... being a biological virus, acts in the same manner as one. Its purpose is to infect a computer or a network much like an intrusive biological virus. Once a computer is infected by one, it creates problems that could cause ones computer not to function properly or to "crash". Some viruses can hide in the background and be very ... The term "mouse" also is used as a metaphor in the information technology field to illustrate the resemblance of the device we use to move our cursor on our computer screen to a mouse. It resembles a mouse; it is not a real mouse. It is a mechanical device with a ...

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... to talk to you about some of the advantages of that holy machine adorning your room. The computer. 5000 years ago, the first computer the abacus was made. This device allowed users to make computations using a system of sliding beads arranged on a rack. Early merchants used the ... abacus to keep trading transactions. Then came Blaise Pascal with the Pascaline, a machine that could computer fast, but only add. Following him was Colmar with his calculator and ultimately, the first version of the modern computer ... the deepest quietest way, "Hello?". Quite a difference wouldn't you say? ...

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... business as well as our personal lives. With the emergence of these computers in our lives, the demand for faster and more accurate information sharing became the mission of the computer industry. Two such methodologies that developed to supply this demand are Mainframe computers and PC (Client/Servers) architectures. Both have their own advantages. What is presented below is a brief assessment ... of the choices between them. "Mainframes are very large and expensive computers capable of supporting hundreds, or even thousands of users at the same time." "A PC can be described as a small...

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... appointments for the day, and the directions to get there. Houses automated to control the environment and do such tasks called smart homes are becoming popular. Smart homes store the users profile and act depending on that for any given situation. Currently smart homes do detect movements in the house when the owners are known to be out and inform them ... on the cell phone. 2. Cooltown: recently HP has launched its vision of the future using simulation, wherein users can link all manner of computing devices to people and places via the Internet. 3. E-Government: in places in India, th...

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