Evolution Of Computers The term Computer‚ originally meant a person capable of performing numerical calculations with the help of a mechanical computing device. The foundation stone of the development of computers was laid way back in the era before Christ. Binary arithmetic is at the core of computer systems. History of computers dates back to the invention of a mechanical adding machine in 1642. ABACUS‚ an early computing tool‚ the invention of logarithm by John Napier and the invention of slide
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When paying for internet the issue that comes up‚ is the amount of internet we are purchasing but never the speed. Net Neutrality is often referred to as Open Internet; Open Internet is the ability to use the internet in any way you want‚ whenever you want‚ and also everyone having the same speed. A new debate has come up in the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) whether internet providers should create “fast lanes” for an extra cost or if the internet should be equal to all (CITE). Republicans
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(Friday 8am-9am) Date of Submission: 16 February 2011 This report consists of 1322 words‚ excluding the cover page‚ headings‚ tables‚ figures and references. Literature Review In ‘Digital Divide in Singapore –Beyond Ubiquitous Internet Access’ (Appendix A‚ 2002)‚ the digital have-nots comprise of the elderly‚ the disabled‚ certain ethnic groups and the less affluent people. Three main causes of this disparity are infrastructure‚ literacy and content. Policies‚ funding and campaigns
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and the effect on those who do not have access to IT. Electronic information is available to us via Smartphones‚ PC’s‚ PDA’s‚ Tablets and Laptop’s. There are also advantages and disadvantages of the increased availability of electronic information. The increased availability of electronic information affects me and my family greatly in our day to day activities‚ this has had a major impact on my life over the past few years in particular‚ for example I access a variety of different screen-based documents
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Digital divide: This is the gap between those who have computer and internet access and those who do not. This is also whether people are computer and technology literate or not and whether they have these facilities available to them. Digital inclusion: This describes efforts made to help ensure everyone is able to understand and enjoy the use of computers and the internet and the attempts made to reduce the digital divide. Digital inclusion involves citizens being able to use online facilities
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Profile of DMMMSU-SLUC Laboratory High School Assessing the available resources of the school is a vital process in the implementation of blended learning. Table 1 presents the available computer and internet resources of DMMMSU-SLUC‚ Laboratory High School. Based on the data provided by the school principal‚ there are available computer units for students use in the computer laboratory (see Appendix R). As per other resources for multimedia presentations‚ there are available projectors and installed
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Divide is “the state of inequality that exists between people who have access to modern information technology and those who do not‚ since the former have many more opportunities open to them than the latter‚” (2008). Some argue that this gap is shrinking in the U.S. due to public access and mobile devices. Online learning is also a catalyst in bridging the gap‚ but the question remains; how will those who need it most gain the access they need? While this is a global issue‚ this paper will focus on the
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Net Neutrality Net neutrality basically means that Internet service providers and governments should treat all data on the Internet equally. Treating the Internet equally means to not discriminate or charge differentially by user‚ content‚ site‚ platform‚ application‚ type of attached equipment‚ and modes of communication. Another accepted term for net neutrality is "open internet" where you can use your internet connection for anything you wish at no additional charge and with no
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becoming outdated on technology. It is also known to be the gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not. “The poor and the working class — either cannot afford access or use restricted wireless access as their only connection to the Internet.”(Crawford) All aspects of life becoming available online pose a problem that millions are going to be left behind. In the present time the internet has become prominent within the United States. You can get a job‚ shop‚ pay your bills
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Dear Friend‚ I just wanted to see if I can help you understand a little about the internet and answer some of the questions you have for me. In the beginning you had to have a phone line‚ but the big cable companies started to use the cable system to transfer the data making it faster and more reliable. Private companies would start-up web browsers and search engines‚ internet service providers and email; all quickly changed the landscape and the culture around us. Many people became rich and powerful
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