Assignment # 01 History Of Computers Introduction To Computer Submitted by Irrum Fatima 2013-B.env-029 2nd Semester Environmental Sciences Submitted to Madiha Wahid Department of Environmental Sciences FJWU – Rawalpindi Computers Computers are the Electronic Device Have Storing Capabilities Have Processing Capabilities Give outputs against inputs Give instructions to carry out operations and then store in memories Computers made our lives easy and reliable. Now a day‚ computer becomes necessary
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Brief History of Computers (A Look Back at Computing) Computers have become one of the most important parts of modern society. Nearly everything that is modern required or uses computer related technology in some way. But how did computers as we know them come to exist? Did someone sitting in his lab just one day say‚ "Aha! I’ve got it! The computer?! Well‚ no‚ that is not how this happened. Rather‚ many years of brilliant ideas and research from many different individuals contributed
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Computer Science Quiz Questions With Answers - Multiple Choice 1- IC chips used in computers are usually made of 1. Lead 2. Silicon 3. Chromium 4. Gold Answer: Silicon 2- One kilobyte is equal to 1. 1000 bytes 2. 1024 bytes 3. 100 bytes 4. 1023 bytes Answer: 1024 3- Which of the following is not an example of Operating System? 1. Windows 98 2. BSD Unix 3. Microsoft Office XP 4. Red Hat Linux Answer: Microsoft Office XP 4- Which supercomputer is developed by
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“Computers are almost everywhere‚ and they affect most walks of life-business‚ education‚ government‚ the military‚ hobbies‚ shopping‚ research‚ and so on. What aspects of your life can you think of that still seem relatively unaffected by computers and technology? Is this a good thing or a bad thing‚ and is it likely to last? What aspects of your life have been made the most conspicuously affected by technology? Has anything been made worse or harder in your life by the advance of computers? What
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HISTORY OF COMPUTERS Historical records will tell us that man has invented three types of devices to assist him in calculating and processing data. These devices could be classified into: a) Manual-mechanical b) Electromechanical c) Electronic 2000 BC - MECHANICAL COMPUTER THE ABACUS * Computations are done by sliding beads on a wire arranged on a tray. Came from the Greek word abax meaning flat surface John Napier(1617) – Logs and Bones * a Scotsman‚ invented
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Computers‚ what a wonderful thing! Technology is one of the greatest inventions ever made! I can honestly say computers are the best technological inventions of the last 100 years. Computers can do things people can’t even think of. For example‚ most car factories build cars with computerized robots. You can webcam‚ make songs‚ beats‚ search the internet and pictures. To begin with‚ I can honestly say computers will always be the best invention made. With today’s society‚ computers come in handy
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Definition Jason Jowers‚ a newly minted MBA‚ had joined Atlantic Computer just four months ago as the youngest product manager. He would be responsible for developing the pricing strategy for the "Atlantic Bundle" (i.e.‚ the new Tronn server and the PESA software tool)‚ which had been developed specifically to meet an emerging basic server market‚ a new market to the company. But it had to compete with Zink server of Ontario Computer‚ its major rival in this market. 2. Situation analysis
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Evolution of Computer A.P.Mohana priyaa Abacus Chinese invented calculating device called ABACUS Ø Also known as “SOROBAN” perform addition and Ø subtraction Wooden rack holding two horizontal wires with beads Ø strung on them. Rules memorized by the user Ø Regular arithmetic problems can be done Ø NAPIER’S DEVICE John Napier a Scottish Mathematician Ø Set of eleven animal bones later it was replaced by Ø rod Number marked on them‚they placed
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teleprinter-style keyboards became the main input device for computers. A keyboard typically has characters engraved or printed on the keys and each press of a key typically corresponds to a single written symbol. However‚ to produce some symbols requires pressing and holding several keys simultaneously or in sequence. While most keyboard keys produce letters‚ numbers or signs (characters)‚ other keys or simultaneous key presses can produce actions or computer commands. Despite the development of alternative
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HISTORY OF COMPUTER THE PRE-MECHANICAL AGE: 3000 B.C. – 1450 A.D. 1. Writing and Alphabets – Communication First development of signs corresponding to spoken sounds‚ instead of pictures‚ to express words. Around 2000 B.C.‚ Phoenicians created symbols that expressed single syllables and consonants (the first true alphabet) The Greeks later adopted the Phoenician alphabet and added vowels; the Romans gave the letters Latin names to create the alphabet we use today. 2. Paper
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