Computer-mediated communication

Weapon Technology is the biggest influence in today’s society. Telephones, computers, and many other electronic devices are changing many person point of view. The easiest and most effective way to research any information is sitting in front of a computer or any electronic devices and just clicking a keyboard key. Technology is helping the world obtain a better and more comfortable lifestyle by adding faster communication. However, the over dependency on technology causes addiction, isolation…

John Mauchly pioneered the field of computer science and built the foundation for all modern computing with the creation of the world 's first fully functional digital computer, the ENIAC. The ENIAC, completed in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania, occupied 1800 square feet, weighed 30 tons, had 18000 vacuum tubes, and cost about $5,000,000 in modern dollars (ENIAC Definition from PC Magazine Encyclopedia). John Mauchly originally conceived the ENIAC as a tool for statistical weather…

Over the semester, I had to attend Sunset Elementary School to be apart of and volunteer for the afterschool program called the “Academic Avengers”. This program is with the Washington Elementary School District. When I first started the program I was nervous, yet excited! After attending an orientation, I felt prepared and confident to start the program! Instructions were given to the students who were helping in the program. The program consists of several different classrooms, each with about…

Human factors involve collaboration between people, machines, and their work environments. The ICU, perhaps more than any other unit of the hospital, generates a lot of data. Between monitoring equipment, electronic health records, communications, and research, there are many systems being used. The candidate, with her background in intensive care, understands the nature of the work of critical care providers. Her experience involving their environment; cognitive abilities; and the tasks…

opponents. The Allies attempted to counter them by any means necessary, but it wasn’t until in the middle of the war did the concept of the potential of computers hit them. Scientist soon found out about the computer’s ability to compute firing tables, break code, and communicate between relay stations. At the beginning of WWII, the first all-electric computer was invented by Professor John Atanasoff and his student Clifford Berry. The machine was called ABC. The ABC had been designed to solve…

When I was thinking through all these revolutionary processes of an organization, so many concepts came out from my mind. Not only purpose, communication, power, value, accountability, and hierarchy I mentioned in this essay, but also those not mentioned such as cross function structure, competency trap, culture, and bureaucracy, especially. I still remember that professor said that "From decades…

The article called, " The Digital Parent Trap" was written by Eliana Dockterman and was published by Time magazine. The author discusses the different views and the benefits in children being knowledgeable in technology. She describes this generation as "the tech-savviest in history". I believe the author makes her point clear mainly using logos to capture her audience. She provides factual information gathered from research and statistics. The attitude of the author seems somewhat serious and…

Mohsin Yaqub ENGR 482-917 Dr. Glen Miller 10/03/2017 Virtue Ethics and Computer Engineering Virtue Ethics has been around for centuries and even today brings value to the lives of people. Virtue Ethics aims to achieve living “The good life”, this theory states that if one wants to do well then they must be good. As a Computer Engineer, I believe that doing well means doing something that would bring meaning into the world. Promoting goodness and living an altruistic life to create a…

The wide expansion of technology occurred in the early 2000’s and has rapidly spread ever since. Originally, technology was meant to be used in the workforce as a way to make manual labor jobs easier and more efficient. Since then many more advancements have been made, bringing technology right to your front door, or, your living room carpet. Technology being so accessible and convenient, unlike before when it was only used when necessary, has became an indulgence in the average household. In…

Rhetoric Who is a Waterloo Student? University of Waterloo is undoubtedly one of the most renowned institutions in Canada, famous for its brilliant faculty of mathematics nurturing thousands of talents. Founded in 1956 by professor Ralph Stanton, the faculty grew immensely and various traditions have formed over the years (“Stanton, Ralph G. fonds”). Arguably the most recognizable symbol that existed since the birth of the faculty is the legendary pink tie; which is a symbol recognized by…