What does technology serve
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
These days it seems like every aspect of civilization is somehow tied to technology. The most powerful man in the world fought to keep his personal Blackberry. The seemingly simple act of texting has spawned a multi-billion dollar industry. And from the alarm that wakes us in the...
The measurement of information technology literacy: A case of Thai graduates
Tutorials/exercises - 6 pages - Computer science
The main objectives of this research are to develop a measurement tool for determining information technology literacy (ITL) and to assess the ITL of Thai graduates. ITL in this study is categorized into three components: fundamental knowledge, skills, and applications. The study consists...
Business strategy: How Dell Computer uses technology to gain competitive advantage and keep its leader position on the PC market ?
Case study - 22 pages - Business strategy
When Dell's CEO, Michael S. Dell and President, Kevin B. Rollins met in the fall of 2001, they were confident that the company was recovering from the global crash of personal computer (PC) sales. In fact, Dell is the master at selling PCs directly and bypassing middlemen and thus delivers PCs...
Task-technology fit and adoption behaviors of mobile business systems
Essay - 8 pages - Computer science
In this paper, a combined task-technology fit (TTF) and UTAUT model is proposed to explore the adoption of mobile technologies in the real estate and insurance industry. The research results indicate: (1) five constructs: data quality, authorization, timeliness, reliability, and...
Enterprise user interface and technology comparison
Tutorials/exercises - 19 pages - Computer science
The Enterprise User Interface (EUI) is a lightweight user interface for next generation of Web applications. It would extend the capabilities of the current Web browsers by incorporating the key strengths of the thick/full client environment while maintaining a lightweight user interface. EUI...
Why an information system or an information technology project could fail in an organization?
Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy
While the terms Information System and Information Technology are sometimes used interchangeably, they are two distinct concepts. The information system is an organized combination of several entities which stores, retrieves, transforms and disseminates information in an organization like...
Green building technology in India
Thesis - 4 pages - Computer science
The Green building movement has already gained momentum in India. Currently, there are two rating systems prevailing in India for Green Building certification: Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED INDIA) and Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA). This paper gives the...
Impact of information technology in the world of health
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Medical studies
In the world of health, information technology is a real challenge. Internal communication is the key factor for success in a medical organization. For example: the physicians must be reachable at any time, and must constantly be able to ascertain the health of their patients and the...
Using information technology to run a business
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
For this assignment I have been asked to discuss how information technology could be used to improve the way in which a business is run, and secondly to suggest a new mission statement assuming the firm were to change their customers. I will do this by looking into the strengths and...
Technology's influence on art
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Technology allows artists to explore new mediums that were not previously available. Three dimensional modeling on computers and various other programs graphical effects provided on various programs allows artists to do things with their art that were unavailable to previous generations...
Concept of communication technology
Presentation - 5 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Communication technology is an important tool for computerized information systems as data is communicated by using communication technology. Data communication refers to data transmission and receipt thereof from one location to another. Computers transmit data for many reasons....
The information technology system of the company Spreadshirt.net
Case study - 7 pages - Services marketing
Spreadshirt.net is the new website on the block which allows the creation of shirts, apparel and personalized items (mugs, aprons, bags, etc) according to consumer tatses. It is a German company and has received several prizes for its innovative business idea. In 2004, the group won The Hewlett...
Six case studies on usage of technology in relation to the philosophical, social and ethical factors in modern education system
Dissertation - 71 pages - Educational studies
The following are the case studies discussed in this paper. 1. The misuse of e-Mail technology has created ethical problems. Some critics think that technology tends to remove students from the moral implications of technology. Issues at stake include respect for privacy,...
Concrete technology
Presentation - 410 pages - Physics
The presentation is based on concrete and starts with the objectives of the presentation and moves onto a review of the composition of concrete. It then moves towards RCC structures and covers points like methods used in the designing of RCC structures, the codes used and the functions of...
The Information Technology Act 2000
Case study - 22 pages - Other law subjects
Connectivity via the Internet has greatly reduced geographical distances and made communication even more rapid. While activities in this limitless new universe are increasing incessantly, laws must be formulated to monitor these activities. Some countries have been rather vigilant and formed...
A comparative study of GSM & CDMA technology
Thesis - 16 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
The mobile industry in India is divided between the two technologies GSM and CDMA. While the earlier service providers had adopted the GSM technology, the new players have been using CDMA technology and have notched up a significant share of the Indian market. Hence any discussion...
Marketing of high technology products
Tutorials/exercises - 32 pages - Services marketing
Technology has encompassed all human activities spread from farmers in the remote areas to the human activities reaching out into outer space. Managing this tool of "Technology" which governs the future of the mankind, planet and the universe covers multiple disciplines of sciences...
Literature review on virtual tour technology
Essay - 9 pages - Literature
Numerous developments in virtual technologies show up in modern world creating for people more and more comforts and possibilities. Different kinds of visions that we may see with the help of virtual tour technology, have elevated the status of virtual environment to the level of pop...
Information technology's constraints
Thesis - 5 pages - Computer science
During this information technology assignment, we're going to focus on the weaknesses of the system. Effectivelly, information technologies are more and more involved in our daily and in our professional lives. Everybody agrees to the fact that information technologies are one of the most...
History of technology
Essay - 5 pages - Journalism
When people think about technology from a contemporary perspective, they often think about all the gadgets and devices that are common-place in our lives. For example, only ten years ago we were watching movies on VCR's and were talking on cell phones that would be unrecognizable compared...
The implementation of information technology towards agricultural development: New initiatives and strategies
Case study - 6 pages - Economy general
After the initiation of liberalization reforms of 1990's, rise of new economy stocks or sunshine sector in the Indian economy great changes had taken place throughout the nation. The entry of corporate in areas of public sector dominance, competition between private players, access to newer...
Blackberry technology
Thesis - 5 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Mobile solutions are developing and so is its technology. Like the early Web boom, we have the mobile era coming soon. New technologies and new platforms in the mobile world are coming into light. Technology seems to discover into the perspective of fresh innovations and brings the...
Analysis of the main organizational changes in Carrefour and the role of Informational Technology in this organizational change process
Essay - 6 pages - Management
Contrary to their considerable growth in terms of number and value, the operations of mergers and acquisitions reveals, for more than one operation out of two, a failure from the economic and organizational point of view (McKinsey 2000; Mercer Consulting 2001, 2003). The insufficiency of the...
Information technology related intellectual property rights: Discussed using various case studies
Thesis - 10 pages - Other law subjects
Ms. Rukmini residing in India has taken photographs of small children as a professional photographer. The photographs are taken on the theme of expression of babies. As is present in India, children are like God and hence it does not matter if the photographs are nude. This was an issue in USA as...
A critical analysis of two 2006 information technology security surveys
Case study - 6 pages - Computer science
My analysis of two surveys - the 2006 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey (AusCERT, 2006) and the Ernst and Young 2006 Global Information Security Survey (Ernst and Young Global Limited, 2006) will proceed systematically according to the following simple scheme, one that is motivated by...
Overview of hardware & information technology
Tutorials/exercises - 39 pages - Computer science
A computer is a device that accepts information (in the form of digital data) and manipulates it for some result based on a program or sequence of instructions on how the data is to be processed. Complex computers also include the means for storing data (including the program, which is also a...
Information technology as an enabler of sales and distribution
Dissertation - 47 pages - Business strategy
A competitive edge in sales and distribution network provides much needed muscle to the companies to compete in market place as has been epitomized by companies like HLL, Marico & ITC etc. Use of IT in sales and distribution promises to provide a consistent source of competitive advantage that...
Information technology and strategic management
Thesis - 23 pages - Management
Strategic management is defined as “the set of decisions and actions resulting in formulation and implementation of strategies designed to achieve the objectives of an organization”. The formality of strategic Management systems vary widely among companies. Formality refers to the...
Innovative train technology: Maglev super speed system
Presentation - 25 pages - Physics
The super speed Maglev system Trans-rapid is an innovative track-bound transportation system for passengers and high-value cargo traffic at speeds between 300 to 500 km/hour. It is the first fundamental innovation in railroad technology since the construction of the first railroad. So as...
Lewin's change theory and the problem of addressing nursing shortages using technology
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
Introduction - Nursing shortages are a world-wide problem that negatively impact many areas of the profession's goals, from level of job satisfaction to patient care, with an inverse proportional relationship between higher patient-nurse ratios, noted in much research. (Al-Kandari and Thomas,...
