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…Even before the first computer was conceptualized, data had already been stored on hard copy medium and used with a machine. As early as 1801, the punched card was used as a control device for mechanical looms. One and one-half centuries later, IBM…

…Computer Crime James George states that it is a story as old as humanity: “New times bring new crimes” (97, F1). First came cars, car thieves followed. Telephones were followed by telephone fraud. Now we have computers. Computers have made…

…in a Utopia was a prison, the advent of computer crime is only becoming more prevelant everyday. The whole idea of a computer crime is rather absurd indeed. Really, who wants to go around spray painting on computers anyway? Though the definition of computer crime…

…to the advent of digital computers it was practically impossible to forecast the weather. As technology progressed, so did the theoretical models, leading to increases in detail and accuracy levels of weather forecasting. The first steps in scientific weather…

…As governments, organizations, and individuals increasingly rely on desktop, and laptop computers, other connected devices (handheld, smart phone, Blackberry, etc) and the Internet they lose control of the information processing that was present…

…Computers and Music Over centuries past, music has seen leaps and bounds in the enhancement of theory, instruments, and recording arts. The first major leap was the invention of the piano in 1709 by Bartolomeo Cristofori. From that first major step came…

…Almost every End-user in the world has heard of computer viruses and/or has had one at one point in time. Don’t worry if you haven’t heard about them, you won’t find it in your bloodstream. Unfortunately you may find one in your computer memory…

…Computer Networking INTRODUCTION Have you ever wondered how a company is able to share all its information between all those computers within, or how someone is able to send information from a computer to somewhere else without using the internet…

…Computer programmers held about 568,000 jobs in 1996. Programmers are employed in almost every industry but the largest amount is in the computer and data processing industry that includes companies that write and sell software. Allot of programmers…

…Computer programmers held about 568,000 jobs in 1996. Programmers are employed in almost every industry but the largest amount is in the computer and data processing industry that includes companies that write and sell software. Allot of programmers…