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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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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In 1980, the Copyright Act was amended to explicitly include computer programs. It now states that it is illegal to make or to distribute copies of copyrighted material without authorization, except for the user's right to make a single backup copy for archival purposes. ... According to federal law duplicating software for profit, making multiple copies for use by different users within an organization, and giving an unauthorized copy to someone else is prohibited. ... Software piracy can be found in three forms: software counterfeiting, which is the illegal duplication and sale of copyr...

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Another example of the complexity of modern technology is the computer. ... Although most users can and do master some of the basic operations, most computer owners cannot use many of the functions that are built into computer programs. ... Complexity is not the only downside of computers. ... Speaking of mindless computers (and the telephone), consider automated answering systems. ... We cause sporadic outbreaks of massive "computer errors" because we are stupid and careless; what we call computer errors are, in fact, idiotic blunders made by human beings. ...

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The purpose of this research paper is to identify some of the potential benefits for those banks who have loan officers that use some type of information technology to aid in the their analysis and decision making abilities. The article will give the reader some insight of why there is a need to use information technology for their loan analysis and what type of problems could occur if some type of information system tool is not utilized. The article will also outline what type of systems could be deployed ranging from a system that is fairly simplistic to one that has several functions. ...

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