...defines both technology and social change and discusses how they are related. Discuss the impact of the personal computer, cellular phones, and the internet on society. Using the three major sociological perspectives, describe the equilibrium model, the digital divide and cultural lag in relation to these technologies and social change. Include how technology has influenced social epidemiology, health and the environment. Explore a recent or emerging form of technology and discuss its potential benefits or consequences for society. Provide a conclusion that summarizes key points. Cite at least three academic, peer-reviewed sources and two popular magazines. Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment to the Assignments tab.Write an 1,050- to 1,400-word essay on technology and social change, covering the following: Provide an introduction that defines both technology and social change and discusses how they are related. Discuss the impact of the personal computer, cellular phones, and the internet on society. Using the three major sociological perspectives, describe the equilibrium model, the digital divide and cultural lag in relation to these technologies and social change. Include how technology has influenced social epidemiology, health and the environment. Explore a recent or emerging form of technology and discuss its potential benefits or consequences for society. Provide a conclusion that summarizes key points. Cite at least three academic...
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...memberships would she minimally need to earn to start making positive (non-negative) economic profits for the club? Answer: E) $225,000. QUESTIONS 5 – 8: 5. What is the marginal benefit of producing the 3rd unit? Answer: 90 Explanation: The total benefits of the 3rd unit is 310 and the the 2nd is 220. It mean the total benefits increase 90. So the marginal benefit of the 3rd unit is 90. 6. What is the marginal net benefit of producing the 2nd unit? Answer: 50 Explanation: MNB2 = MB2 – MC2 = (B2 –B1) – (C2-C1) = (220-120) – (100-50) =50 7. What is the marginal cost of producing the 4th unit? Answer: 120 Explanation: MC4= C4-C3 =300-180 =120. 8. At what level of output is total net benefit maximized? Answer: level 3. Explanation: At level 2, the total benefit is 120 and up to 130 at level 3. However, at level 4 the total is 80 and go down in next level. So the level 3 is the total net benefit maximized. Question 9-17: Suppose that the total benefit depend on the level Q of a particular activity with total benefits given by B(Q) = 40Q - Q2 and total costs given by C(Q) = 300 + 10Q 9. Write out the equation for net benefits. Answer: N(Q) = -Q2 + 30Q – 300 Explanation: N(Q) = B(Q)-C(Q) = 40Q-Q2 – 300 -10Q = -Q2+30Q-300. 10. What are net benefits when Q = 3? Show...
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...1. Computer with Internet Access Personal benefits to the student (family, home life); Computers, and the internet, are very effective for educational purposes. The student will use the computer to study and the internet to research. Another reason for getting a computer and the internet is the fact that they are so educational. The internet is a great tool for people who are looking to learn anything on the World Wide Web. Whether you want to learn about the latest local place to dine, read the news, or get information for schoolwork, a computer with internet access will come in handy. Using the internet is definitely a great way for you to experience all of these things like online shopping Social benefits to the student; Computers and internet are also very suitable for anyone who is interested in keeping in touch with their friends and family members. In fact, when you have a computer with the internet, chances are that you may never even call your friends again! With so many great ways for the to keep in touch with friends and family, like email and instant messaging services like Yahoo, MSN and AOL, Facebook, tweeter, and Myspace. Professional benefits to the student; A computer and the internet will help the student make some extra money, or to spend some extra money! Through online marketing like eBay, the student will post his/her items and sell them, in order to make money. If the student has a website, he/she can also do business through the internet...
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...becomes even more part of our lives, we move towards anything that has become easy and fast. As technology goes with anything in our lives, it also reaches our medical health records. While paper charts were used for many years, they have become obsolete. Paper based EMRs are records for the patient’s own use. It includes copies of tests, results, prescription notices, and invoices on treatments, explanations of benefits from both providers and insurers. There is a negative side when it comes to paper records, they lack accessibility and cannot be shared as easily. With personal computer records, one can easily install a EMR application for their own records to be on their own personal computer. One can add information, download files and scan documents from their own providers. Internet type of EMR is all internet based as it is similar to local applications on one’s own computer. It is only accessible online once you log in with the username and password. An example of the program is that of Microsoft’s HealthVault. Online EMR lets the patient manage their own personal record from home and one can update and transmit their information along with giving others access (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, 2012). There are several different uses for Electronic Medical Records. One of those is that all medical information will be kept in one place. This is easier than trying to find patients information in several different places. This saves time. EMRs also give providers the information...
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...skills and technique. Coincidentally, I intended to purchase a personal laptop for doing the school assignments. Therefore, on 19 January 2016, at around 2pm, my friend and I had visited Challenger, an IT retail outlet to pick a budget laptop for myself. Challenger is located at Jurong West Central 3 #B1-94/95/95 Jurong Point Shopping Central. Challenger is a dynamic regional IT retailer in Singapore, which it is well known for their strong brand name, attractive ValueClub member privileges and strong product partnerships with major global brands such as Apple, Samsung, Canon, Hewlett Packard (HP), Lenovo, Asus and Challenger’s very own private label, Valore. There are variety of technology gadgets displayed nearby the entrance of the store. These items are typically expensive and may require assistance from the sales representatives. b) Selling Principles * The existence of personal selling Personal selling is an important element of promotion mix and an effective promotional tool. Indeed, it is the oldest and the most popular method of selling goods and services. Challenger is using personal selling as one of their promotional tools. Selling process at Challenger outlet is often very “technical” in nature as they are mainly selling electronic items which has specialised aspects. The staffs are encouraged to actively promote their electronic products, such as cameras, mobile phones, printers and computers. For customers who purchase IT accessories, the staff will...
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...toaster oven to a shower head, and pretty much everything in between. The benefits to such technology are great. It makes life easier, makes running a business easier and more efficient, makes life more entertaining, and it can even help save lives. There is a vast world of technology out there, and most of us have yet to discover it. Technology is all around us; we look at it, work with it, and also deal with it on a daily basis. Most of the technological advancements have been much needed, while most of the time we take the rest of it for granted. But is the technology that we are taking for granted actually beneficial, or is it actually causing us harm? While these technological advancements have helped us greatly and have made life easier and more entertaining, they have also increased the amount of dangerous pollutants, as well as creating potentially dangerous environmental issues. Since there is a massive amount of technology and the waste that it produces, this paper will only take a look at one primary example, computers and computer monitors. Computer monitors are so similar to televisions, that televisions could also fall into this example as well. The invention of the computer has been very hard to trace. There are so many different kinds of computers, and the earliest machines can be considered as the abacus, the calculator, tablets, and difference machines. The first ‘programmable computer’ was known as the Z1, and was “originally created by Germany's Konrad Zuse...
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...Trident University International ITM 433 Module 1 Case ITM 433 – Computer-Human Interaction Module 1: Why do we care about human-computer interaction? Case Assignment: Discuss the application of speech recognition as a tool for Human Computer Interaction Definitions Before getting too far into detail, here are some definitions this paper is based on. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is summarily, and loosly, defined as the interaction between people (users) and computers and can be referred to in several different manners. For instance; Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) or Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) are both virtually interchangeable with HCI. The phrase “speech recognition” is rarely, if ever, used outside the context of computer science. Speech recognition refers to the ability of computer-based software to convert spoken words into written (typed/digital) text. Together – HCI/CHI/HMI, etc., insert your acronym of choice but HCI will be used throughout this paper – HCI and speech recognition represent the present and rising future of end-user functionality. The next big thing will be the ability of computers or machines to read your mind instead of verbally instructing it to carry out your bidding… that is sarcasm, of course. However, this current reality of speech recognition software was not stumbled upon and did not happen by chance. A Short History The lever is widely regarded as the first “machine” “invented” and implemented by...
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...and selection of alternatives, decision implementation, and post-purchase evaluation. Problem Recognition In this information processing model, the consumer buying process begins when the buyer recognizes a problem or need. For example, Doug may realize that his best suit doesn’t look contemporary any more. Or, Kathleen may recognize that her personal computer is not performing as well as she thought it should. These are the kinds of problem that we as consumers encounter all the time. When we found out a difference between the actual state and a desired state, a problem is recognized. When we find a problem, we usually try to solve the problem. We, in other words, recognize the need to solve the problem. But how? Information Search When a consumer discovers a problem, he/she is likely to search for more information. Kathleen may simply pay more attention to product information of a personal computer. She becomes more attentive to computer ads, computers purchased by her friends, and peer conversations about computers. Or, she may more actively seek information by visiting stores, talking to friends, or reading computer...
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... | |Hyun Hwang, Rhett Kikuyama and Danny Zeng | |12/16/2010 | Executive Summary According to a 2009 survey conducted by American Management Association (AMA), the top two reasons employers provided for monitoring their employees were performance evaluation and quality control. Workplace monitoring may sound wrong, but it provides many benefits to an organization and its staff members, such as lower operating costs and high production rates. However, in the process of monitoring employees, employees’ privacy rights are violated mainly through computer monitoring, telephone monitoring and background checks. Productivity is one of the main reasons cited by employers for introducing electronic surveillance and employee testing to the workplace. Employers believe that corporate survival demands continuous improvements in employee productivity. Errors, poor products, and slow service hurt business. Therefore, monitoring and testing to identify and correct these problems are considered to be sound management practices (Wright). However, the following will analyze privacy in the workplace from an ethical point of view using three workable theories: Kantianism, Act Utilitarianism...
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...Internet 1. 2. 3. 4. What is the Internet? Tell us about your experience in developing or maintaining an Internet site. In what ways can the Internet help public service agencies improve service to the public? The City has implemented an Internet site. Name some of the means by which an Internet site may be used to improve communication with the citizens and encourage community involvement. 5. What are the factors to consider in establishing a Web presence? 6. Why are a number of applications advocating the use of "thin clients"? Intranet 1. What is an Intranet? Complete Intranet Resource features articles, case studies, white papers and more for establishing and operating an intranet. 2. What are the benefits of an Intranet? 3. Name five benefits of a company Intranet. Common interface, supports a corporate culture of shared knowledge, and...
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...evolved into portable devices like smart-phones that can easily be customized to each users preferences. Two avenues in technology to explore are the mainframe and the PC which sets the tone and is the foundation of what technology can bring into the next millennium. Mainframes are a digital computer that is designed for high speed data processing through the heavy use of input/output units such as large capacity disks and printers. The industrial era relied heavily on manpower to satisfy consumer needs. But as time wore on the consumer demand became so great that the use of mainframes was necessary to simplify and meet consumer demands. In addition, what would take months or even years to produce could easily be completed in weeks or a few days with mainframes. They have even been used for such applications as payroll computations, accounting, business transactions, information retrieval, airline reservations, and scientific engineering which involve complex computations. From the mainframes, came the birth of the personal computer and its introduction to the mass market. The personal computer is a digital computer designed for use by only one person. A typical personal computer consists of a...
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...The concerns of ethics and computer is a constant balancing act. Technology will continue to advance and it’s our job to make sure that we always keep ourselves and our neighbors in mind when it comes to ethical behavior and computer technology. In this paper three article that touch on ethical concerns in computing in their own way. One will discuss how the concerns that we all may be very easily find ourselves in on a daily basis. One will look into more specific areas where ethics and computers intertwine, using cell phones to track pedestrians and home monitoring for the elderly. The other will hit on the risk and rewards of cloud computing and the ethics behind law firms and their move into the 21st century. Ethics surrounding computer technology are currently an ever evolving conversation. As technology advance so must the ethics and rules of how we handle our personal information and how others can and cannot used that information. With this evolution in technology there are many topics of concern that raise red flags and force people to reevaluate what needs to change in order to make sure that the very principals we hold as a country are not bent to meet the demands of changing technologies. Concerns over personal and private data who can see what and at what point is personal data no longer private. Identity theft is another issue as people become more and more willing to use computers to bank and pay bills they are more at risk of another person electronically stealing...
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...Apple (Computer) Inc. Whither the MAC? | Case Study Analysis | Strategic Analysis in terms of Capabilities Analysis & Five Force Model | Submitted by : Muhammad Saad Dasti Section B | 1. Prepare a Five Forces Analysis of the personal computer industry. (Think of your traditional Windows based PC.) How attractive is this industry? In order to properly identify and evaluate competitive position of personal computer , competitive analaysis model has been created to fully depict the position of display systems according to current scenario * The personal computer industry is somewhat vulnerable against the bargaining power of buyers. In recent years customers have more and more alternative options to the personal computer. Smartphone’s, tablet computers, and other handheld devices like IPods have most of the same capabilities as a personal computer. And because of the availability, sleekness, and trendiness of these alternatives, they have become increasingly popular making personal computers more and more obsolete. In order for the personal computer to compete with these newer alternative options, it must differentiate itself in order to regain market share. * Suppliers in the personal computer industry can be categorized into three groups, including hardware suppliers, software suppliers and service suppliers. The core of their...
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...LAGUNA NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SY 2011 SUMMER NURSING INFORMATICS COURSE SYLLABUS Course Description: Integrates nursing science with computer technology and information science to identify, gather, process, and manage information. Emphasis on technology based health applications which support clinical, administrative, research, and educational decision making enhancing the efficacy of nursing endeavors. Course Purpose: This course provides an overview of nursing informatics for all student nurse. Focus is on developing an understanding of concepts relevant to health care informatics. Current trends and issues in using, designing, and managing heath care information systems will be examined. Students, applying knowledge from assigned readings, will analyze the design and implementation of health care information systems. The course includes email, electronic discussion forums, computer applications, worldwide web, and internet assignments. Course Objectives: 1. Identify key trends and issues in nursing informatics and the impact on health care information systems. 1.1 Describe the historical perspectives of nursing and computers 1.2 Discuss the term nursing informatics. 1.3 Define basic terms related to hardware, software, World Wide Web, and the Internet. 1.4 Identify informatics visions for the profession of nursing. 1.5 Discuss technology applications utilizing speech recognition...
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...1. How does email benefit an organization? Why might an organization want to limit how an employee use email during work hours? What is an emails path once it leaves and organization? Email can benefit in organization by providing better business communications throughout other organizations or within an organization and is also a form of rapid communications. Organizations might want to limit how employee’s uses email during work hours because of the personal use. Instead of using work hours sending out work related emails or checking work related emails to conduct business, employees are sending out personal emails to friends, family, maybe even other coworkers but are not work related. In order for that to cease, an organization will have to limit the personal use and to only enforce work related use emails to conduct business and keep the organization from going through embarrassing lawsuits do to leaks of information that can be a business related in a personal email. An emails path once it leaves an organization is to go to a certain person or organization basically to the designated receiver. Once an email is sent, it can then be sent to spammers or other destinations unwillingly. Getting some type of Internet Security can limit this tragedy. That is why it is important for organizations to enforce the policy for non-personal use on computers. Business emails may have more security than personal emails. So if an employee does access their personal information, it could...
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