The Computer Underground: A Modern Threat to Computer Security The meaning of the word "computer" appeared in the dictionary long before many knew what a computer was. ... Hacking includes both the act and the methods used to obtain valid user accounts on computer systems. ... Since the system is being used without authorization, the hacker does not have access to the usual operating manuals and other resources that are available to legitimate users. ... For the average computer user, the most feared of the computer underground is that of the computer virus creator. ... Computer viruses ...

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However, it is possible that many internet users tend to share several things in common as they search and play games on the internet. They are not thinking about computer security like having a Firewall1, anti-malware protection, or even an anti-virus programs. ... Denials of Service are likewise known as DOS attack which seeks to build a Network resource to be unavailable to its intended users. Then the Dreaded Malicious Software which is an assortment of several different types of programs all doing their own mayhem, Malware gives partial to full control of your computer system to do whatev...

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Corporate America has undergone rapid transformation in the space of merely five to ten years; from scarcely a million users of the Internet in 1990, the current estimate is 125 million users and growing exponentially. ... Computer Mediated Communication Computer mediated communication is a very broad term, and its meaning is changing with the technological evolution that is occurring on almost a daily basis. ... The low cost, convenience of email has provided many users with an efficient mode of interaction with friends and families. ... They found that more experienced users showed ...

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Viruses are purposely written programs that can negatively affect a computer by copying itself into the computer's files and performing actions without the user's permission. ... When the program is activated the virus loads itself into the computer's memory where it can start to perform unauthorised actions.A worm virus simply copies itself into the computer's files until the disk space is full and the computer can no longer function properly or it will completely seize the computer's operations. ... Whenever a file is opened at a computer, the user should know the id...

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Hardly anything defines modern life better than the computer. ... Today computers do much more than simply compute. ... Another computer development spurred by the war was the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC). ... It was used in computers by 1956. ... As a result, computers became ever smaller a...

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With this as a foundation, the next logical step is to consider performance testing from the end-user perspective. ... Although hop-to-hop latency (or network delay) statistics should be collected, end-to-end user response times are even more important. That's because end-user satisfaction is one of the key reasons that data is being collected in the first place. If an organization is not measuring end-user response times, it is not managing end-user response times. Thus the user experience should be scientifically characterized and reported. ...

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There are vast types of different Computer Networking positions in the job market today and it can become very complicated for an individual for those who are looking into this field. ... Some of these Computer Networking common tasks are to monitor and troubleshoot networks, administering security (i.e. user names and passwords), and decisions in upgrading computer equipment. Experience is needed for most applicants applying for positions in Computer Networking, yet not always required for entry level positions. ... Computer Networking has different types of positions in which not al...

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In the last decade computers have become a part of everyday life. ... Computer Science involves understanding and design of how computers work. ... They provide support for users in many types of areas including schools, companies, and retailers just to name a few. ... These programs tell computers what to do. ... The demands that changing technology is placing on the computer field is reason for the growth and development of the computer field. ...

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In the last decade computers have become a part of everyday life. ... Computer Science involves understanding and design of how computers work. ... They provide support for users in many types of areas including schools, companies, and retailers just to name a few. ... These programs tell computers what to do. ... The demands that changing technology is placing on the computer field is reason for the growth and development of the computer field. ...

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Dell is the world leader in direct sales of computers. ... Gateway is #2 in the direct sales computer market. ... Analysis: High Threat of substitutes: The computer industry is replete with numerous computer vendors. ... Dell's "Direct" approach allows them to bypass the middleman, who adds little value to the products, yet charges a substantial markup to sell PCs to end-users. Dell also offers a wide range of award-winning, value-added services, such as factory integration of proprietary hardware and software, leasing and installation, warranty coverage, mass customization, online reso...

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The World is a Better Place because of the Computer Chip It aided in the development of the of the first binary computer, the first computer with refreshing memory, the first computer with stored memory, the first computer with real-time graphics processing, the first IBM commercial computer. The technological component that made these things possible is the computer chip. The computer chip has made a significant advance on the technology of today's society. ... In my opinion the computer chip has been the facilitator of hard work. Making some of the worlds most complex gadgets user frie...

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Computer usage increased rapidly. ... For more convenient programming, graphical user interfaces (GUIs) first began to appear in the early 1980's and became widespread by the end of the decade; GUIs now account for half or more of the total effort in many programming projects. ... People have a broader sense of many ways of getting into the computer field, and they will ultimately get involved in the computer without majoring in computer science." ... One of the major forces behind the exponential growth of the Internet is a variety of new capabilities in the network -- particularl...

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("iMesh") for the limited use of the beta site version iMesh software product, which includes computer software, and as applicable, associated media, printed materials, and online electronic documentation (the "Product"). ... LICENSEE"S RIGHTS This Agreement grants the Licensee the right to install and use one copy of the Product on a single computer, and if the Product includes a function that enable your computer to act as a network server, any number of computers or workstation may access or otherwise utilize the network services of that server. ... RESTRICTIONS Except as othe...

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Computers consumed entire wings of university halls and research centers. ... While operating systems (originally called monitors or supervisors) had been developed as a means of improving the throughput of computers in the late 1950s, the users were frustrated by their lack of intimacy with the computer. ... Obviously, the computer frenzy had taken off. ... Using a caricature of Charlie Chaplin as the user who was able to take the PC out of the box and immediately begin using it, IBM attracted a community of users who wanted the machine for its usefulness rather than its intrinsic engineering...

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The computer has evolved as a communications super-tool, enabling people to do just that. ... Computer manufacturers offer notebook computers with built-in Wi-Fi capability and any standard notebook computer can easily become Wi-Fi enabled by simply plugging in an appropriate Wi-Fi network card (also known as a PCMCIA card)."" ... Wireless allows users freedom from conventional network connections; network users can move about almost without restriction and access LANs from nearly anywhere. ... A Wi-Fi network can connect computer's together to share such hardware and software resour...

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A great example of a leader and my personal favorite is Apple Computer's Steve Jobs. ... About three years ago, Apple Computer was on the verge of closing its doors because of that lack of focus and vision, and contacted Steve Jobs and begged him to return to lead the company. ... Today Apple Computer is at the cutting edge of personal computer innovation, with a very successful line of powerful computers that are easier to use than the competition. Apple Computer, with Steve Jobs at the helm, is currently reinventing the market for what a personal computer is and should do for its owners...

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Dell started the company with the idea to sell custom built computers directly to the customer. ... In the following pages are different marketing strategies Dell computers uses to sell there computer around the world making them the most successful company in the world. ... Dell Computer Cooperation Focuses on Customers Dell computer is evolving in a direction that Michael Dell, calls "Virtual Integration". ... Enable more information to be viewed without requiring users to scroll the page, while still retaining excellent readability at lower resolutions. Faster page down load most site pag...

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The competition in the computer industry has forced its own economic evolution through leadership, innovation, desire of wealth, and the willingness to do whatever it takes to be number one at the end of the day. ... With personal computers as a fledgling new industry, there were much fewer people to choose from with the talent required for the creation of computer software and hardware. ... Apple enlisted the help of Xerox in creating a graphical user interface and a new device like no other, called a "mouse" because it physically resembles the shape of the rodent. Microsoft rounded out th...

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In another words, the personal computers popularisation greatly enlarges the network of Internet as more people have a computer, the fundamental needs for Internet, to get online. As Kitchin, R suggests, with the increase in the number of personal computers, the potential number of users of the Internet has increased (1998, pp. 38). ... Thus, users may have different use of Internet and broadcast media. ... When the users click the hyperlink, relevant information will be display immediately according to the request of the user. ... In fact, sometimes users prefer sit back and relax. ...

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InfoTech 11 ~ Personal Firewalls By definition a firewall is any number of security schemes that prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to a computer network or that monitor transfers of information to and from the network. Nowadays with such focus being placed upon online security for both home and office users, the hardware and software firewall has become standard equipment in the fight against unauthorized access. ... Many software firewalls such as Zone Alarm or Norton Personal Firewall allow the user to tell the Firewall software which applications are allowed to pass ...

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CERT (Computer Emergency and Response Team) is one of the most popular and prosperous Internet security expertise centers in the United States. ... Over the years, the CERT/CC has received over 9,000 vulnerability reports and handled more than 173,500 incidents, many involving hundreds, and in some cases, thousands of computers. ... CERT also has information on how to develop your own computer security incident response team or expand the skills of a team you already have. ... With the Software Engineering Institute, we offer courses for managers of computer security incident response teams a...

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In the world of today, computers are commonly known as a godsend that enhances the learning process by allowing one to complete a task in a short amount of time and maybe even have fun while doing it, but have people taken the learning process for granted by depending on computers too much? ... The overuse of the computer may be associated with lowering the abilities such as math skills of its users. ... Computers could easily be known as a teacher's best friend, but if abused and overused, technically computers can also be harmful to the learning process overall. ... What's the poin...

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After three decades of use, the UNIX computer operating system from Bell Labs is still regarded as one of the most powerful, versatile, and flexible operating systems (OS) in the computer world. ... While initially meant for medium-sized computers, the system was soon moved to larger, more powerful mainframe computers. ... If you ask the computer to list (ls) all the files in a directory, the kernel tells the computer to read all the files in that directory from the disk and display them on your screen. ... Whatever shell is used, its purpose remains the same -- to act as an interpreter be...

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In the 21st Century, many computer users turn to the internet for their daily activities and it eventually became a part of their daily lives. ... While there has been an increasingly amount of computer users on the internet, many have had their piracy invaded by many strangers. ... Although junk mail can always be deleted, this exposure does not protect us from computer viruses. ... In order to ensure that more be done to protect the privacy between computer users and websites, there should be laws that prevent marketers from having access to cookies, or any other information on any of thei...

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Since a computer program is textual, like a book, yet also mechanical, like the piano roll in White vs. ... In 1980, the Copyright Act was amended to explicitly include computer programs. ... Software piracy can be found in three forms: software counterfeiting, which is the illegal duplication and sale of copyrighted software in a form that is designed to make it appear to be a legitimate program; hard disk loading, whereby computer dealers load unauthorized copies of software onto the hard disks of personal computers, which acts as an incentive for the end user to buy the hardware from that ...

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