Essays and Research Papers on Computer Technology

A 10 page paper discussing ways that networks can and do contribute to long-term success strategy, function and effective management. Far more than only conveniences in today’s business environment, networks are crucial to the success of today’s small firm. The paper uses Hoover’s Online (growing about 80% annually) and discusses the “boiled frog” ...

A 9 page paper recommending a study into current research in fiber optics. The research into giving fiber optics new life long before its old one becomes obsolete leads to visions of less need for signal amplification, less maintenance, higher speed and less total transmission cost than is possible with current technology. Some ...

A 3 page paper discussing points that the IT manager needs to consider in determining whether an IT project is worth pursuing. The primary consideration is whether the result will provide the desired goals. Once the IT manager has determined that a need for a project truly exists, the next consideration should be ...

7 pages in length. The advent of click versus brick retailers has brought about a significant change in the way in which products ultimately reach consumers. With Internet presence all but mandatory in today's e-commerce focused global society, those who do not follow the trend of online marketing are overlooking a staggering percentage of ...

This 8-page paper examines various information systems and networks including inventory management, information management, procurement and customer relations. Bibliography lisets 3 sources.

This 3-page paper examines comparisons between non-procedural and procedural computer programming languages. The paper contents that we are moving to non-procedural language because of bette return benefits. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at network operation systems (NOS) and how they relate to one another. Making decisions when creating a NOS is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page research paper that, first of all, explains what compilers are and the function they serve in computer programming. Then the various features of compilers are explained and discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4-page paper examines how Linux and Microsoft systems are going head to head, and examines if Linux will be the system that breaks Microsoft's dominance in the operating systems market. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report presents the argument that when one considers the fact that Americans have lost more than $50 billion in only the five years between 1998 and 2003, it is difficult to offer any meaningful argument regarding the value of gambling to anybody but the owners of casinos. The social, economic, and emotional costs ...

A 5 page discussion of the value of artificial intelligence to future generations. The author points out that sci-fi films like “Neuromancer”, “Matrix”, and “Blade Runner” prey on the fears of those who have a poor understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the computer technology around which artificial intelligence revolves. Instead of ...

8 pages in length. The impact of technology has long been both a benefit and a curse to society, with some advancements furthering man's quest for a better, more convenient existence and others compromising standard ethics to the point of threatening his privacy. Looking back upon the Internet's infancy and what it projected ...

A 6 page paper discussing three IT articles published in the “Harvard Business Review” and the “MIT Sloan Management Review” in 2003. IT has reached a point in its existence that its usefulness is changing. Still critical to competitive advantage and corporate success, its uses have become commonplace. It still remains enigmatic ...

This 3-page paper is an overview of India-based Tata Consultancy Services, one of the world's largest software services companies. The paper focuses on the mission on the company, the service it offers, its clientele and other factors. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the role of Broadband Internet and its increasing influence. This paper furthermore explores how this trend will impact the broadcasting industry now and in the future. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing advances in spatial products technology and potential applications in areas where there is increased threat of terrorism, such as Sierra Leone. Spatial products are those that have at their core operation of Global Positioning System (GPS). They may consist of GPS alone or include Geographic Information systems (GISs), ...

This 3-page paper discusses the challenges inherent in using computer-based training (CBT) in training airline pilots. The paper offers a review of existing literature on both the topics of training airlines pilots and CBT in general. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the technology used in internet banking. The paper begins by considering the development and then looks at current capabilities and the way in which developments are likely to occur in the future. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the problem of deadlocks in distributed networks. The paper begins by defining what a deadlock is and explaining how and why they occur. The paper then looks at the issues of detection and resolution and the work that has been carried out to find a resolution to this ongoing ...

This 7 page paper explores the reasons for protocol layering. Advantages of layering are the focus of this paper. The OSI and TCP/IP models are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 16 page paper considers to what extent Britain has achieved the transition to a 'new knowledge-based economy' over the last decade? the paper identifies the essential features of the new economy and evaluates the evidence that Britain has experienced a '2nd industrial revolution' over recent years as a result of the relative decline in ...

This 10 page paper considers the different approaches to security within an organisation, how risks may be assessed and then counter measures taken as well as the risk reduced. The discussion includes issues such as the Athena Rules of Use sources of information as well as practical measures that can be taken. The bibliography cites ...

This 6 page paper considers what type of information an airline would need, how this will should interconnect and how a system may be developed to handle these needs. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing Cases IV-6 and IV-7, each of which reviews integrating the information management (IM) systems at Digital Equipment Company (DEC) and Compaq Computer in 1998, at the time that Compaq acquired DEC. The cultures of the two companies were very different going into the merger, and that difference was reflected ...

This 8 page paper considers the development of the 64 bit processor and the advantages it may provide and then looks at the role and potential for java in this environment. The bibliography cites 7 sources.