COMPUTER LITERACY: TODAY AND TOMORROW* Mark Hoffman‚ Jonathan Blake Department of Computer Science and Interactive Digital Design CL-AC1‚ Quinnipiac University 275 Mt. Carmel Avenue Hamden‚ CT 06518 Mark.Hoffman@quinnipiac.edu; Jonathan.Blake@quinnipiac.edu ABSTRACT Computing and technology departments often offer service courses in Computer Literacythat provide the entire academic communitywiththe opportunityto develop skills in the use of computers. These courses have been around for
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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 software can be divided into two main categories: application software and system software. Application Software: Application Software includes programs that do real work for user. Example: Payroll systems‚ Inventory Control‚ Manage student database‚ Word Processor‚ Spreadsheet and Database Management System etc. Application software consists of the programs for performing tasks particular to the machine’s utilization. Examples of application software include spreadsheets‚ database systems
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SOFTWare design FLOWCHART Start define SIZE 52 int getInput1(void); int getBalance(void); int dispData(void); int countAge(void); void getName(char first_name[10]); void getName2(char last_name[10]); int main(void) Declare num‚ic‚ first_name[10]‚last_name[10]‚ soal‚i Print WELCOME TO Intelligence Tech ptd.ltd Main Menu:-) This smart card reader provides you some applications.You can check: A:Your balance for Rapid Card B:Your originated region<read from your
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Table of Contents Task 1 3 Report 1 4 Logical Data Structure 4 Preliminary Program Structure 5 Program Specification 6 Report 2 9 Logical Data Structure 9 Preliminary Program Structure 10 Program Specification 10 Task 2 14 Pseudo code for Report 1 15 Pseudo code for report 2 16 Flowcharts for Report 1 18 Flowchart for Report 2 19 Task 3 21 Pseudo codes for a procedure that checks whether a member is paid-up member. 22 Pseudo code for main menu 23 Flowchart for Main menu 24 Testing
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provided by the sensor and sending the barcode’s content to the scanner’s output port. Biometrics Biometrics[1] (or biometric authentication)[note 1] refers to the identification of humans by their characteristics or traits. Biometrics is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control.[2] It is also used to identify individuals in groups that are undersurveillance.[citation needed] Biometric identifiers are the distinctive‚ measurable characteristics used to label and describe
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This is a loaded question with many potentially right answers. The potential advantages for using a computer depend closely on the intended use. Given a few potential uses‚ here are some of my thoughts: For writing: • Quick entry • Easy to edit and restructure • Many tools to produce various kinds of output (html‚ text‚ books‚ pdf documents‚ etc.) • Storage is inexpensive and doesn’t take up much space • Easy to search/navigate through documents For organization • Many different kinds
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Desktop Computer or Laptop Computer Deciding on purchasing a desktop computer or a laptop computer can be a tough choice; one should consider a few guidelines. Some of these guidelines have to do with the physical aspect of the two computers‚ functioning of the computers‚ and the cost and reliability. When buying a desktop or laptop computer it is a good idea to know what you’re looking for. The physical aspect is a really important thing to look at when buying a desktop or laptop computer. Screen
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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA) ASSIGNMENTS Year‚ 2013 (4rd Semester (Revised Syllabus)) (BCS-040‚ MCS-024‚ BCS-041‚ BCS-042‚ MCSL-016‚ BCSL-043‚ BCSL-044‚ BCSL-045) SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI‚ NEW DELHI – 110 068 CONTENTS |Course Code |Assignment No. | Submission-Schedule
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Computer Simulation * A software program that runs on any computer that attempts to simulate some phenomenon based on a scientist’s conceptual and mathematical understanding of the given phenomenon. * The scientist’s conceptual understanding is reduced to an algorithmic or mathematical logic‚ which is then programmed in one of many programming languages (Fortran‚ C‚ C++‚ etc.) and compiled to produce a binary code that runs on a computer. * Have become a useful part of modeling
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