Analysis of the Cafeteria Services IT System
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This 10 page paper considers what assts may be at risk in an IT system used in a collage cafeteria looking at physical and intangible assets and assessing their value and vulnerability. The second part of the paper then considers how the risk for each identified asset may be minimised. The items considered include preventing or detecting hackers, viruses, physical damage and general unauthorised access. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEcafeserv.rtf

Analysis of the Failure of Information Systems
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6 pages. Information systems can fail for many reasons and because of this it is sometimes a difficult task to quickly determine the cause of the problem. Businesses cannot afford major downtime of their information systems, and for this reason it has been found helpful to have hybrid managers on hand to help troubleshoot problems. This paper explains why people with knowledge in specialized fields such as finance in addition to information technology can spot problems more quickly and prevent failures before they start. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Article Analysis: Advances in Business Programs
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(5 pp) This discussion will examine how information technology can be used to support and enhance the strategic objective of current businesses. The article used is: Making the Passage to a Portal. Samuel Greengard. Workforce, Sept 2000 v79 i9 p22. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: BBbusanl.doc

Article Reviews
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Approximately 4 pages worth of 2 paragraph article reviews on articles about various key concepts in computers such as Internet navigation, software piracy, robotics, and so forth. Citations are included for each article reviewed.
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Artificial Intelligence
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6 pages in length. Much has changed since the ancient Greeks first conceived of the notion of intelligent machines; indeed, the extent to which modern man has become wholly dependent upon automation is both grand and far-reaching. Post World War II, however, is the key point in artificial intelligence (AI) presence – a term coined by John McCarthy in 1956 - inasmuch as computers began to "create programs that perform difficult intellectual tasks" (Buchanan, 2003). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCArtInt.rtf

Artificial Intelligence -- Application for Information Gathering
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This 5 page report discusses artificial intelligence and the potential for additional applications that could have a staggering impact in research. This essay suggests developing an artificial intelligence-enhanced information gathering process that would result in the a new generation of search engine that does not rely on the “perseverance of its practitioners” to gather, organize, and analyze data. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY
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This 4 page paper discusses the future in the gaming industry for the application of Artificial Intelligence. Latest advances and applications discussed as well as drawbacks. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBaigame.rtf

Artificial Intelligence Will Never Replace Novelists
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This 5 page paper argues that AI does not have creativity and so will never replace writers. The idea is based upon the conclusions of Selmer Bringsjord and David A. Ferrucci who wrote "Artificial Intelligence and Literary Creativity : Inside the Mind of Brutus, a Storytelling Machine. " The book is used as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA148AI.rtf

Artificial Intelligence:
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This 5 page paper discusses the development of artificial intelligence and its impact. This paper examines the history of artificial intelligence as well as lastest developments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSLiveco.rtf

Artificial Intelligence: Real Uses Verses Science Fiction Depictions
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A 5 page discussion of the value of artificial intelligence to future generations. The author points out that sci-fi films like “Neuromancer”, “Matrix”, and “Blade Runner” prey on the fears of those who have a poor understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the computer technology around which artificial intelligence revolves. Instead of being a threat to mankind as films such as those noted above delight in portraying it, artificial intelligence holds the most promise of practically any of mankind’s technologies in terms of the benefits which it has the potential to yield. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPartIn2.rtf

Artificial Intelligence: A Controversy
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A 12 page paper which examines artificial intelligence in terms of its controversy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Assembly Language
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A 12 page research paper that explains assembly language and its relationship to the CPU. Several examples are given to demonstrate how asssembly language is used. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Assemlang.wps

Assessing Usability
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This 3 page paper examines various issues in respect to computer-human interaction. Methods of evaluating usability are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Assessing VA's IT Strategic Plan
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A 13 page paper assessing the Veterans Administration's existing 5-year IT strategic plan for the purpose of suggesting alternative strategies and making recommendations. The paper uses the example of the VA health system as what can be accomplished, as that division has been transformed over 15 years' time from one of the worst health care providers in the US to one of the best. IT played a leading role in that transformation; the paper recommends that it be used as a blueprint for other VA functional areas. Includes a table of contents, executive summary and SWOT analysis. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSitStratPlVA.rtf

Assistive Technology in Education
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A 20 page discussion of the importance of incorporating assistive technology for special needs students. Special education students require certain considerations if they are to advance to the best of their capabilities. An extremely important factor in preparing these students to take productive roles in society is the integration of assistive technology into the classroom. This integration is critical not only from the perspective that it allows a student to reach their full academic potential but also in the fact that it serves to acquaint students with the existence and value of such technology so that they can seek to make it a part of their non-academic lives as well. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: PPtechEd.rtf