Term Papers on Computers

Term Paper Title	Computers
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# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	3.48

Computers

          Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd. Today, with home computers and
modems  becoming faster and cheaper, the home front is on the break of a new
frontier of on line information and data processing. The Internet, the ARPANET
(Advanced Research Programs Agency Network) spinoff is a channel of
uninterrupted information interchange. It allows people to connect to large
computer databases that can store valuable information on goods and services.
The Internet is quickly becoming a tool for vast data interchange for more than
twenty million Americans. New tools are allowing Internet presence an easier
task.   As did the gold miners set out to  California on carriages  to stake
their claim in the gold rush, business and entrepreneurs are rushing to stake
their claim on the information superhighway through Gopher sites, World-Wide Web
sites, and electronic mailing lists.  This article explains how businesses and
entrepreneurs are setting up information services on the Internet that allows
users to browse through picture catalogues, specification lists, and up to the
minute reports.

          Ever since Sears Roebuck created the first pictorial  catalogue, the
idea has fascinated US that merchandises could be selected and ordered in our
leisure time. Like any cataloging system,  references make it easy to find what
user seeks. Since its inception, The Internet has been refining its search
tools. Being able to find products through many catalogues is what make the
Internet shine  in information retrieval. This helps the consumer find
merchandise that they might other wise probably cannot find. The World Wide Web
allows users to find information on goods and services, pictures of products,
samples of music (Used by record Companies), short videos showing the product or
service, and samples of programs. Although a consumer cannot order directly from
the Web site, the business will often give a Voice telephone number or an order
form that costumer can print out and send out through the mail.

          Although web sites have the magazine like appeal, storing large
amounts of textual data is often difficult. Gopher (like go-for) is set up like
a filing cabinet  to allow the user more flexibility in retrieval. Gopher is
similar to the white/yellow pages in the way information is  retrieved word for
word. They are also a lot cheaper and easier to set up which allows small
business an easy way to set up shop. Consumers can find reviews, tech-info, and
other bits and pieces of information.

          Each person who uses the Internet has an identification that sets them
apart from everyone else. Often called handles (from the old short wave radio
days).  Electronic mail addresses allow information exchange from user to user.
Business can take advantage of this by sending current information to many
users. A user m...

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