What is a computer: A computer is an electronic device that executes the instructions in a program. A device that accepts data‚ processes the data in accordance with the stored program‚ generates results and usually consists of input‚ output‚ storage‚ Airthmatic logic and control units. A computer has four functions: a. accepts data Input: Data or information written into the computer by user The Information Processing Cycle b.processes data Processing: The calculations performed according
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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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Running head: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PAPER Hardware and Software Paper Your Name CIS 205 – Management Information Systems Instructor’s Name University of Phoenix Date Hardware and Software Paper As the new technology has grown‚ and new products become available‚ we consider these products for our environment. As an employee of Polycom‚ I use many devices in my daily routine. Working in security department of POLYCOM requires me to use two-way radio‚ pager‚ cell phone‚ fax‚ copier‚ scanner
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The Ebola virus can take anywhere between two to twenty-one days before showing symptoms‚ and two weeks before a positive test concludes that an individual has the infectious virus. Should we believe that mandatory testing is the answer? Quarantining individuals is a temporary method to control and lower the risk of spreading the virus. Ebola‚ the highly contagious and deadly disease that has no known cure and is a threat to today’s society‚ continues to kill thousands. When the virus first broke
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Introduction to Software Engineering Somnuk Keretho‚ Assistant Professor Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering‚ Kasetsart University Email: sk@nontri.ku.ac.th URL: http://www.cpe.ku.ac.th/~sk Somnuk Keretho/Kasetsart University Outline of this presentation • • • • • • Scope of Software Engineering Object-Oriented Software Development Software Process Software Life-Cycle Models Object Orientation Software Quality Assessment Reference to Chapter 1/2/3 of “Software Engineering
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want to get the Marburg virus (Preston 36). These are just some of the symptoms people experienced in Germany in 1967. Marburg was discovered in a factory called the Behring Works. This factory used the kidney cells of African green monkeys to produce vaccines for polio. The marburg virus had been discovered after a shipment of green monkeys had been brought from Uganda. These monkeys carried the Marburg virus‚ thus causing people who cared for these monkeys to get the virus. Several had died from
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Different Types of Software Type | Operating systems | Examples | Microsoft Windows. Linux. Macintosh OS X. | Purpose | Control your computer. | More » When you turn on a computer‚ the operating system is usually the first piece of software you see. It lets you install software‚ organize your files‚ and tell your hardware what to do. The operating system keeps all your software and hardware (such as your mouse or printer) working together. | An operating system | | Type | Word processors
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augmented reality project. It connects the offline and online world. With Wallipop‚ you can discover a new revolutionary way to interact with prints. Discover additional digital contents with prints and be amazed. Wallipop allows you to connect with your brands and businesses you love. Wallipop features are used commercially‚ it is show the way to create more creative and attractive for marketing way. Wallipop offer some interactive features and friendly user guide that will help the media to promote
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COMPUTER Q1- a ________ is approximately a million bytes. a) Gigabytes b) Kilobytes c) Megabyte d) Terabyte e) None of these Q2- The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as- a) Hardware b) Software c) Firmware d) ROMware e) None of these Q3- Memory is made up of a) Set of wires b) Set of circuits c) Large number of cells d) Set of optical fiber e) All of these Q4- Primary memory stores a) Data
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and fire control‚ naval systems‚ platform integration‚ simulation and training and energy programs lines of business. Information Systems & Global Services: $11.6 billion in 2008 sales includes C4I (stands for "Command‚ Control‚ Communications‚ Computers‚ and Intelligence")‚ federal services‚ government and commercial IT solutions. Space Systems: $8 billion in 2008 sales includes space launch‚ commercial satellites‚ government satellites‚ and strategic missiles lines of business. Something
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