Second Generation Computers (1956-1963) The computers built in the 1950s and 1960s are considered the 2nd generation computers. These computers make use of the transistors invented by Bell Telephone laboratories and they had many of the same components as the modern-day computer. For instance‚ 2nd generation computers typically had a printer‚ some sort of tape or disk storage‚ operating systems‚ stored programs‚ as well as some sort of memory. These computers were also generally more reliable
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Children When asked of a youth of my generation at a stage in their life between the ages of six and eleven‚ who is your hero? most adolescence young men will proudly make known without hesitation their father is their principal male character‚ a man of great strength‚ shielding and defending from harm or injury‚ worthy of their confidence. Likewise‚ the female counterpart is just as insistent that their mother’s character is befitting a hero‚ one that protects who has borne a child having
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The First Generation of Computers The first generation of computers‚ beginning around the end of World War 2‚ and continuing until around the year 1957‚ included computers that used vacuum tubes‚ drum memories‚ and programming in machine code. Computers at that time where mammoth machines that did not have the power our present day desktop microcomputers. In 1950‚ the first real-time‚ interactive computer was completed by a design team at MIT. The "Whirlwind Computer‚" as it was called
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Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet Internet has been developed since the first electric computer appeared. It’s been better and better now‚ and it’s so common that everyone who own the computer must be using it because most of the time we can’t use the computer without it. Although the Internet is good and so important for us‚ there are still many disadvantages of using the Internet. First‚ the Internet has greatly improved our lives‚ and it has become necessary for everyone who
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of people to keep in touch with each other although they are a million of miles away‚ even stresses out overseas. Although humanity has benefited from the resources and convenience provided by telecommunication‚ contradicting these are the disadvantages of telecommunication if misused‚ brutalized and abused. ”Communication ties together the parts of the society just as the nervous system ties together the parts of an individual. From earliest times‚ when the only form of communication was speech
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Name Institution Man has come an extremely long way from during his journey from Neanderthal to Homo sapiens. The nineties saw a significant turn around‚ when they invented the computers. Until‚ some few years back‚ the word internet was anonymous to many people. However‚ today the internet has evolved into the powerful communication equipment for individuals around the world. The internet is a collection of various resources and services (Buchanan‚ 2002)
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THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TELEVISION In today modern world television is the most popular and recognized from of media and most homes in the western and developed worlds own one. That small (in some cases rather large) box sitting in your lounge is your connection to the outside world. It is an indispensable item and many of us cannot imagine life without it. As with everything there are advantages and disadvantages with the television. The main advantage is televisions ability to bring
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Advantage and Disadvantage of Technology Introduction Technology is the making‚ modification‚ usage‚ and knowledge of tools‚ machines‚ techniques‚ crafts‚ systems in order to solve a problem‚ improve a preexisting solution to a problem‚ achieve a goal or perform a specific function. Technology is‚ by definition‚ the practical application of knowledge. It is the systematic treatment of art and science. In the last century many people did things by hand but nowadays more and more tasks have
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Television: Advantages: Convenient and Flexible: The television is a convenient and flexible advertising medium‚ owing to its widespread popularity and the ease with which a message can reach millions of viewers internationally and nationally. Television advertising allows advertisers the flexibility to use various approaches and different combinations of audio‚ video and text to make ads memorable and emotional‚ depending on the product or service or the target audience. Strong Impact: Television
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The advantages and disadvantages of television Nowadays many people all over the world spent most of their free time watching television; but since its appearance‚ television has brought to man many advantages as well as disadvantages. First‚ television plays an important role in our daily activities: it keeps
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