Peer-to-Peer Applications
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This 6 page report discusses the concept and development of peer-to-peer or P2P applications and what they have meant in terms of file-sharing and distributive computing. Peer-to-peer applications take advantage of the computing resources available on each individual system that connects with a larger network in order to share information and/or processing power. It is what allows for long-distance collaborative work on projects, as well as an increased ability to utilize the combined strength or power of multiple systems when one user ostensibly only has access to one computer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWp2papp.rtf

Personal Computing in 2004
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This mock magazine offers six RT computer articles on the title and a 6 page editorial on what's included in those articles. Subjects include: Re-evaluating your replacement strategy, Sasser worm, MS revisit of NGSCB security plan, top technologies for 2005, Hitachi 400GB drive, and Linksys, Boingo Boost Hotspots. Bibliography lists 5 sources. jvPCmag.rtf
Filename: jvPCmag.rtf

PHP Language
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An 8 page paper discussing the history, characteristics and benefits of PHP language. Originally called "Personal Home Page," PHP language was developed for use in the open-source environment of Linux and Apache. Its ease of use and compatibility with a wide range of programs, however, have made it one of the fastest-growing languages currently in use. As C, C++, Java and Visual Basic decline in popularity or at least fail to grow, PHP continues to increase in frequency of use. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSitPHP.rtf

Planning an E-Commerce Site
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A 5 page paper that discusses the need for establishing an Internet Web site. Aspects that the manager needs to consider are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGweb4.wps

Planning the “Smart House”
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A 7 page paper discussing current developments in central and electronic security systems that are also capable of controlling home systems such as heating and lighting. The smart house holds great promise for the future. Paradoxically, however, though most systems center on security, there is very little mention of security measures for the systems themselves. As systems become more wireless than cable based, the matter could become more problematic in the future than it is now. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSitHomeSec.rtf

Political Campaigns and the Internet
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A 5 page paper that reviews the contemporary use of the Internet in the '96 Presidential Campaign and discusses briefly the benefits of future use of the Internet for political information. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Polinet.wps

POLITICS AND LEGISLATION IN INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT
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This 3-page paper examines legislation that has been directed toward information security protection. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTpolinfse.rtf

Pop-Up Ads, Blockers and Morality
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This 3 page paper discusses pop-up ads and blockers, and why these ads can be considered immoral. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVPopUps.rtf

Popular Culture and Electronic Media
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A 5 page paper which examines how electronic media has influenced popular culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAelem.rtf

Pornography And Internet Laws
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the need for legal control with regard to pornography and the Internet. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCpornI.rtf

Pornography On The Internet
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses how the prevalence of Internet pornography has many grand implications, however, none is quite as important as the connection with children. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCPrnInt.rtf

Pornography: Affect On Behavior And Potential For Mental Physical Harm
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4 pages in length. The way in which pornography affects behavior and elicits harmful mental and/or physical responses is based most fundamentally upon the gender, age and psychological composition of the individual engaging in the activity. Consenting adults have a much different reaction - both instinctively and through social constructs - than do children who are not emotionally equipped to digest the grown-up implications. At the same time, however, pornography has been found to be a beneficial component of intimacy for both genders, a duality that demonstrates both the positive and negative aspects of this oft-debated social mainstay. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCPornHarm.rtf

POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF ONLINE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
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This 3-page paper examines the move from some traditional retailers to online distribution channels, the pros and the cons, and how to make the transition. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTonlinepc.rtf

Potential Dangers Facing Young Internet Users
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A 4 page research paper that explores the positive and negative effects of Internet access on the lives of the younger generation. This paper outlines positive effects Internet use can have on academics, but focuses on the potential dangers of the Net, discussing pedophiles, pornography, and computer addiction. An APA style bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCIntNet.doc

Preventing Network Attacks
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A 5 page discussion of network security. This paper emphasizes the importance of approaching this problem not just from a technological perspective but also from a human perspective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcmpNetworkSecurity.rtf

Preventing the Abuse of Information Technology
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14 pages. Information technology is a wonderful resource for today's world but along with it comes the abuse that is becoming a major concern. Individuals use expired passwords, viruses, phone lines and router ports to gain access to organization's systems. This paper will detail some of the preventative measures that can be used to make organization systems more secure against the use of hackers and the abuse of information technology. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAitabu.rtf

Pricing Strategy and Ecommerce Companies Selling Services
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Ecommerce has changed the dynamics of the commercial environment. This 16 page paper looks at the use of pricing strategy for a company selling services through the internet. The paper considers the way prices are set, and includes consideration of aggressive pricing, elasticity, reactions to competitors, the pressure caused by disintermediation and the potential of contingency pricing. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEpricestgye.rtf

Problems at Yahoo!
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This 13 page report discusses Yahoo!, one of the best-known names associated with the Internet. Millions of people participate in its message boards and special interest “communities.” Countless others use it as their primary search engine when they need to find information on the World Wide Web. At the end of the 1990s it was hailed by the investment community and the media as a genuine phenomenon. A combination of factors, not the least of which has been the downturn in the overall economy and the devaluation or extinction of dot-com companies, has taken its toll at Yahoo!. The major problem has been that the company has been losing market share which, of course, means that revenues have also decreased. This paper looks at the state of Yahoo! and considers possible options for the company. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWyahoo.rtf

Problems in Electronic Commerce and How to Solve Them
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5 pages. There is no doubt that e-commerce is the driving force in this age of retailing technology but there are also problems that can occur when it comes to doing business over the Internet. This paper explains what some of those problems are and how best to deal with them so that the retailer does not lose valuable sales and customer support. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAeprbl.rtf

Problems with Amazon.com
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A 5 page paper which discusses the problems that Amazon.com, and other .com companies, are having today. The paper argues that despite the problems, Amazon.com is clearly a successful .com company. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAamazon.wps

Professional Ethics And Responsibilities in IT
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A 12 page paper discussing professional codes of ethics in IT and providing examples of where and why they are needed. There are efforts to continue making the Internet more accessible to greater numbers of people, along with more attention to privacy than in the past. Published codes of ethics (and adherence to them) as well as the philosophies of Kant and Mill help to prevent the IT professional from falling victim to the “boiled frog syndrome” of decline that follows lapse of ethical vigilance. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KS-ITethProf.rtf

Project Management: Global Considerations and Trends
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A 3 page paper answering two questions of likely changes in global project management in the future. One addresses the shift from cooperative to competitive alliances; the other discusses the effects of technology changes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSprojMgGlobChg.rtf

Proposal for Investigating IT Portfolio Management
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An 8 page paper proposing investigation into the use of IT portfolio management (ITPM) as a workable framework for IT projects. IT is famous for failed projects, as well as those that cannot adhere either to schedule or budget. One of the underlying reasons is that the project team often neglects to identify all applicable aspects of the project in the early stages, a problem that generally can be attributed to poor communication. The ultimate goal that will be pursued in another paper is implementing ITPM as a means of addressing these underlying communication problems. The paper contains a preliminary outline and a proposed work plan. The annotated bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KScommProjMgmt1.rtf

Proposing an Internet Sales Tax
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10 pages. Presents an argument in favor of an Internet sales tax. Includes one graph. Discussion includes options on how to base the sales tax rate, who should collect it and what some repercussions might be. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAintax.wps

Prostate Cancer Information
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An 8 page paper discussing an article appearing in The New York Times in March 2001. The article's subject is prostate cancer, but the information contained in it takes an approach not yet common in newspaper articles. Rather than summarize information and make it relevant to the most basic audience group, this article includes Internet links to a variety of pages providing information at all levels of expertise. The pages it uses are those in which patients and practitioners alike can have the most confidence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSNYTcancer.wps

Protecting Children’s Safety On and Through the Internet
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A 7 page paper examining the role of the Internet in disseminating children’s health and safety information and also presenting a danger to children’s health and safety. The paper discusses discernment of information quality, providing high-quality sites (i.e., WebMD) containing information for parents. The paper also discusses what parents should be teaching their children about Internet use and discusses the ISPs and several blocking software packages that can aid in that purpose. It concludes that public health and community nursing can assist parents in this endeavor by providing information on reliable sites and making suggestions for negotiating that fine line between teaching their children responsible use of the Internet and fear of all strangers regardless of circumstances. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSpubHltIntrnt.rtf

Psychiatric/Mental Health Web Site Analysis
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A 3 page paper. The writer chose the NIMH Web site to discuss and analyze. The site is described, offering specific topics and links provided. Two specific disorders, ADHD and Depression are used as examples, justifying the choices with the incidence of each disorder. The writer then comments about the usefulness of this type of information for nurses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGnimha.RTF

Public Key Infrastructure
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the public key infrastructure (PKI) that is utilized as a means of protecting computer networking systems. This paper assesses the nature of PKI, the development of PKI based systems, and the emerging view that the public key infrastructure is cost-prohibitive for many organizations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHPKI.wps

Public Relations in France and the United States
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6 pages. Public relations agencies today are relying more and more on information technology to help them individualize their services and keep them up to date technologically. This paper will examine the way public relations agencies are using technology not only in the United States but also in France. This comparison will give the reader a glimpse into the comparisons between the countries and whether or not there exists any exaggerated difference in the way these countries perform public relations services. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAprfrn.wps

Purchasing a Book from Amazon
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This 5 page paper looks at the process of buying goods on the internet. Using the purchase of a book from Amazon as an example the paper looks the motivation to buy, the way the vendor was chosen, shipping and delivery condition. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEamazonp.rtf

Quality Management In E-Commerce: Tutorial
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This is an 8 page tutorial paper that presents a discussion of quality management in electronic commerce businesses. The writer first presents a proposition that quality management is needed for success. The method of research is explained and the two companies to be considered (Amazon.com and Dell Computer) which is followed by a literature review. The paper includes a brief explanation of total quality management and a discussion of why quality management is essential. Comments are offered regarding the quality of management at the two identified companies. Tutorial comments are included throughout the paper. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PGecomtq.rtf

Quality Of Online Education vs Traditional Education
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A 10 page paper that discusses two specific topics. First, accreditation is explained, the types of accreditation, the agencies who evaluate the institutions, the purpose, the criteria and the value. Second, Online education is discussed in terms of standards, credibility and quality as compared to traditional education. Research investigating the differences in performance and other outcomes between the two venues is reported and discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGonln.rtf

QUESTIONS ABOUT E-STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
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This 5-page paper focuses on various questions surrounding e-strategy implementation. Some topics discussed include use of the BGC Growth-Share Matrix, implementing e-business concepts on a bricks-and-mortar enterprise, and using strategic management tools for departments or divisions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTestrat.rtf

Questions in E-strategy
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Four pages answering four questions in e-strategy. The questions address IPv6; antitrust issues in tightly integrated business partnerships; patent protection for ecommerce business processes; and determining market share of an e-business. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSitPIv6.rtf

Questions of Technology
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This 3 page paper answers three questions. 1. What is meant by technological determinism and social determinism. 2. How the Open Source Software Movement reflects changes in the way society operates and how this can be applied to other areas, and 3. The relevance of systems thinking and emergent behaviour to these subjects. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEtechdet.rtf

Reasons Underlying the Technology “Bust”
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A 4 page paper discussing reasons for the fallout of the tech sector. Some companies are merely less relevant than they were in the 1990s (i.e., Dell Computer), others such as Nortel Networks are suffering because most organizations no longer have need to replace their entire networks but can merely add to what they have. Still others, such as Amazon.com, set out to disregard every “rule” of business, to their detriment. Amazon.com was able to stay in business for the 7 years it took to stop losing money; most were not so fortunate or willing to alter their approach in order to survive. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSitBustRea.rtf

Recent Developments in Internet Security
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This 4 page paper provides a great deal of Information on how to protect systems. Various products are discussed. The idea that perhaps the dangers are overblown is suggested. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA351e.rtf

Regulating the Internet
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A 5 page paper which argues that the Internet needs more regulation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RArgnn.rtf

Regulation and the Internet
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Regulating the internet is a problematic area. This 10 page paper considers some of the areas where the difficulty may be faced, how the difficulties occur and have seen partially resolution within the law. The paper looks at accessing information on the internet, the use of information on the internet, freedom of speech and copyright issues. Law quoted is mostly UK law but the application of the principles is international. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEintreg.rtf

Research into ICT in Schools
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This 21 page paper is based in research conducted by the student to look at the barriers of ICT or IT in schools. The research included questionnaires to students and teachers. The paper describes the methodology, presents the results, analyses and discusses the result and then gives recommendations.
Filename: TEictschl.rtf

Research into the Use of CRM in a Kazakhstan Hotel
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This 5 page paper is a proposal for a study to look at the best type of CRM to use in a hotel in Kazakhstan. The paper includes an introduction, objectives, brief literature review and presents an outline methodology for primary research. The bibliography cites 18 sources.
Filename: TEkazhotel.rtf

Research Proposal: Electronic Administration of Government Proposals
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A 3 page paper proposing that research be conducted into shifting the procurement proposal process from being entirely mail-centered to an electronic base. The federal government uses its own EDI network and has since 1994, but many vendors and agencies complain that it is no longer relevant. This proposal seeks to gain funding for an investigation into the use of an Internet-centered system for receiving, reviewing and awarding government contracts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSePropGovt.wps

Researching Seventeenth Century Poetry: John Donne, Online
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Writing a research paper from the Internet is not only possible, it is quick, easy and will probably give the student more information within an hour than is possible to research at the library in six. It is 'only a click away'. This 8 page paper provides a guideline for research on the Internet and argues that the relevancy of the site is often determined by the choice of search terms and the knowledge the student has in choosing which sites to begin or use in the search. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KTwebpoe.wps

Retailers Adapt to Internet Shopping Competition
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the topic of retailers adapting to Internet shopping competition. In 1996, when Internet shopping was relatively new, many critics and researchers began to examine the impact Internet shopping would have on the retail industry and what store-based retailers could do to compete successfully to either bring computers users to their stores or bring their stores to computer users. Overall, it was recommended by business researchers that it was worthwhile for retailers to join the Internet shopping phenomenon but with many recommendations in regard to products and prices offered and customer satisfaction. Retailers must maintain their superior factors to retain and attract customers however as with any business strategy from the past and the Internet is another component in that strategy which must be incorporated as a benefit for the retailer which will increase sales generated online but also bring additional service into the physical store. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJinshop1.rtf

Review of Three Websites
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A 5 page paper comparing ease of navigation, privacy policy and market targeting at the websites for PC Pitstop, Nor'easter Surf Shop and Ameritrade. These sites are intriguing in the variability among them. The existing privacy policies are significant in their differences, and that Nor'easter has none is chilling. PC Pitstop by far is the easiest to navigate, but all accomplish their purpose of sufficiently targeting their markets. No additional sources listed.
Filename: KSwebRev2.rtf