...for upgrading them. The devices that is capable of storing, executing system instructions and controlling other logical outputs. Hardware comprises all of the physical part of the computer such as Monitor, CPU, motherboard, ram, CD-Rom, printer, scanner, hard disk, flash drive (AKA pen drive), processor, pci buses, floppy disk, power supply, VGA card, sound card, network interface card, peripherals, joystick, mouse, keyboard, foot pedal, computer fan, camera, headset and others. On the other hard software is a logical part of a computer and is used to carry out the instructions, storing, executing and developing other software programs. A typical PC consists of a case or chassis in the desktop or tower case and these components. Motherboard • CPU • Computer Fan • RAM • BIOS • Digital Circuitry • Computer Fan • PCI Slots PC Buses • PCI • USB • Hyper-transport • AGP • ISA • EISA • VLB Media • CD-Rom • DVD-Rom • Combo box • Joystick • BD-Rom drive Internal storage • Hard disk (ATA & SATA) • Data array controller • Floppy disk Other Peripheral Devices • Mouse • Modems • Digital Camera • Sound, Video Cards • Printer Output Devices • Printer • Scanner • Monitor • Speakers • Headset • Video output devices CPU (Central Processing Unit): CPU or central processing unit relates to a specific or processor. The performance of the computer is determined by the CPU chip (processor speed) and the other computer...
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...boards are used to expand address, data and control buses which are used throughout the motherboard. These are of two major types’ 8 bit expansion slots and 16 bit expansion slots. The cards which are...
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...MICROFICHE A microfiche is a card made of transparent film used to store printed information in miniaturized form. To read the card, a user places it under the lens of a reader machine, which magnifies it greatly. The thinness and small size of the film enables it to be stored very easily and efficiently, allowing libraries, museums and businesses to increase their resource collections without the need for additional storage space. While many organizations store records digitally, microfiche records are still created and used and, in fact, have some advantages over digital storage options, including their potentially longer lifespan. Types of Microforms Microfiche is a type of microform, a term used to describe several mediums that provide storage for exact, miniature copies of documents. This type is made of a flat sheet of film, usually with a polyester base, on which multiple pages of a document are printed in extremely small size. The standard size is 105 mm by 148 mm (about 4 by 5.8 inches). Other types of microforms include microfilm, a strip of film on which the miniaturized copies are printed, and aperture cards, which are punch cards with a window that holds a single micofilm image. How They Are Read Microforms usually cannot be read with the naked eye and must be magnified first. Specialized machines have been designed to make this task eaiser; the most common include a magnifier and a simple projector that allows the user to read the much larger...
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...credit card services. They have intensely used advertisements as the main method of attracting customers using the message peace of mind to attract their customers to use their cards. However, recently many new entrants have entered the market to drive competition up and reduce the value of each Barclaycard credit cards. The following is a list of recommendations that Barclaycard should implement to remain competitive. 1. Barclaycard can introduce credit cards that have a lower APR to compete with the new entrants. 2. To encourage spending Barclaycard can introduce incentive programs to stimulate spending. For example, they can follow Novus® with a cash back program on spending. 3. Discourage consumers from using cash and a main method of payment. 4. Be the first mover again and introduce other programs that allow a consumer’s life to be easier. For example, they can start implementing services where a consumer can pay with their cell phones using the IR feature, or start emplacing smart card technology in retail outlets as this is seen as the next possible trend in the future. Introduce services that allow consumers to purchase things at home with a touch of a button (internet credit cards e.g. one time use cards) SWOT Analysis*[1] Strengths • Market leadership with a market share of 34% in terms of credit cards issued, and 27% in transaction value. * • Low cost production, resulting from accumulated experience as the first credit card issuer...
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...Demand deposit accounts offer individuals many different options and benefits when managing their personal finances. Deposit accounts can be used to manage everyday expenses, keep track of personal cash flow and save for the future while earning a return. There are many different types of deposit accounts, each offering a means to achieve specific goals. In the following pages, I will break down some different types of accounts, discuss their purpose and show how each one can make achieving personal financial goals a simpler, more attainable task. Demand Deposit Accounts, or DDAs, are accounts offered by financial institutions such as banks and credit unions that allow account holders to deposit and withdraw funds and perform many other types of transactions. These accounts are called demand accounts because they give the client access to funds upon demand, either limited or unlimited depending on the type of account. The main purpose of these accounts are to offer clients, personal or business, a secure means of storing, transferring, spending, or saving money. The first and most common type of DDA is a checking account. A checking account offers the convenience of being able to deposit and withdraw funds and issue checks, or drafts, to transfer money to any individual or business. This is a much safer way to keep money that is used for everyday expenses because it is insured by the federal government and usually requires some type of identification to access funds. If checks...
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...devices. Motherboard components, types and features A motherboard is “a circuit board in a minicomputer or microcomputer through which all signals are directed.” The motherboard is one of the most important components of a computer. Power supplies types and characteristics The power supply is an electronic device that supplies electric energy to an electrical load. The power supply of a computer converts the alternating current to direct current. Purpose and characteristics of CPUs and their features The main purpose of the CPU is to control and direct all the activities of the computer using both external and internal buses. There are also many different types and features of CPUs. It is necessary to have a CPU for the computer to function. Cooling methods and devices As you continue to use the computer for long hours, it might heat up, so it is necessary to have a cooling fan, it helps the heat to travel away from the CPU to prevent it from overheating that may lead to some problems. Memory types, its characteristics and purposes The RAM or memory is a form of computer data storage. There are different types of memory. Some common types of memory are: DRAM, SRAM, SDRAM and DDR. Different display devices and their characteristics There are many different display devices. Some of the most common display devices are: Projectors, CRT, LCD. Liquid crystal Display or LCD is the most used today. There are also some connector types that can be connected to computers:...
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...A Descriptive Study of Credit Card Fraud Pattern The purpose of the study researched was to determine a pattern in fraudulent credit card transactions so that financial institutions were able to learn how to detect such transactions. This consequently results in the financial institution being able to improve their ability to develop elaborate systems in the prevention of any future fraudulent transactions. The research questions that arise in this study are the questions of the different types of fraud used, what are the patterns of these types of frauds and the findings in comparing different countries, so that the financial institutions can move forward in the appropriate way to stop these types of frauds from happening (“A Descriptive Study of Credit Card Fraud Pattern,” 2013). The hypothesis of this research study is knowing what patterns in credit card fraud can help financial institutions implement proper measures and systems that will reduce the amount of credit card fraud. If financial institutions can detect where the biggest numbers of fraud are evolving, for example: counterfeit; mail order/telephone; stolen cards; mail intercept; fraudulent applications; and miscellaneous, financial institutions will be better able to put strategies into place that will help reduce the instances of fraud in the future (“A Descriptive Study of Credit Card Fraud Pattern,” 2013). The main finding of the research article suggests that the highest percentage of fraud involved...
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...credit cards online. 3. Discuss the different categories and potential uses of smart cards. 4. Discuss various online alternatives to credit card payments and identify under what circumstances they are best used. 5. Describe the processes and parties involved in e-checking. 6. Describe payment methods in B2B EC, including payments for global trade. Content Opening Case: Pay-per-View Pages: The Next iTunes 11.1 The Payment Revolution 11.2 Using Payment Cards Online 11.3 Smart Cards 11.4 Stored-Value Cards 11.5 E-Micropayments 11.6 E-Checking 11.7 B2B Electronic Payments Managerial Issues Closing Case: The Check Is in the Network Answers to Pause/Break Section Review Questions Section 11.1 Review Questions 1. Describe the trends that are occurring in cash and non-cash payments in the United States. Today, we are in the midst of a payment revolution, with cards and electronic payments taking the place of cash and checks. In 2003, the combined use of credit and debit cards for in-store payments for the first time exceeded the combined use of cash and checks (Federal Reserve System 2004). 2. What types of e-payments should B2C merchants support? For online B2C merchants, the implications of these trends are straightforward. In the United States and Western Europe it is hard to run an online business without supporting credit card payments, despite the costs. It also is becoming increasingly important to support payments by debit card. Under...
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...PCI Slots * CNR Slot * Floppy Connector * Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors * SATA connectors * Power Connector * BIOS * CMOS battery * Ports CPU Socket: CPU Socket or Processor Socket. Which is used to install or insert the processor. we have two types of sockets. LIF sockets and ZIF socket. LIF stands for Low Insertion Force, this is the old model sockets and ZIF stands for Zero Insertion Force, this is the present model sockets. | | LIF socket or slot type processor socket | | | ZIF socket or PGA sockets | North Bridge: North Bridge is always near the processor socket. which is one of the important component of a motherboard. It is a focal Point of Motherboard and It is also called as Memory Controller Hub. North Bridge interconnects Processor socket, RAM slots and AGP slot. here Gigabyte chip is north bridge it is near Processor socket. South Bridge: North bridge and south bridge are the two main poles of a motherboard. South Bridge interconnects Primary and Secondary IDE interfaces, SATA connectors, Floppy Drive Connector, PCI slots and BIOS. RAM Slots: RAM slots are used to insert RAMs. there are so many types of ram slots. they are SD ram slots, DDR ram slots, DDR2 and DDR3 ram slots. SD stands for synchronize Dynamic and DDR...
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...1. Visit the American Express web site (www.americanexpress.com) to learn more about the different cards that American Express offers. Select three of the macro environmental forces discussed in the chapter. How do the different card options reflect the changes in those forces? • The three macro environmental forces are the following: Demographic Environment: American Express issued their first card back in 1958. They only had one card for everyone. But as time changed, population increased and so did the consumer needs. American Expressed produced different cards to meet consumer needs. American Express offers many different card options for personal and business use, as well as cards geared towards the young, and wealthy. Economic Environment: American Express has adjusted its marketing trends with the changing economy. They generally do not influence any law, it is continuously changing, therefore becoming flexible in order to adapt to the changing environment and customer demands. They have developed cards for personal use, travelling, business purposes and this gives customers a vast choice to choose for their different spending types. Technological Environment: Although there may be competition and rivalry in a market, Globalization means that there is always the threat of substitute products and new competitor. With a wider environment and constant change, the marketer’s need to compensate for changes in culture, politics, economics and technology. American Express has...
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...Demand deposit accounts offer individuals many different options and benefits when managing their personal finances. Deposit accounts can be used to manage everyday expenses, keep track of personal cash flow and save for the future while earning a return. There are many different types of deposit accounts, each offering a means to achieve specific goals. In the following pages, I will break down some different types of accounts, discuss their purpose and show how each one can make achieving personal financial goals a simpler, more attainable task. Demand Deposit Accounts, or DDAs, are accounts offered by financial institutions such as banks and credit unions that allow account holders to deposit and withdraw funds and perform many other types of transactions. These accounts are called demand accounts because they give the client access to funds upon demand, either limited or unlimited depending on the type of account. The main purpose of these accounts are to offer clients, personal or business, a secure means of storing, transferring, spending, or saving money. The first and most common type of DDA is a checking account. A checking account offers the convenience of being able to deposit and withdraw funds and issue checks, or drafts, to transfer money to any individual or business. This is a much safer way to keep money that is used for everyday expenses because it is insured by the federal government and usually requires some type of identification to access funds. If checks...
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...CO-BRANDING OF CREDIT CARDS: AS A TOOL FOR CUSTOMER ACCQUISITION Contents CO BRANDING: .......................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION: ....................................................................................................................................... 3 TYPES OF CO BRANDING: ...................................................................................................................... 4 Reach & Awareness Co-branding ............................................................................................................. 4 Value Endorsement Co-branding .............................................................................................................. 4 Ingredient Co-branding ............................................................................................................................. 5 Complementary Competence Co-branding ............................................................................................... 5 The Power of Co-Branding ........................................................................................................................... 5 Benefits of Co Branding ............................................................................................................................... 7 Problems with Co-branding .........................................................................
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...to do it differently. They look for people who love their product and enjoy using it. Apple is looking for people who, “isolate true enthusiasm and believe in the Apple products” (Jason Colquitt, 2011). Black cards are the new invention at this company. Apple has a new strategy to have their people hand out black cards t employees at other organizations. These cards have the apple emblem and have something written on each side. On the front of the card it has a compliment and tells them they should talk to Apple. On the back side it says how they have good customer service ideals and how if they are unhappy with their job they should contact Apple. Apple has also come out with a “store within a store” idea. They have set up shop inside Best Buy and have consultants to go to the stores and train employees about their brands and all others. Now, is their new black card strategy ethical or unethical? Should Apple offer a different training method for its employees recruited through their new black card strategy? Is there a difference in an employee’s motivation at Best Buy selling a Mac than an employee at Apple selling a Mac? Black Card: Ethical or Unethical When it comes to certain situations or practices being ethical or unethical, there are many different views and definitions. Ethics are complicated, for example, the difference between medical ethics and business ethics. In the case about the Apple Corporation we are talking about business ethics. According to...
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...Computer Hardware Components There where several different articles that I found that talked extensively about different computer hardware components. The one component that I found that was interesting and that I never know how many different computer components go into it is graphics cards. Graphics cards use every part of a computer to function correctly and they are built right into the card its self. They have their own RAM, some have their own power supply and they even have their own type of CPU that is called a graphics processing unit or GPU. The author, Jeff Tyson, went into detail on how the graphics card takes information from the CPU and makes it into a picture on your monitor. Tyson (2001) brock it down into lemans terms by saying: Think of a computer as a company with its own art department. When people in the company want a piece of artwork, they send a request to the art department. The art department decides how to create the image and then puts it on paper. The end result is that someone's idea becomes an actual, viewable picture. (P.1) I think it is just amazing on how the simple little card can take information and know how to put it on the monitor as a picture. What is even more amazing is how it works with gaming and is able to make these calculations that fast without any issues, that’s if you have the card that can handle the game. Most standard motherboards come with some type of graphics card but if you want to do more then just surfing the...
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...INTRODUCTION Computers continue to become more a part of everyday life. According to the census conducted in 2013, 86% of households in the U.S. had at least one computer, and it is likely that number has gone up in the last two years. Many families have more than one computer in the household. The cost of a computer can range from a couple hundred dollars to a couple thousand depending on the criteria the customer gives for the specifications of the computer. In computers there are three main options, first of which is to buy a branded computer, such as apple. The second option is to have a custom computer build by a company, such as ibuypower.com. The third option is to build your own computer with your own specifications. As far as cost goes, usually buying a branded computer is the cheapest option, and building a computer is slightly less costly than having a custom computer built. If a consumer is not saving money building their own computer, then why would you go through the hassle? There are many advantages to building you own computer, first amongst them is the consumer gets exactly what they want. Building your own computer allows flexibility that isn’t there otherwise. The consumer can adjust the parts to fit a specific budget and can build the computer with a specific goal in mind, such as a high-end gaming computer, or a family multimedia computer. When buying from a company, you get exactly what they make, there are not many variations or customizations in...
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