Technical Description of a computer Computers are basically all around us now and they have become part of our daily living. Not only can it perform calculations much more quickly than a person can‚ it can also do many complex tasks simultaneously. Thanks to the computers‚ they help us make the complicated jobs much easier‚ help us to do tasks quicker and communicate with friends and family with one click‚ and play a significant role in the school system as well. The computer has significantly changed
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OF A PERSONAL COMPUTER Can you imagine a world without computers? Computers have changed everyday life in infinite ways that we would have never imagined 50 years ago. Long ago‚ computers were primarily used to compute numbers and to do word processing. As times have changed‚ computers have also evolved to help us with our everyday tasks. Nowadays we even use our computers for personal enjoyment by using them for games and finding information on the Internet. One way computers play a vital
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CHAPTER 1.0 Introduction to using a computer Definition of a computer‚ this is an electronic device that is made up of input devices such as the keyboard and is used to capture data and instructions‚ with the help of sets of instructions it will be able to produce results or output through devices such as printers or screens. 1. Classes of computers Computers can be classified as follows: • • • • Supercomputers Mainframe computers Minicomputers Microcomputers‚ commonly called
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The History and Future of Computers Tim Gash CRS-07 Mr. Drohan January 31‚ 1997 With the advances in computer technology it is now possible for more and more Canadians to have personal computers in their homes. With breakthroughs in computer processing speeds and with computer storage capacity‚ the combination of this with the reduced size of the computer have allowed for even the smallest apartment to hold a computer. In the past the only places to have computers were military institutes
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Data Input and Output Essay The methods of input of data may vary consistently. For instance‚ for printed questionnaires‚ the traditional method of input implies the use of computers’ keyboard by means of which the information that is supposed to be printed in a questionnaire is input. The same method may be used for long documents‚ though this may imply the use of different software applications. For instance‚ for printed questionnaires the simplest word processors may be used‚ while long documents
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1. Search the Internet for information on “network attached storage” and answer the following questions: What is a NAS device? A Network-attached storage (NAS) devices store and share data for multiple computers‚ whether they’re Macs or PCs‚ and you can access that data when you’re sitting in the same room with the network or securely when you’re on the go‚ over the Internet. What is the speed of the network adapter available on a NAS device? It all depends on the type of NAS device. Most of
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"The Use of Computers in the Educational System" The processing and uses of information are undergoing an unprecedented technological revolution. Not only are machines now able to deal with many kinds of information at high speed and in large quantities but also it is possible to manipulate these quantities of information so as to benefit from them in entirely novel ways. This is perhaps no where truer than in the educational system. The computer makes the individualization of instruction
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Brief History Of Computers The history of computers starts out about 2000 years ago‚ at the birth of the abacus‚ a wooden rack holding two horizontal wires with beads strung on them. When these beads are moved around‚ according to programming rules memorized by the user‚ all regular arithmetic problems can be done. Another important invention around the same time was the Astrolabe‚ used for navigation. Blaise Pascal is usually credited for building the first digital computer in 1642. It added
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ELEMENTARY COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Chapter 1: Information concepts and Processing Information Data that is (1) accurate and timely‚ (2) specific and organized for a purpose‚ (3) presented within a context that gives it meaning and relevance‚ and (4) can lead to an increase in understanding and decrease in uncertainty. Information is valuable because it can affect behavior‚ a decision‚ or an outcome. For example‚ if a manager is told his/her company’s net profit decreased in the past month‚ he/she
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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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