Essays and Research Papers on Internet 

This mock magazine offers six RT computer articles on the title and a 6 page editorial on what's included in those articles. Subjects include: Re-evaluating your replacement strategy, Sasser worm, MS revisit of NGSCB security plan, top technologies for 2005, Hitachi 400GB drive, and Linksys, Boingo Boost Hotspots. Bibliography lists 5 sources. jvPCmag.rtf

If there is no living without networking, there is no living without network security, and this growing threat makes it wise to consider other options to the Windows OS. Two operating systems, UNIX and LINUX, are possibilities. They are compared in terms of implementing network security. Considering what is at stake, LINUX proves the better ...

This paper presents an overview of denial of service attacks (DDoS), what they are, what their effects are and how they can be prevented. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 12 page paper is written in two parts. The first part, making up two thirds of the paper, considers the development of DSL technology. This includes the influences on speed such as distance form the exchange and wire gauge, various types of DSL, such as ADSL and HDSL, how DSL works and the potential ...

A 25 page paper discussing the virtual shopping mall, a 3-dimensional idealization of the next generation of ecommerce that mimics the physical shopping experience. The paper discusses the current situation; supply chain management; and emerging technologies such as Java3D and VRML. It also discusses J2EE, Microsoft.NET and XML. Retailers can expect the ...

A 7 page paper written as a transition between a literature review and a methods section (neither included) of a proposed study to assess educators’ attitudes toward required use of integrated database systems in their instructional activities. The paper addresses growth of online offerings and content standardization to conclude that it would appear that ...

A 24 page revision of the 25- and 26-page papers of the same name. This version adds discussion of a VRML97-X3D Extension for managing “massive” scenery; IPIX; X3D; and a discussion of future directions for 3D in ecommerce. Bibliography lists 23 sources.

The internet has changed the way business takes place. Increased information flow has reduced the inequality or asymmetry if information, resulting in a more competitive environment form many goods. This 7 page paper shows how this has happened with the sale of books and the emergence of companies such as Amazon. Prices have fallen, choice ...

Ecommerce saves time and money, particularly in relationship to accounting functions. By allowing the bank to handle cash, the vendors to handle accounts payable, the stock vendor to handle the stock investment portfolio, etc., the company can be stripped down to its barest essentials . . . in support of a fully functional financial institution, ...

10 pages in length. The extent to which information systems have virtually transformed the way contemporary society conducts every level of business is both grand and far-reaching; that those same information systems – which single-handedly support the daily operations of entire industries – are vulnerable to security breaches speaks to the tremendous need for ...

This 4 page paper discusses the fear of some toward technology and its uses in society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing the current state of web conferencing, particularly as it applies to distance education. As can be seen from the small sampling provided here, there are many web conferencing applications available. Most are better suited than others to specific kinds of uses; organizations’ choices can be based on the ...

This 5 page paper traces the origin of the Internet to the present. The Internet is discussed in general terms and its impact on society is explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses privacy issues in terms of employee monitoring in the workplace. Topics considered include if such monitoring is morally and ethically wrong, and why employers justify it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at how web pages may be created to gain high rankings with search engines. Different methods that can be used to enhance results are examined, as well as the way these may be used correctly as well as misused. Both HTML and Flash pages are considered. The bibliography cites 5 ...

A twelve page paper which looks at the importance of XML in the development of web services, and the impact which web services have had on international trade and e-commerce, especially with regard to increased globalisation by Australian corporations. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This 11-page paper focuses on the concept of Electronic Customer Relationship Management, and the ability to set up such systems in the U.S., the UK and France. Topics discussed in this paper include the concept of eCRM, as well as cultural differences between the three countries that could either make it easier or more difficult ...

A 3 page paper examining the design and structure of Amazon’s back end, which underwent substantive change in 2001-2002. After adding Excelon Corp.’s ObjectStor database, Amazon greatly increased its ability to fulfill customers’ orders and provide them with current product information. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page report that provides an analysis of the NTUC FairPrice supermarket Online Web site. Sections of this paper include: Online Revenue Stream; Target Customers; Market Positioning; Marketing Mix (4 Ps); Web Site Design; Web Page Design; Payment Method; Security Measures; Privacy Policy. Statistical data included. 2 Tables are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

A 20 page research paper that examines a specific website, The Coco Store (www.cocostore.biz) and how well this site fits with human-computer interaction (HCI) theory, as well as with other theoretical approaches that facilitate the mechanics of web design and, thus, explain why some interfaces work well for the user on an intuitive level. ...

A 7 page paper which examines how the internet has changed the face of the family in the United States and how it has altered the way in which many people date. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper outlines a project for a fictitious company to develop and implement a e-commerce web site in the form of an internet shop site. The paper includes project remit, a roles and responsibilities matrix, time schedules and budget for the web site completion. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how the Internet has changed American society in terms of the family and dating. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 14 page paper considers how a program can be designed to allow a student to learn in an ICT environment. The paper begins by considering different learning theories, including social constructivism and social cognitive theory and then considers the different models that could be used to create the program, choosing the best for this ...

This 5 page paper gives a brief overview of the development of the internet and why it became so popular so fast. Bibliography lists 4 sources.