Although the typical graduate with a bachelor of computer science works in a comfortable office setting, an alternative career option after attending a computer science college is to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Detecting cyber-crime and other investigative assignments are just a few uses the FBI may have for a bachelor degree [...]

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An extraordinary project conceived of by Nicholas Negroponte, a professional computer researcher planned to distribute laptop computers with internet connections to 1 million children in Libya by June 2008. His goal was to design a laptop computer that will cost $100 and come with wireless internet connection capabilities. Negroponte’s [...]

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Despite its relatively new emergence as an academic field of study, an impressive 59,488 bachelor of computer science degrees were awarded in the 2004 – 2005 academic year, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Professionals who have been trained at a computer science college have already made some [...]

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After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York and Washington, DC, President Bush placed renewed emphasis on the importance of cyber security by proposing a $1 billion increase in spending for U.S. computer and network security. As a result, the cyber security industry has seen a boom in [...]

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Before the year 1920, the word computer referred to a person who performed calculations. Today the field of computer science has grown to include sub-disciplines such as computer graphics, computational complexity theory, and programming language theory. Many students choosing to attend computer science schools online or through some [...]

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Japan’s Nintendo Wii has a one-of-a-kind wireless controller. Gamers will be able to use the controller as a tennis racket, bowling ball, golf club, boxing gloves, and more. Instead of a complex series of button combinations to produce action, gamers simply tilt, swing, and point the controller. This [...]

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For those who grew up playing PONG on Atari, or Super Mario Brothers on Ninetendo, Game Art and Design probably sounds somewhat like a fantasy career. Professionals who can wrap their hands around the creative and technical process of producing video games are diving into the games industry as a unique [...]

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Enrollment in computer programming schools has dropped in recent years, partly in fear of labor outsourcing and partly in response to waning student interest in math and science. While the computer programming profession continues to hold its ground, competition for available jobs with average starting salaries of $52,500 to [...]

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The C programming language is a standardized imperative computer programming language developed in the early 1970s. It is valued for its efficiency and is the most popular programming language for writing system software. Even though it was not designed for novices, it is commonly used in computer science education.
This language was developed, [...]

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The idea behind object-oriented programming (OOP) is that a computer program is seen as a collection of individual units (objects) that act on each other. The traditional view of programming is that a program is seen as a collection of functions or procedures, or as a list of instructions to the computer.
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Human information resources management (HRIM) is a software concept that has spawned an information technology (IT) class of its own, and a thriving industry. There is a trade organization, the International Association of Human Resources Information Management (IHRIM) that has an annual trade show, a newsletter and an assortment of member [...]

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Accounting software has grown into a market of products with robust sets of accounting tools, database management options, analytical formatting and lots of clever and enticing options. Accounting “solution” software is a market segment that incorporates many business functions including accouting, such as point of sale systems and payroll functions. For retailers, [...]

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There are some elaborate software programs on the market today for human resource management. Some are focused solely on the personnel aspect of business. Others are suites of business management software that incorporate customer relations management functions with accounting with human resources; these constitute an attempt to provide all services in [...]

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