Starting a Computer Consulting Business
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This 5 page paper analyzes the prospect of going into a computer consulting business. It advises a student thinking about embarking on such an endeavor to do research and consider financial factors. Start up costs are discussed in detail. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Buscon.wps

Starting Fresh: Windows 2000® or Windows ME®?
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A 3 page paper discussing which operating system the owner of a new notebook computer should install on his system. The paper examines reviews of both Windows offerings as well as Linux, and concludes that the owner of the new computer should choose Windows 2000. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSWin2000ME.wps

Statistical Resource Sharing; Multiplexing Gains
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This 12 page paper considers the problems that may be felt by networks today where there are limited resources and increasing uses, applications and expectations. The paper considers the problems of limited bandwidth and processor access, defining the problem and looking at it in dept to consider some potential solutions, such as multiplexing. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEmultip.wps

Storage Area Networks (SANs)
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This paper explores the SANs from a managerial viewpoint. It provides background and related legal information, as well as peer, popular and academic reviews of storage area networks. It looks at the SANs at New Balance and CNBC/NBC. Bibliography lists 8 sources. JVnetsto.rtf
Filename: JVnetsto.rtf

Strategies for Lotus in the Software Industry
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A 9 page overview of the problems Lotus encountered with the introduction of Notes, an innovative program allowing users to track revisions to a document in a network situation while at the same time maintain security. The author sums up the main players and strategies in the industry, pointing out that Microsoft could be viewed not only as a rival by Lotus but also as a pattern for future success. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPlotus.rtf

Structural and Object-Oriented Analysis
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A 5 page paper assessing these two approaches to system analysis. Structural and object-oriented analyses share several common traits, among them the need to locate a specific location in application code. There is a place for both approaches in system analysis and in the creation of new applications. The O-O approach may be more useful in addressing specific items, while the structural approach may be better for validating – or negating – existing business processes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSitObjOrient.rtf

Students Dropping out of College for High Paying Jobs
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6 pages in length. This research paper, written in the format of a journalistic article, will remark on the subject of college students leaving school early in order to take high paying jobs in the technology fields, especially those around the Silicon Valley area. Due to high rents and the high cost of tuition, students find it easier to simply quit school to take on a job that pays well in order to meet their expenses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAlvcol.wps

Sui Generis and Database Protection
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This 14 page paper considers the protection that is granted to databases under EU law with the application of sui generis, which is embedded in Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases. The protection that is afforded is discussed and the way this has changed since Simon Chalton posed a rhetorical question in the title to his 2001 article "Database Right: Stronger than it Looks?" The bibliography cites
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Supercomputers and Cluster Computing
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This 8 page paper considers the way both super computers and cluster computers can be used, looking at what they are and how they operate. The paper then considers four well known companies; Wal-Mart, GE, Nedcor and Boeing, and assess which type of system would best suit each company, giving an explanation for each. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEsupercomp.rtf

Supplying Video Games to India
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A 16 page paper discussing logistics and marketing considerations in exporting computer-based video games from a Massachusetts developer to India. The company has no existing channel of distribution to India, but that country is filled with increasing numbers of gamers itself and current projections predict that the company will be able to sell at least four million copies of the game. The development company in Framingham, Massachusetts has several options before it, both in marketing the game in India and in delivering it to purchasers there. The paper concludes that direct download is the most cost effective means of delivery, and discusses intellectual property protection in the form of digital rights management (DRM) approaches to avoiding the piracy that is such a huge problem in the Indian market. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
Filename: KSsupChnVidInd.rtf

System Development Life Cycle
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A 10 page paper. The writer begins by discussing the three primary reasons for building a new system and also discusses Wetherbe's PIECES. Building systems, i.e., developing software applications, has become a very complex project that led to different management models, most of which are based on system life cycles. System development life cycle models offer frameworks to organize and manage the multitude of activities that are required for software development. This paper describes some of these models, such as the Waterfall model, Spiral model, the rapid application development model and others. The writer also outlines the six phases included in most models and discusses why the prototyping model is often used. The writer also comments on why some businesses may choose not to use a system development life cycle model. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGsysdv.rtf

Systems Development Project For The Bead Bar
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This 7 page paper looks at the way in which a new IT system may be developed for a retail outlet called the Bead Bar. The paper outlines the project in terms of the seven stages of the lifecycle; The seven stages of project lifecycle management start with project definition and goes on to use of requirements definition, system/data requirements definition, analysis and design, system build/prototype/pilot, implementation and training, and finally sustainment. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEbeadsys.rtf

Systems Integration
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An 11 page paper answering 9 questions about systems integration. Questions address topics such as defining systems integration and systems engineering; life cycle models; the need for planning; and the nature and benefits of a requirements statement. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSitSysInteg.rtf

Systems Integration
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This 11 page paper answers questions set by the student about systems integration. The paper consider issues such how systems integration may add value or cause disruption, the different sorts of decision support systems, web enabling a capacity database server, when a contract may not be worth taking on and other related issues. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEsysintg.rtf

Systems Security: Hardware Issues
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This 3 page paper addresses the subject of systems security by looking at hardware. How hardware may be affected by viruses and how hardware helps to prevent them is the subject of this inquiry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA514hrd.rtf

Tablet PC Market
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This 8 page paper looks at the companies and products competing with the Toshiba tablet PC. The paper starts by examining the competitive structure of the industry and then considers the way the compete and uses a SWOT analysis to look at the strengths, weaknesses opportunities and threats of the competitors, including Fujitsu, Samsung, Panasonic, Acer and Handspring. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEtabletpcm.rtf

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
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This 3-page paper is an overview of India-based Tata Consultancy Services, one of the world's largest software services companies. The paper focuses on the mission on the company, the service it offers, its clientele and other factors. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTtataco.rtf

TCP/IP and OSI Protocols
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An 11 page paper addressing various aspects of TCP/IP, including a list of various application protocols (DNS, DHCP, FTP, HTTP and LDAP); firewalls and proxies; Microsoft troubleshooting utilities; and peer-to-peer networks. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSitTCP-IPosi.rtf

TCP/IP History and Future
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A 3 page paper tracing TCP/IP’s origins and assessing its likely future. Other technologies such as Ethernet and ATM have too many technical barriers that TCP/IP does not. In determining TCP/IP’s future, it appears that the connected world is moving more toward IP communications. The interim points between should be able to provide a rather seamless transition. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KStcp-ipHistFut.rtf

Teaching Programming With ICT
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A 10 page paper. Information communication technology is frequently used in teaching, in fact, ICT is being used in more creative ways at all grade levels and in all types of educational programs. The writer begins by explaining what information communication technology is and how ICT literacy is defined. The writer then discusses two environments that can be used when teaching programming. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGprfic.rtf

Team Building at Hewlett Packard
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An 18 page paper examining the HP history and culture for the purpose of discovering ways to help the company build teams. HP’s acquisition of Compaq has not yet brought the great success promised, and executives are leaving in droves. Senior management appears to have good intentions but lack direction. An example can be seen in HP’s resistance of the client/server approach to information management beginning in the early 1990s. The company tried without success to avoid joining its industry on that one, apparently without any clear reason why. The paper discusses team structure and function to conclude with recommendations for HP. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KShrHPteam.rtf

Technology Roadmap for IBM
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This 6 page paper draws a technology pathway for the development of IBM over the last 100 years and considers the different stages of development. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEIBMpath.rtf

Technology/pathology management
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A five page paper which looks at the impact of new technology on pathology management, particularly with reference to the use of common platforms with multiple sites, and the impact which this has had on clinical and management resources.
Filename: JLpath.rtf

Telecommunications Questions
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A 9 page paper answering 5 questions about telecommunications. The first question defines 20 terms including “virtual circuit” and “SONET;” other questions are responses to various scenarios. Questions address advantages of cable vs. DSL; the nature of fiber optics; and the advantages of frame relay, SMDS, ATM and VPN. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSitTeleQues.rtf

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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This 8-page paper focuses on various issues of telecommunications faced by a firm that needs a strong communications system. The paper discussses various trends in the industry, definitions (such as last mile, network convergence and point-to-point communication) and describes various satellites used for telecommunications. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTtelres.rtf

Telecommunications: Questions and Answers
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This 26 page paper provides questions posed by a students and answers from a text and the internet. Various concepts in telecommunications are explored and defined such as networks, routing, numbering systems and so forth. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA615tek.rtf

Telemanagement Systems
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4 pages in length. Describes the telemanagement operations as well as benefits, applications, features, costs, providers and on-site software. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAtlman.wps

Testing’s Effect on Software Quality
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A 12 page paper reviewing several types of software testing approaches. The paper discusses unit, integrated, regression and acceptance testing, and also discusses automation. Testing in the software development lifecycle is crucial to the overall success of any program and is the factor on which software quality depends. Includes 3 charts. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSitSoftTest.rtf

The Advantages (and Disadvantages) of Flat-Panel Monitors
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This is a 6 page paper on the advantages and disadvantages of flat-panel monitors. Flat-panel monitors (for desktops) and flat-panel displays (for laptops) have taken off in the personal computer market because of their many advantages over traditional monitors. In addition to their obvious sleek designs and space saving abilities, flat-panel monitors have been found to offer users more viewer space with panels viewable up to 170 degrees and the ability to swivel 360 degrees in most models. Flat-panel monitors are also lighter, more maneuverable, use less energy, have lower electromagnetic emissions, and have lower heat output. Units can be purchased from as low as $350 US which makes the market available to users who have less expense for their systems and they can also be used as television monitors as well. While most flat-panel monitors require more video memory on computers, which will add to the overall expense of the system, all critics who have tested, and have now purchased flat-panel monitors, believe that their surge in the market will continue as they offer users superior quality and performance in addition to their improved energy and emissions ratings. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJflatp1.rtf

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Protocol Layering
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This 7 page paper explores the reasons for protocol layering. Advantages of layering are the focus of this paper. The OSI and TCP/IP models are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA342TCP.rtf

The Capability Maturity Model: Quality in Software Engineering
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A 9 page paper discussing using this model to heighten quality in software development. It has been estimated that fully 75 percent of all IS projects are considered operational failures, and the costs of these operational failures are great enough that they can negatively affect the organization's bottom line quite easily. As has been the case in manufacturing, implementing quality practices in software engineering projects can reduce the risk of these failures. The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is used worldwide by major software engineering and technology companies to improve the quality of their technology products. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSitCMM.wps

THE CHALLENGE: BUSINESS AND IT STRATEGIES
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This 6-page paper discusses strategic ideas to consider when selecting an IT system for a company. Also presented is information about why businesses and systems sometimes don't get along. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTitbuss.rtf

The Chinese Room Experiment
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A paper which looks at the Chinese Room Experiment and its relevance to the development of artifical intelligence and the relationship between AI and human cognitive processes. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLchinroom.rtf

The Computer Buying Process Simplified
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A 5 page overview of the process involved in shopping for a computer. Includes a spreadsheet which compares features of three systems offered at three different stores and a graph which allows the potential purchaser to visualize differences in the different systems and how these differences relate to price. No sources are listed.
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The Computer Consulting Industry
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This 4 page paper considers the computer consultancy industry from the perspective of Computer Sciences Corporation. The paper looks at the remote environment, the industry environment, and the operating environment outlining the major changes may be expected to impact on Computer Sciences Corporation in the next 10 years. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEcompcon.rtf

The Computer Industry
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This 9 page paper examines the current position of the computer industry, The paper first looks at the health and trends of the segments in the market, uses Porters Five Forces Model to analyse the industry, identifies the drivers and key success factors, outlines three major companies; IBM, Hewlett Packard and Dell and then looks to the future. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEcmpind.rtf

The Computer Industry in Cameroon
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This 5 page paper examines the background to the computer industry in Cameroon. The major trading partners, the influence of the Internet and the economic and political influence are all included in the discussion. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEcamron.wps

The Computer Programmer and Organizational Issues
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This 4 page paper examines organizational issues as it respects computer programmers. How organizations can lure good programmers to their places of business is the focus of this paper. The paper is divided in two parts in order to address two questions posed by a student. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA403org.rtf

The Contribution of Nortel Networks and Lantern Communications to the IEEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) Working Party
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This 3 page paper considers what Nortel Networks and Lantern Communications to the IEEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) have brought to the development and standardization of the technology. The paper outlines the solution development and the contribution made by each company. The bibliography sites 5 sources.
Filename: TEieerpr.rtf

The Dell and Apple Websites
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This 3 page paper compares the Apple and Dell websites. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVAppDll.rtf

The Development of a Strategy for the Implementation of E-Procurement
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26 pages in length. Gives an excellent summation of e-procurement from implementation to strategic choice, strategy and evaluation. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: JGAeprcr.wps

The Development of the Mac Operating System
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Mac OS and its history. Several notable points in its development is the failed Copland project and the advent of the new System X. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA247OX.rtf

The Differences Between Internet and Non Internet Application Testing
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This 16 page paper considers the different ways that these two applications are tested and argues that the culture of application software testing for non internet applications is much harsher and exacting than the testing that occurs in a medium where there is a culture of evolution and change, and the medium allows for changes to be made more simply. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEaptest.rtf

The Direction Of Antitrust Regulation
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An 8 page paper discussing and analyzing the direction of antitrust regulation in the US. The writer cites case studies of the computer industry (Microsoft and Intel) and the long-distance telephone industry. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Evolution of Accounting Information Systems
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of how the tax accounting function has been computerized. How the profession has changed since the 1960's is noted as well as the effect that computers have had on the accounting function. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA014tax.rtf