THE COMPUTER AGE AND THE INVENTOR by Dr Farag Moussa © President of the International Federation of Inventors’ Assocations (IFIA) (e-mail: invention-ifia@bluewin.ch) Keynote speech given at the International Invention Symposium "How Invention & Innovation Open New Business" (Hong Kong‚ November 27‚ 1998) Different eras of political history are frequently identified with royal dynasties‚ or great wars and revolutions. Eras in the history of art and architecture may be distinguished
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The Computer Age Believe it or not‚ but the age of computers is upon us. I believe Computers are not only here to stay‚ but in my opinion computers are the wave of the future. Only a device like the computer can change the way we work‚ live‚ and think. I see computers taking us places where no man has gone before. Twenty years ago people were just not up to date with computers back then. I mean if you ask someone about a computer‚ they probably would say something like‚ what in the world are
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The Evolution of the computer age First Generation (vacuum tube age) First computer called ENIAC (electronic numerical integrator and computer) completed in 1946. More advanced computers based on ENIACS called UNIVAC becomes available to purchase in 1951. IBM adds computer to its business and sells over 1000 IMB systems in 1951-1953. First software that converts language symbols into instructions that a computer can execute. Introduction of first programming language translator called FORTRAN
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Past‚ Present‚ and Future of Computers Imagine being able to do almost anything right from your own living room. You could order a pizza‚ watch cartoons‚ or play video games with people from around the entire world. All are possible today with your computer. The beginnings of the computer started off in a rather unique way. It was first used to produce intricate designs with silk‚ a task far to long a tedious for a human to do constantly. It’s really unbelievable how the computers changed
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Laptops: Past‚ Present‚ & Future Ms.C INF103 August 22‚ 2011 In order to understand the future of laptops‚ we will take a look at the history and present concepts of laptops. Technology has advance dramatically over the years. Laptops were once huge bulky machines and now most portable devices such as laptops are so small you can fit them in a regular purse. Laptops once had modems and dial up connection but now we use Wi-Fi as way to connect to the internet. Now laptops can do virtually
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A computer is an electronic device that is used to automate processes in order to enhance the quality of life for all people. This device will be used extensively in the future because of its availability and its ability to simplify many of the actions in our daily lives. Computers are devices that have a rich history‚ a revolutionary present‚ and a promising future mainly due to the fact that it’s a device that remains prominent in our everyday lives. The importance of a computer is emphasized by
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I have been using computers for as long as I can remember‚ whether it is for entertainment use or work use‚ computers are part of our everyday lives. They have an effect on almost everything you do. When you buy groceries at a supermarket‚ a computer is uesed with laser and barcode technology to scan the price of each item and present a total. Barcoding items (clothes‚ food and books ) requires a computer to generate the barcode labels and maintain the inventory. Most televison advertisiments and
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The Past‚ Present and Future of Computer Technology Have you ever thought about what is Computer Literacy? I didn’t know what it was till the beginning of this class. I was unsure about computer literacy and what it would teach me. This class has taught me that it’s not just about the future of technology but how to use the current technology that we have to offer. In this paper I will be talking about Mobile Computing and were we are today. Mobile computing is a portable technology to access
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The Past‚ Present and Future of Computer Hacking Abstract Society relies heavily on technology for many things‚ but our use of technology opens us up to become victims of cybercrimes‚ like computer hacking. Hackers can be divided into three main categories: novice‚ intermediate‚ and elite. Hacking has been in the information technology (IT) field for a while. The first hackers appeared in the nineteen sixties and hackers have continued to make progress since then. People hack for a variety of
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Computer Viruses: Past‚ Present And Future In our health-conscious society‚ viruses of any type are an enemy. Computer viruses are especially pernicious. They can and do strike any unprotected computer system‚ with results that range from merely annoying to the disastrous‚ time-consuming and expensive loss of software and data. And with corporations increasingly using computers for enterprise-wide‚ business-critical computing‚ the costs of virus-induced down-time are growing along with the threat
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