... (AMD) are the leading manufacturers of processors. Intel makes two of the commonly found processors, the Pentium 4 and the Celeron. The type of processor or the class of computer is important. Most home users will be happy with the Intel Celeron for surfing the web, writing papers and e-mailing, this tends to be the cheaper choice. While most gamers have a tendency to ... look for the AMD chip because it tends to run the games better and its price falls in the middle. Users planning to be running video editing or computer aided drawing (CAD) software should look at getting the Intel Pen...

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... home and office. As a result of our dependency on computers we as a society are susceptible to computer crime to a certain extent. Along with the growing use of computers comes widespread computer crime. The rise in computer crime can be attributed to the increase in the number of users. The Internet offers a whole new platform form for almost every crime that could be perpetrated in ... marches to the same drum as the potential victim but follows an unanticipated path. "(Blumenthal, 1:2) There is no actual profile of a computer criminal because they range from young teens to elders, fr...

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... is one of the major issues in our technology world today. Computer professionals are not only dealing with computer ethics but also confront with computer virus, worms, intrusion and hacking. However, virus and worms has been criticized many software vendors, internets server and end users over the period of decades. Almost every year, virus and worms strikes repeatedly through the internet around the ... infection knocked out their website. It was approximate among 25000 to 50000 virus-infected computers (Kirby). Furthermore, When Mydoom infects computer, it opens the "back door" (open...

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... all into one program. These infections spread rapidly because of their multiple means of reproduction and cause unpredictable damage to the affected computer (Pietromonaco 15). Conclusion There are enough problems affecting computer users in the world today without the threat of computer infections. Aarsteinsen states, "There are hackers, vandals and industrial spies to worry about, not to mention vengeful employees out to wreak havoc ... or simply careless workers who cause damage by innocent error." People need to be aware of and protected from computer infections, thus to keep them ....

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... is a piece of programming code usually disguised as something else that causes some unexpected and usually undesirable event. A virus is often designed so that it is automatically spread to other computer users. Viruses can be transmitted as attachments to an e-mail note, as downloads, or be present on a diskette or CD. The source of the e-mail note, downloaded file, or diskette ... cycle of a virus begins when it is created and ends when it is completely eradicated. The following outline describes each stage: Creation. Until recently, creating a virus required knowledge of a computer p...

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... measures on network computers. But in the end, hackers see security systems as a challenge, not an obstacle. Computer fraud and crime In the world of computers, computer fraud and computer crime are very serious issues facing every computer user. This ranges from system administrators to personal computer users who do work in the office or at home. Computers without any means of security are vulnerable to ... attacks from viruses, worms, and illegal computer hackers. If the proper steps are not taken, safe computing may become ... ...

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... remove these infestations from a computer or network, but sometimes the infestations are programmed to be undetected. Make sure to keep your software updated often or some or all of the following details could happen to you. A virus is a program that replicates itself so as to infect more computers, either through network connections or through floppy disks passed among users. A virus may corrupt ... may carry viruses. Examples of worms include: "Acoragil," "W32/Ska," and "TME.643." There are some key elements to watch for to suspect whether or not there is a computer infestation on the...

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... a simple action was unheard of about a decade ago. When computers only performed simple arithmetic operations, and occupied a whole room. Since the first computer was developed, countless numbers of advancements have taken place to modernized and adopt computers into everyday life. For better or worse, computers have infiltrated every ... . Even automatic teller machines (ATM) let us conduct banking transactions from virtually anywhere in the world. Yet as further advances in the computer industry are made and computers continue taking over jobs which were once done by hand, one must won...

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... and the Internet rising everyday, more and more people are investing in personal computers. These people use their computers for many different reasons. Although there are many categories of users, most users fit into one or more of the following categories. Game freaks are those who will stand in line for hours to be the first to buy the latest game. Many ... people generally have a hard drive filled with items they have downloaded, such as game demos, MP3's, video files, pictures, etc. If one was to look through the files on the computer of a downloader, he or she may find over 100 de...

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... century has brought many new and exciting technological discoveries; one being so important to our everyday lives is the invention and use of the computer. Computers help our lives run faster and more effectively. We no longer have to painstakingly write out papers or have to manually search ... just to name a few are: harassing and stalking, altering of websites, credit card fraud, and creating and releasing a damaging computer program. Harassing and stalking can also occur outside of the computer world, but is starting to grow. A stalker can repeated harass their victim online by sendin...

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... drum as the potential victim but follows an unanticipated path."(Blumenthal, 1:2) There is no actual profile of a computer criminal because they range from many aspects of life, races, and ages. DEFINITIONS OF CRIMES Definitions of computer crime have changed over the years as the number of users and misusers of computers has expanded. When computers were first introduced into business ... , computer crime was simply defined as a form of white-collar crime committed inside a computer system. As of recent technological changing times, methods of computer crimes have spread to numerous fie...

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... each write a program and put them against each other. The program replicated most in memory was the winner. This game showed the potential for a computer virus. The first reported case of a virus designed to cause damage to a computer system was not until 1986. The 'Pakistani Brain' virus written by two programmers Amjad and Basit Farooq Alvi caused widespread damage to many systems ... start. Since this initial 'outbreak' many programmers saw this idea of being able to shut off several computers with one program appealing and in the following ten years hundreds of computer viruses were...

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... Many types of jobs are available in the workforce for individuals who have training in computer science. Jobs are available as network administrators, computer programmers, and analysts just to name a few. Network administrators" design, install, and support LAN, WAP, and Internet hardware. They provide support for users in many types of areas including schools, companies, and retailers just to name ... a few. Upholding network hardware and overseeing networks are the main responsibilities they perform. Computer programmers write, test, and uphold detailed instructions called programs. T...

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... Many types of jobs are available in the workforce for individuals who have training in computer science. Jobs are available as network administrators, computer programmers, and analysts just to name a few. Network administrators" design, install, and support LAN, WAP, and Internet hardware. They provide support for users in many types of areas including schools, companies, and retailers just to name ... a few. Upholding network hardware and overseeing networks are the main responsibilities they perform. Computer programmers write, test, and uphold detailed instructions called programs. T...

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... if not the most popular form of computer crime. There are several tactics that hackers use to disrupt e-businesses. Some these include Denial of Service, which is clogging a site until it crashes, mainly to cover up an attack. Next, there is Spoofing, by faking an e-mail address or web page hacker can trick users into giving out critical information like passwords ... or credit card numbers. Also there are Sniffers that covertly search individual packets of data as they pass through the Internet and capture passwords or the entire contents. Software piracy and cyber theft are also in the...

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... can process" • "Prepare flow charts and block diagrams and encode resultant equations for processing" • "Develop programs from workflow charts or diagrams, considering computer storage capacity, speed, and intended use of output data." • "Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams from programs to illustrate sequence of steps to describe ... instructions to guide operating personnel during production runs" • "Prepare records and reports" • "Collaborate with computer manufacturers and other users to develop new programming methods" • "Assist computer operators or system an...

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... good sense of communication skills, and also like working with people and their ideas. They also must be able to communicate effectively with technical personnel, such as programmers and managers. Computer Scientists work as theorists, researchers, or inventors. Their jobs are distinguished by the higher level of theoretical expertise and innovation they apply to. Those that are employed by the ... also the responsibility of the administrator to ensure performance, and understand the platform the database runs on, and add new users. They also may design and implement system security, an...

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... things such as probe systems to find out how they worked and how to make it give out secrets just as hackers do today. They believed computer time and software should be free and freely shared and resented those who protected ownership. A surprising aspect of hackers is that they actually had ... rules of their own, what they could and could not do to computer files. These rules said no one was to erase, damage, or change anyone's files. One last rule that they had was no using any one ... motivated. 4. The first workers on the job in the morning. 5. The most trusted employees on the job...

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... to boot. According to searchwin2000.com, to boot a computer is to load an operating system into the computer's main memory or random access memory. Once the operating system is loaded and you see the initial window the computer is ready for users to run applications. The following is what happens in ... that boot process to get a user to the point of running applications: 1. Power-On Self Test (POST) When the power is turned on the computer the ROM BIOS begins the ... system configuration, including the status of: CPU Floppy drives Mouse and keyboard ports Serial ports Parallel ports C...

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... point or idea, and being able to tap into the world wide web where vast amounts of information is at the fingertips of the users is a marked improvement from 10 years ago. Many college students are now able to take courses via Internet and only attending classes on ... positive attribute to the classroom teaching because they provide a form of interactive learning. Interactive learning is just another way of teaching information. By using a computer, those who are more visual and hands-on learners will be able to learn things in a manner that is most successful for them, while ... where...

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... point or idea, and being able to tap into the world wide web where vast amounts of information is at the fingertips of the users is a marked improvement from 10 years ago. Many college students are now able to take courses via Internet and only attending classes on ... positive attribute to the classroom teaching because they provide a form of interactive learning. Interactive learning is just another way of teaching information. By using a computer, those who are more visual and hands-on learners will be able to learn things in a manner that is most successful for them, while ... to s...

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... method for evaluating your security risks, security practices that you can implement, and training courses for managers and technical personnel. CERT also has information on how to develop your own computer security incident response team or expand the skills of a team you already have. CERT has become very popular in the educational and training development. The CERT/CC offers learning ... techniques for improving network security. All courses are held in Pittsburgh, PA, unless otherwise noted. CERT offers courses for managers and technical personnel in areas such as creating and managi...

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... was physical motion." In 1945, John Von Neumann who worked for the Institute for Advanced Study devised two important concepts that helped sculpt the future of computer programming. The first point he made became known as "Shared-Program Technique", it stated that the actual computers hardware should be simple and not need to be hand-wired for ... instructions should be used to control simple hardware, allowing reprogramming at a later time to be much faster. His second idea, known as "Conditional Control Transfer" acknowledged the fact that chronological computer instructions should b...

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... Microsoft, a company that really looks into the future in order to stay ahead of the competition, said the Internet is one part of the computer business that he really underestimated. As one of the richest men in the world, I doubt if he makes too many mistakes. Nobody could have ... probably the reason why troubles are rising about the dependability of the web. As usage soars, (some estimate there will be rove eighty million users by the end of 1997) could the Internet overload? Even though no one predicted the popularity of the net, some are quick to foresee ... As mentioned above, sp...

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... built-in Wi-Fi capability and any standard notebook computer can easily become Wi-Fi enabled by simply plugging in an appropriate Wi-Fi network card (also known as a PCMCIA card)."" This new technology allows for Internet users to connect nearly 50 times faster than standard modem ... on the 802.11b platform, developed and supported by the institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)."" A Wi-Fi network can connect computer's together to share such hardware and software resources as printers and the Internet. That means everyone patched can share stored files, photos, and ... ...

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