Computing: and the Internet

King RV, Murphy-Cullen CL, Mayo HG, Marcee AK, Schneider GW. Use of computers and the Internet by residents in US family medicine programmes. Med Inform Internet Med 2007 32 149-55. 

Just a few years ago, using a computer to assist in your job-search efforts would have given you an incredible edge over other applicants. These days, however, not using a computer (and the Internet) as part of your overall job-search efforts puts you at a major disadvantage. 

In this experiment, students will be introduced to several uses of the computer and the Internet. Students are instructed in the use of bibliographic searches, sequence databases, and structural analytical tools available, free of charge, on the Web. For student practice, several worked examples are provided in the Study Problems. Instructors may modify the experiment by... 

In the early 1990s, with the popularity of and easy access to personal computers and the Internet, a paradigm shift occurred in the thermal management of electronics. The issue was speed. Mass access to electronics and higher consumer expectations for speed and miniaturization forced many companies to provide higher speed systems and services. Speed requirements necessitated... 

The history of self-medication movement began in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Within this time period, there has been a huge movement towards self-help or self-care manifested by a positive approach to wellness and a determination to be involved in the decision making process regarding illness and its treatment. Availability of advanced technology such as computers and the Internet have allowed consumers to have... 

It needs no qualification to say that kids have been a significant force in using computers and the Internet. But a significant force at the other end of humankind s lot of years is frequently neglected. Many baby boomers (bom after the return of troops from the Second World War), who would have been... 

Many believe that the development of the computer was the most important invention of the twentieth century. Some form of computer chip is present in almost every electronic device we use today, affecting almost every aspect of our lives. But, in fact, the most important development of the past century is probably the electrification of the world. Without readily available electricity everywhere, we would not have computers and the Internet, refrigeration and sanitation, or important life-saving medical devices. 

In the 1990s, most U.S. organizations ehminated many of the layers in the top-to-bottom structure. In part, the change resulted from the use of personal computers and the Internet. Higher levels did not need many of the intermediate layers to analyze and process information into a form for the next higher level. Someone at any level could access... 

They have grown up with computers and the internet, and are undaunted by the learning curves associated with new technology. 

The field of hber optics focuses on the transmission of signals made of hght through hbers made of glass, plastic, or other transparent materials. The field includes the technology used to create optic h-bers as well as modern applications such as telephone networks, computer networks, and cable television. Fiber optics are used in almost every part of daily life in technologies such as fax machines, cell phones, television, computers, and the Internet. 

An enormous amount of health information is available through home computers and the internet. 

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