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…computeris needed and a fast connection. A fast computer can cost in the tens ofthousands of dollars, at least, and a fast connection can cost twenty thousand dollars or more, followed by a few thousand dollars a year. Individuals can still get on the Net through…

…; be as specific as possible. Advances in computer technology such as faster processors and better data compression schemes have made it possible to integrate audio and video data into the computing environment. Desktop videoconferencing (DVCS), has become possible…

…Digital Divide The term "digital divide" is used to refer to a gap between those people and communities who can effectively use new information and communication tools, such as a computer or the Internet, and those who cannot. The digital divide…

…, the new technology was the printing press. For people today, the new technology consists of computers and various forms of the electronic media. In Bill Gates' 1995 book, The Road Ahead, he, a Microsoft cofounder and Chairman, states: Technological progress…

…ASSEMBLING REALITY: MYTHS OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS Giotto, the inventor of 3D This is how Frederick Hartt, the author of Art. A History of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, a widely used textbook, describes the importance of Giotto di Bondone…

…Computer Hacking Precis of 'Who's reading your E-mail" by Richard Behars The article exposes the vulnerability of computer data and of corporations with the popularity of the Internet. The Internet can allow hackers access to any computer in the world…

…Introduction Around 50 years ago only scientists such as the people of NASA owned a computer. It was said by the president of Digital Equipment Corporation in 1977 " There is no reason why anyone would want to have a computer in their home" Now…

…in code as 9999. In computer language, specifically ASCII code, this translates into a request for the processor to stop processing. 2. 1 October 1999. This is the start of the new Fiscal year for the Government (FY00). The algorithm for this may…

…. In order to form an educated opinion, one must understand exactly what AI is. AI is a term that in its broadest sense would indicate the ability of computer to perform the same kinds of functions that characterize human thought, like decision making…

…it. Alan Turing, a British mathematician who helped crack Germany's Enigma code during World War II, was on the forefront of artificial intelligence. He devised a test, duly called the Turing Test, in which a human judge interviews both a computer and one…