Essays on Video Games

Introduction

The Kaiser Foundation in its recent study has found out that 97% of American children aged between 8 and 18 years spend a considerable amount of time, an average of 8 hours per week, playing video games (Ahuja, 2013). Studies show that the most popular games, played by children and young adults in USA, are all violent in content. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first person shooter video game that collected a whopping $550 million within the first few days of its release in 2009 (Rozi and Muhyiddin, 2013).
The 10 most popular video games, among Continue reading...

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Thesis statement: Computer games do not solely have a bad influence on youth, they can be utilized for good purposes too.

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Paragraph 2: What is computer gaming and how popular is it?
Paragraph 3: The three negative aspects of computer games
Paragraph 4: Lack of sensation and repetitive Strain Injury or RSI due to computer games
Paragraph 5: Obesity, over eating and inactivity due to computer games
Paragraph 6: Negative impacts on communal and academic growth
Paragraph 7: Negative impact on academic performance
Paragraph 8: Negative impact on behavioural growth
Paragraph 9: Hostility and violence Continue reading...

Technology

2014
Essay
Latest developments in Information and communication technology paved an adventures life to the present generations. It created a brand new another world, made the fantasies happen and let the people feel or does what they wanted to. Of course, these words fit to the concept of virtual reality, an immediate exiting second world just a push of a button away. Specifically speaking, I am concerning to games here. Games play an important part in digital life of the people and since digitization is everywhere so are the games. It is gift of technology to its users. But Continue reading...

Foundation Course – Fundamentals of Networking

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[Your Department]

Contents2

Introduction..3

Pricing4

Discussion of Design Considerations5
VLANs 6
Protocols Involved in Constructing a VLAN Based Switched Network7
Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).8
Classless Sub-Netting.9
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)9
Router on a Stick.9
Network Diagram for the Gaming Competition10
Three Layer Hierarchical Model11
Bandwidth Requirements for a Gaming Network..11
Conclusion12

References13

Introduction
This paper includes the monetary quotation that will require to setup a network for playing Online and LAN games. All the state of the art technology used in the gaming industry is present in the quotes at the current market price. This Continue reading...

Introduction

Networks have, in a lot of ways, affected a lot of aspects of human life. Since the boom of the internet era, for example, many people have started to exhibit shifting preferences and habits when it comes to making social interactions. As more and more social media platforms got invented, the number of people using such tools to interact and be a part of a larger network has demonstrated a steady and continuous increase. The thing with networks is that they tend to have vague and ambiguous definitions. Some people may perceive them as a mere system of connections Continue reading...

5. Results and analysis of mystery points, hardware and software system for the business
6. Bus topology diagram
7. Analysis of journey map
8. Overall Budget plan for the business.
1. Business description: Semesh is a business organization that wants to incorporate information technology in business. The business management wishes to determine the lowest cost for installing hardware and software and spend less than $25,000.The budget should not include expenses such as cost of the ISP-set up and communication system. The business, however, intend to get a router that is free as part of the ISP-set up package Continue reading...

Introduction

The topic about how a violent video game causes a violent behaviour among children has been a complex and controversial subject in the society. This is because there have been a number of reports where children who are addicted to violent video to have a sudden outburst of anger towards others. Therefore, it became a political topic for years since the 1970s. There have been numerous researches that have been conducted by various people in the world to find out if the violent video games are causing the children to have violent behaviours. There have been conflicting reports about Continue reading...

Can you think about living without your cell phone? Absolutely not. Technology has become as much important today as human organs like no one can live without a kidney or any other organ. Technology has changed our lives completely and engulfed liberty leaving humans completely dependent. Humans have become slaves of their own inventions like cell phones, computers, video games etc. Nevertheless, one group of people who are mostly influenced by the fascinating side effects of technology is teens.
Teens or they can be called ‘digital natives’ of ‘digital world’ identify technology far before identifying their parents. They can Continue reading...

International marketing plan

Executive Summary
This paper seeks to explore the marketing strategy of the creative company in Brazil. Being the first time in gaining entry into the economy, the company will have to undertake market research of the region in order to establish the customer’s wants and needs. This will give the company a clear understanding of the market destination.
This paper also provides the STEEP and SWOT analysis of the market in order to determine the market composition of this region. Implementation and control of the outlined strategies needs to be followed and adopted to the later.

Background Information

Creative is Continue reading...

Impact of Technology on Kids

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Literature Review
For some years now, questions have been posed regarding the impact of digital technology on the emotional and cognitive development of young children. More recently, these questions, which so far referred only to preschoolers and older kids, have also extended to infants and toddlers because of the extensive digital exposure they are experiencing. Every new technology introduced in the past decade or so has altered the daily routine of the kids and has sparked both excitement and concern among parents and educators.
Babies started watching television long before the year 1997, but Continue reading...

IT in business.

3.1The business organization needs to know the type of Computer software that can operate computer programs in the business system. The software is the non-tangible computer component that will enable the computer system of the business to operate its services efficiently. The business need to know the contrast of the computer software contrasts in the organization and its computer hardware that is the physical parts of computers. The software to be acquired should be compatible with the computer hardware .Computer software that business organization will need to buy includes computer programs depending on the architecture that the organization need Continue reading...

Eric Zwingel

Valley City State University
Video games have become a large part of many peoples’ lives with ages ranging from toddlers to middle aged adults. Teachers are seeing this integration of gaming into the classroom with such things as Smartboards and Ipads to utilize the tech skills that students are developing. Unfortunately most teachers relate gaming to negative effects which are major concerns amongst most school faculties. As a future teacher, I want to know how gaming is affecting the students in a positive, negative, and social aspect. My experiences with gaming have been positive but how I view the Continue reading...

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Abstract
Luxor Temple in Egypt rose into prominence as the abode of various royal Egyptian dynasties. The kings honored the so-called god Amon. It became the main city of the kingdom. The Temple was managed by high military priests.
This research report summarizes the key events and historical background of Luxor Temple. It also sheds light on the building, the civilization and the culture prevalent in that period as well as the built environment. Moreover, it gives a comparison with the modern city of Luxor.

Luxor Temple in Egypt: An Introduction

The Luxor Temple was mainly constructed Continue reading...

These items were carefully chosen so they could fall within the allocated budget. I considered product quality since the hotel management needs products that can withstand heavy use. The items will be sourced from various retailers in Australia and no item will be imported because of the high costs involved in importation. This analysis requires the approval of the General Manager and Financial Controller. I secured at least three quotes for each item and made a comparison although I only had to list one.
My target was to use at least 50% of the total budget allocated, so as Continue reading...

Introduction

The worldwide technological revolution has impacted many facets of global systems in a major way (Aaron 1). Technological innovation has improved the archaic traditional methodology of obtaining results. Speed and productivity have been enhanced thanks to this technological advancement. However, compared to other sectors, the education system has lagged behind in incorporating technology in the learning process (Aaron 1). The education system stands to gain a lot if it incorporates technology in the learning models. The most innovative way to do this is the gamification of the learning process. This paper aims to illustrate gamification, how it operates and Continue reading...

The Role of Stereotypes, as Portrayed in the Mass Media and the Impact on Youth Behavior

The society plays a significant role in shaping and building attitudes and behaviors of individuals who form part of it. Individuals are bombarded with information and ideas from all corners of the universe that influence their way of thinking, and also play a domineering role in shaping attitudes, and beliefs. In the past, these influences came from sources such as family, community, and schools. On the contrary, today, the aforementioned institutional influence has declined as the society transforms into a more advanced technological and information age. The development of mass media in the society has caused an imperative change Continue reading...

Introduction

The Walt Disney Company is an example of an organization which is in true sense a globalized company with consumers all over the world. The fascination that Disney draws is second to none and since 1929 it has been on a magical journey of movies, cartoons, theme parks, hotel to name a few. Walt Disney has been omnipresent, accessories; toys and clothing are also one way in being a constant presence. The culture at Disney is built on imagination, innovation and good business decisions in tune with the changing winds of times (The Walt Disney Company, 2014).
Walt Disney Continue reading...

- Hardware specification for server and client’s compatibility
The hardware requirements specification for server and client’s compatibility will involve network adaptor which consists of hardware and software that allows communication between interface and physical network as well as operating system to communicate with the interface. PCMI card, USB or Serial devices are some of the hardware choices. The firmware and operating system driver will be needed to run card and enhance communication with the device respectively.(Wepman,2014).For 100 clients(fewer than 250 users) in this case,1 single core CPU(2.13 GHz),2Gb of RAM Continue reading...

Introduction

Overweight and obesity are terms that are used to describe abnormal or excessive fat accumulation to such a level that may negatively affect the health and well-being of an individual (Rossouw, Grant and Vilihjoen, 2012). Over the recent decades obesity and overweight has developed to be a global issue with more and more individuals developing this condition. According to Bahia, Silvia, Barufaldi, de Azevedo, Alves, Pepe and Vianna (2012), in 2005, the World Health Organization indicated that an approximately 1.6 billion adults were overweight and 400 million adults were obese. Additionally, they provided an estimate that by 2015 this Continue reading...

Abstract

Work done by Schellenberg (2004) revealed that music lessons were in fact beneficial to enhancing a group of 6-year olds IQ. Schellenberg’ study revealed that over the course of 36 weeks, voice and keyboard lessons were more successful in increase in student’s IQ as compared to drama and no lessons. The present study proposes to extend the work further and test two separate age groups as opposed to one group (6-year olds) to see how age might affect the way music increases the IQ. In addition to comparing the two age groups another time frame will be tested, Continue reading...

Media plays a cardinal role in shaping our societies. As the technology is developing day-by-day, mass communication is becoming faster and easier compare to the past. Incidents and News are transported at a breathtaking speed from one corner of the world to another. In the past, we only had access to newspapers and radios but today we have access to the internet that is an integrated source of multiple resources. Another important breakthrough in the mass communication industry is the satellite T.V.
Materials broadcasted can have multifaceted effect on the viewer. It can have a possibility of educating the Continue reading...

Management Team of Musictogo

MARKET STUDY OUTLINE
1. INTRODUCTION

A. OBJECTIVE

This report contains the results of a market study conducted for the Global Corporation “Musictogo” headquartered in the USA. This study evaluated the market readiness and appetite for a new generation mp3 player to compete with Apple’s “Ipod” product. Only the Netherlands market was considered in this study.

B. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY

For this study it was necessary to determine how Musictogo’s next generation mp3 player would perform against the incumbent mp3 provider, Apple Corporation’s Ipod mp3 player.
The Ipod’s performance was evaluated against major competitors with emphasis on features/functionalities and price. The Netherlands Continue reading...

HMV Group’s Segmentation, targeting and positioning analysis

If we look at the way HMV group approaches its target markets, we find that it is trying to position itself as a retail-entertainment store by selling games, DVDs, gaming consoles, electronic items such as DVD players and headphones. Through its online website https://hmvdigital.ie/, it also sells digital content much like the current market leader iTunes.
As per Kotler (2011), marketers can never satisfy everyone in the market. Not everyone likes the same music, artist, movie or director. Therefore, marketers start by dividing the markets into different segments. By identifying different segments, they recognise a specific group of buyers Continue reading...

Marketplace Competition

His Master’s Voice (HMV) Ireland is an entertainment retailer dealing in audio, books, DVD’s, video games, posters, computer hardware and software. HMV has a number of their big league competitors in both the physical and digital platforms; rivalry is especially brutal in the digital media since the development of the internet during the early 2000. Their physical platform includes distribution through mediums such as physical DVD’s or books, while on their digital platform mediums such as the internet are used to distribute merchandise such as ebooks, movie and audio file through downloads. Some of their chief Continue reading...

Introduction

The motherboard is the connection point where all the other components of the computer are attached. The motherboard is the heart of computers, and it is responsible for handling system resources and the core components of the computer such as BIOS, CPU and the system memory. It carries system buses, circuits and the RAM chips. This paper will be a description essay. I will describe a motherboard, technical description of a motherboard and its specifications.
The motherboard is alternatively called the Mb, mobo, mainboard. Mobd, board, boardbase, system board, main circuit board, printed wired board or the logic board. Continue reading...

The article “Dream Machines”, by Will Wright deals with how video games are unbridling human imagination and creativity. He says that video games are shaping the way in which the current generation interacts with others by treating the world “as a place for creation, not consumption” (Wright 1). Wright further opines that society mostly sees the negative aspects of technological breakthroughs like video games by ignoring the positive side. In this respect, he is in line with a part of the present article’s main thesis: YouTube’s most important advantage is that anyone can unleash their imagination through Continue reading...

XX century is usually called the century of astronautics and aviation. However, the 70’s of the last century can also be called the era of the modern IT-industry development. And Apple played not the last role here.
Nowadays, Apple is a living legend of the computer world. Founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, as usual, in the garage, the company managed to make a computer revolution in a couple of years. The company has gone through the difficult years, it almost went bankrupt, but it is reborn today, once the dismissed Jobs returned to the helm of Continue reading...

In what ways is technology, industry, and culture of games linked

Most games were developed at the height of computer technology development in the 1980’s. Notably, the early computer games were created in military industrial, academic complexes, which also developed the internet (Flew 120). The games created in the spare time of artificial intelligence unit fashioned the first prototypes of most games that would be a huge success and create a gaming culture all over the world. The release of home video games in 1982 created a worldwide sensation with the profits grossing in several billion dollars. Over time, interaction in the gaming circles and game development has gone Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of Basketball Free Throw and to demonstrate the relationship between structural and functional anatomy and movement performance. The first section of this paper will discuss the muscles and actions that are important for the movement and how these muscles relate specifically to the movement outcome. The second section of this paper will cover the limiting/facilitating joints and associated structures. The third section of this paper will discuss the combination of muscle and joint motions important for movement success. The fourth section of this paper will discuss how strategies or training techniques may improve Continue reading...

Introduction

The 21st century has seen an increase in the use of technology. Scenarios of individuals walking while listening to their iPods, people at restaurants using their iPads or mobile phones are common. Young children at homes are increasingly playing video games. In colleges and other institutions of higher learning, students are increasingly using technology devices such as the iPod, to listen to music between classes and also sometimes during lectures. Based on different literature, there are very differing views on whether technology does cause social isolation or whether it increases social interaction. How technology leads to social isolation or Continue reading...

The first video game to be commercialized was called ‘Pong’, and was released in 1972. Its concept was a game like table tennis whereby players would hit the ball with paddles. As the gaming industry commercialized, the possibility of expansion for game developers increased, and this led to experimentation with violent content in games. The first game that had violent content was ‘Death Race’, which was released in 1976; its aim was to run down pedestrians, who screamed in the process. The content in the game caused an outcry in some communities and this led to its ban. Surprisingly, Continue reading...

Introduction

China’s air pollution crisis is currently a topic of concern at national and international based. It is indicated that the growing stages of pollution, more than 24 times the WHO-suggested limits, make long and short-term health threats containing of high sterility rates, and make threats to both the internal city areas and external neighboring state’s solidity. Growing fears on the impacts of pollution grows a new query: will China’s air crisis directed to more enclosed cities.

Discussion

Nowadays pollution arises from day to day. Air pollution is very awful for our well-being so illnesses increase gradually. In Continue reading...

Individual Questions for Case Analysis

Introduction
Activision was one of the leaders in content development and publisher of interactive software for various game platforms. It had generated $1510 million revenue in the year 2007 with record increase in net income by 115%. Company’s success lies in the creating sequels.
Vivendi Games was one of the diversified groups of companies in the entertainment industry. It acquired two video game developer companies mainly Sierra and Blizzard in the year 1998. Blizzard was known for its subscription based business model. This case is based on the merger of Activision and Blizzard which created a unique competitive Continue reading...

Abstract

Addiction is multicultural meaning that it could occur to anyone regardless of their race, social standings or culture. There are many addictions in the world today, but the most common are gambling addiction, alcohol and drug addiction, sex addiction, shopping addiction and video games addiction. These addictions have become troublesome in the community in that most people in the society have had a family membesr fall prey to the addiction. The addiction has caused a lot of consequences to the victims and the society. For the victims or addicts it has landed them in prison, made them homeless and Continue reading...

I firmly believe that addiction to video games can damage personal and public life. However, every road goes both ways, forward and even backward. It altogether depends on the person to decide the path to choose. The same logic applies here too. There is always harm, when there is too much of a thing; extremity called addiction arises from what starts as an innocent, harmless habit. There are arguments also on the supporting side with regards to playing of video games claiming numerous benefits. However, most of the people believe that the negatives outweigh the benefits gained by playing Continue reading...

Films are made to pottery some of the social issues in the societies. A film is defined as the components of motion pictures that are recorded with the camera. Since films depict some aspect of any culture, so it does not affect the cultures both in positive and negative way. Films are considered the best media to convey a social message. So most of the films these days show violence, and it has an adverse effect on society even on small children. Wars movies are the best examples of this. The more violence that is showed in movies, the Continue reading...

MUSIC APPRECIATION

Twentieth century composers were known for the innovativeness, and developed new organizing systems and included sounds like never before never before seen or heard in Western fine art music. Music has grown over time and today, we hear rhythms and blues, psychedelic music to disco and rock, rock and roll, rap, and hip-hop to name a few. Composers like Edwin Outwater, Morton Feldman, Luigi Russolo, and Edgard Varèse have changed the concept of what music is and should be.
Melody was a composition that was not overtly preferred by Edwin Outwater. American music composer, Morton Feldman’s orchestra Continue reading...

- Henry Jenkins;

- The tone and justifications presented by Jankins in his article are comprehensive and concise. The concrete evidence and strengthened tone allows no space for disagreement. The example of media is the most obvious an intrusion in our daily life
- In his attempt to establish the truth with daily life examples, he supported his argument with the use of video games that contains violence acts for youngsters. His raised concern that intense focus and inspiration of the audience does not allow the pupil to distinguish between actions to be adapted in routine life and the elements Continue reading...

- Explain in your own words what you understand Sternheimer to mean by the term “folk devils”. She suggests, “video games, those who play them, and those who create them have become contemporary folk devils” (paragraph 4). Can you give examples of such “folk devils?”
Sternheimer uses the term “folk devils” to represent the people who involve themselves in the act of introducing bad effects to the society. In this case, the folk devils are the people who create, the video games and those who play them are the “folk devils”. Examples of folk devils include the youth playing Continue reading...

Violence Caused by Video games

Violence Caused by Video games

In the case study the verdict is against the video game company. The jury says that violence shown in the video games is very much dangerous and it can instigate children to react in a violent manner.
Thus, the scientific study of the harmful effects of watching violence on video game and aggressive behavior has now grown to be conceptualized it as an important risk factor understanding this, as a set of conditions in the individual or in the environment that produce an increase in the probability of developing a particular problem as in Continue reading...