Forman 28th March‚ 2012 ENG 102 IJC Effects of Computers on Society Discoveries and invention of devices are always welcomed till we‚ humans find a way to abuse its benefits and be adversely affected by it. Computers have influenced all sphere of modern society in a big way by the way people keep in touch with each other‚ the way people entertain themselves using computer and the way people buy and sell things. In todays present‚ although computers have changed in many different ways all activities
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Take home assignment 2012/2013 1. Computer virus is a malware. Explain. Answer: A computer virus is a piece of software that negatively affects the performance of a computer system. They may damage files‚ deny access to files or resources or be used to monitor the user’s personal data. A computer virus may come in different forms and is usually referred to as ‘malicious software’ hence the name malware. 2. Make clarification between client-server and peer-to-peer networking. Answer: A
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A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically. Since a sequence of operations can be readily changed‚ the computer can solve more than one kind of problem. Conventionally‚ a computer consists of at least one processing element‚ typically a central processing unit (CPU)‚ and some form of memory. The processing element carries out arithmetic and logic operations‚ and a sequencing and control unit can change the
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The Threats of computer viruses? Computer viruses are very risky and can damage all the data files that you have on your pc and the pc itself. There are many types of them. It injects copies of itself into other programs on your computer system. They do damage the executable programs and the system files! Or display annoying messages and popups on your screen and send infected junk emails to people from your email address. You can notice easily if your Computer is infected throughout sending
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HISTORY AND APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS || INTRODUCTION When more than one thing is needed to work together before an action can take place‚ we say we have a system. The computer needs several things before it can be used to solve problems. Therefore‚ we say the computer is a system. We may have systems around us even in our body. How we eat or what happens to the food we eat is a system. This is called the Digestive System. We need mouth‚ tongue‚ teeth and stomach for us to make good
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2 Fundamentals of Computer Systems You need to be able to: (a) define a computer system (b) describe the importance of computer systems in the modern world (c) explain the need for reliability in computer systems (d) explain the need for adherence to suitable professional standards in the development‚ use and maintenance of computer systems (e) explain the importance of ethical‚ environmental and legal considerations when creating computer systems. What is a computer system? At its very basic
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thing is the computer. The computer is important because I use it for entertainment‚ scholl work‚ and just to help out a friend when something important is due. Without a computer I dont know what I will do. Thank god for computers. In my home the computer is something that is needed especially for entertainment. First‚ my computer help me catch up on today events occuring around the world. Just in cause I miss the news on television‚ I can get updated on the computer. Second‚ the computer is a great
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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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