What Is Computer Software? When you think of a computer imagine a machine made of two parts. The first part is the computer hardware‚ the physical parts of the computer that you can actually touch. Some examples of hardware are disks‚ monitors‚ boards‚ chips‚ etc. Hardware does all of the physical work of the computer‚ from memory storage to display. The second part‚ what we call “computer software”‚ acts as the brain of the computer‚ telling the hardware what to do and when and how to do it
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BASIC CONCEPTS IN COMPUTING WHAT IS A COMPUTER A computer may be defined as an electronic device that has the capability of accepting and processing data under the control of a stored program and producing output in the form of information. This information may be in the form of sound‚ images‚ electronic signals‚ etc. and may be stored within the computer or on an external storage device. Computers are not very intelligent but they handle instructions flawlessly and fast. They must follow explicit
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Laurissa Grinston Analysis & Application Criminal Procedure Nancy Manning Unit 2 Paper January 2011 1. Did Officer Smith have reasonable suspicion to make the initial stop of this vehicle? Reasonable suspicion is based on the understanding of circumstances of a person experienced in the field of criminal law. Another way of putting it is a criminal justice professional acting on more than a hunch but less than probable cause [ (quiz law) ]. Based on the definition of reasonable
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APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP I hereby apply for the NETTPAD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP. I would like to state few out of the many reasons why I believe I deserve this scholarship. Firstly‚ I am the first male in a family of six. My parents fall to the lower middle class salary earner‚ with a total income of Thirty eight thousand‚ five hundred naira per annum (N38‚500/annum). This salary scheme made feeding and accommodation more difficult to be combined with my education. This condition makes the family
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CHAPTER ONE COMPUTER SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS 1.1 Computer System as a Universal Tool A computer system is an electronic device that accepts inputs; transform the input through some processes to obtain output or information that can aid effective decision making. Information originated from raw data which by its own simple definition is any raw fact or figure that can be subjected to a form of manipulation before it can be trusted for decision making. Data can originate from various sources depending
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Super Computer The fastest type of computer. Supercomputers are very expensive and are employed for specialized applications that require immense amounts of mathematical calculations. For example‚ weather forecasting requires a supercomputer. Other uses of supercomputers include animated graphics‚ fluid dynamic calculations‚ nuclear energy research‚ and petroleum exploration. The chief difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that a supercomputer channels all its power into executing a
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devices which possess the ability to conduct current unidirectionally. Diodes are highly versatile and find numerous applications in various disciplines. Some of the noteworthy applications of Diodes include 1. Rectification 2. Wave Shaping 3. Frequency Multiplier Circuits 4. Voltage Multiplier Circuits 5. Signal Mixers 6. Switches 7. Tuning Let us examine each of these applications with some considerable detail. RECTIFICATION: The process of converting AC into DC is called rectification
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Burlington Coat Factory is not what I would call an aesthetically pleasing store. The fluorescent lights are almost blinding‚ the signs above the racks of clothing are incredibly plain‚ the displays don’t all match; Burlington Coat Factory is not the place to go for a relaxing shopping experience. But just because it doesn’t share the same aesthetic-oriented goals as retail establishments like Starbucks‚ doesn’t mean it doesn’t design its stores to best serve its customers. In fact‚ the plain‚ warehouse-like
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American Dream‚ The Cheesecake Factory is everything you would expect a chain restaurant to not be. The Cheesecake Factory got their famous cheesecake recipes from a woman named Evelyn Overton. Overton decided to open up a small cheesecake shop in Detroit‚ Michigan in the 1950’s. About 20 years later‚ Overton’s son‚ David‚ opened a small cafe to feature his mother’s famous cheesecakes on the menu. Another 20 years later‚ David Overton opened the first Cheesecake Factory restaurant and expanded his initial
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Applications of Silicon Silicon is one of man’s most useful elements. In the form of sand and clay it is used to make concrete and brick; it is a useful refractory material for high-temperature work‚ and in the form of silicates it is used in making enamels‚ pottery‚ etc. Silica‚ as sand‚ is a principal ingredient of glass‚ one of the most inexpensive of materials with excellent mechanical‚ optical‚ thermal and electrical properties. Hyperpure silicon can be doped with boron‚ gallium‚ phosphorus
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