erUNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS Structure 1.1 1.2 1.3 Introduction Objectives Introduction to Computers Why Computer? Evolution of Computers 1.3.1 The First Computer 1.3.2 Some Well Known Early Computers 1.3.3 Computer Generations 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Components of a Computer Hardware vs Software System vs Applications Software Bits and Bytes Input and Output Devices RAM/ROM 1.10 Secondary Storage Devices 1.11 Summary 1.12 Answers to SAQs 1.1 INTRODUCTION This unit aims…
Basics of Computer :: 1 1 Basics of Computer 1.1 INTRODUCTION In this lesson we present an overview of the basic design of a computer system: how the different parts of a computer system are organized and various operations performed to perform a specific task. You would have observed that instructions have to be fed into the computer in a systematic order to perform a specific task. Computer components are divided into two major categories, namely, hardware and software. In this lesson we…
Computer Basics Ty Christian English Allied American University Short Response Discuss where a computer stores its basic hardware settings, why it does so, and what some of those settings are. A computer is a very complex and complicated piece of equipment that take teams of professional’s to manage. What people seem to forget is even this enigma of hardware also have a very basic system that fires it up. This is called the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). As the name suggests…
INTRODUCTION Computer is defined as a combination of electro-mechanical devices (Hardware) capable of accepting data or information, processing, storing, and providing output under the control of some instructions and commands called programs (Software). Computers are machines that perform tasks or calculation according to a set of instruction or programs. Introduce in 1940s the first fully electronic computers were huge machines that required teams of people to operate. Compared to those early…
Operating System: An operating system (OS) is a set of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs require an operating system to function. Types: 1. Real-time A real-time operating system is a multitasking operating system that aims at executing real-time applications. Real-time operating systems often use specialized scheduling…
TASKBAR In the graphical user interface (GUI) for a computer operating system or application, a taskbar is a visual device on the desktop that typically shows the user which applications (tasks) are currently active and running. Combined window management and program launching As noted above, the Windows 7 taskbar combines two previously separate bits of functionality: Open window management and program launching/file opening. Prior to Windows 7, the taskbar was generally used only to manage open…
MarianT. Tiempo Course and Year: BSE IV - English Instructor:Isidro M. Biol, Jr., Ph.D. Date:18 August 2014 Title:The Teacher’s Role in Educating the Children “Even on your worst day on the job, you are still some children’s best hope.” Definitely, as teachers everything is expected from us, especially in the field of teaching. Children soars us as a model and follow our instructions and sometimes they even obey us more than their parents’. We were once a child and share the same curiosities…
SET – A Comprehensive Unit Test (MBA) - HRM INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Solve all the following “SECTIONS” [Hand-Writing Format] with Cover Page 2. Submit “The TEST” on Friday 11 April 2014 @ 6:30 PM FACULTY: PROFESSOR DR. M. MAHMODUL HASAN SECTION – A: Micro Case Study: HSBC HSBC in Asia: A Case Study on Harmonization of HR Practices Forces in the world economy have necessitated that financial institutions become more international in outlook if they are to survive in the global arena. Noticeable…
Section 5 Study Questions (18.0 points) Answer each question fully. Complete sentences are not necessary, but some questions may require more than one sentence to answer them fully. Lesson 1 (5.0 points) 1. What is a screen in a presentation called? (1.0 points) slide 2. What file extension do Impress files use? (1.0 points) open office 3. What can you use to create a presentation quickly, without making it from scratch? (1.0 points) template 4. What is…
worshipping only one of those powers. Finally, a single god arises, the computer with the internet. If worshipping means showing respect, appreciation, independence, and submission to the dominance of a certain power on people’s lives, that will be exactly what the computer represents to people nowadays. Unlike other inventions, the computer could successfully penetrate all aspects of people’s lives. Actually, people interact with computers daily, much more than they do with their own families and friends…