Computers – An Introduction A computer is defined as an electronic device that accepts input‚ processes it as per the given instructions and produces meaningful output. The term computer is used to describe a device which is combination of electronic and electromechanical devices. It is derived from the word “Compute” which means Calculation. “Charles Babbage” is known as the father of the computer. Data and Information Data refers to raw facts that are gathered and fed to the computer. A computer
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2008). Moreover‚ it determines and describes the extent of computer addiction among student nurses of WNU for the year 2012 – 2013. According to Ardales (2008)‚ descriptive design is particularly appropriate in the studies dealing with computer addiction. The reason for this is the fact that behavior or interest can be systematically examined and analyze as they happen. More particularly‚ this study sought to assess and describe the computer addiction among student nurses. For this reason‚ this design
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Computer programming (often shortened to programming) is a process that leads from an original formulation of a computing problem to executable programs. It involves activities such as analysis‚ understanding‚ thinking‚ and generically solving such problems resulting in an algorithm‚ verification of requirements of the algorithm including its correctness and its resource consumption‚ implementation (commonly referred to as coding[1][2]) of the algorithm in a target programming language. Source code is
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Computers have brought up a revolutionary change in the past couple of decades. They are everywhere now and are being used by everyone. They are being used in every field as they provide the facility of storing large data safely which can be easily accessed and managed. They play vital role in our daily life owing to facilities it provide which are beyond our imagination .Their wide application has made the computer education a must. As computers are being used widely these days‚ gaining computer
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Computer fraud is the use of information technology to commit fraud. In the United States‚ computer fraud is specifically proscribed by the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act‚ which provides for jail time and fines. 1. Unauthorized access at North Bay Abdulswamad Nino Macapayad‚ a former accounts payable clerk for North Bay Health Care Group‚ admitted to using her computer to access North Bay’s accounting software without authorization‚ and in turn issued various checks payable to herself and others.
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Information Technology (I.T) Table Of Content 1. ABSTRACT..................................................... 3 2. INTRODUCTION............................................ 4 3. CURRENT SCENARIO................................... 7 4. FUNCTIONALITY.......................................... 14 5. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES......... 15 6. IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY.......................... 17 7. CONCLUSION...............................................
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EVOUTION OF COMPUTERS 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. Computer evolution
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COMPUTER REVOLUTION Personal Computers The personal computer revolution was a phenomenon of immense importance in the 1980s. What the average American commonly refers to as a PC‚ or personal computer‚ did not even exist before the 1970s. Mainframe computers had been the norm‚ and they were primarily relegated to business and scientific use. With the dawn of the personal computer all Americans were allowed potential access to computers. As competition and modernization increased‚ issues of cost
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101: COMPUTER LITERACY QUIZ CHAPTER-2 Name_______________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) ________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion. 1) _______ A) A number B) Information C) A symbol D) A character 2) Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data-processing functions of a computer?
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Goff Computer‚ INC. Martin Teal BUS 650 Managerial Finance Instructor Scott Shaw October 15‚ 2012 Goff Computer‚ INC. Goff Computer‚ INC has been around for about eight years and has over seventy stores. Goff Computer‚ INC had $97 million in sales last year and wants to know what the cost of capital is. In order to answer this several steps have to be taken which include comparing the company to Dell and how they work. Dell is a major computer company and they build the computers
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