Main article: History of computer science Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer. Ada Lovelace is credited with writing the first algorithm intended for processing on a computer. The earliest foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern digital computer. Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus have existed since antiquity‚ aiding in computations such as multiplication and
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A product that I have had experience purchasing is a computer. I bought it for attending college‚ but I have used it for so many other purposes. Today‚ having a computer has almost become a necessity; people use them for school‚ shopping‚ research‚ and communication. Many things that you may be on the lookout for‚ you can only find on the internet. Today‚ many people own a computer already and have no need to purchase another one. New discoveries in technology could be a factor in the change of supply
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Computer Security Student Name University Abstract James works for a bank‚ and he spends most of his attending to bank clients and travelling. He always carries with him a laptop that contains confidential bank information. The Operating System of the laptop was last updated in May 2011. Some of the programs James uses are MS word 2007‚ MS Access and MS Excel. James’ computer is‚ however‚ not well secured. It does not have a firewall or an antivirus. In addition‚ the data in the laptop are
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Running head: COMPUTER RECYCLING Computer Recycling June 29‚ 2009 Computer Recycling Over the years‚ tons of electronics equipment with hazardous materials have been thrown away with standard garbage. Over time‚ these materials leak out of the electronics causing damage to the environment. In order to try and reduce the threat‚ many local‚ state and federal governments are enacting legislation that requires proper disposal of old electronics. Most computer equipment becomes outdated anywhere
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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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Computer Technician “The first special-purpose electronic digital computer was constructed in 1939 by John V. Atanasoff‚ an American mathematician and physicist. In 1944‚ Howard Aiken‚ a Harvard University professor‚ built another digital computer‚ the Mark 1.” (The World Book) To become a Computer Technician one needs at least one or two years of technical training and have good math skills. Computer technicians manage everybody’s computer problems‚ from installing machines to networks in homes
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A computer system consists of mainly four basic units; namely input unit‚ storage unit‚ central processing unit and output unit. Central Processing unit further includes Arithmetic logic unit and control unit‚ as shown in the figure:. A computer performs five major operations or functions irrespective of its size and make. These are • it accepts data or instructions as input‚ • it stores data and instruction • it processes data as per the instructions‚ • it controls all operations inside a computer
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SEAFDEC Village‚ Tigbauan‚ Iloilo SYLLABUS IN COMPUTER 1 1st Grading Period 1. Definition of Computer‚ Uses of Computers‚ Things that a computer can and cannot do 2. History of Computers 3. Uses of computers in Different Places 4. Parts of a Computer 5. How a Computer Works 6. The Elements of Computer System 2nd Grading Period 1. How to Turn on and Turn Off a Computer 2. Caring for Your Computer 3. Definition of Operating System 4. Parts
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or about 62 percent of the American population had at least one home computer. Another statistic is that about 55% of people also have internet on there home computers. In everyday life it is important for a person to have good ethics; this is also true about computer usage. Due to the fact that more then half of the American population owns computers‚ computer ethics are a growing concern in a rapidly changing society. Computer ethics can be broken down in to many topics including piracy‚ hacking
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Build a Computer Computers are one of those technologies that‚ as the years pass‚ get more complicated yet simpler at the same time. The truth is‚ a person need not know anything at all of transistors‚ capacitor or the whole bunch to "build" a computer. All you really need to know are two important things. One is to always keep yourself (electrostatically) grounded‚ and secondly‚ you need to know how to put a jigsaw puzzle together. Now one would ask what a jigsaw puzzle has to do with computers‚ and
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