erUNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS Structure 1.1 1.2 1.3 Introduction Objectives Introduction to Computers Why Computer? Evolution of Computers 1.3.1 The First Computer 1.3.2 Some Well Known Early Computers 1.3.3 Computer Generations 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Components of a Computer Hardware vs Software System vs Applications Software Bits and Bytes Input and Output Devices RAM/ROM 1.10 Secondary Storage Devices 1.11 Summary 1.12 Answers to SAQs 1.1 INTRODUCTION This unit aims
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012100 Computers and the digital revolution have changed our lives in many fundamental ways. If you were on the front lines of the digital revolution when computers were first developed to break codes and calculate missile trajectories‚ you were most likely living in what time period? a. World War I b. The roaring twenties c. World War II d. The 1960s (Answer: c) 012200 Today‚ consumers can choose from a wide variety of digital devices‚ including personal computers‚ workstations
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Are computers necessary? Computers have been around for many years and it has become difficult to imagine life without them. They are present almost everywhere we go - at the supermarket‚ at the bank‚ at home‚ in the car. Computers are more efficient than we humans are‚ at least when it comes to calculations and related topics - as the name computer implies (to compute - to calculate). The question is‚ however - could we do without computers? Are computers really necessary‚ or do we just use them
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Tam ID: 0239761 ESL 099 class Essay about Computer Nowadays‚ computers are very popular and became an important part in our daily life. People have a lot of option to choose new technology products. Some people prefer to use smart phone or Ipad because it look small ‚ beautiful and portable while others claim that they want to use their old computer. In my opinion‚ i prefer to use my own computer for a number of different reasons. Firstly‚ computers connect all people all around the world‚ everybody
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Computers in Games and Sports Practically everybody has played sports video games on a computer. It’s fun to pick a team and see how well you can play against a “virtual” rival. However‚ the uses for computers in various games and sports go far beyond video games. If you ask a cricket bowler how he throws a ball‚ he may not be able to tell you. He may say it’s just “instinct.” It’s something that comes naturally to him. The fact is that there are ways to help bowlers become better bowlers
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COMPUTERS AND GIRLS. The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto‚ California‚ all have the same access to computers as boys. But researches say‚ by the time they get to high school‚ they are victims of what the researchers call a major new gender gap in technology. Janice Weinman of the American Association of University Woman says‚ “Girls tend to be less comfortable that boys with the computer. They use it more for word processing rather that for problem solving‚ rather than to discover
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Unit 203 Outcome 1 1.1: diversity is the difference between people; it includes such things as religion‚ culture‚ background and even personality. the reason diversity should be valued is because having a diverse world makes things interesting for everyone‚ if everyone was equally the same we wouldn’t have most of the stuff we have in the world right now‚ like different cultured food clothed all different types of religious events and so on. 1.2: trying to relate with people and listening to
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work are computer software like: Microsoft Word which is software used to create documents Excel is software that can be used for storing and organising data. Publisher is software which is used to create almost anything from documents to greeting cards. Could also use a fax machine‚ telephone and send emails. 1.2 Outline the benefits of using information technology for work tasks The benefits of using technology for work tasks include: Speed – A computer can search through files and records
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received. • Purchase orders - A purchase order is a document produced by a person or company to buy items or services required by that person‚ department or company. • Spreadsheet - A spreadsheet is usually a numerical document created on a computer used for calculating‚ sales‚ accounts creating graphs etc. There are other forms of documents such as reports‚ leaflets‚ flyers‚ posters‚ presentations and brochures but at Thermaplate International Ltd the main forms of communication used are the
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records management is the misplacement of files‚ follow up and treatment plans and billing issues are the worse. In terms of the measure they take to ensure the patients privacy as soon as the information is taken it is either file in their paper record or documented on the computer. In smaller facilities records are typically in three different areas to ensure that the information doesn’t get mixed up and when it comes to privacy measures it goes straight to the file area to be locked up until filed in
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