Vocab Work

1) Computer- an electronic device that accepts data, performs computations, and makes logical decisions that produces meanful information in a form useful to humans.
2) General Purpose Computers- computers where both computation and input/output processing capabilities are such that they can be used for almost any type of application.
3) Information- data in a form that humans can understand and use.
4) Information Processing- the process of snaring information between humans and computers.
5) Application Program- a program that instructs the computer to perform a specific, user- defined task.
6) Computer System- a combination of hardware and software that interacts to accomplish a task.
7) Hardware- the tangible, physical equipment of a computer, which includes input, processing, storage, and output devices.
8) Input- data that enters the computer system via an input or storage device.
9) Input Device- a hardware device that enables the computer to accept data.
10) Microminiaturization- the on going technological process of size reduction that has enabled an entire microprocessor to occupy the space of a tiny chip.
11) Output- data that leaves the computer system via any output or storage device.
12) Output Device- a hardware device that reports information in an understand form.
13) Processing- activity with in the computer's processor where detailed instructions called software programs, tell the computer what to do to produce the desire information.
14) Processor- a hardware device that processes data into meaningful information.
15) Program- a series of detailed, step-by-step instructions that tells the computer what to do.
16) Raw Data- data fed into the computer for processing.
17) Software- the nonphysical, electronic instructions that tells a computer what to do.
18) Sourer Documents- paper forms on which data may be written before being entered into the computer.
19) Storage Device- a hardware device that permits storage of data.
20) System Program- a program that controls the computer's circuitry and hardware devices.
21) Information Superhighway- a global network of computers that provides access through digital, voice, and video communication to information resources anywhere in the world.
22) Megahertz- one million cycles, or pulses, per second.
23) Local Area Networks- computers network limited to a small area such as a school or an office building and generally connected with cables.
24) Internet- the world’s largest wide area network.
25) Information Utilities- business or universities that use large computers to store huge amounts of information about many subjects and make it available to the public.

Business Questions

* Should a defense attorney work for a client he believes to be guilty?
Well if he's going to get well paid then, Yes. But if its going to ruin his/her reputation then, No.
* Should a secretary keep quiet about a supervisor who adds personal expenses to business-expense reimbursement claims?

Summary of AOL's new downloads

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/25/business/media/25aol.html

AOL said yesterday that it would offer movies from four major Hollywood studios for downloading on its Internet video service.AOL, which is owned by Time Warner,said films from 20th Century Fox,Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures and the Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Group would be available for download on AOL Video for $9.99 to $19.99 a movie. AOL is trying to change its business from one dependent on subscription revenue to one driven by online ads and content sales.

Summary of Sony's 2nd lost

http://www.sacbee.com/content/business/story/14307311p-15193971c.html

In a second major case of laptop batteries overheating, Apple Computer on Thursday announced the recall of 1.8 million batteries used in some iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 notebook computers.In an announcement issued by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, Apple said it had reports of nine incidents of overheating, including two that caused minor burns, plus other incidents of minor property damage but no serious injuries. The company did not say if the batteries had ever caught fire. It's not clear how many Apple owners in the Sacramento area might be affected.Apple said it would ship new batteries to affected consumers, but shipments could take four to six weeks. Until a new battery arrives, consumers should operate their laptops using the AC adapter.

Summary of how Sony shares hit by battery recall, but impact likely limited

http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&siteid=google&guid=%7B3248742B-5B54-4F72-89BC-6440A9CD4628%7D&keyword=

When Dell first announced the battery news people already expected aditional recalls for Sony. After Dell's battery recall announcement last week, Sony shares lost 1.5% in two sessions, but had stayed above Y5,000 since last month as expectations of economic, corporate earnings improvements kept market strong. Sony Thursday estimated the overall cost in supporting the laptop battery recalls by Apple and Dell at Y20 billion yen to Y30 billion yen, or $172.1 million to $258.1 million. Although the news is bad for Sony, it's been spending several tens of billion yens and trying to resolve its issue without spending too much time to keep its brand from being hurt.

How Computers Have Changed

Computers have developed tremendously over the years compared to how they were 10 years ago. In 1946 the first computer was designed by Drs.John W.Mauchly and J. Presper Eckhert under a contract with the U.S. Army. The computer was not like how it was today. It was so big that it took up a whole room, it weighed about 30 tons, and it contained about 18,000 vacuum tubes.