Do most companies use LIFO or FIFO?
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I'm not sure where the previous poster gets his info. LIFO is not at all prevalent in the US. FIFO or average cost is the norm.\n\nBTW, if you're on LIFO for taxes, you must use LIFO for financials.
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My guess is MySQL from looking at the front page of mysql.com.  I doubt they have only 1 solution for their entire company though.
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Unix or Linux would be my answer.  Linux especially can be adapted for a network's server needs.
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Any application that doesn't need persistent data.  You only use a database if you need to store data between runs of a program, and that data needs to be stored in a way that requires specialized access for searching and/or reporting.  Otherwise, even if a program requires loading/storing data of some sort, simple files might do a better job.\n\nYou don't use a sledgehammer to kill a mosquito.  DBs add a great deal of overhead to a system.  You only use them if they're necessary.
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Firefox is fast and tops. However some pages may not render ideally under FF. In these cases you will have to use Internet  Explorer at times. The IE plugin for FF is a bit buggy as well.. can't have everything in this world!\n\nHowever when Vista comes out next year, IE7 will take my cake as the best browser, the betas look great.
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If it's for a webserver, then definitely Linux. There's really no comparison.\n\nHowever, if it's for your own personal use, it's all about what you prefer. Most programs are in a Windows format, and you'll probably need to be used to Windows for whatever your job is. However, Linux is more secure and usually preferred if you're at all good with computers.
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Quickbooks is really popular, but I've found that Microsoft Money is MUCH simpler and does the job if you have an accountant.\nPeachtree is another popular one.
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I havn't done it mysqlf but a good place to start is with the TI-83 SDK and the documentation. The headers and required includes usually have a lot of information on how they can be used and often have a brief tutorial/starter project to build off of.
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So, in order of which system processes the most amount of data today, it would be:\n\n1. DB2\n2. Oracle\n3. MS SQL Server\n4. MySQL (not really commerical though)\n5. MS Access\n6. Sybase/Illustra\n7. FoxPro\n8. All others...\n\nIf this is the best answers, please vote it the best answer. Thanks!
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Ms Money, its more user friendly and graphical. Try out the new version, Money 2005, its just amazing. You can have all the information in one place, with the best graphical display with any personal finance manager application. Second choice would be Quicken, from Intuit.
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You may choose:\nNetweaver for integration and reporting.\nSAP FI CO : Financials\nSAP HR: Human ressources\nSAP CRM: Customer Management
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fiber optics, T-1, T-3, to name a few. there are a few but mostly used by businesses and very expensive. I own a computer business and run T-1. It's more than i need.
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i use both....FF and IE...different browser perform in different website...IE will be better in website that have flash and macromedia features....while FF would be better in plain websites.
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They actually use many standard technologies that you and I would use (html, javascript, flash) but they also have proprietary languages which they themselves have developed. They often do this to meet special needs from their company such as improved performance, greater security, and better presentation.\n\nNow when I say proprietary I mean usually a language not built from scratch but one that is actually a new hybrid of existing technologies like maybe they mix cold fusion with C++ so that they could create a robust transaction system for adwords or something. \n\nIt costs a bit of money to build these hybrids which is why you only see the real major players being able to do this effectively (in general). To us as consumers see a nice layout and easy experience often times one transaction can include 4 different technologies (one for presentation, one for data capture, one for online processing and one for storage).\n\nBeing that most of these systems are unique, I don't think anyone can fully state all the technologies these companies use. However many of them do use mainstream languages as I mentioned earlier.... html, php, cold fusion, .net languages, flash etc.\n\nHope this helps answer your question.
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Of course it has. There are too many flavours of AS/400 for it disappear (RISC, CISC, Netserver, Webhost etc). It has more power than many mainframes, yet is cheaper and smaller.\n\nDB/2 is the most commonly used DB in world.\n\nIt is very popular.
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Linux, Firefox, OpenOffice.
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which is easier using a calculator to multiply figures and doing multiplication manually?\nERPs help to ease off company paper works. Its facilitates data entry into company database. Its helps companies to generate reports easier and faster. with just a click you could generate managment reports that could take weeks to do if manually done. Company information can be accessed same time  by different employees. Its integrates and relates data from all the departments. Its a beauty to behold!