Ozone Depletion  Without our atmosphere, there would be no life on Earth. A relatively thin envelope, the atmosphere consists of layers of gases that support life and provide protection from harmful radiation. Ozone Layer is a layer of the chemical ozone present in the atmosphere protecting the Earth from ultraviolet radiation. But atmospheric ozone layer depletion is a serious problem currently facing the world. The ozone layer protects humans, animals, and...

Compact Disc – CD At the beginning of the last decade of the twentieth century a new media for the storage and playback of music came into the picture. The compact disc was a phenomenon of sorts, causing people to completely rebuild record collections that had taken years to build. It was a situation of, ‘out with the old in with the new.’ There seemed to be no place for the...

India in Space In India, the space program we was formerly launched in 1972 with the setting up of the Space Commission and the Department of Space. Advancement in areas of communication, meteorology, resources survey and management, develop satellites, launch vehicles and associated ground systems were the initial objectives. Since then, India has made impressive progress in this field. Space technology has not only enhanced India’s communication capabilities, but has also...

Revolution of Multimedia  Multimedia, in computer science, the presentation of information using the combination of text, sound, pictures, animation and video. Common multimedia computer applications include games, learning software and reference materials, such as an encyclopedia. Most multimedia applications include pre-defined associations, known as hyperlinks that enable users to switch between media elements and topics. Thoughtfully presented multimedia can enhance the scope of presentation in ways that are similar to the...

Computer : Today and Tomorrow  Computers have been around for years and help a great deal at home and in the workplace. Not only can you use the computer for word-processing programs, but for games and on-line service as well. A person can spend hours on the computer whether on-line or not. After invention of internet most of us spend our time on-line because it helps us in gaining knowledge about...

Time Travel What are the things that you think should be placed in a time travel to represent our times to the future generations? Computers signify the ever growing and rapid development of technology. The different books published by various intelligent and bright authors reflect the different accomplishments of the present society. A map provides a visual idea of the topography and geography of the present day world. Pictures show important...

Software Hanging Problem Software systems are basically a type of information system. This is because a software system is a technique or method for hardware to process information. Humans have been processing various kinds of information manually for thousands of years, but with the enormous increase of demand for knowledge this century has meant that a new method of information processing has been needed. Software systems have provided a new means,...

Technology’s Impact on the Rain forest With the giant leap of technology through this century the rainforest has rapidly been destroyed. Being the home of nearly 50% of all species, the rainforest is a resource that should and must be saved. It is once thought that the tropical rainforest once spanned the great space of 1.5 billion hectares. But as the time passes gradually that number diminishes. In the year 2000...