Application programming interface

A very good comparison would be between Macs and PCs in order to figure out which of the two is more secure and faster by examining the operating system, Drivers, software, and hardware. Many consumers have always considered the macs to be very secure and against viruses, and PCs to be more vulnerable to viruses. Apple also used its secure operating system as one of the main selling points. So this comparison will try to find out if they still are the most secure. This will also find out which…

It was very difficult to pick a short story this week. I like all of them. However. the one I chose was Flannery O’Connor “A Good Man is Hard to find”. For starters, the title caught my attention and was eager to find out the details. There are many different elements of literature in the short story like the symbol (the grandmother hat), themes (the definition of a good man), and motif which is used to help the theme. An example of this in the story would be that a good man was easier to come…

A GUI isn’t the only thing that makes an operating system, its performance, familiarity, hardware support and security all play important roles to their success or failures. Windows 1.x Windows 1.x was Microsoft’s first attempt at creating a GUI interface based operating system and required you to install it on top of MS-DOS 2.0 (Hollister, 2012). This first Windows OS was considered a failure’, because of promises Microsoft made that they couldn’t deliver. Microsoft promised its market an…

Assignment #2 The reason why normal people tend to expose themselves to the malware risk is mostly due to their lack of knowledge or carelessness. For example, in the text it states that “many people ignore the content of the want to trust this applet?” and merely click trust. The problem is that unsuspecting people are not fully reading what these dialog boxes say and they will simply “allow any signed applet to run on their machine.” Also, it could be due to their lack of awareness when…

Technology is the staple of society as we know it. It generally makes our every day life easier, and more accessible than ever before. One of the most prominent and frequently used pieces of technology that society utilizes is the computer. The computer is utilized for a plethora of uses such as: emailing, creating graphs or spreadsheets, using social media, accessing bank accounts, and discovering new articles or pieces of information. So, with the computer being such an important utility in…

“When designing screens in an information system application, the data elements on the screen should have a logical flow and design. The screen should follow the traditions left to right and top to bottom formatting. The screens should be designed with the needs of the user in mind, providing instructions to the user where needed to facilitate data quality and data collection. There should also be consistency throughout all of the screens with regards to terms uses, abbreviation, and overall…

Jonathan Desmond DCN Lab 5 Kali Kali is a live Linux distribution which can be put onto a USB and loaded directly onto a computer. Kali, having being bundled with a variety of testing tools such as Wireshark and Metasploit Framework, is utilized to assess the security of a target machine. The creator of Kali, Mati Aharoni first thought of the idea during a consultation which banned the use of external hardware as well as the stipulation that client computers could only be used if the data…

Replacing the windows in your Long Island home may seem like an overwhelming challenge. But the positive improvement can make a dramatic difference in the way your home looks and your daily comfort. Our Renewal by Andersen customer have personal reasons for deciding it is time to update existing windows, but we have seen some common goals, like bringing in more natural light, improving indoor comfort, curbing heating and air conditioning costs and even saving time on cleaning and maintenance.…

understand the process was fulfilled by few of the basic programming languages like C, C++, JAVA and Python. Out of which Python is widely accepted because of its rich computing scientific libraries these include libraries for other tasks like web server management, serial port access etc. and also due to its well thought out nature along with being available for free and as an open source. Python can be called as a well-structured programming language.…

What are the functions? An operating system is there to give the user an interactive, user-friendly way to run and use the computer. A typical OS such as Windows allows users to interact with a graphical user interface. Within the GUI, the user clicks on objects and visual elements on the provided desktop and this manipulates the OS to give certain results. The basic function provided by the OS is to acknowledge actions from the user and give output from the screen. Clicking the mouse, typing or…