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Introduction The pace of the development of modern technology opens up many unique possibilities for ordinary people. Some electronic tools, previously only visible on the screens of science fiction films, are now found in the devices of the vast majority of users around the world. Many such systems have come...
The main advantage of an unmanned aircraft has its downside: as a rule, the area where the device is located is out of the operator’s sight. This makes it imperative to create an encrypted security system that can eliminate natural noise and interference and be safe from simulated attacks. As...
Introduction The incredible speed of technological development makes the unmanned industry one of the most fast developing. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are now used in traffic management, cargo transportations, and even mining, to name but a few spheres of application of pilotless technologies. The most critical issue in sensing, perception,...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have been widely used in military operations for the last decade and a half. General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, also known as Predator B, had been the backbone of the unmanned fleet. The UAV’s most critical component is its navigation system, as, despite the advanced payload, it is...
With the rapid growth of modern society and the wide range of technological advancements, people have more opportunities to access challenging procedures, especially in the field of medicine. Technological progress in robotics and artificial intelligence provides countless future prospects for addressing current healthcare issues. Some of these challenges include population...
Introduction The issue of data market regulation has now become a controversial topic. On the one hand, some companies use data to make intelligent decisions that led to a revolution in the internet economy. On the other hand, sellers that provide data to organizations create an unsecured market situation in...
Introduction It is widely known that with the development in information technologies came great opportunities for improving company management. However, due to the lack of knowledge and the immense diversity of software solutions that are excellent at some things but so good at others, potential clients usually feel perplexed and...
Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS), when used for search and rescue, require specialized applications and approaches to be used as people’s safety is the crucial point to consider while operating. The chosen system includes the integrated components for assisted rescue and crewless search operations and is called the ICARUS project. Its...
After having researched the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse database, I selected three different cases. The first incident of an insider breach type happened on May 25, 2017, at White Blossom Care Center, San Jose, California. One of the former employees improperly accessed residents’ data at the time of the employment. Inappropriately...
How Technology has changed the Balance between Customization and Standardization The ever-changing technological landscape has significantly affected the balance between customization and standardization in various aspects. At the outset, organizations have not only been forced to change their patterns of work but also the structure of workgroups, authority, and managerial...
The two websites selected for review are the National Library of Medicine and WebMD . Although both websites cover health-related topics, the first website is aimed primarily at healthcare practitioners, such as doctors and nurses. Members of this audience are typically aged 26 to 60 and have a degree in...
Introduction The research will mainly deal with finding out a convenient network security technology that will suit corporation business operations. One of the network security concepts includes authentication, once a user is authenticated (allowed access to a computer) a stateful firewall puts in place administrative policies. Firewall security is the...
Research on mobile medical apps for diabetes mellitus (DM) patients Intent to analyze commercially available apps available for DM patients Apps have outcomes published in the literature, received FDA or CE Mark approval Apps intend to support blood glucose (BG) and DM self-management 14 mobile medical apps identified: smartphone-based and...
Modern unmanned ground-controlled stations (GCSs) are valuable equipment used to remotely control aircraft. One of such systems is the Desert Rotor station, a high-precision GCS that makes it possible to control flights of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (“Portable ground control stations,” 2019). The station is equipped with a...
Smartphones have become our obsession instead of being our helpers. They attract people to use all of the apps and social networks as much as possible. Every person on the planet is dependent on his smartphone, and I am no exception to the rule. With the increase of opportunities these...
Technology is spreading fast and integrates numerous spheres of everyday life for people of different ages, starting from kids. The contemporary world’s reality offers multiple opportunities through technological advancements, but simultaneously, hinders challenges and controversial points. The rapid emergence of various robots, including those with whom people can have intimate...
Introduction This paper discusses the issues presented in the article called “The robots are coming – for as many as 800 million jobs”. As the technology of machine learning and artificial intelligence swiftly develops, many business owners and corporations are eagerly pondering the possible ways of automation in their operations....
Introduction Despite the availability of the advanced technologies and years of humankind’s experience, fires are still a crucial problem in the 21st century. It is possible to introduce several main reasons for this issue: first of all, the lack of knowledge of how to protect houses from ignition has to...
Introduction The project is delivering a functional and interactive website for a lab and medical equipment company, which requires several specific features. The website’s overall goal is to allow a customer to be able to request a quote and view the laboratory equipment which would meet the research needs. Customization...
Introduction The invention of automobiles in 1886 by Karl Benz has created a new way of transporting people and goods, and now, companies such as Google and Tesla aim to develop a breakthrough – auto drive. This technology synopsis will describe the purpose and specifics of auto-drive and give details...
Mobile technologies have pervaded practically every aspect of people’s lives. As a result, business owners started utilizing the advantages of mobile applications to promote their products and services. One of the main benefits of using technologies with such an aim is the low cost of advertising. What is more, e-business...
Currently, laptops, as well as desktop computers, are equipped with a large number of high-speed data transfer ports – the most common are USB and FireWire (IEEE1394 or iLink). With the development of these peripheral tires, manufacturers have switched to a consistent architecture. To transmit information in a parallel architecture,...
The age of digital information makes more facilities, including medical clinics, implement technologies in their work. It gave a significant push to developing Electronic Health Record systems, which clinics use to keep patients’ health records. However, the system has a crucial disadvantage, which is the lack of interoperability. It can...
Introduction Desktop virtualization has acquired a lot of attention since the late 1990s. Proponents of virtualization claim that it is the future of computing as it can significantly optimize almost all processes associated with the use of hardware and software. However, critics of desktop virtualization state that it will lead...
The first critical component of the decision is the time that will be necessary to construct the gazebo. The author will use the precedence diagramming method, as described by Dionisio (2018), to map out the process. The plan provided by the California Redwood Association (n.d.) features the steps of deciding...
Introduction When it comes to business processes, both nonhuman resources and employees are equally significant. That is why companies draw specific attention to dealing with these kinds of resources, and project management is a suitable option here. According to Jacobs and Chase (2014), this term stands for planning, directing, and...
Introduction Modern society is at the stage of a global transition to a new technological structure associated with the digital revolution, the significance of which is determined not only by changes in technology but also by a radical restructuring of the state of public institutions. This may include forms and...
In the era of digitalization, when practically no human being can imagine one’s life without a computer, it is impossible not to stumble upon the abbreviation IP at some point. Briefly speaking, IP stands for Internet protocol or the identification label assigned to each device connected to the global network....
Methodology Maintaining digital security has become increasingly more complex over the past few years due to the rise in the accessibility of tools for security breach and the development of malicious software. Therefore, creating the strategies for improving the security of a company’s information has become a crucial step in...
Ethical issues in the information technology (IT) industry are, in many cases, connected to the way business entities collect and store information about website visitors. Kidder’s nine steps is a framework that can be used to analyze similar issues and find ethical solutions to them. This paper will explore the...
Modern computer programs written in high-level programming languages are often complex to use and understand, especially for users who are not familiar with the concept of software development. In a bid to increase a program’s usability, software developers now incorporate how-to instructions and help texts known as program documentation which...
In their article, Vinyals, Gaffney, and Ewalds (2017) discuss the collaboration between Blizzard Entertainment, a video game developer, and DeepMind, an AI (artificial intelligence) researcher, to use video games as a platform for AI design and testing. A base for the research environment is StarCraft II, one of the most...
The development of communication technology allowed for the evolution of data analysis techniques, which can now incorporate not only analysis of quantifiable data, but also an examination of other types and sources of information. Text mining allows finding answers to complex questions, such as the origins of ideas or innovation,...
In the 1970s, barcodes seemed like the height of sophisticated product tracking. However, both technological progress and market demands have developed significantly in recent years, presenting new identification and tracking opportunities. Specifically, radio-frequency identification (RFID) has gained traction due to its ability to transmit data over distance. According to the...
Unshielded Twisted Pair Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) is probably one of the most regularly used types of cabling (Khavkine, 2017). Twisted pair is a combination of insulated wires that are twisted together to form a single cable. The twisting is used to eliminate potential interference from various outside sources. Although...
Inheritance is one of the core concepts of object-oriented programming. It allows classes to receive, or inherit, all the behaviors and attributes of other classes (Farrell, 2016). Classes that inherit from others can still have behaviors and attributes unique to them (Farrell, 2016). Therefore, inheritance is a useful technique when...
A good illustration of the difference between data and information is a website of Upwork Global Inc. available at www.upwork.com. This site represents a platform for freelance workers and employers who need to hire professionals for a one-time project or a task. The starting page explains that Upwork is a...
How to Decide Which Components to Upgrade Type of case they have The case is usually not critical to the performance of a Personal Computer, as it is only a framework that safely and conveniently secures all of the more essential components in place. The customer may choose to upgrade...
As corporations use digital technology to store and access all data, there are bound to be security threats from the undiscovered vulnerabilities in these relatively new systems. With the increasing amount of information that is required for businesses to operate, it is usually not feasible for an organization to employ...
A famous example of a black swan in project management is Levi Strauss’s $5 million SAP implementation effort that led to a $200 million loss for the company. According to Flyvbjerg and Budzier (2011), the switchover led to declines in orders, and the company had to close distribution centers in...
Matrix Ethical issue: Collection and sale of browsing data and other sensitive information on users by internet service providers. Stakeholders Confidentiality Publicity Veracity 1) Consumers Internet users desire and expect their personal data to be safe and secure when using service providers. Consumers expect internet service providers to adhere to...
The worldview of this book aligns with the New Ecological Paradigm (Buttel 470). The book assumes that the electrification of rural Sub-Saharan Africa is required but not by construction of massive electrical grids (Knuckles, James et al. 2). Throughout the book, many points are raised about specific needs and limitations...
Introduction Hacking is a notorious activity carried out by individuals with broad knowledge of computers. Through hacking, these individuals affect the economic status of many countries in the world by accessing the documents of the bank clients and transferring money to their accounts. The impacts of hacking are global currently,...
Brief History Basically, a battery is comprised of numerous electrochemical cells. In 1792, an Italian physicist by the name of Alessandro Volta came up with the first electrochemical cell. By 1800, he had developed the first battery comprising of multiple electrochemical cells. It was Luigi Galvani’s discovery that spurred Volta’s...
Introduction The aircraft industry is one of the most highly-developed brunches in the contemporary world, so a considerable number of people use it every day. With the progress of the aircraft infrastructure, launching new routes, and applying the low-cost pricing policy, the number of airport users increases with impressive rates....
A Duty of Care in Cyberspace and how it relates to cyber terrorism The internet continues to play a very significant role throughout the world and its demand is expected to increase in all areas, from banking, to telecommunications, to entertainment and to power. Furthermore, it is critical to other...
Older people in modern societies acknowledge that participatory entertainment has been part of traditional culture for generations. Individuals identify their cultural practices during social gatherings seen in conservative communities. However, customary practices have become obsolete due to the large-scale adoption of digital technologies. In my residential area, and evidence from...
Mac OS works on the improvement of its system and keeps adding more security features to make it safer for users. Apple devices offer much simpler safeguarding than Microsoft’s Windows, which makes it more secure. Although an additional firewall and anti-virus would provide extra protection for sensitive information, Mac OS...
Introduction Unnamed Aircraft System consists of the unnamed aircraft itself and the equipment necessary for its remote control. The main advantage of an aircraft vehicle is the ability to operate independently or to be piloted from a distance. This makes the UAS an excellent tool for recreation and leisure, as...
Data protection is an important element of the publication of a peer-reviewed article. Manuscripts are usually stored in some type of device (computer or laptop). It is also possible to store a copy of the manuscript on a disc or memory stick. It is essential to make sure that no...
Globalization is the most significant trend of the twenty-first century. This profound change became possible due to technological progress, and this revolutionary process keeps improving. Although it is good for humanity, the risks occur in all of the structures involved, and severe consequences thread people’s lives. For example, economic risks...
In the current essay, a 21st-century ethical issue will be presented and discussed on how it can affect both the organization and society. For the paper, an ethical challenge of privacy was chosen, as it is one of the main problems of the modern world. Besides, changes that could have...
Shao’s paper reports on the development of multimedia-based vocabulary acquisition. In particular, this research dwells on the effects of using computer-assisted language learning to help students acquire and understand foreign language vocabulary. The students being examined in this case are the Chinese EFL learners. After making a review of the...
It is well-known that the internal control environment includes various policies and skills that have to be undertaken by different departments in order to make sure that the recorded financial transactions are all correct. Also, it is necessary to monitor that those kinds of transactions are recorded unmistakably and that...
Introduction It is the Gold Coast Desalination Plant at Tugun that amazes with modern technologies and is the focus of this research paper. It is the most energy-efficient plant in the world that makes the process of desalination possible and useful for thousands of people. The plant is taking the...
Science and technological development of the modern world provides individuals with numerous opportunities. Today, people can instantly share information, talk to one another being on different continents, and others. This state of affairs was only a dream a few decades ago, but humanity still keeps improving its technology. Zero-size intelligence...
This report examines two scenarios in which Alice, a high net worth customer, is a victim of two cryptographic attacks. She suffers the first attack when banking at Super Secure Bank (SSB) where she uses a 3DES cryptography system to conduct her transactions and the second attack at Modern Security...
Human society has long been separated under the influence of the economic factor: while a small group of the elite has been enjoying prosperity, the majority of people have been suffering from continuous shortages and disorders. Today, over one billion people in the world subsist on $1 a day or...
Businesses have huge amounts of data (master data) collected over time. These data are historical data. The data would be used for understanding business dynamics that have happened in the past years for future benefits. This paper will focus on data mining, data analysis and data profiling in marketing, in...
Introduction Machine self-learning is a subfield of computer science related to the ability of computers to recognize patterns using AI without being programmed to do it. Its major goal is to identify how a computer can make data-driven predictions without reprogramming. While machine self-learning was out of the reach of...
Introduction The technological progress that humanity has experienced over the recent decades has affected all the spheres of our lives and enriched information access and exchange and worldwide communication possibilities. At the same time, the more information people can access, the larger storage capacities they need to preserve this information....
This paper will discuss the concept of informational privacy with the mention of the different attitude toward privacy motivated by the various factors, including age and gender, based on the work by Priscilla M. Regan, Gerald FitzGerald and Peter Balint “Generational views of information privacy?” and Anita L. Allen’s “Gender...
Introduction General Operation, Description, and Purpose Macintosh computers were developed by another company apart from apple inc. Apple Inc is the widest computer manufacturer in the world and has made several computers in the recent past. However, a Mac was not made by apple inc. it was developed by other...
In a clinical setting, Tableau dashboards can be used to visualize the patient experience, compare various data, improve care quality, and decrease costs. Tableau dashboards are designed to make it as easy as possible for users to work with relevant data. Different options of pre-sorting and the opportunity to change...
In the era of e-commerce, it is prudent for any business to come up with an elaborate plan on increasing sales and presence online. The use of the internet has transformed business operations worldwide (Loshin, 2008). It has been found that many people are turning to the internet to purchase...
Introduction Many qualitative researchers use computer-assisted software tools to undertake their studies (Miles, Huberman, & Saldaña, 2014). Although there are many types of software available to researchers, only some of them have the tools for solving complex tasks in the qualitative data analysis process (Miles et al., 2014). For example,...
A project typically results in a lengthy process involving the participation of many people who bring various levels of expertise and interest to the table. The requirements for taking part in the program are different for everyone. In order to successfully complete the project, it is necessary to set participation...
A project refers to a unique set of activities that are meant to produce a defined outcome and has a specific timeline in which to operate (start and finish date) and a specific allocation of resources. A project must be bounded by its results, time, and resources. If any of...
Introduction Many issues are arising as a result of the rampant improvements in technology. Ethical and legal matters that are resulting from the technological advancement are gradually becoming matters of global concern. This paper is written to discuss the legal and moral principles of information security. Distinction between law and...
Abstract This is a report about two subjects offered in the second year of Swinburne’s engineering degree course. These subjects are Design of Concrete Structures and Road Engineering. They provide the students with the knowledge and skills required in the construction and design of roads and buildings and other related...
Data Collection/Analysis Procedures Feedback The first step in ensuring confidentiality is the coding process. All identifying information about the study participants will be coded (numbers or pseudonyms), and a key for each of the codes will also be created by the research team. The key will be only available to...
The topic of converting the so-called EEG (Electroencephalography) waves into the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) music files has been of great interest to scholars over the recent decades. This can be explained by the fact that music created out of the waves that the brain of every human being...
Introduction Globalization and the expansion of social, economic, and political activities have necessitated the need to use air transport due to its immense benefits over other modes of transportation. The influx of air passengers and cargo has surpassed the traditional abilities of air transport services to offer high-quality services. Professional...
Background The university Engineering and construction Division is to develop some portable, flexible teaching and promotional space for our current and potential students. Six 42GO container units have been donated along with 100,000 budget for converting the containers into working spaces. Any project management task is deemed successful if it...
A project involves carrying out a series of events with the purpose of meeting given objectives. In order to meet the set objectives, the activities undertaken should be commensurate with the organizational policies of the team (Wysocki, 2011). The project agencies usually undertake scheduling in the initial periods of the...
Introduction Purpose of Plan Nuclear poser usage is obviously the future alternative to the gradually depleting powers sources as a well as the ever increasing need for power. Concerns are however raised globally regarding the viability of this source of power considering the numerous risks associated with it. It is...
Information technology is one of the most important areas in any company or organization. It is difficult to think of an organization that can be successful in the modern business world without effective information technology principles. The advances that have been made in the technology that is associated with information...
Introduction Over the last decade, the world has experienced rapid penetration of the internet even in countries that were previously deemed to be conservative. This rapid uptake has not spared even the most conservative countries in the Middle East and North Africa. As such, the heightened speed of embracing the...
Introduction The article The place of International Human Resource Management in International Business is written by Denice Welch and Ingmar Bjorkman. It “addresses the issue of whether International Human Resource Management is disconnected from other International Business studies” (Welch & Bjorkman, 2014, p. 303). Main text To support their idea...
Dashboards allow organizations to monitor and manage their business processes by processing information and data from multiple systems and departments in a central point. However there are specific characteristics, depending on the manner of use and development, that differentiate dashboards. This essay examines operational and tactical dashboard differences and similarities....
Introduction 20% of The United Arabs Emirates consists of native citizens while eighty percent of the country is populated by expatriates. Any sort of censorship affects more foreigners than locals. They are likely to object to filtering more than the locals, and future expatriates may be dissuaded from working in...
The use of an information code of conduct in a company is becoming more and more necessary at present. Rapid technological advances in the area cause the increase in the importance of ethics in information technology. In response, many businesses are instituting policies to regulate employees’ use of company-owned technology...
Introduction For many years a financial report is no longer about the performance of the previous periods only, it is expected to reflect the value of the company much more than ever. After some decades of creating value on the balance sheet as a lucrative instrument to fund all sorts...
Introduction Drive by wire is a new technology that has found its place in the modern automobile industry. It is a system which actively interprets the driver’s input and executes the commands to produce the desired vehicle behaviour by use of microprocessor-based control system (Guo, 2009). Guo (2009) also asserts...
Introduction Thanks to the world’s move towards becoming a global village, new technological advancements have emerged and smart phone users are not an exception. Latest models of blackberry phones have one of the most recent technological infrastructures embedded in them. Among its most recent feature being Blackberry messenger, which has...
Overview The US military sanctioned the acquisition of the utility helicopter UH-72A Lakota in the year 2005. The light utility aircraft has been manufactured by the EADS of North America. The helicopter is well equipped to support some operations like evacuation among others. The aircraft is designed in a manner...
One of the most utilized products of technology is the internet. It is difficult to think of a segment of life that does not use the internet in modern world. But this is true only for those who have access to it. There are millions of people especially in developing...
The development of modern technologies has been able to give people the possibility of changing their everyday lives by inventing newer ways to transmit information. Modern people have grown used to various digital technologies, as we deal with them every day, but at least 16 years ago digital format was...
Technology advancement has taken the United States by a large part of their social and economic lives. These technological advancements are manifested in many sectors including medical advancement, genetic technology that lets humans alter or even create a new life altogether, and development in rocket propulsion. These changes have been...
Introduction The web technologies have advanced in the past years. Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 are among the recent technologies that have come up the world of Information Technology. These technologies have various functions that can be used in various fields today. They have been used in various organisations and...
Introduction Modern society is constantly changing. The issues of present-day business and economics require immediate examining and exploration. There is the necessity to provide the objective outline and analysis of the most significant questions that reflect the main tendencies of the development of definite industries as branches of economics. Aviation...
Executive Summary Jono Limited is a medium-sized firm that handles the manufacture and export of meat to the Middle East. Owing to the fact that the company has been recently increasing its business base, it is faced with a crisis in handling the various levels of paperwork that are required...
Introduction ICT stands for information and communication technology and usually covers all information handling tools. It consists of a set of applications, services and goods which are used to produce, distribute, store, exchange and process information. As the world advances in information technology, those in the rural setting are left...
Introduction The history of sound recording and systems that were involved in this process is rather interesting, as it is hard to imagine that the first attempt to record a sound was simple and genius simultaneously. The history itself is closely linked with the development of technologies and formats of...
First responders dealing with hazardous material incidents during summer experience a great deal of challenges, mainly because of the high temperatures and elevated humidity. In the article ‘Beyond the Rule of Thumb Survival Tip 53’, Lisi (2010), illuminates some of the inherent dangers presented by the summer weather to first...
The cell phone is the most effective and widespread piece of technology in the world today. This is despite the slow growth in the first years when it was introduced. It is a must-have gadget that keeps people connected to what is happening outside their environment all the time. Cell...
Introduction With the advancement of technology, newer ways of terrorism are being developed. Equally, terrorist organizations are becoming more organized and established as international businesses. Facilitating this is the aspect of increased availability of technological skills for hire on the internet. As a result, organizations, individuals, nation states, and other...
Introduction In the emerging technological and commercial environment defined by the digital encoding of information representations ‘ownership’ is coming to mean different things. For example, without encryption information, ownership is only relative since owners of network servers and those with privileged access to them (e.g. intelligence agencies, hackers) can easily...
Introduction In the current state of the world, it can be presumed that science and technology plays part in the current problems that we face, especially those problems that result from advanced ammunition, grenades, nuclear and biochemical weapon. These weapons are used to harm fellow human beings, other than weapons,...
Abstract This report will try to analyse and allocate arrival and departure of airplanes at Coventry airport in the United Kingdom. The main aim of the paper is to reduce the number of flights that are diverted to Birmingham international airport at the same time reduce the time the planes...
Technological Feasibility The product design will involve embedding a tracking chip on the hardware of the electronic. The tracking chip will be used to track the location of the electronic device. Every device will have a security code that will only be revealed when the item is stolen. The security...
In today’s world of innovation, a consumer is faced with the overwhelming task of identifying the best product to meet his needs. This dilemma is magnified in the cell phone manufacturing industry where innovations are the norm, cell phone companies are competing against each other for control of the lion’s...
Loren Lomasky is a well-known author in the field of the criticism of the modern way of life. Accordingly, her essay on the balance between the positive and negative effects of the wide use of automobiles in the modern society is a valuable source of knowledge in this topic. Thus,...
Mexican drug cartels have begun forging a new way forward to gain supremacy over rival cartels and increase their drug dealing businesses. The biggest headlines coming out of Mexico recently have involved the increased drug-driven violence that has resulted in death tolls high enough to warrant U.S. intervention in the...
Introduction This article the important contribution of evolutionary economics has been put into focus particularly concerning policy making in environmental issue. The use of innovative energy technology is influenced by insights into evolutionary economics. Through such insights better policies can be formulated and lead to sustainable development using innovation in...
Hybrid electric vehicle is a vehicle which uses a mixture of power or fuel source. It was not until 1997 that hybrid electric vehicles became popular with the introduction of Toyota Prius in Japan and then followed closely by Honda Insight which was released in 1999. At first, this new...
Introduction Lenovo’s fundamental point of differentiation is innovativeness and creativity. As the Company began to make preparedness for global expansion, it borrowed its new name from the amalgam of part of its existing name- the Le in Legend, and ‘novo’ meaning new and ingenious. The combination of these two syllables,...
Computerized data advantages surpass manually kept data since digital data is difficult, even impossible, to destroy, particularly if it gets its way into the network system. This happens due to its ability to retrieve data deleted due to the multi-storage where the same data is stored in different drives. The...
Definition of a handheld GPS unit A handheld GPS (Global Position System) unit can be defined as a portable apparatus/device which is meant to determine the exact location of a person, vehicle or anything else that is attached to it by the use of Global Positioning system technology (Huang, 1999)....
Introduction The Internet provides immense possibilities for education and knowledge gaining and sharing for children. It provides a stepping-stone for the children to look into the world on their own, and find new information. However, this tool is often misused as a medium for transferring information and content to children...
Acquisition Several scholars have written quite a number of methodologies that can be used by an enterprise or an individual to select suitable software that will be outstanding and offer strategic as well as technical advantages. These methodologies include the aquifer technology and the vendor evolution methods. (Stresemann 1985) Describe...
The idea of global organizations succeeding in poor markets has generated excitement among corporations’ executives. The recent announcement from Sub-Saharan Africa, that a Vodafone offshoot has collaborated with a local bank to offer real-time banking services sounded far-fetched. The opinion of skeptics is that this is absolute bull. Safaricom East...
The invention of the automobile symbolized an explosion in self expression in the 1920s. This was characterized by a period after which the nation had just come out of war. The culture was dominated by the youth where fashion and fads were the trend of every day life. This was...
Spy ware is a type of malicious software that collects information from the computer without the knowledge or consent of the owner of the computer. There are a list of items which fall victim to the spyware and they include; keystrokes, private email addresses, private information present in the computing...
Introduction WiMAX is the cellular version. Its stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX). There has been a great evolution in wireless communications over the last few years. WiMAX is an emerging wireless technology used for deploying broadband wireless metropolitan area networks (WMAN). WiMAX is a wireless technology that...
Introduction The government, institutions, and companies are fast integrating computer systems and computer networks into their activities and processes. This is bound to increase in the future at an accelerating rate. The resulting infrastructures that are highly computer-supported are vulnerable to cyber-attacks and cyber-terrorism. This includes activities where computer criminals...
Technology has been defined in many ways but the basic idea that still holds is that it is a new way of doing things while utilizing the least amount of energy when performing a task. This further explains why children in today’s generation will never understand why they should work...
Introduction The definition of cyberterrorism is quite elusive as many experts have their own understanding of the terminology (Denning, 2000). However, it is best analyzed through a breakdown of the elements that constitute it. The paper will look at what cyberterrorism could do to opponents and the actual possibility of...
According to PMBOK guide (2004), the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) can be referred to as the combination of processes and knowledge areas that are widely recognized and generally accepted as the best practice to be applied during project management process (Pg 55). It has a set of guidelines...
Over the years, various spheres of the society have experienced improvement in technology. There has been a continued application of practical knowledge from generation to generation especially in the field of communication technology. Communication technology evolution initiated in1876 with the introduction of the telephone by Alexander Graham. At that moment...
The Apple iPod rides on the coattails of pricier siblings the MacBook and the iPhone to gain presence in no less than 15 Apple Stores (and numerous resellers, of course) in Botswana, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal,...
In accordance to Dictionary.com, LLC (2009) Efficiency is defined as “the state or quality of being efficient; competency in performance” (Dictionary.com, 2009). It further defines the term as an “accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort: The assembly line increased industry’s...
Introduction Modern life is in constant change and every today is not similar to yesterday and to tomorrow. Everything, surrounding us, is changing in a blink of an eye. Our world is totally different from that one where our grandparents spent their youth. And it is sure to change greatly...
Introduction Security is more a matter of art than science. It is argued, that a successful security strategy entails both these components, however, the combination of these components is not the science and not the art: it is more the experience that joins both these components, and intuition, which is...
Executive Summary This paper is composed of three plans (Project plan, Operational plan and technical process plan) which lead the organization to achieve its goal. The goal of this publishing company is to increase to increase the number of subscribers for its magazine ‘Alive’. Before creating a plan the challenges...
Introduction The Internet is becoming a very important tool in the world of business because it presents a method of transacting not only in a very short time, but also a way of saving costs among other advantages. The Internet is becoming a major focus of advertising, research, promotion, selling...
Introduction The smallest security flaw in the cyber protection is capable of total disaster in the global information and technology sector. Measures to protect the critical infrastructures and individuals from cyber threats must enhance ability and effectiveness in the achievement of higher protection rates and have the capacity to seal...
Introduction In the 21st century technological environment has witnessed a rampant growth due to its dynamic nature. This has also been witnessed in the marketing function of the business since some of the businesses are based wholly on technology. One such area is the development and marketing of the video...
Introduction The ICS, Incident Command System, is a well-defined and standardized management strategy for all incidents related to hazards. These strategies are in form of management approaches aimed at the allowance for integration of all equipment, facilities, procedures, and communications. Such operations are organized in such a way that they...
Introduction Many people try to describe the changes we are currently experiencing as different kinds of revolutions. Arising out of this, we got used to believe that revolution is to be connected with a rapid change of political systems where a country transfers from one state to another. However, revolutions...
Executive Summary This paper compares and contrasts three of the most popular office productivity suites that are currently in use by businesses worldwide. These are MS Office, OpenOffice.org and Google Apps. In this paper five criteria have been use to evaluate these software and a final recommendation has been made...
Eli Whitney is fairly considered one of the most prominent figures in the American engineering of the verge of the 18th and 19th centuries. He was a recognized inventor, engineer and pioneer, so the main invention he is credited with is the cotton gin (‘Eli Whitney’ 2002). He was born...
Introduction The U-2 also known as Dragon lady is a single-engine aircraft that was previously being flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and was later adopted by the United States air force. The plane is used for surveillance, electronic sensor research, and also for satellite data verification. The development...
Introduction The modern market of goods and services is a rather complicated matter of study because the competitiveness in it is huge, and only the best equipped and properly-structured companies can stand this competition. One of the major roles in becoming a competitive player in the market today is the...
Introduction Project management refers to the process of selection and coordination of the resources necessary for the procurement and development of a project right from its inception to completion. Project management is a common scenario in the global workplace. There are people who have the necessary resources but lack the...
Outline This paper is a study of problems in project management with particular reference to cost overruns. It is seen that project management is a complex undertaking and requires managerial and technical skills for the efficient completion of projects. Cost overruns are frequent in most projects irrespective of the area...
Introduction In this research paper, we will analyze a couple of operating systems that are widely used today in homes and offices and each one of these operating systems has its distinguishing features from others. Thus through this report, we will compare these operating systems with respect to the following...
Modern society is aimed at privacy in all aspects of life. Intellectual property is required to be copyrighted and is considered to be plagiarized if somebody uses it without permission. Plagiarism is a crime in the twenty-first century; it is punishable and may involve serious circumstances. Certain restrictions also exist...
Introduction The Organization for Economic Cooperation and development (OECD) 2001 refers to the economic divide as, “… gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard both to their opportunities to access information and communication technologies (ICTs) and to their use of the Internet for...
Executive Summary This assignment is aimed to review a public University in Dubai, focusing on the ICT department. The University has been struggling to deliver quality education to its students this is the reason why it has focused on strengthening the ICT department to facilitate flow of information between the...
Technological developments have come with various dangers to the environment. Industrial revolution and automation has been blamed for the increasing environmental pollution. The air people breath is no longer fresh as it used to be in the past. The issue of pollution has led to climatic changes that are not...
The most appealing current mobile phone package is represented in a product of Vodafone, a cell phone v1415. This is because the popularity of the company and its capacity for transformation of most required options in a phone proved the quality among consumers. It is so because of several reasons:...
Currently, many private residents have purchased “Wireless Fidelity” (Wi-Fi) network, in effect enabling their members of the family to gain access to, for example, network drive or a printer from any location within the house. When this technology lacks the suitable security, neighbors, as well as other individuals who could...
MIDI Vs. other technologies “MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a protocol designed for recording and playing back music on digital synthesizers that are supported by many makes of personal computer sound cards.” (MIDI: Definition, para.1). It is an interface between the computerized devices and electronic instruments. The interfacing can...
Introduction The battles around network neutrality continue till now and became a real struggle. The very concept of network neutrality was the base for all telecommunications, and there are two points of view, whether this network neutrality still remains on the web fields, or, as most scholars agree, this principle...
Information technology has contributed to a massive development in the business field. Several similarities can be borrowed from the Industrial revolution where engines, electric power and machinery were substituted for hand labor to provide more efficient and effective techniques of production by use of electronic means. The end results were...
Introduction Generally speaking, technology is the knowledge about using tools to create useful products which unfortunately in the public domain is not protected by an intellectual property right. Innovation, on the other hand, is the utilisation of technology to provide the best of customer solutions in the form of product...
Introduction Numerous software applications and information systems that are currently available to all business organizations largely facilitate the employees’ work and improve organizational performance. The use of modern technologies speeds up the processes in which the employees of different departments have to participate, which improves the work of separate departments...
Introduction Business is the sphere of human activity in which preciseness and proper structure of all operations are required for the success of any enterprise or project. The current project brief concerns the developmental project initiated by Bexley College, which plans to relocate its facilities to another campus and sell...
Introduction Pursuit of entrepreneurship is a decision people attempt to achieve. However, ability to achieve ones aims as a successful entrepreneur depends on several factors. The attributes of a successful entrepreneur depend on the personal traits, motivation, behaviours, needs, and decision process and entrepreneurship essence. Stanworth, at al (1989) argued...
