Motherboard The main board of a computer‚ usually containing the circuitry for the central processing unit‚ keyboard and monitor. PCI (Peripheral component interconnect) slot- an interconnection system between a microprocessor and attached devices in which expansion slots are spaced closely for high speed operation. 1-6 slots AGP (Accelerated graphic port)(Advanced graphic port) – an expansion slot found on many motherboards specifically designed for video graphic card. Central processing unit
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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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HISTORY OF COMPUTER Abacus - The First man-made computing device. - It can perform addition and subtraction - invented in China Pascal’s calculating machine/Pascaline - The first mechanical calculator - Invented by Blaise Pascal - Can perform addition & subtraction Leibnitz calculator - First general-purpose calculating machine - Extended version of Pascal Calculating machine - Can perform multiplication and Division - Invented by Gottfried Leibnitz Automatic
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Mastering Computer Skills What is the one skill that everybody uses but only a few have mastered? Give up‚ its computer skills. We all need computer skills because technology is changing everyday. I chose this skill because everything is based around computers these days‚ and mastering this skill can open many doors of opportunity for anyone. I think that computer skills are one of the most important skills one can have today. What if you get a job that may require you to upload and transfer information
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Computer and Health Athena B. Dela Cruz English 2 Writing in the Discipline March 2013 I- INTRODUCTION Today computers are used on a production‚ in the off schools and flats. Children‚ which can’t read and write yet‚ already strongly use this wonder machine‚ playing on it for hours. Most people always use computers for some important purposes. It is not uncommon that many daily occupations demand the full time use of computer. A computer is a programmable
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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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introduction to the basic concepts related to the computing field. It also provides you the brief and clean introductory class about various types of the computers. Author: Ali Asghar Manjotho 12/25/2007 A word about the Author and the Book This book is written‚ composed‚ and organized by Mr. Ali Asghar Manjotho — studying at Computer Systems Engineering Department under the kind umbrella of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro bearing the roll number (07CS20). He started
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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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com/resources/the-history-of-computers-in-a-nutshell/ * Mid 1800’s - 1930’s: Early Mechanical computers * invented by Charles Babbage in mid 1800’s - called “babbage engines” * These early computers were never completed during Babbage’s lifetime‚ but their complete designs were preserved. Eventually‚ one was finished being built in 20021930s: Electro-Mechanical Computers * 1930’s: Electro-mechanical Computers * Electro-mechanical computers generally worked with relays
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012100 Computers and the digital revolution have changed our lives in many fundamental ways. If you were on the front lines of the digital revolution when computers were first developed to break codes and calculate missile trajectories‚ you were most likely living in what time period? a. World War I b. The roaring twenties c. World War II d. The 1960s (Answer: c) 012200 Today‚ consumers can choose from a wide variety of digital devices‚ including personal computers‚ workstations
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