Computer Studies: What is a hardware? - A hardware is something we can see and touch in a computer. What is a software? - A software is something we can see but cannot touch‚ it is usually stored in a computer system. Some of the examples of hardware are: - Mouse - Keyboard - Monitor - CPU -Speaker - Printer - Scanner - Trackerball - Joystick Some of the examples of software are: - Microsoft Words - Internet Explorer - etc As of the moment‚ many trends come out in the
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Computer Ever since the computers were invented‚ people’s lives have changed a lot‚ which brought many benefits and conveniences to these people. In current society‚ there is at least one computer being held in every household‚ which means that people use the computer every day and it has become a useful resource in their lives. The first effect of the computer is that‚ it gives convenience and saves time in workplace settings. The most commonly used programs in the workplace are word and excel
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Computers and Society Evaluating the Impact of Technology Chris Brooks Department of Computer Science University of San Francisco Evaluating Technological Impact It can be useful to think about the ways in which technology impacts the way we live our lives. Most computer scientists have a pretty positive view of technology. Is that view justified? How do we defend that view to other‚ more skeptical points of view? Department of Computer Science — University of San Francisco – p.1/? Research
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Analysis and Comparison of Texture Features for Content Based Image Retrieval S.Selvarajah 1 and S.R. Kodituwakku 2 1 Department of Physical Science‚ Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna‚ Vavuniya‚ Sri Lanka 2 Department of Statistics & Computer Science‚ University of Peradeniya‚ Sri Lanka. {shakeelas@mail.vau.jfn.ac.lk‚ salukak@pdn.ac.lk} Abstract: Texture is one of the important features used in CBIR systems. The methods of characterizing texture fall into two major categories: Statistical
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Image registration methods: a survey Barbara Zitová‚ ‚ Jan Flusser Department of Image Processing‚ Institute of Information Theory and Automation‚ Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Pod vodárenskou věžı́ 4‚ 182 08 Prague 8‚ Czech Republic http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0262-8856(03)00137-9‚ How to Cite or Link Using DOI Abstract This paper aims to present a review of recent as well as classic image registration methods. Image registration is the process of overlaying images (two or
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Based Image Retrieval By Rami Al-Tayeche (237262) & Ahmed Khalil (296918) Supervisor: Professor Aysegul Cuhadar A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of 94.498 Engineering Project Department of Systems and Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering Carleton University April 4‚ 2003 Abstract The purpose of this report is to describe our research and solution to the problem of designing a Content Based Image Retrieval‚ CBIR system. It outlines the
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World Vision International’s AIDS Initiative: Challenging a Global Partnership World Vision International is a $1 Billion Christian relief and development partnership that is made up of 48 national members forming a federation. Founded in the United States by American Bob Pierce in 1950‚ the organizations mission was to implement common goals and strategies in fundraising‚ programming‚ and advocacy amongst the 48 independent members of the World Vision Partnership. WVI used its preexisting
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Computer System Introduction & Definitions — Computer is an electronic device that is used to solve various problems according to a set of instructions given to it — A computer is a programmable machine that receives input‚ stores and manipulates data‚ and provides output in a useful format Brief History of Computer — The first use of the word "computer" was recorded in 1613‚ referring to a person who carried out calculations‚ or computations‚ and word continued to be used in
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GENERATION OF COMPUTERS The term generation indicates the type of technology used in the computer construction. As new technology was emerging‚ it was being used in the making of computer. The new technology improved the speed‚ accuracy and storage capacity of the computers. Different technologies have been used for computers in different times. Therefore‚ computers can be divided into five generations depending upon the technologies used. These are: First Generation (1940 - 1956) Second
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The Evolution Of The Computer Introduction The evolution of electronic computers over a period of time can be traced effectively dividing this period into various generations. Each generation is characterized by a major technological development that fundamentally changed the way computers operated. These helped to develop smaller‚ cheaper‚ powerful‚ efficient and reliable devices. Today‚ life has become indispensable without a computer. You find computerization in almost every sphere and industry
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