...Computers types I, Computer: Definition A computer is a machine that can be programmed to manipulate symbols. Its principal characteristics are: § It responds to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner. § It can execute a prerecorded list of instructions (a program). § It can quickly store and retrieve large amounts of data. Therefore computers can perform complex and repetitive procedures quickly, precisely and reliably. Modern computers are electronic and digital. The actual machinery (wires, transistors, and circuits) is called hardware; the instructions and data are called software. All general-purpose computers require the following hardware components: § Central processing unit (CPU): The heart of the computer, this is the component that actually executes instructions organized in programs ("software") which tell the computer what to do. § Memory (fast, expensive, short-term memory): Enables a computer to store, at least temporarily, data, programs, and intermediate results. § Mass storage device (slower, cheaper, long-term memory): Allows a computer to permanently retain large amounts of data and programs between jobs. Common mass storage devices include disk drives and tape drives. § Input device: Usually a keyboard and mouse, the input device is the conduit through which data and instructions enter a computer. § Output device: A display screen, printer, or other device that lets you see what the computer has accomplished. In addition to these components...
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...computer, PDA and mobile phone. We have known a lot of things through the internet. D. The Limitations of the study The report has some limitations. The websites did not provide clear information about a lot of topics. Everything in there is very complicated. E. Methodology There are two types of method by which we have collected all the data and information. The first method is that we went to computer sales centre to know about the computers features and prices. The second is that we searched the internet for further information. The data and other analysis those have been done in this report are on the basis of the course “MGT-308 – Computing Fundamental”. F. Report Preview We discuss one by one the types of the computer. And we also include features, advantages, disadvantages and price with explanation. We make all the parts as clear as possible. TEXT OF THE REPORT Computer, machine that performs tasks, such as calculations or electronic communication, under the control of a set of instructions called a program. Different types of computers are existed in this world. They are desktop, laptop, palmtop and PDA. We will discuss about all the devices here. Desktop...
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...Business Research Report Evaluation of Information Technology Systems Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 5 Apple iPad 5 Toshiba Excite™ 13 6 Samsung Galaxy Note II 6 Recommendations 7 Conclusion 7 References 8 Executive Summary For a large company, with a large sales department, with many remote employees, three different technologies that have emerged within the last five years were looked at to compare features, usability, and size. I also looked at was how easy or difficult each device would be to set up, as well as how secure each device would be for employees to use. The devices were compared to find which device would be best to have each employee use. The Apple iPad is practical for small businesses because it can be set up for fewer users and it easy to use, as well as compact, which makes it easy to transport form office to office or from home to home for remote employees. Unfortunately, for large companies, the Apple iPad can be difficult to set up for multiple users on a single iPad. Setting up devices for each work station can be very costly, as it requires its own hardware for each workstation. The iPad runs faster with the A6X chip, which launches the applications faster and makes the device run faster. The device can support a wide range of virtual private networks, which makes the device secure. The Toshiba Excite 13 Tablet is a little bigger than the iPad, which can make it harder to transport...
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...CHAPTER 21 INCREMENTAL ANALYSIS OVERVIEW OF BRIEF EXERCISES, EXERCISES, PROBLEMS, AND CRITICAL THINKING CASES Brief Exercises B. Ex. 21.1 B. Ex. 21.2 B. Ex. 21.3 B. Ex. 21.4 B. Ex. 21.5 B. Ex. 21.6 B. Ex. 21.7 B. Ex. 21.8 B. Ex. 21.9 B. Ex. 21.10 Learning Objectives 1, 3 2–4 1, 2, 4 2, 4, 5 2 2 4 1, 3, 4 2–4 2–4 Topic Using average unit costs Make or buy Joint cost allocation Outsource a product Opportunity costs Identifying costs Allocating productive capacity Match decision and relevant costs/revenues Sell at split-off or process further Scrap or rebuild Skills Analysis Analysis, judgment Analysis, judgment Analysis, judgment Analysis Analysis, judgment Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Exercises 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 21.10 Learning Topic Objectives Skills Accounting terminology 1–5 Analysis 1, 2 Analysis, communication, Real World: Home Depot judgment Incremental, sunk, and opportunity costs 1–3 Analysis Incremental analysis: Accepting a special order Scarce resources 1–4 Analysis Special order decisions and opportunity costs 1–4 Analysis Incremental analysis: Make or buy decision Make or buy decision Sunk costs: Scrap or rework decision Scarce resources Joint products 1–4 1–4 1–4 1–4 1–4 Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis, communication, judgment Analysis Analysis, judgment Analysis Analysis, judgment Analysis, communication, research 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 Joint processes: Sell or process further Pricing a special...
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...Abstract Our Senior Design project was based on the design and manufacturing of a devise capable of testing the physical properties of the main housing of an AR-15 modern sporting rifle. The main housing of an AR-15, as well as any other firearm, is known as the lower receiver; the lower receiver houses the springs, hammer, trigger and magazine. As a third party, we were commissioned by Lively Machine to test the physical properties of these lower receivers that the shop was producing. The purpose of the design of this devise was to test the tensile properties of the components upper receiver attachment pin holes. We also performed a compression test on another critical component of the lower receiver, the magazine well. The newest design in the firearm industry calls for lower receivers to be made from magnesium, as opposed to the old models of aluminum. We will display the data we received from the tensile and compression testing of the magnesium component, and then compare it to a theoretical testing of the currently used 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy. The Modern Sporting Rifle There are many widespread misconceptions about the modern day sporting rifle also known as the AR-15. The most popular misconception is that the AR-15 sporting rifles are military grade weapons, this is a false accusation. Cosmetically the AR-15 sporting rifle is nearly identical to its’ military counterpart the M16, the functionality of the sporting series is much different. A military grade M16 is...
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...*3963103* [3963] – 103 T.E. (Petroleum) (Semester – I) Examination, 2011 DRILLING & PRODUCTION OPERATIONS (2003 Course) Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100 Instructions : 1) Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory. Out of the remaining attempt 2 questions from Section I and 2 questions from Section II. 2) Answers to the two Sections should be written in separate books. 3) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary. 4) Black figures to the right indicate full marks. 5) Use of Logarithmic Tables, Slide Rule, Mollier Charts, Electronic Pocket Calculator and Steam Tables is allowed. 6) Assume suitable data, if necessary. SECTION – I 1. What are different systems on a drilling rig ? Explain any one in detail with suitable diagramme. 18 2. a) Calculate Bottom hole pressure if well depth is 2500 m and mud weight is 1.2 gm/cc. b) Calculate mud weight if mud gradient is 0.87 psi/ft. ′ c) Calculate volume bbl/meter for drill pipe O.D. = 5′ inch and I.D. = 4.276 inch. 2 2 2 10 8 8 16 d) Draw circulation system on a drilling rig. 3. a) Discuss IADC classification of a bit in details. b) Discuss different factors affecting rate of penetration in details. 4. Write short note on : i) Coring ii) Fishing tools iii) BOP iv) Directional well P.T.O. [3963] – 103 -2- *3963103* SECTION – II 5. a) Discuss different types of casings and function of the casings in brief. b) Discuss different types of well completion techniques. 6. a) Discuss primary cementation process with...
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...Apple's annual Developers Conference in 2010. "The iPod's essentially finished, give or take," says Dr Alice Enders, a former senior economist at the World Trade Organisation who now reports on global music markets for media consultancy Enders Analysis. "Sales have been in decline for some time. The converged media device is the way forward." In other words: the iPhone, the iPod Touch and the iPad - devices that the iPod paved the way for, devices that have helped push Apple's latest profits to a record-breaking $US20b. If the iPod now finds itself as the least-loved of the company's shiny portable devices, you get the sense Apple is probably OK with that. The iPod is 10 this year. Developed during 2001 and brought to market in just eight months, the circumstances surrounding its launch were hardly auspicious. For a start, it debuted days after 9/11. The press launch promised "the unveiling of a breakthrough device", the only other information on the invitations from Apple's Silicon Valley HQ was some small print along the bottom: "Hint: It's Not a Mac". The assembled media probably figured that was just as well. Apple's most recent computer, the G4 Cube, had failed to match the success of its iMac - the candy-coloured, egg-shaped machine that had transformed the desktop computer from functional grey...
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...is right at the back, in the store's depths. It's the table with the iPods on it. The iPod Classic, as the famous scroll-wheel design is now known, hasn't been updated now since September 2009, with a modest capacity jump from 120GB to 160GB. On the Apple Online Store, shipping times have slipped from 24 hours to 1-3 day in the UK. Across the US, several major retailers have reported short supplies, leading to speculation the device may soon be discontinued. It didn't even warrant a mention at Apple's annual Developers Conference in 2010. "The iPod's essentially finished, give or take," says Dr Alice Enders, a former senior economist at the World Trade Organisation who now reports on global music markets for media consultancy Enders Analysis. "Sales have been in decline for some time....
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...COMPUTER EDUCATION YEAR 11 2014 Technology and Employment Skills Training Ministry of Education, Fiji. 28th November 2013 Year 11 Computer Education 1 Preface This text book has been written to cater for the new Year 11 Computer Education syllabus trialed in Fiji secondary school for the year 2014. It is a new text book and the first of its kind to be written locally. It is hoped that this book will be useful in implementing the syllabus but it should be understood that it is not the syllabus. The syllabus is the framework for the teacher to follow while this text book is a resource for the student. Therefore departure to other resource materials for more information will be acceptable. The text book is not the perfect piece of work as it has been prepared in a very short time, therefore suggestions for amendments will be welcomed. It is anticipated that this book will minimize the amount of time for teachers in lesson preparation and more time will be devoted to actual classroom teaching and learning. There may be a variety of opinion about the content of the topics, but for the beginner it is the best which gives the time and opportunity to become familiar with the basics before pursuing further into the field of study in greater detail at the upper secondary level Ministry of Education, Suva. Fiji Islands 28th November 2013. Year 11 Computer Education 2 Acknowledgement This textbook for year 11 Computer Education has been produced by the Computer...
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...Abstract In this technological revolution world, there is no time for anyone to know what is happening around them. They keep on moving without any care as they give importance to their work rather than others. Due to reduce in moral values one cannot get proper help when they need. This can be solved by this technology itself. Due to time laps many lives are in risk. To reduce this risk factor automatic accident detection and victim analysis plays an important role. Reducing the time laps will reduce the death rate. As reducing the time taken to take first aid will reduce the effect of accident on the victim. Probability of victim security will be more. As now a days mobile is common electronic gadget that is present with everyone and this problem can be solved by it only. By the short message service (SMS) on of the fetcher of mobile will help to solve this problem. By this embedded system we can know the place of accident, status of the victim etc. By this information rescue team will be easily help the victim. By using technologies GPS and GPRS one can easily locate the position of the accident. This project say the technologies that how an accident is detected and victim status. As prevention is better than cure, The main motive of this project is to reduce the accident rate and reduce the time for first aid. The proposed system ensures that to reduce the human death ratio by...
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...NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT On Apple’s New Product Development Strategy Posted on January 1st, 2010 by daniel Michael Malone from ABC News wrote an interesting article on Apple’s iPhone and its overall new product development strategy, with interesting strategic lessons for new product development and business in general. Google Nexus Offers Little Competition to Apple iPhone Why Google’s New Smartphone Won’t Knock Apple Off Its iPhone Throne COLUMN By MICHAEL S. MALONE, ABC News Jan. 1, 2010 Whether the marketplace is ready or not, the Big Guns in consumer electronics are about to make their move at the dawn of the New Year. Next Tuesday, Google is expected to announce its long-rumored Nexus One smartphone. It is undoubtedly designed to run the Google Android operating system for cellphones, which the search giant introduced more than a year ago. Android was envisioned as a major breakthrough in cellphones because it offered an "open" operating system i.e., one that other companies could use and design applications for. At the time, this strategy was compared to that of Microsoft Windows, which broke the market hegemony of Apple’s decidedly non-open OS in the mid-1980s and within a decade, turned Apple into a niche company. This time around, the new Android phones were supposed to break the hegemony of the Apple iPhone. So far, it hasn’t quite worked out that way with Android. A number of cell phone companies notably Motorola, HTC, and Samsung have adopted Android...
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...another product feature. Experience with applications and field experiments suggests four fruitful research topics: deciding how to decide (endogeneity), learning decision rules by self-reflection, risk reduction, and the difference between utility functions and decision rules. These challenges also pose methodological cautions. Keywords: Consideration Sets, Ecological Rationality, Evaluation Cost Model, Fast and Frugal Heuristics, Selfreflection Learning, Non-compensatory Decision Rules, Product Development, Recognition Heuristic. 1 A Marketing Science Perspective Marketing science provides a valuable perspective on whether and why consumers use recognition-based heuristics.1 This perspective is grounded by field experiments, the analysis of large data sets such as those obtained from supermarket-scanner panels, formal theory, prescriptive applications, and managerial experience. This perspective complements the theories and experiments in the...
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...AN OVERVIEW OF TODAY’S AND TOMORROW’S MCOMMERCE IN THE NETHERLANDS AND EUROPE Hong-Vu Dang BMI Paper AN OVERVIEW OF TODAY’S AND TOMORROW’S MCOMMERCE IN THE NETHERLANDS AND EUROPE Hong-Vu Dang BMI Paper Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Faculty of Sciences Business Mathematics and Informatics De Boelelaan 1081a 1081 HV Amsterdam www.few.vu.nl August 2006 PREFACE A part of the masters programme of the study that I am following, Business Mathematics & Informatics (BMI) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, is writing a BMI paper. In this paper a problem in the field of BMI is assessed using existing literature. The subjects addressed in this paper are the past, present and future developments of the relatively new phenomenon called m-commerce. Developments discussed will be from a technological perspective as well as a business perspective. I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. S. Bhulai of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for his guidance while I was writing this paper. Hong-Vu Dang BMI paper: An Overview Of Today’s And Tomorrow’s M-Commerce In The Netherlands And Europe ABSTRACT This paper explains: • What m-commerce is: in a nutshell, it is commerce using a mobile device such as a hand-held device or a smart phone; • What it is used for: currently, m-commerce in Europe mainly consists of messaging, such as SMS, and mobile entertainment (think of ringtones, wallpapers, and mobile games); • What technology is involved with m-commerce: this paper describes...
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...combination of Apple and a Visicalc spreadsheet, greatly enhanced financial and business plan modelling. Business models were more easily produced and what-if simulations were available at the click of a button. It was a great step up from the pencil and calculator. Seven years ago, I abandoned Microsoft and converted entirely to Apple. Apple Macs, MacBooks, MacBook Air, iPods, iTouch, the iPhone and the iPad, I had to try them all and never looked back This is the case study of Apple in the digital age. The great era of the iPod, the discovery of the digital hub and Apple’s move into the mainstream consumer market with the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. It has many great examples for enthusiasts of marketing, leadership, organization, financial analysis and strategic management. The story begins almost ten years ago. In 2001, Apple sales fell by a third and the company reported an operating loss of $350 million some 6% of sales. The company was thought by many to be in trouble. In the same year the the iPod was launched, the concept of the digital hub emerged, sales have increased from $5bn to $65bn in 2010 and profits have soared to $18 billion. In 2011 sales revenues will exceed $110 billion. I hope you enjoy the case study. John Ashcroft Dr John Ashcroft PhD, Bsc(Econ) CBIM FRSA, is Chief Executive or pro.manchester, a director...
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...combination of Apple and a Visicalc spreadsheet, greatly enhanced financial and business plan modelling. Business models were more easily produced and what-if simulations were available at the click of a button. It was a great step up from the pencil and calculator. Seven years ago, I abandoned Microsoft and converted entirely to Apple. Apple Macs, MacBooks, MacBook Air, iPods, iTouch, the iPhone and the iPad, I had to try them all and never looked back This is the case study of Apple in the digital age. The great era of the iPod, the discovery of the digital hub and Apple’s move into the mainstream consumer market with the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. It has many great examples for enthusiasts of marketing, leadership, organization, financial analysis and strategic management. The story begins almost ten years ago. In 2001, Apple sales fell by a third and the company reported an operating loss of $350 million some 6% of sales. The company was thought by many to be in trouble. In the same year the the iPod was launched, the concept of the digital hub emerged, sales have increased from $5bn to $65bn in 2010 and profits have soared to $18 billion. In 2011 sales revenues will exceed $110 billion. I hope you enjoy the case study. John Ashcroft Dr John Ashcroft PhD, Bsc(Econ) CBIM FRSA, is Chief Executive or pro.manchester, a director...
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