Essays and Research Papers on Computer Technology

An 8 page paper outlining an approach to a planned technological change at a home health agency in which information flows in real time throughout the organization. The change model selected is Lewin's unfreeze-change-freeze progression through incremental change. The overall change initiative and the end result that it seeks to provide clear benefit ...

This 7-page paper compares object oriented database systems, relation oriented database systems and object-relation database systems, and determines security and other features of each. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

Technology has revolutionized the way in which distribution companies are able to operate. This 4 page paper looks at the way in which some aspects of technology are currently impacting on the distribution and logistics industry, considering the benefits and difficulties of a present, and considers how they may develop in the future. The ...

This 3-page paper examines legislation that has been directed toward information security protection. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page report discusses the battery market and the fact that as technology has come to dominate virtually every aspect of modern life, one of the supporting industries of all types of that technology is simply the power source that keeps the technology operating -- batteries. This paper considers what that means in terms ...

A 12 page paper. Devoted fans of Apple products are known as MacHeads. Writers have begun using the terms Appleism and Appleists, meaning. that Apple has become a religion and followers are Appleists. Is this true? This essay discusses these issues. The paper explains what a cult is, what commodification is, and what religion ...

A 7 page review of the 1996 Telecommunication Act and the associated Communications Decency Act. Details the intents and failures of each. Bibliography list 5 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the history of Microsoft from its' beginnings in the 1970's tracing the development of the company and its ability to gain success and dominance despite not being one fop the most innovative software firms and the gaining of a reputation of launching products with bugs. The bibliography cites 5 ...

An 18 page paper which discusses the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act. This particular law is to be voted on in July of this year. It has many individuals, as well as corporations, greatly concerned as it limits the use of software that is available through the many different types of vendors. While it is ...

A 7 page research paper that discusses the legal issues associated with penetration testing while also offering a general overview of this rapidly expanding field. Penetration testing is the preferred method for confirming the effectiveness of security measures when designing and implementing computer systems. What distinguishes penetration testing from other sorts of security system review ...

This 4 page paper traces the development of computer aided design (CAD) programs from their easy days in the 1960’s to the current day where a single program may do the work of between of 4 or 5 draftsmen. The paper starts in the 1960’s and flows the developments such as Sutherlands’ SKETCHPAD and the ...

This 4 page paper gives an overview of the history and development of flash memory. Looking at NOR and NAND, the development of USB flash drives and different types of cards and the applications of flash memory including speeds. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 10 page paper providing a brief history of computers, beginning in 1944 when IBM's first mainframe was born of collaboration with Harvard University. That machine was fully electromechanical and though capable of computations, can be considered as less powerful than any pocket calculator today. The paper discusses the early portable computers and ...

Supercomputers, as they are called can be loosely defined as the most powerful number crunchers available at any given time. For years, super computers were applied almost exclusively to national-security tasks, such as breaking codes or designing ever deadlier nuclear bombs in record-breaking time. This 5 page research paper documents their history, use today, and ...

A 6 page overview of the HCI practitioner, discussing HCI and usability testing. The writer presents a brief history behind HCI development in relationship to computer development, how humans relate to computers, HCI design parameters, and usability test phases. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 15 page research paper dealing with some of the current and anticipated uses of computers in the medical field. Aside from the obvious, the paper goes in depth into some of the various imaging techniques, particularly MRI. It includes a brief history of the computer in general and the computer in medicine, as well ...

Ethernet is defined in this 9 page paper which looks at the history of Ethernet, as well as its future. Technical data on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet is included as well as its effects on the business world. The use of fiber optic technology with this popular LAN is also discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

12 pages in length. A thorough discussion of computer hacking, its history & evolution, as well as the endless struggle to "protect" files, data, and entire systems with new technology. The writer makes mention of relevant legal issues and various measures being taken to curtail the problem. A number of statistics and case studies are ...

A 6 page research paper discussing the historical impact of computer technology on automobile manufacturing. The paper gives a brief history of manufacturing technology within the automobile industry, then presents the process of the introduction of computer technology and finally discusses the overall present impact computer technology has on automobile manufacturing. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 7 page paper examines the use of natural language in word processing packages,. A brief history is given and then consideration is given to the way in which these programmes may be improved. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 18 page paper which examines many aspects of the Internet. History of the Internet is discussed in depth. In addition the paper provides information on the number of users and user habits. Electronic commerce and business is also discussed. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

An 11 page paper that examines the invention, development and progression of computer generated imagery in the film industry, concentrating on the special effects that began to be used in the decade of the 1990s. Included is a short history of the innovative career of Edwin Catmull, father of present cutting-edge rendering concepts, as ...

This nine page paper presents an overview of the history and workings of the HTML program. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing artificial intelligence; Covered are its historical background, definition, controversy and an analytical examination of whether or not it is and/or can be what its proponents claim.. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper that describes Alan Turing's development of artificial intelligence concepts and his test, also known as the 'imitation game' that was utilized for a number of years to attempt to determine the presence of artificial intelligence. The author demonstrates a number of reason that the test is flawed. Bibliography lists 7 ...