CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction: * 1979 Motorola developed first single chip Microcontroller for French Banking * 1982 World ’s first major IC card testing * 1992 Nationwide prepaid card project started in Denmark * 1999 Federal Government began a Federal employee smart card identification Smart Card or Chip card technology is fast becoming commonplace in our culture and daily lives. We hope that this site will bring you a little closer in your understanding of this exciting
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operations. Discovered in the ninth century Chinese alchemist developed something with the potential of conquering nations. Gunpowder is used in many weapons throughout history and to this day‚ but one of the first was flying fire. With the simple invention of the gunpowder cannon‚ a totally new type of defense was unearthed. When the devastating power of the cannon was shrunken down into a handheld weapon‚ the course of warfare changed forever. Ancient Chinese alchemist were trying to find a potion
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invented nowadays cannot be operated without it. As a matter of fact‚ electricity is used mostly in four main areas: industry‚ public health‚ media and transportation. First of all‚ electricity plays an integral part in industry. Thanks to the invention of electricity‚ a lot of equipment has been invented including computers‚ subways‚ bulbs‚etc .... .Electricity is the crucial factor in operating most devices. As a matter of fact‚ we now lighten our lives with electricity‚ which is unexpensive and
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The 1920’s brought new inventions‚ a new economy‚ a new culture‚ new threats‚ and new laws which all influenced the nickname of the Roaring Twenties. The invention of the assembly line by Henry Ford in 1913 began the automobile industry in America leading to a boom in the industrial industries. The moving assembly line became a standard for most American factories allowing mass production of products including cars‚ appliances‚ furniture‚ and clothing. With the inventions of the electric motor‚ washing
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Being one of the most significant inventions of the 1920s‚ the automobile drastically changed the lives of Americans for the better. It not only improved transportation‚ obviously‚ but it also gave the economy the boost it needed to provide America with the age of prosperity that the 20s is known for. The first automobile developed with a combustion engine was invented by Henry Ford who later founded the Ford Motor Company‚ which was known for its achievements in bringing America its first affordable
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The invention of the automobile was a historical achievement that completely transformed human civilization. This is why cars have had a greater effect on society than airplanes have. Not only have cars enabled people to relocate with ease‚ but they are also used on a much more regular basis. First of all‚ cars have had a greater effect on society than airplanes because cars have allowed so many more people to relocate to other geographical regions. In other words‚ most people do not spend their
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According to Wikipedia‚ an invention is a new form‚ composition of matter‚ device‚ or process. When the Internet was introduced it created a free-flowing stream of information through out the world. It has established a boundless. The World Wide Web has established a new spectrum of opportunity that has become one of the greatest tools to society. Today‚ the Internet provides resources and services such as e-mail‚ online libraries‚ financial tools‚ and more. Many businesses rely on the Internet’s
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A telephone‚ or phone‚ is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are not in the same vicinity of each other to be heard directly. A telephone converts sound‚ typically and most efficiently the human voice‚ into electronic signals suitable for transmission via cables or other transmission media over long distances‚ and replays such signals simultaneously in audible form to its user. The wordtelephone has been adapted into the vocabulary of many
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Influence of Television on People The first television was introduced to the public by a Scotsman inventor John Logie Baird and an American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins. Ever since television had been invented‚ it has become the most dominant and significant technology in our society. There are several advantages of television like we all know that we can have a clear idea that what is happening in the world‚ we can have live information about the several events like sports and any other
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Matric no: ______________ Group: _________ Attendance list no: _____________ Tutorial 1: Chapter 1‚ 2‚ 3 DUE DATE: 3 OCTOBER 2013 1. Accounting is a process involving the following activities‚ EXCEPT: A. recording of economic activities B. communicating to stakeholders C. identifying relevant economic activities D. guaranteeing profitability of business operation 2. A senior accountant working at the Account Department of Universiti Utara Malaysia is also known as: A. a public
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