Essays and Research Papers on Hardware, Software & Industry

This 5 page paper considers the way in which Amazon.com, the online book store and leading e commerce company have used information technology as a strategic tool in the development of the company, from the search engines and the links to the payment systems. The bibliography sites 8 sources.

A 5 page overview of the history of Microsoft Windows and the features that make it a critical component in the evolution of multimedia computing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper that begins by identifying some of the many benefits of wireless technologies, including the fact that research studies reveal a substantial increase in worker productivity. Security concerns are discussed along with an explanation of the standards intended to reduce risks, such as Bluetooth and 802.11b standards. Hot spots are defined ...

This 4 page paper makes recommendations for IT systems on a number of scenarios provided by the student. The scenarios include a small business, a large geographically diverse business, a non-profit making organisation and a sole trader. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 7-page paper defines the processes and systems design that the fictitious Baderman Island must undergo to get its IT network up and running. Discussions include System Development Life Cycle, prototyping and self-sourcing vs. outsourcing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at how British Airways (BA) has made use of IT. The paper examines the past and how it has become a part of the culture and the benefits it has brought. Specific uses are also examined to demonstrate the current status of IT within BA and how it may develop ...

This 7 page paper considers a school that has been given a budget to spend on IT. The scenario involves a primary school for teaching IT in early years. The paper is written to explain how the founding should be used, identifies potential equipment and justifies the choices in persuasive terms related to the ...

6 pages in length. This research paper, written in the format of a journalistic article, will remark on the subject of college students leaving school early in order to take high paying jobs in the technology fields, especially those around the Silicon Valley area. Due to high rents and the high cost of tuition, students find it easier to ...

A 10 page paper discussing these three educational administrative software packages and their usefulness in today's technological environment. It appears that schools and users alike realize the need for more reliable administrative software. It also appears that neither Osiris nor SASIxp can provide lasting solution in their current form. Developers need to be at work bringing ...

A 5 page paper discussing the benefits of interactive multimedia for expanding education. The paper reviews several goals of general education, including factors such as modeling, coaching, explaining, correcting and others, and reviews how interactive multimedia can meet those requirements. The paper concludes that the greater uniformity of the interactive multimedia approach results ...

A 3 page paper providing requirements for a computing upgrade at a school. The school district currently uses 120 Apple iBooks in a wireless environment; the current need is to expand the existing system to a significant degree. The plan is to add 100 wireless iBooks, 100 PDAs and eight color laser printers. ...

This 5 page paper considers what is necessary to develop interactive multimedia educational software, which elements are important and why, and the way that the software may be developed. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the positive and negative aspects of government regulation of corporations, with a specific look at the issues raised from the Microsoft court case. This paper assesses the positive aspects of government regulation, including the protection of public interests and the quality of products, and the negative aspects, including the ...

This 3 page paper looks at two organizations that have faced security breaches in the way that they have stored personal data. The two organizations are the job site Monster.com and a UK government department. The circumstances of the breaches and reactions are discussed. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that offers a case for Bill Gates and Microsoft in the antitrust action brought by the federal government. The writer points to the fact that choices are available for the consumer.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Mac OS and its history. Several notable points in its development is the failed Copland project and the advent of the new System X. Bibliography lists 6 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 a case study supplied by the student where an IT project failed. 5 different indicators of failure are identified and a brief discussion is undertaken to consider the way in which the problems may have been overcome. The bibliography cites 2 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.

This 5 page paper takes a look at the history of COBOL and demonstrates why it is important today and why it will be in the future. Several companies that still use COBOL are named and statistics in terms of usage are provided as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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 3 page paper outlines the history of the development of this important operating system. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which presents the history of the three web browsers in relationship to the competition which exists between the three. A brief illustration of each browser is illustrated, and then the conclusion is made that AOL will win the competition, if it hasn't already. This is due to the fact that AOL offers a great ...