Appliance vs computer

The term information appliance was coined by Jef Raskin around 1979.[1][2] As later explained by an influential Donald Norman’s The Invisible Computer,[3] the main characteristics of IA, as opposed to any normal computer, were:

designed and pre-configured for a single application (like a toaster appliance, which is designed only to make toast),
so easy to use [...]

Posted by admin on December 30th, 2009

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Internet governance

Policies and mechanisms for Internet governance have been topics of debate between many different Internet stakeholders, some of whom have very different opinions for how and indeed whether the Internet should facilitate free communication of ideas and information.
Definition
The definition of Internet governance has been contested by differing groups across political and [...]

Posted by admin on December 11th, 2009

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Definition of the telecommunication

Telecommunication is the extension of communication over a distance. In practice it also recognizes that something may be lost in the process; hence the term ‘telecommunication’ covers all forms of distance and/or conversion of the original communications, including radio, telegraphy, television, telephony, data communication and computer networking.
The elements of a telecommunication [...]

Posted by admin on October 22nd, 2009

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Information technology management

The definition of Information Technology Management, derived from the definition of Technology Management by Michael K. Badawy (Virginia Tech), is as follows:
Information Technology Management is concerned with exploring and understanding Information Technology as a corporate resource that determines both the strategic and operational capabilities of the firm in designing and [...]

Posted by admin on June 26th, 2009

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Communications

Communication is the process of exchanging information, usually via common system of symbols. It takes a wide variety of forms, from two people having a face-to-face conversation, to hand signals, to messages sent over global telecommunication networks. The process of communication is what allows us to interact with other people; without [...]

Posted by admin on May 1st, 2009

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