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Information Systems and Security, 2008.
This paper critically examines the information systems of the United States with regards to the struggle against terrorism.
2,977 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 87.95
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The paper examines the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and looks at how the United States' information systems fail to meet the tests of universality and of platform and operating systems compatibility. The paper then looks at how border security and the war against bioterrorism have been facilitated by cutting-edge technologies that are compromised by the same interoperability issues. The paper concludes that the failings of the DHS is proof that a more streamlined, centralized data-gathering and data-exchange process is needed.
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Abstract
Introduction
Information Systems and Standards Universality, Oversight and Compatibility: the Case of the United States Government
Federal Information Systems and the Border
A brief Look at Federal information Systems and Bioterrorism
Future Vision
Conclusions/Summary
From the Paper
"A Government Accountability Office Study conducted in June of 2005 found many problems with the information system in place at the Department of Homeland Security - problems that clearly reveal logistical and planning problems that must be overcome both in the public and in the private realms if the terrorist threat is to be appreciably reduced. To begin with, if the DHS is to be held up as an example, the United States government has done a desultory job of putting in place universal information security practices and controls. Things like a proper risk assessment, security plan, a regime of security tests and evaluations, remedial action plans, and a structure for the continuity of operations have (in one way or another) fallen short of expectations or have simply been absent (Government Accountability Office, 2005)."
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The Cyberculture Revolution, 2008.
This paper discusses the influences and problems created by the cyberculture revolution.
1,865 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper explains that a salient feature of cyberculture as a cultural revolution is its sharp turn away from the concrete and tangible to the abstract and intangible. The author points out that, with the cyberculture revolution, the physical environment is no longer a dominant factor in people's livelihoods. Rather, emphasis is now placed on the power of information. The paper further relates that, in education, students are more dependent than ever on computers to accomplish their educational goals; however, educational institutions ironically seem to be lagging behind the Information Age. In addition, the author points out that businesses not only use the information superhighway to make transactions with other businesses and consumers and to exchange information and ideas in such a way that geographic location is no longer a factor, but have also encountered gray areas and contentious issues regarding the security of individuals as well as the integrity of industries.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Education
Businesses
Society and Future Implications
From the Paper
"While some blame western cultural imperialism as a potential threat to the new ground cyberculture is covering, others are not so concerned. The First Amendment became the haven for most propagators of pornography and hate websites especially threats towards targeted groups. The Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 attempted to thwart "indecent transmissions" and "patently offensive display," using the community as the standard. The problem lied in the variable relativity between communities regarding what was and was not "indecent" or "patently offensive"."
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The Java Programming Language, 2008.
This paper examines the definition, use and importance of the Java programming language.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Java currently means several things depending on who is defining the term or identifying the concept of Java. The writer then explains that Java, as it is currently employed, typically implies one of three aspects: 1) the basic Java programming language, 2) the Java Virtual Machine and 3) the Java platform. The writer explains however that Java is a programming language that can allow writer programs to be universally run on any platform or operating system in its own right. The writer notes that many of the Internet's most popular websites rely on Java technology and applications in order to function properly or to offer the visual graphics and animation that they do. The writer concludes that in the future Java should see more widespread use in large companies as a method to monitor transactions and bring various data streams together.
Outline:
Java Overview
Java Development & History
Java Importance
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"Strangely enough, the Java programming language was not developed to allow applications to operate universally within Internet environments and on web-browsers. Additionally, Java is not an old, relatively speaking since no real programming language is old in sort of classical since, because it was only begun as a side project in 1990 by Sun Microsystems developers. Sun Microsystems formed a team in 1990s comprise of, among others, Naughton, Joy, and Gosling, to formulate a programming language which could write applications that would operate on multiple platforms and systems without requiring the traditional application program interfaces (APIs) that had to be added to any program for each platform it was intended to be run on. These APIs created much more work for the programmers and extended the development times for all programs which resulted in project delays, cost overruns and ongoing application errors after a program's release."
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Telecommuting, 2008.
This paper explores the effectiveness of telecommuting from the perspective of the employee and business.
1,855 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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The paper examines what telecommuting is, its benefits from the business and employee standpoint, for whom it works, and how to measure its success. The paper also looks at the future of telecommuting and concludes that whatever form it takes, human resource professionals must define what works, they must come up with solid benchmarking for effectiveness of the telecommuter, and must have decisive telecommuting contracts with the means to reward as well as terminate the telecommuter.
Outline:
Introduction
What is Telecommuting
Challenges for the HR Department
The Future of Telework & Conclusion
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"The term telecommuting, referred to telework in Europe, has been bounced around since the 1980s, following the gas shortages of the 70's, and employee concerns about spending too much time away from family with long, time consuming commutes to and from the workplace. Today's technological advances with high speed internet service, email, faxes, video cams, make it more plausible for people to telecommute than ever before. However, it is not something that all businesses, managers, or employees embrace even though they may halfheartedly say publicly they support the concept in order to be politically correct in the workplace."
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Job Mobility Trends, 2008.
This paper explains how job mobility has been affected by technological change, education and structural unemployment.
784 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper shows how job mobility has been significantly affected by technological change, by changes in education patterns, and by structural unemployment. The paper points out that those who plan their careers well in advance and who determine to upgrade their education at every opportunity, stand a better chance of success than others.
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"There can be little doubt that technological change has impacted job mobility. On one hand, those who possess the technological skills the marketplace is looking for can expect to be given a bevy of employment opportunities that other workers can only imagine having. At the same time, rapid technological change causes undeniable hardship for men and women who may not possess the technological literacy and skill-sets needed in a workplace that is profoundly more sophisticated (and diversified) than it was even a couple of generations ago."
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Gap, Inc., 2008.
This paper discusses Gap's customer service and compares this service in U.K. and U.S.A. retail stores and on the Web.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that Gap, Inc. is one of the world's biggest multinational specialty retailers, selling casual clothes, accessories and personal care products for women, men and children. The author points out that, since its beginning, the goal of Gap has been to make shopping easier. The paper stresses that the judicious use of technology, such as computer-telephony integration (CTI) and data warehousing, can play a vital role. The author underscores that Gap utilizes state of the art technology, such as integrated global databases, to coordinate its customer knowledge; however, the greatest recent technological change in customer service has been the advent of online shopping. The paper relates that the Web has served its American customers extremely well by offering an excellent online shopping service, but its British clients are annoyed because Gap fails to offer them the same service.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Importance of Customer Service
Technology in Customer Service
Questionnaire
Results of Questionnaires
Conclusion
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"US customers felt that they got good customer service at Gap. Some said it was very important that there is a sufficient number of staff, compared to stores like Wal-Mart or Target, where it is hard to even find a staff member, let alone someone knowledgeable. UK customers had very similar comments, comparing Gap stores favorably to retailers such as Tesco, where there is almost no customer service. Gap seems to be impressing its customers by resisting the global trend towards self-serve."
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Technology and the Future of Music, 2008.
This paper looks at the impact of technology on the world of music today and in the future.
1,112 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that the future of music and technology is a market and legal issue. The writer points out that in an ideal world, the critical voices in this discussion would be fans and the musicians, but that has become something of a secondary issue. The interesting point in this situation is that a wide range of music is still available, though niche market exposure. The writer notes that big business and new technologies push mainstream acts into the aural limelight as copyright legalities continue to be debated. The writer concludes that a lot of noise will continue to be generated around this issue, but that ultimately the record companies will have to stop complaining and find a way to adapt to their business environment.
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"It does not follow that corporate oligarchies can actually limit what we hear; they can only limit their list of recommendations. Regarding the Sony pundits, their statement asks listeners to put more faith in the future of technologies, so that eventually, we can listen to something new. But innovative acts such as Charlie Parker, the Sex Pistols, and Karlheinz Stockhausen did not come from big business. They just used whatever technology was available. That is not the same thing as making new music.
"It would be fairer to admit straight out that music technology will probably continue to surprise us."
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Human Computer Interface, 2008.
An overview of the field of human-computer interface technology and solutions.
3,591 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 100.95
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This paper discusses the field of human-computer interface (HCI) technology and solutions. HCI is viewed as an extremely critical component of software and device development as miniaturization and portability are seen as fundamentally changing the fashion in which humans and computers interact and in how humans access services across a spectrum of activities. Various aspects of HCI are discussed in detail such as its historical development and its reliance on I/O technology.
Outline:
User Interface Design Principles
Descriptive Models
Human Capabilities
Human-Centered Computing
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" The complex, interdisciplinary nature of human-computer interface (HCI) design, as it seeks to prove a satisfactory user experience for differing classes of users within given constraints, makes designing useful and intuitive man-machine interaction (MMI) difficult. Creating effective HCIs is a considerable challenge given user expectations and capabilities relative to both the machine and the machine logic involved. HCI is, at its core, a design challenge and design, as a school of thought, has long influenced the character of the world in which the human condition is at play.
"After several thousand years of evolution in design concepts, design itself has moved from the external to the internal whereby the design of everyday utilitarian and functional devices is meant to mirror human thought processes: "...cognitive processes of fault management activities involving situation awareness, decision making, and implementation of actions in order to obtain requirements for human-machine system design"(Itoh & Inagaki, 2004, p.4). Clearly, the design of what humans regularly use to interact and manipulate the world around them has evolved into a representational model of the human thought process itself. This development is most apparent in the design and structure of computing systems and software where the degree of human and the conceptual machine (program) interaction is so integrated: "...mental models of a controlled process was heavily affected by human-interface design...the human interface must be carefully designed to externalize a mental model of the controlled process for better support of situation awareness..." (Itoh & Inagaki, 2004, p.23). This degree of interaction between human activity and machine design has so intrinsically changed the way humans interact with their environment that, indeed, many of the reasons humans used to have to go out of the home have been removed from the human condition: going to the library, going to the store or even the bank. This is a profound influence by design upon the human condition itself."
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Information - Overload and Misinformation, 2008.
A overview of the opinions expressed by Anne Goulding in "Information, Poverty or Overload?".
846 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that Anne Guoulding's article, "Information Poverty or Overload" addresses a growing issue of concern for information specialists and the public in general i.e., the unexpected dilemma of too much information exposure. More specifically, the paper examines Goulding's argument that the intense availability of information in the developed world is actually leading to the creation of a class of people who, for all intents and purposes, become paralyzed by too much information.
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"There has been, Goulding points out, much concern in the literature on information systems regarding the information divide that has emerged between the developed and the developing worlds (109). This divide is largely a matter of economics and of differences in infrastructures. In the developing world, there simply is not enough money or resources to institute the systems necessary to give the majority of citizens the ability to access information in the digital age. In industrialized nations, the Internet for instance, is taken for granted because of its ubiquity. This doesn't even include other information systems such as cellular networks, fax machines, and ordinary telephony. In nations that lack the political, social, and economic capital to create these vast information systems, a gap has emerged that separates those nations from more affluent nations in the industrialized world."
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