Computer software

Excel Not a Reliable Software for Accounting In 1,987 working with my father at his office, it was available pencils, papers and a printing calculator for accounting and that took forever. Then computers were implemented, and Excel made accounting easy. Still Excel needs for the user to create spreadsheets required for accounting. Accounting had evolved in the last years from manual to computerized systems. The use of Excel, which is considered a manual system in business, is not reliable for…

homeland security, “Cybersecurity is general Internet safety, which includes protection of anything connected to or accessible by the Internet- from networks themselves to the information stored in computers.” The University of Maryland University College defines cybersecurity as a measure that protects our computers, networks, programs and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change or destruction.” You can also think of cybersecurity as a fence that keeps others from manipulating the…

But life is not like that with a Mac. As Mac users are fond of saying 'The Mac just works'! Here are the reasons why I love my Mac: 1. Synergy of Hardware and Software - Unlike a PC where one company makes the hardware and other companies make the software and you are the one who struggles to integrate both, Apple makes both the software and hardware for the Mac which…

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William “Bill” Gates developed software for the personal computer. He founded Microsoft, making him one of the richest people in the world ("William Henry,” p. 232). Gates was born in Seattle on October 28, 1955, and is yet to pass away ("Gates, William," 1999, p. 360). He began exploring computers in middle school and invented the first computer virus ("William Henry,” p. 233). William Gates’s first notable project was a BASIC interpreter for the Altar brand of computers ("William Henry," 2004,…

Overview Huge Computer Company (HCC) was formed after the merge of Huge Company (HC) and Computer Company (CC). Both companies are renowned companies that specialize in the latest computer software and hardware. Furthermore, this merger is believed to be in the best interest of both companies and will create an even more influential computer software giant. Mission The team interviewed HR managers and departmental managers at both companies to acquire and compare information on their current…

program that sends a 13 year olds text message to her friend, are resilient when working with the security software that manages an ATM, or that of Homeland Security. A good computer proffecianal makes sure that there software and hardware can do the job. That there work can perform to the expectations required. No matter how unimportant the product…

Career Spotlight on PC Technician PC Technicians repair many machines that businesses, households, as well as other consumers need, however many PC Technicians do work on-site or travel to the location of the customer depending on the machine the customer is using. They also work for private businesses, but 14 percent were self-employed by 2012. “Employment of PC Technicians was projected to grow 4 percent from 2012 to 2022 which is slower the other occupations. (p. 1)” Background PC Technicians…

Boarding school was liberating, so much so that I focused almost solely on my computer science passion to the detriment of other subjects. I founded the Programming Club to teach peers to code well beyond the two school computer science (CS) classes offered, resulting in furthering my coding knowledge to prepare for growing classes. Naively, I plotted ideas to become the "next big thing". Needless-to-say my report cards showed one cannot be a genius without studying. Despite having built an…

People take for granted how far technology has come in the past 40 years. Back then, computers weren’t seen as a consumer product, only as a high end company’s tool for completing complicated equations or automating systems. Bill Gates was the man who headed the shift in software development that led to a lot of the technology we have today. Most people probably already know Bill Gates as the richest man in the world, but what is more interesting is the story behind his fortune. Bill Gates is…