HISTORY AND APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS || INTRODUCTION When more than one thing is needed to work together before an action can take place‚ we say we have a system. The computer needs several things before it can be used to solve problems. Therefore‚ we say the computer is a system. We may have systems around us even in our body. How we eat or what happens to the food we eat is a system. This is called the Digestive System. We need mouth‚ tongue‚ teeth and stomach for us to make good
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Overview of the Computer System This lesson includes the following sections: • The Parts of a Computer System • Looking Inside the Machine • Software: Bringing the Machine to Life The Parts of a Computer System • What is a Computer? • Hardware • Software • Data • Users The Parts of a Computer System - What is a Computer? • A computer is an electronic
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The History of Computers A computer is a machine built to do routine calculations with speed‚ reliability‚ and ease‚ greatly simplifying processes that without them would be a much longer‚ more drawn out process. Since their introduction in the 1940’s. Computers have become an important part of the world. Besides the systems found in offices‚ and homes‚ microcomputers are now used in everyday locations such as automobiles‚ aircrafts‚ telephones‚ and kitchen appliances. Computers are used for
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Careers In Computer Engineering Careers In Computer Engineering While financial analysts‚ government officials‚ and employment specialists frequently disagree on conditions existing in the American economy today‚ everyone concurs with the idea that a college graduates possessing a degree in the field of computer engineering is in the enviable position of being able to pick and choose among job offers with several major computer companies and other Fortune 500 employers. Over the last five
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The Evolution Of The Computer Introduction The evolution of electronic computers over a period of time can be traced effectively dividing this period into various generations. Each generation is characterized by a major technological development that fundamentally changed the way computers operated. These helped to develop smaller‚ cheaper‚ powerful‚ efficient and reliable devices. Today‚ life has become indispensable without a computer. You find computerization in almost every sphere and industry
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Computer Memory Memory: Your memory does not store everything forever. The computer memory refers to computer components‚ devices and recording media that retain digital information. The computer data storage provides one of the core functions of a computer that of information retention. How a Computer Remembers: A computer has two memories‚ called RAM and ROM. ROM stands for Read Only Memory. It carries the information. The computer needs to carry out‚ it’s task‚ and it cannot be altered
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Computer Crime This type of crime is the illegal exploitation of computer technologies‚ usually involving the Internet‚ to support crimes such as fraud‚ identity theft‚ sharing of information‚ and embezzlement. Exactly what is illegal varies greatly from state to state. Consequently‚ the growth of international data communications and in particular the Internet has made these crimes both more common and more difficult to police. Luckily there are people fighting computer crime and it is taken very
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Computer programmers put in writing‚ analysis‚ and maintain programs and/or software which run the computers; they also write programs for coding into computer language. Programmers work long hours with concentrated workloads against firm deadlines. Here is a listing of some of the tasks that Computer Programmers carry out: • Code instructions into programming languages • Debugging programs • Organize records and reports • Assisting computer operators to resolve computer issues • Train amateurs
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Computers – An Introduction A computer is defined as an electronic device that accepts input‚ processes it as per the given instructions and produces meaningful output. The term computer is used to describe a device which is combination of electronic and electromechanical devices. It is derived from the word “Compute” which means Calculation. “Charles Babbage” is known as the father of the computer. Data and Information Data refers to raw facts that are gathered and fed to the computer. A computer
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APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS TO SOCIETY Computers play a great role in the society. Whether at home‚ in school‚ at the mall or in the office‚ computers significantly help in the accomplishment of various tasks. Be it at work or at play‚ computers have undeniably been utilized to perform general or specific activities that enable life to be more convenient and worry-free. Computers in Business In the field of business‚ computers are very useful. They are used in keeping records of daily sales
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