THE COMPUTER AGE AND THE INVENTOR by Dr Farag Moussa © President of the International Federation of Inventors’ Assocations (IFIA) (e-mail: invention-ifia@bluewin.ch) Keynote speech given at the International Invention Symposium "How Invention & Innovation Open New Business" (Hong Kong‚ November 27‚ 1998) Different eras of political history are frequently identified with royal dynasties‚ or great wars and revolutions. Eras in the history of art and architecture may be distinguished
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Life today‚ life so years ago Undoubtedly‚ quality of life is a major concern for many people these days. As you know‚ the most important and affective changes‚ that made on twenty first century. As a result‚ they called it technology century. There is a big argue between people. While some people say improve the technology has more negative influence on our life‚ the other group say technology makes life easier and faster. I personally think that the second group
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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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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS IN BUSINESS Electronic communications have come along way. It began in 1867 with the invention of the typewriter‚ which eliminated the need for handwritten business letters and documents. Then the invention of the telephone in 1876 reduced the need for face-to-face meetings. Today we have numerous types of new technology‚ which enable us to do business faster and more efficient than ever before. These technologies include fax‚ e-mail‚ teleconferencing/videoconferencing
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account of the creation of the world’s first electronic digital computer. The intent of this reading is to provide some historical context to understanding today’s information systems. There are so many interesting stories and events that we could read about – but where it all began is probably as good as any place to get started. Some of us are old enough to remember when the first Personal Computers appeared in the mid 1970s‚ I bought my first computer in 1980 for $309 (I still have it and can’t
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Microcontroller Based Home Security A PROJECT REPORT ON “MICROCONTROLLER BASED HOME SECURITY SYSTEM” ABSTRACT Engineering is not only a theoretical study but it is a implementation of all we study for creating something new and making things more easy and useful through practical study. It is an art which can be gained with systematic study‚ observation and practice. In the college curriculum we usually get the theoretical knowledge of industries‚ and a little bit of implementation knowledge
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What is a computer: A computer is an electronic device that executes the instructions in a program. A device that accepts data‚ processes the data in accordance with the stored program‚ generates results and usually consists of input‚ output‚ storage‚ Airthmatic logic and control units. A computer has four functions: a. accepts data Input: Data or information written into the computer by user The Information Processing Cycle b.processes data Processing: The calculations performed according
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correct world. There are topics about morals‚ standards‚ and personal ethics. One of the newest debatable subjects however‚ is the one concerning this new centuries way of casting an individual’s vote‚ through electronic voting. Electronic voting is a way to cast a person’s ballot using an electronic voting machine that is touch screen. There are many advantages to using these machines during an election but there are also many disadvantages to using them as well. Before a person can make their own judgments
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Computers are all around us and can be considered a wonder of the world. Thanks to the computers‚ we drive computerized cars‚ receive letters sent by computers‚ astronauts can go to the space and return safely. Thus‚ the computer has significantly changed our world through advances in science and medicine‚ business and education. In fact the computer is a wonderful electronic brain that we have come to rely on. First off‚ computers have contributed to the advances in science and medicine. In the
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ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD DIANA MARIE ATIENZA KEAN UNIVERSITY Abstract Today‚ most of the healthcare facilities and providers are using Electronic Medical Record or EMR. Electronic Medical Record also known as EMR is a computerized medical record of a patient that stores information‚ test results‚ billing information‚ and other healthcare information. Despite of a good points of view in using EMR there are some positive and negative aspects when using it. Easy access to patient’s information
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