Personal Computers vs. Mainframes POS355 6/25/2012 Usually the obvious difference of a Pc and mainframes is the size. Mainframes are usually much larger room-sized units but today they can be as small as a desktop PC. A mainframe is a high-level computer used and designed for large corporations or organizations for intensive computational tasks. They are also designed for high speed data processing. Because they contain multiple processors‚ multiple applications can be processed
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Differences between tablet computers and netbook computers We cannot deny the fact that nowadays computers play a great role in our lives. For a century computers have developed. They have become bigger in term of performances and smaller in sizes and prices. If we look back about a hundred years ago‚ we would see that computers were gigantic and could do only some calculations. But now‚ computers cannot do only calculations but can also be a movie theatre‚ your favorite singer or even your friends
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" The BIOS is a program pre-installed on Windows-based computers (not on Macs) that the computer uses to start up. Operating system: Also known as an "OS‚" this is the software that communicates with computer hardware on the most basic level. Without an operating system‚ no software programs can run. The OS is what allocates memory‚ processes tasks‚ accesses disks and peripherials‚ and serves as the user interface. Booting the computer: Modem: The word modem is actually short for Modulator/Demodulator
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effects of computer game Computer game is an extremely popular plaything nowadays . Nearly all of the young people have played it and some of them even wallow in it . This make the effects of playing computer game become a controversial issue . Some people believe that computer game bring a lot of harmful effects to the teenagers . Davies (2007‚p.11) states that the young people who spend too much time on playing computer game usually neglect more important things such as study and personal relationship
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m Recommending a computer system By Mark Woods Contents Page Page 1: Title Page Page 2: Contents Page Page 3: Introduction Computer Systems Page 4: Computer Systems Cont. Page 5: Specification Comparison Table Internet and e-mail Conclusion 2 Introduction This is a report written for Sharon Woods. Sharon is a self-employed beautician
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college dorm room under the name of PC’s Limited. Dell wanted to provide personal computers that were built to order. At the time most computers that were available were stock. If someone wanted a custom designed computer they would have to assemble the components themselves. Dell was not the first to pursue the build to order idea‚ but he was the first to make it successful. In 1988‚ Pc’s Limited became the Dell Computer Corporation. By 1992‚ Dell made Fortune magazine’s top 500 of the world’s
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Introduction My dream computer would have the ability to store all of my DVDs and music. I would also need to play them back‚ both on my computer and on my HDTV. My ideal computer would allow my family to play all the latest video games and use all the current and future software. My ideal computer would need to have plenty of memory for video games and hard drive space for storing my movies and music. The computer would also need to have an output for my big screen HDTV and with a surround sound
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Scenario 1 My recommendations for Sarah’s Flower Designs would include a workstation‚ a personal digital assistant‚ and a solid state storage device or compact disk (CD) recordable drive. I would consider updating their current computer system into a small workstation. According to Axia College Week One reading Computer Hardware Technologies (2008)‚ “Computer companies design workstations for a specific purpose‚ such as developing architectural blueprints or processing DNA” (p. 54). This workstation
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We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in business‚ hospitals‚ crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used for in the future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? In the last two decades cybernetics have experienced a major breakthrough .This led to the utilization of computers in nearly all parts of our daily life‚ from personal computers to the ones performing complicated surgeries
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A computer is not an acronym and is sometimes abbreviated as comp or ’puter. The term "computer" was originally given to humans who performed numerical calculations using mechanical calculators such as the abacus and slide rule. The term was later given to a mechanical device as they began replacing the human computers. Today’s computers are electronic devices that accept data (input)‚ process that data‚ produces output‚ and then store (storage) the results. The first computer was called the ENIAC
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