Point of Sale Systems that Grow with You by Edward Duval
Not all businesses grow up and become nationwide sprawl mall custom fair. But any solid business that can be replicated is a potential Star Bucks. I worked for a major nation wide retailer for three years. I actually didn’t work in one of their 400+ retail locations, but in one of the service... I was a computer tech, beta software tester and the network admin for a location of seventy some employees. ... I don’t know the final dollar amount of developing the replacement software but halfway through I remember the engineer leading the project saying they had hit Nine Million Dollars and it...

Collaborative Modelling Using Ontologies by Peter Hale
The main area of study for this research is the enabling of users such as engineers to model the problems they encounter in manufacturing and design. However the wider aim is to prototype research for enabling a much larger range of software users to model their problems. ... This is to make it easier for computer literate non-programmers to specify instructions to a computer, without learning and writing code in computer languages. ... As well as translating between the user and computer systems it is necessary to provide translations between different computer systems.

User Driven Modelling - Detailed Explanation - Part 2 - Research Approach by Peter Hale
This research demonstrates how a taxonomy can be used as the information source, from which it is possible to automatically produce software. This technique is most suitable at present to modelling, visualisation, and searching for information. The article explains the technique of User Driven... This is to make it easier for computer literate non-programmers to specify instructions to a computer, without learning and writing code in computer languages. ... The basis of the research is the need to provide better ways for people to specify what they require from computer software using...

MCSE 70-290 Certification Primer by Geetu Ahuja
Microsoft Certifications are one of the most widely acclaimed, pursued, and achieved technical certifications in the IT industry. The demand for Microsoft Certified Professionals in the job market is increasing every year. Microsoft offers a number of certification levels depending on specific... Designing a network infrastructure with 3 or more domain controllers. ... Setting up the home network will give a great opportunity to learn. ... You can set up a small network at home to practice. ... You also earn credit toward the following certifications: Core credit towards Microsoft...

Microsoft Windows and Computer Security Spotlight by Sid Kato
Recent newsmaker stories regarding Microsoft Windows security highlighted the recurring theme that there are “care and feeding” issues related to using computers in the dynamic, connected world of the Internet. Just days ago this month, computer users of home PCs, businesses, and mobile laptop... At worst, potentially your PC could automatically join a network of remotely controlled “zombie” computers, ready to perform additional malicious tasks to the connected world under remote direction. ... Security issues related to Windows fall under many names (beyond malware), which specifically...

Six Largest Mistakes Made when Hiring a Cabling Contractor by Robert Deupreee
Cabling of data and voice systems is often ignored by many companies until the last minute just before relocation or new building takes place. Many information systems professionals view it as a low priority or something that just takes away from their budget for real network components such as... Cabling is the backbone of any computer network; it ties all the components of the network together therefore it should receive as much careful consideration as any other network component. ... Do your own research and choose a manufacture that you feel has a strong company that will be there to...

History of the Computer - the Bootstrap by Tony Stockill
In previous articles in the History of the Computer series we discussed machine codes, programs, and memories. We also mentioned that many types of memory are volatile, that is, if we remove power, the memory loses it's data. So how did the data in your computer right now get there? ... The OS can talk to the computer in its own language. ... dependent on the proprietary computer system in use. ... When you talk to the computer, it only hears what the OS tells it! ... On a mainframe computer there is an operating system, which acts as an interface between the machine and the user.

Lightning Season: How to Avoid Data Loss by Woody Bowers
We have just entered the time of year that most electrical storms occur. Sudden loss of power, power surges, and electrical spikes are all very common causes of computer damage. There is no way to stop Mother Nature however; there are some precautionary measures that can be taken to save your... Brian Cain, data recovery consultant at EcoDataRecovery.com suggests “If your computer is unprotected from power issues and you know there is a storm headed your way -shut down your computer if possible, disconnect the power cable and telephone line until the storm passes.” If your computer has...

Collaborative Software Creation by Peter Hale
The intention is to create collaborative tools that allow users to develop software in a way they will be familiar with from their use of spreadsheets. Sternemann and Zelm (1999) explained that even then it had become necessary to research collaborative modelling and visualisation tools, because... This allows the user to establish "common ground" with the computer, an expression used by Johnson. ... The authors explain that users prefer usability over automation, and that users should drive the more difficult tasks where they are needed and leave routine tasks to the system.

Computer Skills: Which Ones Your Staff Needs by Joshua Feinberg
Don't worry too much if you lack advanced technical computer skills. A lot of that can be remedied by just putting in a little bit of time each week in doing some self-study. In this article, you'll learn which computer skills are necessary to serve your sweet spot small business clients. ... The Bottom Line about Computer Skills In this article you've learned about which technical computer skills are necessary to service your sweet spot clients. ... But all of these companies, especially Microsoft, put a lot of money into making it easier for people who don't have advanced IT backgrounds...