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MS-DOS Windows 1.0 – 2.0 Windows 3.0 – 3.1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows ME – Millennium Edition Windows NT 31. – 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 Windows Server Windows Home Server Windows CE Windows Mobile Windows Phone 7-10  

Engineers shrink memory device to one square nanometre

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University of Texas-Austin engineers have created the smallest memory device yet which uses just a single atom to control its memory function.  The project builds on a discovery from two years ago, when the same group of researchers created what was then the thinnest memory storage device, with a single atomic layer of thickness. This … Read more

UK reliance on foreign satellites risks ‘economic blackout’

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Britain could risk an “economic blackout” due to its heavy reliance on foreign satellites, the chairman of UKspace has said.  Analysis by the trade body representing the UK’s space sector found that at least 90 per cent of the data sent through satellite services relies on those sent up by other nations including the US and … Read more

Software Testing Goals

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The three main goals of Software Testing are: Defect Detection: Find defects / bugs in the software during all stages of its development (earlier, the better). Defect Prevention: As a consequence of defect detection, help anticipate and prevent defects from occurring at later stages of development or from recurring in the future. User Satisfaction: Ensure customers / users … Read more

History of software testing

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Debugging period (1947–1956) In 1947, the terms “bug” and “debugging” were coined. Grace Murray, a Harvard University scientist who worked with the Mark II computer, detected that a moth had got stuck in a relay causing it not to make contact. He detailed the incident in the work log, pasting the moth with tape as … Read more

China’s electric vehicle push spells doom and gloom for oil demand growth

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China’s push to increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could curb the growth in oil demand by 70 per cent by 2030, a report from financial think tank Carbon Tracker has found.  It reports that transport in emerging markets will account for more than 80 per cent of all expected growth in oil demand … Read more

‘Krokodyl’ robot to be installed in HS2 tunnel-boring machines

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HS2 Ltd has outlined its plans to incorporate robotic arms in its two tunnel-boring machines (TBMs), used to bore the 16km Chiltern Tunnel.  The two 170m-long, 2,000-tonne TBMs – nicknamed Cecilia and Florence – were revealed in August. Beginning at a site near the M25, they will dig as deep as 90m below the Chilterns, … Read more

Structure of owl feathers inspires prospect of quieter aircraft

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A UK study has revealed how micro-structured finlets on owl feathers enable silent flight – a discovery that could pave the way for reducing the noise of future aircraft.  The study was conducted by researchers at City, University of London, led by Professor Christoph Bruecker, and was published in the Institute of Physics journal, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics. … Read more

Welsh Government deprioritises cars for lower carbon forms of transport

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The Welsh Government has revealed its draft strategy to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector, placing private cars at the bottom of the list for investment.  Transport currently makes up 17 per cent of Wales’ carbon emissions and the draft strategy, Llwybr Newydd – New Path, is set to shape the country’s transport system over … Read more