Essays and Research Papers on Computer Technology

This 11 page paper provides an overview of a database design for an educational institution, with a focus on the structural and access elements of the database in order to best suit the needs of the student, administrative and faculty populations. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 15-page paper discusses government red tape and computerized systems, with particular emphasis on the state of Connecticut's Core-CT system. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 10 page paper examines electronic government. Korea and Japan are used as case studies. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

7 pages in length. This paper addresses the issue regarding the Federal Government and strategic information sharing and information compartmentalization. One of the specifics it will address is whether a Chief Information Officer should worry about capital planning if all budgets are in the 'black world' of secret computer systems. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at three issues in IT; the potential of a digital divide, the protection of information placed in the internet and computer crime. The paper considers these issues, why they are important and looks at what the government can do to reduce their impact. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

A 7 page paper comparing software to a living system. Still in development by Sandia National Laboratories is MentorPal®, software that employs neural-network technology to automatically offer “individual real-time advice to soldiers and other government teams in the field.” MentorPal has many of the features of a living system, defined as a system ...

This 3 page paper looks at the Federal Enterprise Architecture, what it means for government agencies and way it is impacting on those agencies and the chief information officers. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 20 page paper looks at the job market in the United Kingdom and discusses who the goal of the Conservative government in the 1980's of developing a high tech work force has developed. The paper cites successes and failures. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the issues that may be considered when there is to be integration of resource information management, Clinical information systems and fincial systems within a healthcare organisation The paper included definitions of the systems and considers aspects such as security, training and examples of the benefits of integration for ...

This 5 page paper is a full slide PowerPoint presentation along with speaker notes, examining the topography and interconnects in a healthcare IT system. The example of a hospital is utilized, and diagrams are presented to demonstrate the way that the hospital IT system fits in with other systems, including insurance firms. The second ...

An 8 page paper discussing approaches to MIS by the world's largest retailer and the nation's largest provider of health care services, Wal-Mart and Columbia HCA. The two differ significantly in their use of IT, but each adheres to the goal of enhancing business results through systems use, making IT an integral strategic tool for both current and ...

This is an 8 page paper which discusses the development of a health care data system and the security issues that should be a consideration. The bibliography has 5 sources.

A 5 page continuation of the project plan to design, build and implement a call center for the outpatient ambulatory orthopedic surgical clinic of Shands Healthcare. The clinic is one of the services that Shands offers the community, and the community responds with its needs. In an average month the clinic’s healthcare providers ...

A 4 page comparison of information security documents from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Georgetown University, and the Mayo Foundation. No additional sources are listed.

This 4-page paper focuses on factors taken into account when determining the proper information system for a regional hospital. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7-page paper investigates the need for information assurance and information security in a healthcare organization's information system. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper proposing the creation of a call center for one of the hospital’s clinics, providing a project overview and supplying project milestones. The call center will operate with web servers and VoIP technology. Success of the project will be measured in terms of greater productivity and enhanced customer service. ...

A 3 page review of the case history of this X-ray delivery machine. A malfunction resulted in the loss of three lives and the serious endangerment of others. This paper explores the varying level of control that computer programming allows between operator and machine. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

For any who have endured the history of robots on television, the possibility of artificial intelligence in conjunction with the needs of society is very real. This 5 page paper explores the opinion of Neil Frude in his essay, The Intimate Machine, when he argues that the computer is certainly capable of evolving to the point where it does, ...

This 5 page paper provides a critical overview of this book that consists of a compilation of 18 articles. The well known writer on the digital age presents this 1995 volume that is a good history of the computer age, but is a bit outdated. No additional sources cited.

A 9 page overview of several of the major features of Windows XP. This paper traces the history of the development of XP and describes such features as XP's file manager, device manager, and memory manager. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the positive and negative aspects of ActiveX. A brief history is included. The paper concludes that ActiveX is not good enough for the business world that requires not only innovation but proper security measures as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10-page paper discusses Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), some history, current usage and predictions. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

In fourteen pages this paper examines the concept of the ‘smart house’ in an informational overview that includes its history, various components, pros and cons, progress, and also discusses some famous smart houses such as Bill Gates’ compound in Seattle, Washington. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 5 page paper discusses the development of artificial intelligence and its impact. This paper examines the history of artificial intelligence as well as lastest developments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.