History of Computer 1. The Abacus: Is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing arithmetic processes? The Chinese abacus was developed about 5000 years ago. It was built out of wood and beads. It could be held and carried around easily. The abacus was in use centuries before the adoption of the written modern numeral system and is still widely used by merchants‚ traders and clerks in Asia‚ Africa‚ and elsewhere. The user of an abacus is called an abacist. 2. The
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COMPUTERS The abacus was an early aid for mathematical computations. Its only value is that it aids the memory of the human performing the calculation. A skilled abacus operator can work on addition and subtraction problems at the speed of a person equipped with a hand calculator. The abacus is often wrongly attributed to China. In fact‚ the oldest surviving abacus was used in 300 B.C. by the Babylonians. The abacus is still in use today‚ principally in the far east. A modern abacus consists of rings
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how to use an abacus One of the easiest ways of teaching your child numbers and arithmetic is through the use of an abacus. With the help of an abacus you can teach your child counting‚ addition‚ multiplication‚ subtraction‚ division‚ square roots as well as cube roots. While teaching your child how to use an abacus‚ you will have to move your fingers from left to right. To teach counting‚ ask your child what is two plus three. Make him slide two beads from one side of the abacus to another. Then
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bet against their clients to increase profitability. Goldman Sachs progressively became more unethical in their dealings‚ and the SEC took notice. Goldman was accused on two accounts of fraud because of one particular portfolio of securities‚ named ABACUS‚ which they dealt with. After analyzing the case and reviewing the unethical actions and alleged accusations against Goldman Sachs‚ it is clear that Goldman Sachs was operating unethically. They misrepresented‚ hid information‚ and engaged in
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in global investment management‚ investment banking‚ securities‚ and other financial services. An unfortunate series of scandals had put its good reputation in a downward spiral. Goldman engaged in a series of scandals from the collapsed of AIG‚ ABACUS-AC1 synthetic CDO‚ and Facebook private investment. What ethical issues had Goldman Sachs disregarded which led to its loss of reputation dilemma? Goldman was accused
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"It is more important to discover new ways of thinking about what is already known than to discover new data or facts". To what extent would you agree with this claim.” Most philosophers observe the world around and perceive to outline rules to explain the human condition. Their observations do not come from a pre-determined knowledge‚ but rather from what they sense from the natural world. Their ideals‚ form perception‚ are to allow the advancement of the human condition. However‚ as the human
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a major role in my life. Moving On. I’m sure that everyone will agree with me that this batch of Class 12 has been one of the happiest and most cheerful batch Abacus has ever seen. We have studied together‚ played together‚ fought‚ competed and above all‚ loved each other a lot. We all cherish the moments spent here in Abacus‚ be it the colourful Sports Days‚ energetic Culturals‚ dramatic Concerts‚ or the fun
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the Challenger. He is three dimensional. Pickett is a Dynamic character. He undergoes changes from the beginning to the end of the story. After the Challenger encountered computer problems and Pickett remembered the abacus he used as a child‚ he educated everyone on how to use the abacus. He thought this may possibly save them from their demise. Pickett started out as reporter/executive officer on the Challenger and he became a leader by the end of the story. I think his role took a dramatic change
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General Information Technology Supplementary Material to Teacher Resource Guide Prepared by Name: Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Nifras Reg No: 2011/CSC/010 Index No: Coordinated by Dept of Computer Science‚ University of Jaffna. Table of Contents Computer Fundamentals Introduction to Computers A computer is a man-made‚ programmable electronic machine that can store‚ retrieve‚ and process data according to a given set of instructions. Whatever information given to a computer is termed input. The
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