Experience in Systems Acquisition, Systems Development and Project Management Class
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the experience of one student in a general class called Systems Acquisition, Systems Development and Project Management. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MHSystmSamE.rtf

Exploring DVD to Deliver Digital Content to Present to a Business.
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This 40 page paper considers the value of DVD, looking at its benefits over analogue technology and the value it can add. The paper first considers the technical specifications and possibilities of DVD and then look at how DVD may be used by a business, such as in sales presentations or in training scenarios. The bibliography cites 45 sources.
Filename: TEdvdus2.rtf

Exporting Decisions in the Software Industry
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This 45 page paper considers the decision that need to be made in the export industry, using the software industry as a unique example. The first part of the paper looks at the different ways international trade may be increased and the place that exporting has within an international growth strategy, and how it may be used in isolation or with other growth methods. The way exports may be undertaken is considered with reference to the cultural, logistical and legal differences of the different regions is discussed, as well as how the risks and benefits as well as the suitability of the potential export market can be ascertained by the use of business models is also included. The end of the paper outlines some conclusions of best methods to use in order to gain the maximum return for the minimum risk The bibliography cites 39 sources, references are listed at the end of each chapter and not included in the page count.
Filename: TEsofexp.wps

Faceit; Face Recognition Software
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This 8 page paper examines Visionics' face recognition called Faceit. The writer looks at the way that the software is used for by a range of organisations including the police forces and commercial organisations as a security measure. The writer then explains how it works before considering the ethical and moral problems that may be faced in using this type of software. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEfaceit.wps

Facing the Dilemma of Legacy Systems
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The purpose of this 24 paper is to consider when it is best to replace a legacy system and when it is best to retain and maintain it with updates or the use of migration. The is undertaken with the use of an extensive literature review which considers the technology but is written from a business perspective. The results indicate that although replacement may be more attractive, the development of new technology and the risks may indicate, in a cost benefit analysis that legacy systems should be integrated or migration should be used. This paper will help business make decision regarding the way in which they make the future IT investment decision where there are legacy systems in place.
Filename: TElegacy.rtf

Factors for Consideration When Designing a New Computer Database and Network
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This 7 page paper considers how new Database requirements for a college may be met, including the needs of the students and administrative staff. The writer includes consideration of current, typical software and hardware and the needs for integration with other database. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEnetdes.rtf

Features of Multimedia in the Teaching of Programming Languages
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This 5 page paper highlights the features of multimedia that are used to teach various programming languages. Java is used as an example. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: SA344pl.rtf

File Sharing and CD Burning: Personal Experiences
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A 3 page paper that explores personal experiences and observations concerning file sharing and CD burning. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAcdbu.rtf

Financial Conditions at Apple Computer
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A 6 page paper discussing Apple's business results in early 2001. There is no question that Apple Computer is facing some difficult days, but its situation still is promising in that it appears to have taken note and acted in response to market conditions. The arrogance of the old Apple may at last be a thing of the past. Given the quality and reliability of its products, greater pricing realism should be warmly welcomed by consumers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Firewall Software and Routers for Enterprise Business Security
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This 6 page report discusses information security of enterprise businesses with a focus on firewall protections. Firewalls are computer network devices that protect a network from other “less trusted” networks. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWfirewl.rtf

Flat File and Relational Databases
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This 11 page paper looks at the difference between these two formats as information databases, the ways in which they work and their stability to specific applications. The paper achieves this by answering specific questions from a student. The paper includes two tables and one diagram and the bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEflatfi.wps

Floating Point Arithmetic in Computers
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6 pages. In understanding floating point arithmetic in computers it is necessary to understand that floating numbers are inexact representations of real numbers and that because of this the operations that are performed on them are also inexact. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAescon.rtf

Ford and Firestone Tires
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A 6 page paper discussing the issue of Firestone tires and their ability to make Ford Explorers roll over following a blowout. In 4 hot-weather US states and in 4 other hot-weather nations, Ford Explorers have been rolling in ways designers never intended. Firestone has recalled 6.5 million tires and Ford is authorizing replacement of any tires consumers want replaced, but none of these measures will satisfy the families of those who have lost their lives. The two companies have been partners for more than a century, but each has been reduced to pointing fingers at the other. IT systems likely will provide the truth, in that specific tires can be tied to specific vehicles and Ford has required suppliers to maintain such information for nearly two decades. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSFordFire.wps

Functionality Requirements of Human Computer Interaction; A Case Study;
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This 10 page paper considers the functionality of an information system required by a video shop to facilitate customer access to the movie database. The writer describes the functional requirements with examples as well as the theory that underpins the processes that may be used, such as SQL for the searches and MPEG for video clips. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEvideos.wps

Futures and Options on Silver and Yahoo!
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This 6 page report discusses the various investment properties, futures, options, and features of silver and the web portal company Yahoo! The world of Internet stocks and investment is often bewildering to the more traditional investment experts, as well as the individual investors. However, attempting to protect investments through a commodity of great 'traditional' value such as silver is not a wise move in the modern marketplace. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWsilver.rtf

Gender Bias and Computer Games
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15 pages. Computer games have been shown to be just as popular among the female population as among the male, but the fact is the computer gaming industry has not caught up with society. While society is striving to bring about equality among the sexes we find that computer games are doing more harm than good in the way of gender bias. This paper shows that computer games are back in the Middle Ages when it comes to the female characters depicted in computer games. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: JGAgngms.rtf

Gender Bias and IT Design
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This 5 page paper considers a case supplied by the student in the article “Configuring the User as Everybody: Gender and Design Cultures in Information and Communication Technologies” where there is the demonstration of gender in the way an IT system is designed with an I-methodology. The paper looks at the way this was inherent in the design culture and the use of implicit rather than explicit data sources. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEgendgn.rtf