Courses that Fulfill GE Requirements. Cultures and Ideas. This course provides a broad introduction to German history and culture and to the field of German Studies. Taught in English, it is an ideal course for students considering a major or minor in German, or for those with a general interest in German-language history and culture.
'Smart dust' refers to tiny sensors that would monitor everything on Earth. The concept was dreamed up by an academic in the 1990s. But it is becoming increasingly real, as companies deploy wireless sensor networks. HP says it aims to put a trillion sensors all over the globe.
Microsoft Smart Personal Object Technology Information A small electronic device about the size of a credit card that contains electronic memory, and possibly an embedded integrated circuit (IC). Smart cards containing an IC are sometimes called Integrated Circuit Cards (ICCs). Smart cards are used for a variety of purposes, including: Storing a patient's medical records ; Storing digital cash; Generating network IDs (similar to a token) To use a smart card, either to pull information from it or add data to it, you need a smart card reader, a small device into which you insert the smart card. previous smart