COMPUTERS AND GIRLS. The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto‚ California‚ all have the same access to computers as boys. But researches say‚ by the time they get to high school‚ they are victims of what the researchers call a major new gender gap in technology. Janice Weinman of the American Association of University Woman says‚ “Girls tend to be less comfortable that boys with the computer. They use it more for word processing rather that for problem solving‚ rather than to discover
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The Computer Applications program is for students who want to use the computer as a tool of productivity. The General Education courses‚ in conjunction with specialized courses‚ provide a broad foundation and sharpen students’ skills in preparation for entry into or advancement in today’s workplace. This curriculum‚ following the database systems track‚ provides training‚ skills‚ and knowledge that prepare students for employment as entry-level database programmers and designers; or provides
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Computer technology permeates most aspects of our lives. The ability to use computer technology and to evaluate electronic information has become a basic skill for most of people. In most places of business‚ a computer is standard. In the bank they use computers to look up for account information. They use computers in the auto repair shop to assess the cars. We can’t find books in the library by looking in a card catalog — we must use a computerized database. Doctors’ offices utilize computers
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How the Jim Crow Laws Hindered the Education of African-American Students The Jim Crow laws are one of the first things learned by students about black history in America. They were enacted on state levels in 1876 and became famous the phrase “separate but equal” Their purpose was to segregate blacks by giving them their own schools‚ restaurants‚ public transport‚ and bathrooms. This was a huge disadvantage especially when it came to education. At first this was a good opportunity for any
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Computer systems now a days are everywhere. We can find that in places we cannot see or would not expect to find them. This gadget are no longer specialized tools used only by scientists or engineers like before. They are not kept behind sealed-glass walls under a climate-controlled environments anymore. They are a fact of life that companies cannot live without and even individuals like us. It is a common thread that ties together our education‚ work‚ and home life. Thus‚ computer literacy becomes
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Lungsod ng Maynila UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA Mehan Gardens‚ Manila SYLLABUS Course Code: CSC 010 Course Title: Computer Fundamentals Prerequisite (if any): None Unit Course: 3 Units 1.0 Course Description: It delves with the history and nature of computers‚ its developments‚ applications and types. It also includes the basic components of the computer system‚ the number systems and conversions‚ the elements of the Electronic Data Processing (EDP) system‚ the different Disk Operating
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Introduction to computer Basics Background This topic will discuss the introduction to the use of the computer in the business area‚ including the basic hardware and software concepts. Information technology (IT) is one of the key resources in the modern business environment. We have lived during the past 20 years in a period that has strongly emphasised the strategic importance of information technology. Consequently‚ those currently involved in management have a clear vision of the technology’s
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Effects of Computer on Society Everyone knows that this is the age of computer and majority of people are using computer. Development of science and technology has direct effect on our daily life as well as in our social life. Computer technology has made communication possible from one part of the world to the other in seconds. They can see the transactions in one part of the world while staying in the other part. Computer development is one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20 the
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Computer Concepts – Illustrated 8th edition Objectives * Define computers *Explore how computers work *Categorize computers *Examine personal computers *Introduce software *Introduce the Internet and the Web *Understand email basics Defining Computers Computer * An electronic device that: * Accepts input * Processes data * Stores data * Produces output * Uses instructions in stored programs Personal computer (PC) Computer system
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REVOLUTION OF COMPUTER By Feri Agus S‚ Indonesia A computer is a programmable machine. The two principal characteristics of a computer are: it responds to a specific set of instructions in a very good manner and it can perform a pre-recorded some list of instructions or programs. From those basic characteristics‚ the computer has grown up to five generations and its functions have extended. The first computer was invented in 1940 with a tube form and had many deficiencies. The use of a great deal
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