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In the United States, it is against the law to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Operating Under the Influence (OUI) are often measured by a driver’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). Driving with a BAC level above 0.08 is against the law and may result in criminal penalties such as jail time, probation, community service or mandated rehab (DUI Offense Basics). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

Introduction Individuals today press a button or two and in order to power up a computer. Did any of the users stop to think about what is making this action of the computer happen? The computer also spends a great deal of time responding to the user. The one software program behind all of these actions is the operating system. “An operating system (OS) is a main program on any computer which runs the other programs on the computer.” (Cite). This is the most important part of the computer…

without it, it would be nearly impossible for the user to interact with the computer. The OS helps to run the memory, storage and computer hardware. The Operating system I use most often is Macintosh’s OS X Snow Leopard. Most of what makes up an operating system is code, but that code would be challenging for the average user to decipher on their own the user interface allows the user to the able to execute commands, create and modify files. A user interface can be made up of applications or…

is a bundle of wires sealed in a plastic covering that sends messages from the mouse to the computer. It connects the mouse to the computer. The cord is several feet long to allow it the range to reach the port on the computer yet still allowing the user an extensive range of motion to move the mouse. Plug. The plug is a connected to the end of the cord allowing for an electrical connection between the mouse and the computer. The plug is made up of insulated casing with metal pins that fit into…

Most people know that in the electronic product industry, Apple and Samsung are two of the most famous and the most utilized devices. Therefore, the technical patent is significant to them. In the early years, Apple and Samsung are good partners. For example, Samsung manufactured memory chips to Apple, and Apple paid for it. Later, Apple wants to dominate the market. The other manufacturers are also scrambling it in order to catch up with Apple, but only Samsung can compete with it. For Apple,…

Jon Johansen, a resident of Norway, purchased a computer program for playing digital versatile discs (DVDs) and reverse-engineered the program to obtain the Content Scramble System (CSS) algorithm, however, the program that Johansen purchased was subject to a click-through license provision forbidding such activates. The license informed users that the program contained confidential trade secret and forbade reverse engineering of the program, however, Johansen, successfully obtained the CSS code…

D.U.I FAQ 1. What is a D.U.I.? Driving under the influence, D.U.I., also known as driving while intoxicated(DWI) , drunken driving (alcohol related) or impaired driving, is a crime of driving a car or other vehicles while impaired by alcohol or other drugs to a level it affects the ability of the driver to operate the care or vehicle safely. 2. What is the legal limit for marijuana D.U.I.? Most states in the United States have no limit for D.U.I. a minimal amount of marijuana in a system gets…

In the article called ‘Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants’, the author, Marc Prensky, defines two terms which are the same as the title of this article. People who were born into an environment filled of digital products are called Digital Native. Digital Immigrants are just the opposite to Digital Natives, which includes the rest of people who were not born into the digital world but have access to digital products at some point later in lives. Though these two terms are quite interesting, it…

researched was Windows 7. Discussion Throughout the lab, we were directed to various areas of the Windows environment. Right-Click As one of the most basic tools within Windows, right-clicking on an item is probably the fastest way to access content pertaining to the item clicked. Virtually any clickable item within Windows will also have a right-click option. Control Panel The control panel is the go to place for Windows environment if you want to alter any…

Drinking and Driving Drinking and driving is something that is done daily by many people. There are many people that die in a year period from getting in accidents due to drinking and driving. Although the people that do it know it is wrong, they still do it anyway for whatever reason. Drinking and driving effects many people especially the families who lose loved ones in this situation. People need to wake up and realize that this is something that needs to be stopped. Drinking and driving…