Images Dated 1st June 1998

Computer-aided design of a car

Car design. Computer artwork of computer-aided design (CAD) of a car body. The computer screen at right shows the car body from three different angles, allowing a three-dimensional model to be built. This model (red) can be used to test the structural strength of the car, and to gain information on its aerodynamics and stability. CAD is an important tool in mechanical design, allowing the vehicle to be viewed from any angle. Changes to the detailed structure may be made rapidly, and the effect on the rest of the design calculated quickly

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Abstract computer artwork of surfing the internet

Surfing the internet. Abstract computer artwork of a surfer riding a wave on a background of binary digits. Surfing is a term used to describe the process of gathering and sending information through the internet. The internet is a global network of computers which can send and receive information between each other. Information passes between computers in the form of a sequence of binary digits (0s and 1s). The internet consists of many linked areas, such as electronic mail (e- mail) and the World Wide Web

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