The first thing is the clock speed of the processor. ... The higher the Megahertz rating, the faster the clock speeds. The other factor to consider is the cache speeds. "The general rule of thumb in regards to cache is the bigger the better, although the most important thing to keep in mind is matching the speeds as close as possible to the processor's speed" (Baker, 5) to cut down on processing time wasted due to speed differences. The combination of the processor, the cache and the bus speeds on the motherboard determine how fast your computer rea...

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The first thing is the clock speed of the processor. ... The higher the Megahertz rating, the faster the clock speeds. The other factor to consider is the cache speeds. The general rule of thumb in regards to cache is the bigger the better, although the most important thing to keep in mind is matching the speeds as close as possible to the processor's speed (Baker, 5) to cut down on processing time wasted due to speed differences. ... There are basic CRT types that have flatter screens and shorter boxes and LCD (liquid crystal displays) that offer a smaller screen based on liquid crystal ...

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However, many things can be the catalyst to the release of endorphins; UV light has been proven to trigger the same reactions as many, "club drugs," in regards to endorphins (The efficacy of light therapy); intense anaerobic exercise, such as heavy weight lifting and sprinting, will release endorphins giving the, "runner's high," dietary triggers are light to moderate consumption of alcohol and the capsaicin in hot peppers. ...

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Again, nobody can deny that computers have enabled us to share information, process data, and perform numerous other tasks with speed and ease that, as recently as a generation ago, we would have thought impossible. ... Even as the computer becomes a commodity (something to which virtually everyone has access), the pace of technology is so rapid that these individuals are light years behind the more fortunate people. ... While it enables banks and other organizations to process data with lightning speed, electronic processing creates greater opportunity for error. ... We live in a more danger...

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The aforementioned thought is a question that will be looked at throughout this article and hopefully shed some light on the future of education. ... The information superhighway is "the name coined by US Vice-president Al Gore in the early 1990s for the emerging high-speed global communications network capable of carrying voice, data, video, and other services around the world. Several decades ago a superhighway was defined as a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic. ...

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The World Book Encyclopedia defines computers as "machines that performs calculations and processes information with astonishing speed and precision." In a way, humans are also computers, as we are to calculate and process information in much the same way as computers, but without the blazing speed. ...

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In traditional frame-by-frame animation, the illusion of motion is created by filming a sequence of hand-painted cels and then playing the images back at high speeds, typically 14 to 30 frames per second. ... To create photographiclike images, the computer must calculate the viewers' perspective of the image, the visible objects and surfaces; add shading, by determining the available light on each surface; add reflections and shadows; provide surfaces with textures, patterns, and roughness to make objects appear more realistic; add transparency of objects; and remove surfaces hidden by ot...

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When one of his parents stepped on the step, a warning light would blink in Mauchly's room so he would have time to turn out his lights and pretend to be asleep before they opened his door. ... In the summer of 1942, Mauchly and Presper Eckert drafted a "proposal titled "The Use of High Speed Vacuum Tube Devices for Calculation". ... Vacuum tubes were traditionally considered to be unreliable, and with the machine at optimum speed, the chance for a faulty tube to mess up the process was 1.8 billion chances each second. ...

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The world in which we live is becoming based solely on computers as technology grows. Businesses have their organization's finances, records, and information on the World Wide Web (WWW). On this network formally called the Internet, any person with a home computer or even one at their place of busin...

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