I read the book Nine Algorithms that Changed the Future by John MacCormick. Nine Algorithms that Changed the Future is a 210-page book that covers fascinating algorithms that we all use in our everyday lives. As MacCormick puts it “Every day, we use our computers to perform remarkable feats. Uploading a photo to Facebook transmits millions of pieces of information over numerous error-prone network links, yet somehow a perfect copy of the photo arrives intact.” MacCormick’s writings explains…
1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background In early 1990s, the first smartboard was invented (SMART Technologies Inc., 2006). According the Smart Technologies website, “it was the first interactive whiteboard to give touch control of computer applications and annotation over standard Microsoft Windows application”. Operation system of the smartboard consists of smartboard, computer, projector and special software. All the components are connected wireless or via USB. The smartboard is a new revolutionary…
service, telecom equipment and other. [10][6] TYPES OF SOFTWARE Software is not something you can touch. [3] Software is not a physical thing (but it can of course be stored on a physical medium such as a CD-ROM), it is just a bunch of codes. An operating system such as Windows XP or Mac OS X, applications such as Microsoft Word, and the instructions that…
People with disabilities can benefit from speech recognition programs. Speech recognition is especially useful for people who have difficulty using their hands, in such cases speech recognition programs are much beneficial and they can be used for operating computers. Speech recognition is used in deaf telephony, such as voicemail to text. 2. Individuals with learning disabilities who…
Q2.i) Cluster computers are a group of computers that work together as a single computer to solve problems that may take too long for a single computer to solve. A cluster computer is a group of computers that are connected together in such a way that they effectively work together as a single computer to solve problems that a single computer may take too long to solve. They could be connected via a LAN network and any problem given to them would be broken down into smaller parts to be given…
1. Introduction The following assignment is to carry out a comparative analysis between Apple and Microsoft. Both the firms operate in the electronic based industry. They are multinational corporations and possess a strong foot hold in the markets where they operate. The current assignment aims in understanding the various product management tactics, distribution management system and pricing strategies implemented by Apple and Microsoft for enabling a strong presence in the market. 2. History…
1. Outline the management control system at Xerox. What are the key elements that make the system work? The management control system at Xerox is pretty flexible since the business units have long plans strategy and the customer operation divisions also supporting the control system. One of the major parts of the key elements is the Leadership through Quality (LTQ), which is consist of both operational and financial targets. Employee involvement is the main factor, which linked the management…
No Silver bullets by Brook Fredrick i) Introduction: Brooks, Fredrick P., “No Silver Bullet: Essence and Accidents of Software Engineering, “Computer, Vol 20, No 4 (April 1987), pp. 10-19. It is a widely discussed paper in software engineering. It discusses the fact that not anyone can be a software developer. It is not as straight forward as they will have you believe. Discusses the problems with software development and its complexities, and the fact that decades have passed with price of…
There are chemicals and aeon’s for almost everything. In light of chemicals and time intervals, the human sleep cycle, uses both biochemistry and aeon’s to conduct its business. Exclusive to somonogly, or the study of sleep, along with biochemistry it is engrossing by the fact everything occurs within a span of fifteen centimeters, comparatively it is the typical size of a pencil. The sleep cycle consists of five major sleep stages, the last one being the most intriguing called…
A robot is only as reliable and trustworthy as the program that controls it. TruPhysics is an owner-managed company that was founded in 2014 at the Institute of automation and software engineering of University Stuttgart. They have created a unique simulation process. By creating digital twins of the robot and environment and simulating the physical behavior in real-time to generate training data training neuronal networks of the robot. Thus they can handle tasks in individual situations with…