Computer simulation

Among all reading materials, the topic impressed me most is Appex Corporation. Several years ago, I tried to start my own business and design the organization structure. When I read Appex case, I was stunned because my design was quite the same as Appex. Never do I want to see what happened in Appex happen in my future company. Therefore, I desire to learn from the case and all the other aspects mention in our readings to design my new organization structure and separate it into three stages,…

As society progresses, our reliance on technology grows everyday. It allows us to be more efficient in many ways. However this efficiency can come with certain consequences. In 1962, when Rachel Carson released her book Silent Spring, she exposed pesticides’ harmful effects on the environment, stirring up major controversy on pesticide use and igniting the environmental movement. Known as the most efficient way to improve crop profit, pesticides were later placed on strict restrictions, and the…

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…

A rat Rod, why rat rods? What is a rat rod? Who built the first rat rod? Pro streets or rat rods? What are the styles of rat rods? The first top question “Why rat rods?”. Let me tell you about them in these paragraphs. But first what is a rat rod. Many people have said that they were a piece of junk through together with a budget well they're wrong. A rat rod is a vehicle you can drive for as many miles as you want and not fall apart every 2000 miles. A rat rod is a vehicle that the parts are…

Personal mission and vision communication, my self-reflection and direction in which I may able to head, P-O-L-C as well as providing some explanation for why I have chosen my education direction or set of objectives computer science program over others. This was my long-time plan to work around this technological development. Because many current work styles are sensationally changing. so this objective perfect related to my long-term plan. Because my plan in the program was multidirectional…

report Dear Heidi Smith, Greetings, For this short report, I interviewed my Computer Science 111 instructor Robert Sloan. He is one of most experienced professors of computer science at UIC and is admired by many of the students who take his class. From this interview, I gained insights about his teaching experience and his work in cyber security. Professor Sloan has been working in the field of cyber security and computer science for a long time and has gained a lot of knowledge in this field.…

Dagmar Dolby is the widow of Ray Dolby, the founder of Dolby Laboratories. Ray and Dagmar met at Cambridge University where he was studying for his PhD, and she was doing a summer program. They got married in 1966. Ray Dolby passed away from leukemia in 2013, leaving a hefty inheritance to Dagmar. Ray also suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. He has always been a philanthropic person, so when he passed it was only natural to assume that Dagmar would continue running the Ray and Dagmar Dolby…