customers any way that is necessary. It also makes steam turbines and several other products (www.Dresser-Rand.com). It has made a name for itself, and its reputation is based on the quality and reliability of its products. Since it has been around for over 100 years, this reputation has carried it from one technological age into another, and now it has a Web site where customers can learn about and purchase products (Products and Services)."
Tags: reputation, customer, technology, innovation, e-marketing, internet, web, site
Abstract This paper examines one of the most powerful ways in which groups have harnessed the promise of technology, the redefinition and creation of new ?cyber communities.? It uses as an example Staying Connected, a network that provides single, teenage mothers with public exchange messages, private e-mail, and chat rooms. It then looks at the main barrier to reaping the benefits of this rapidly changing technology and how, in the United States alone, for example, many people from disadvantaged communities do not have access to computers and information technology. The last part suggests steps that could be taken to avert this inequity, including federal funding in schools and corporate sponsorship.
From the Paper "Like traditional communities, computer mediated communities are often comprised of individuals with shared interests. In their 6-month study of 42 single teenage mothers with young infants, Philip J. Dunham et al (1998) found that participants who had access to Staying Connected, a network that provided members with public exchange messages, private e-mail and chatrooms, reported feeling less isolation and parenting stress. Additionally, the study concluded that the teen mothers were able to develop ?close personal relationships and a sense of community "in this novel social environment" (Dunham et al)."
Abstract This paper analyzes the tremendous impact and the immense contribution of the science of magnetism in the technological arena. It begins by introducing the concept of magnetism and then discusses how it applies to nuclear magnetic resonance. It then discusses performing in-vivo studies and magnetoencephalography (MEG). It finally discusses how the technology is used in magnetic storage and magnetic chips.
From the Paper "This era is characterized by the rapid advancements made in technology and the remarkable breakthroughs in every frontier of science have dramatically altered our lives. The phenomenon of magnetism in particular has made a great contribution in this technological revolution. The electron microscope, which is based on principle of magnetism, was one of the important and earliest scientific achievements (1930) which broke the barriers in the study of cell biology. Extensive research and development in the field has deepened our understanding of magnetic science and today we are better equipped than ever before to harness the power of magnetism. The application of magnetism is diverse and extends to almost all fields of science right from critical medical diagnosis to space engineering and information technology."
