Can Computers Think? The Case For and Against Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence has been the subject of many bad "80’s" movies and countless science fiction novels. But what happens when we seriously consider the question of computers that think. Is it possible for computers to have complex thoughts‚ and even emotions‚ like homo sapien? This paper will seek to answer that question and also look at what attempts are being made to make artificial intelligence (hereafter called
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Lin‚ H. (2012). Why computer scientists should care about cyber conflict and U.S. national security policy. Communications of the ACM; Vol. 55 Issue 6‚ p41-43‚ 3p. DOI: 10.1145/2184319.2184334 This article discusses why computer scientists should be aware of cyberconflict and U.S. National Security policies regarding cyberconflict. It presents information on cyberterrorism‚ espionage‚ and the cyberattacks reported by Computer Network Emergency Response Coordination Centers in order to attribute
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Since computers were first introduced to young children almost 20 years ago‚ there has been a certain amount of fear and controversy voiced over technology’s “harm” to this young population. In the 1980’s many critics thought computers would isolate children and affect their social skills in negative ways. Today the criticism is even more profound and‚ through the Internet‚ publications about computer use are reaching a wide audience. This article will review and compare two such publications‚ Fool’s
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How have computers changed our world? Today in this modern world‚ computers have made a mark able position in almost everyone’s life. From students to business men‚ everyone owns a computer. Without a computer‚ life seems quite impossible. It is the most versatile machine ever been made. Anyone can use a computer according to his or her own desire. For example‚ a small kid may use a computer to play games or a student may use it as a medium to extract information from the internet‚ etc. The importance
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Speech Recognition and Human Computer Interaction Technology can be defined as the production‚ modification‚ usage‚ and knowledge of tools‚ machines‚ systems‚ and crafts‚ in order to solve a problem‚ improve a preexisting solution to a problem‚ or to achieve a specific goal or perform a certain function (Majewski‚ 2010‚ January 20). A few examples of technology can be defined within construction technology‚ medical technology‚ and information technology. Technological advances including the telephone
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College Essay for Computer Science The realm of computer science has excelled in recent times to become a cornerstone of the human environment. As we see the changes in technology we also see the way that the technology changes the people. Back ten years ago‚ anyone who even thought of owning or messing around with computers was the perfect catigorical reference of a ’nerd’. Well it is ten years on from those times and technology has become the ’cool’ thing‚ every class and social group seems in
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GRADUATE RESEARCH PAPER - KRISHNA After the completion of the Navitas Program in May‚ 2014‚ I will enter into the next term which is fall 2014 where I take my major to pursue my Master’s in computer science. I came to Western Kentucky University to pursue my Master’s in computer science which is related to my major in my under graduation. But to some extent‚ as I failed to fulfill the requirements of the university‚ I came into the Navitas Program which is called Pre-Master’s program for graduates
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Campus Computer Labs: The Issue At Hand As a student at Prince Georges Community College I like to take full advantage of all the resources available to me since at the end of the day I am paying for them. This sometimes includes staying a few hours on campus and doing my work instead of waiting until I get home to do it. One major problem that I encounter on a daily basis on the PGCC campus is the campus computer labs. I can never walk into computer lab without leaving out due to it being over
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The challenges for Informatics in developing software for modern multikernel computers Abstract The purpose of this post is to examine the introduction of parallel computing and the challenges of software development for Parallel execution environment. First I will introduce the idea of parallel computing and up next I will present and evaluate the challenges of parallel computing along with their solutions and finally some conclusion will be drawn. Vertical & Horizontal Development in
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INTRODUCTION Video games have come a long way since today’s adults sat down at a computer to play Pong or Donkey Kong. The newest-generation gaming consoles are as powerful as personal computers‚ and can accomplish many of the same things. And today’s games are increasingly realistic and technologically advanced. Social networking has even made its way into the video game industry with online gaming. These virtual worlds can be complicated and perplexing to parents‚ which is why it’s important for
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