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Papers On Internet & Related Issues
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Chat Rooms
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of chat rooms, its history and how to chat. Various types are noted. The mechanics of chatting are relayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA614cht.rtf
Children and The World Wide Web
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A 6 page overview of the varied impact the World Wide Web can have on a child. This paper discusses the less positive aspects of the Web but insists that w ith due diligence on the part of adults, a child’s Internet experience can be an invaluable educational tool, a positive factor in childhood entertainment, and even play an important role in preparing children to take on a positive role in the digital economy that now characterizes our world.
Filename: PPcmpChldWeb.rtf
Children: Safer From Online Predators At Home Or At School?
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5 pages in length. Despite legal, moral and educational deterrents, virtual predators continue to stalk vulnerable children upon the Internet. The extent to which this problem is steadily increasing rather than declining is both grand and far-reaching; that such undesirable situations occur both at home and during school speaks to the need for determining where children are safer from and less vulnerable to such prowlers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCChldOnlPr.rtf
China; Venture Capital and the Internet;
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This 16 page paper considers the role of venture capital in the development of e-commerce in China. The paper is divided into four parts, the first considering venture capital in china, the second regards the strategy of venture capital investment and the problems, the third then looks at the internet in China with a conclusion in the forth section on the traits of a good internet investment for venture capital in China. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEvcapch.wps
Choosing an E-Business Model
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A 5 page paper discussing e-business models best suited for use at the website of a home health and hospice agency, HHH. The two models chosen are the infomediary model and the community model, where users themselves create a significant portion of the site's information. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSebizBusMod.rtf
Clay Shirky and Weblogs
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A 3 page paper which examines the existence of bloggers using Clay Shirky’s article “Weblogs and the Mass Amateurization of Publishing.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAblogs.rtf
Clust; Group Buying
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This 8 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. Clust is a French web site based on the idea of group purchasing, but this model of selling is taking time to develop and revenues are not as high as the company hoped for. The paper considers the positions and potential strategies the company can follow. The paper is based on a HBS case study supplied by the student. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEclust1.rtf
CMC and distance learning
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A paper which looks at the use of CMC in both distance learning and the classroom environment, with a critical analysis of current literature on the topic. Bibliography lists 8 sources
Filename: JLdistlearn.rtf
ColdFusion and Web Development
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This 6 page report discusses is
described in the sales’ catalog literature as “a powerful
platform for creating and deploying dynamic web applications.
Developers like ColdFusion because its simple, tag-based language
makes it easy to handle simple tasks, like processing form data
and querying databases.” Created in 1995 by two brothers in
Massachusetts, it is fundamentally a “database-oriented,
server-side scripting and programming tool” that has come to be
the leader in its unique market realm. Bibliography lists 3
sources.
Filename: BWcfuse.wps
Collecting Data on IT Professionals
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This 3 page paper considers research that needs to be conducted concerning IT professionals and presents a methodology for the way the data cold be collected using the internet.
Filename: TEdatacollect.rtf
ComicStands.com: A Web Site Evaluation
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A 6 page evaluation of this e-commerce site. Comparing the site to MileHighComics.com, this paper lists its many faults and makes suggestions for addressing them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPwebEvalComics.rtf
Communication and Disputes in Cyberspace
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This 10 page paper considers how disputes and misunderstandings can occur in cyberspace as a result of the style of the communication medium and the way the communication is interpreted. The paper also looks at how and where he disputes may be resolved and where the distance and detachment of cyberspace is an advantage or a disadvantage. The bibliography cites 18 sources.
Filename: TEcybercom.rtf
Comparing Encyclopedias
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A 3 page research paper that contrasts and compares articles from two online encyclopedias, Encyclopedia Britannica and the Encyclopedia Americana. This examination of these encyclopedias focuses on how each represents the topic of the Nile River, comparing and contrasting the features of these articles according to Katz's criteria (2002). No additional sources cited.
Filename: khencyc.rtf
Comparing Online and Print Newspapers
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This 3 page paper compares the online and print versions of “USA Today” for January 11-13, 2008. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVComNws.rtf
Comparing Search Engines; Dogpile and Kartoo
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This 6 page paper compares two meta search engines, comparing the search features, way that they index results, present results, different features and ownership of the sites. The paper compares an identical search on each engine. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEdogpile.rtf
Comparison of eCommerce (B2C) Websites
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(5 pp) The challenge for all of us who shop for
merchandise on the internet, is to first apply the
ol' shopping code of 'the best 'goods' for the best
price,' and the second is the ease of movement
through the website of the merchandiser. This
discussion will be based on two 'department store'
(B2C) type websites: www.sundancecatalog.com and
www.eddiebauer.com
Filename: BBeCom.doc
Comparison of Internet Sites on Medieval History
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A 6 page research paper that examines and critiques three internet sites that deal with medieval history. The writer evaluates each site according to graphics, usability and the quality of information. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khcommed.rtf
Computer Crime
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12 pages in length. That hacking was present in the phone system over one hundred years ago speaks to a problem that has experienced a slow but steady evolution. The 1960s, however, is where the timeline of contemporary hacking gets its start, continuing on into the 1970s with John Draper – aka Captain Crunch – hacking the phone company by mimicking the tone that opens a line. By the 1980s, hacking had become much more sophisticated as a vast new entity called 'cyberspace' was introduced to the world. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: TLCCompCrm.rtf
Computer Crime And Forensics
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12 pages in length. Policing of computer crimes is considerably more difficult than regulating criminal activity in real life, inasmuch as the perpetrator can move about in complete anonymity for long periods of time before officials can ever connect him or her to a particular white collar crime. Indeed, policing tactics have vastly improved over the years to include such aspects as firewalls, backups and other security providers; however, the extent to which IT forensics strategies must go in relation to existing problems reflects a perpetual and worsening dilemma. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: TLCCmpCrmFr.rtf
Computer Crime in the UK
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This 8 page paper considers the current levels of computer crime in the UK and asks the question "is there sufficient legislation to combat computer crime or is there still a need for more?". The writer considers the barrier to combating this type of crime with some surprising results. The bibliography cites 13 sources.
Filename: TEcompcm.rtf
COMPUTER CRIME: A CASE STUDY
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This 6-page paper focuses on a case study detailing a disgruntled employee who set a time bomb in a company's computer. The paper answers questions such as whether the employee's act was criminal, how it could have been prevented, and how the database could be restored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTcomcri.rtf
Computer Crime: Can we Really be Effective in Fighting it?
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7 pages. Computer crimes are becoming more treacherous. It seems computer hackers are keeping up the pace with the security technology and sometimes are even a step or two ahead. This argumentative essay explores whether it is the crime or the security technology that is more high-tech in this increasingly perilous aspect of living our lives through the Internet. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAccrme.rtf
Computer Hashing
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A 5 page paper discussing this programming and functional technique that has existed for many years, dating at least from the 1980s and before. In the early days, it provided an alternative to the sort function within database applications. Today, it still functions similarly but rather than becoming anachronistic among programmers, it has gained renewed life in security application. One of the most common uses for hashing today is in conjunction with the use of electronic signatures. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSitHashing.rtf
Computer Mediated Communication; Benefits and Costs
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This 3 page paper considers if computer-mediated forms of communication, such as the internet, are creating benefits allowing faster and better communication between humans, or this is the cause of social and psychological problems that isolate humans from each other and damage traditional communication. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TECMCcom.rtf
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION AND EXTERNAL FACTORS
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This 4-page paper examines Computer Sciences Corporation, some of the external factors impacting the business, and how e-commerce fits into business strategies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTcscext.rtf
Computer security
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A six page paper which considers some of the issues surrounding security on the Internet and the Web, especially with respect to the dangers presented by hackers and viruses. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: JLcompsec.rtf
Computer Security
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8 pages in length. As the first of billions of emails flew through cyberspace nearly thirty years ago, the idea of computer security was not at the forefront of users' minds. In fact, the very notion of any threat inherent to the World Wide Web was so unheard of that even those who stood a great deal to lose from unauthorized entry were basically oblivious to the looming danger that would appear only years later. Today, computer security is the number one priority for anyone who uses the Internet, a reality born of unforeseen infiltration by those who seek to do great harm to the recipient of such an attack. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCCompSecur.rtf
COMPUTER SECURITY AND BRUCE SCHNEIER
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This 3-page paper focuses on the human element in network security, based on a conversation with Bruce Schneier. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTseccompu.rtf
Computer Technology and Social Revolution
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Computer Technology and Social Revolution: This 8-page essay examines how widespread computer technologies can lead to revolution relevant to social/ societal relations. Today, just years after its introduction, the Web has become a major cultural movement involving millions of people. How will this ultimately alter our lives? Bibliography lists 4 sources. SNComrev.doc
Filename: SNComrev.doc
Computer Viruses
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This is a 4 page paper which discusses the types of computer viruses, the manner in which they are transmitted and give examples of two recent computer infections.
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Filename: JHComp.rtf
Computer Viruses
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The path of technology has confronted and overcome
each new problem that has stood in the way of 'progress'. The computer
viruses currently 'attacking' the computer population is no exception.
This 5 page paper defines computer viruses, looks at their effects and
provides a guide to prevention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTviruss.wps
Computer Viruses
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An 11 page research paper that investigates computer viruses and their ramifications – costs, effects on society, and the future – as well as an examination that takes into consideration Marxist theory. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khconvir.wps
Computer-Aided Translation
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A 12 page paper discussing the state of computer aided translation. There have been significant advances in computer aided translation in the last half-century that it has been the focus of study. It still is not possible to use one of the translator tools that exist now to adequately translate conversational language or even Shakespeare, but there are applications that have met with great success. These applications tend to be narrowly defined in terms of linguistics and idiomatic use of language. Technical texts translate better than more creative efforts. Those applications are better left to human translators. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KScompTranslate.rtf
Computers and Government Regulation
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of government control and regulation over the computer industry. Regulation of the Internet is explored. Antitrust issues are explained. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA217net.rtf
Computers in the Twenty-First Century
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This 7 page paper examines what computers will look like and what they will be used for at the end of the twenty-first century. Topics addressed include shopping, education and crime. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA71421.rtf
Concerns and Goals for First Nations Web Sites
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This is a 6 page paper discussing concerns and goals for the webmasters of First Nation web sites. With the introduction of globalization and increased accessibility to information technology around the world, researchers and historians have given up the idea of keeping some indigenous cultures free from outside influences. Originally the idea of indigenous peoples changing their lives to accommodate the new technologies caused a great deal of trepidation among anthropologists and native leaders, but now technology is a part of the everyday lives of native peoples, members within the First Nations are determining how best to represent themselves using Internet sites and how to differentiate their ideals from other international cultural sites. Largely, Native Americans are most interested in using their web sites to address important global, environmental and social issues which have been restricted and disregarded on larger national sites.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJFNweb1.rtf
Considerations for Developing an E-Commerce Entrance Strategy
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This 57 page paper is a comprehensive dissertation style paper that examines the factors which need to be considered by a company proposing begin trading on the internet. The issues discussed in detail include a definition of e-commerce, advantages and disadvantages of e-commerce, security issues, legal factors, trade off’s and the general strategy. Real life examples are used to illustrate the discussion points. The in-depth literature review is then used to develop a strategy for entering this market. The bibliography cites 52 sources.
Filename: TEecomct.rtf
Considerations for the LAN and WAN Networks in Times of Disaster
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An 8 page overview of system design which could be critical in times of warfare or natural disaster. The author emphasizes that infrastructural aspects of a network must be in place prior to the eruption of a disaster. The primary consideration for system design is the ability to handle increased network traffic, a consideration which can be accomplished in a number of ways but which would most efficiently be accomplished utilizing Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPcmpLAN.rtf
Considerations on Accepting Credit Cards for Internet Payments
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This 7 page paper considers the case of a company that wishes to start accepting credit card payments over the internet. In an easy to understand paper, the writer considers the issues the company will need to consider, such as the use of servers, security, encryption, processing, authorising and the possibility of using an agent. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEintpay.rtf
Considering the Implementation of an Information Technology Strategy for Local Government
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This 21 page paper looks at a scenario where a local government is considering the introduction an IT strategy to encourage more citizen participation in local government. The paper is written in 4 parts. The first part fop the paper looks at three potential methods of enquiry that could be used to assess the proposed strategy and methods of implementation. The second part of the paper conducts a PESTEL analysis to look at the political, economic, social, technological, environment and legal influences that are present. The third paper of the paper uses an impact assessment approach to determine the impact that the strategy may have. The last part of the paper uses the former section in order to identify the key issues in examining the strategy and potential implementation. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEgovweb.rtf
Constructing a Web Site for a Construction Company
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This 5 page report discusses the
processes involved in responding to an RFP (request for proposal) put out by a regional
construction company with an annual gross income of approximately $2.5-3 million.
Issues addressed are the facts that the company must know what it wants the site to "do"
and the ways in which the "consultant" responding to the RFP can demonstrate what is
possible. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWyentaw.rtf
Consumer Protection for E-Commerce Transactions in the UK
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B2C (business to consumer) internet trading is argued as being held back by concerns of purchasers and their rights or powers if a transaction goes sour. This 5 page paper gives a broad overview of the law that protect consumers and e-commerce purchases under English law. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEecomconsum.rtf
Content Management In E-Learning
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33 pages in length. The ever-changing face of global e-commerce has called for greater efficiency when it comes to content management, a critical component of online retailers that helps maintain unstructured information found on any given Web site. This information exists in many digital forms, not the least of which include text documents, engineering drawings, XML, still images, audio/video files and many other types/formats. Modification is a primary consideration when addressing issues of content management, given the constant modification required for maintaining a current cyberlocation. This ability to constantly modify a Web site's content also carries with it a tremendous responsibility for doing so properly in relation to easy reorganization and updating. The reason why content management has become such a critical component to the success of e-commerce sites is, as Ko et al (2002) note, is because Internet/Web users are becoming more savvy with so many emerging resources. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
Filename: TLCContentE.rtf
Controlled Vocabulary v. Natural Language
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A 3 page research paper that address this topic. Effective communication is much more likely to occur when everyone involved in a communication endeavor agree on the meaning of the terms that are being used (Leise, Fast and Steckel). When people converse in a social atmosphere, they use "natural language," that is, "language in all its raw, rich, gooey glory" (Leise, Fast and Steckel). This richness and variety, however, also increases the likelihood of miscommunication and use of natural language in system of information retrieval can also inhibit its accurate retrieval, as there can be innumerable terms for the same concept (Leise, Fast and Steckel). From dichotomies, such as this, the debate evolved over which is better solution to this problem, controlled vocabularies or natural language. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khcvvnl.rtf
Copyright and the Internet
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This 5 page report discusses copyright and the Internet. As issues of ownership present themselves, the legalities and principles associated with intellectual properties have gained a greater level of notoriety and concern for all parties involved. The regulatory framework governing access information must also evolve to meet the electronic world's expanding needs and applications. The writer discusses laws that apply to copyrighting on the Internet, ways the materials are used and applicable regulations, and how an individual can protect his or her own intellectual property. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWright.rtf