A COMPUTER VIRUS A case study presented to Dr.Pedro D. Abanador In partial fulfilment of the requirements in the subject RES323- Research Methodologies Leading to the degree Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Presented by: Estimada‚ Ronald B. BSIT-3A2 February 4‚ 2014 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction A computer virus is a small software program that spreads from one computer to another
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13 Prof. Anatoly Sachenko Computer Hardware I. LECTURE OVERVIEW Foundation Concepts: Computer Hardware‚ reviews trends and developments in microcomputer‚ midrange‚ and mainframe computer systems; basic computer system concepts; and the major types of technologies used in peripheral devices for computer input‚ output‚ and storage. Computer Systems – Major types of computer systems are summarized in Figure 13.2. A computer is a system of information processing components that perform
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The history of computer development is often referred to in reference to the different generations of computing devices. A generation refers to the state of improvement in the product development process. This term is also used in the different advancements of new computer technology. With each new generation‚ the circuitry has gotten smaller and more advanced than the previous generation before it. As a result of the miniaturization‚ speed‚ power‚ and computer memory has proportionally increased
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technology‚ we cannot imagine how the world would function without computer system as every profession is in one way or another facilitated by the use of computer. Computer is an electronic device with sets of programs and application installed to facilitate users. Computer is used in almost every field that needed accuracy‚ advance administration‚ time saving and computer could accomplish many tasks easily within a short period of time. Computers are being used in almost every medical institute‚ hospitals
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The History of the Computer Long before computers were invented‚ humans realized the need for them. The history of the Computer started about 2000 years ago with the abacus. It is a wooden rack holding two horizontal wires with beads strung on them and was one of the best calculating machines until the seventeenth century (PBS‚ 1). In 1835‚ English inventor‚ Charles Babbage came up with the idea of the Analytical Machine‚ a general purpose‚ fully programmed-controlled‚ automatic mechanical digital
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Introduction to Computers What is a computer? An electronic device for storing and processing data‚ typically in binary form‚ according to instructions given to it in a variable program.. Many people believe that knowing how to use a computer‚ is one of the basic skills needed to succeed in the workplace. In order to use the computer it is necessary to understand how the computer works. Hardware | Computer hardware is made up of the equipment used to make up you computer unit. These parts
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I believe that computers in the future will not only get smaller and faster but the items they can process in a second would be astronomical to a computer of 10 years before it. If Gordon Moore’s Theory holds up My statement above will inevitably be correct. I believe that computers in the future will not only get smaller and faster but the items they can process in a second would be astronomical to a computer of 10 years before it. If Gordon Moore’s Theory holds up My statement above will inevitably
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Why Is A Computer So Powerful? (CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTERS) 1. Programmability This is the most important feature of any computer. Programmability can be simply defined as the ability of a functional unit to perform certain pre-defined operations or tasks automatically and independently under the control of running program‚ with minimum user intervention or assistance. 2. Speed of operation A computer is a very fast device. It can perform in a few seconds the amount of a work that a human
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In today’s modern world‚ computers are needed everyday. Around the world‚ children use computers from the time they are little. It’s true that children should have fun when they are young; however‚ in my opinion‚ a child who knows how to use the computer will be more successful in the future. My reasons for this view are personal‚ academic and professional. From a personal point of view‚ computers can help young people to learn more about the world. For example‚ some children use the Internet to
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Have you ever thought how much time do you spend using on a computer in a day/week? Computers are as common in numerous households around the world. People from all age groups are learning to operate computers and anyone who has worked with computers for long periods of time knows that computers can be just as addicting as drinking every night of the week. Take further‚ Computer addiction can have a number of physical‚ social‚ and psychological effects on a person‚ and it is to be taken as seriously
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