today’s society‚ almost every household has at least one computer if not more. In fact‚ it is not strange to walk in to a house that has two or three computer. Computers are all the same in one way or another‚ although they do vary from sizes to capabilities. Laptop computer and Desktop Computer are two computers that are similar but different. A Laptop computer is considered top of the by almost anyone who knows about them. A laptop computer can cost a person any where from eight hundred dollars
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size[edit] Microcomputers (personal computers)[edit] Microcomputers are the most common type of computers used by people today‚ whether in a workplace‚ at school or on the desk at home. The term “microcomputer” was introduced with the advent of single chip microprocessors. The term "microcomputer" itself is now practically an anachronism. These computers include: * Desktop computers – A case and a display‚ put under and on a desk. * In-car computers (“carputers”) – Built into a car‚ for
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of it up to 79 bands Packet Based Protocol with a Master-Slave Structure Piconet A piconet is an ad-hoc computer network which used to link group of devices‚ where protocols allow one master device to interconnect with up to seven active slaves Bluetooth Profiles Bluetooth Profile is a specification regarding an aspect of Bluetooth based wireless communication between devices Bluetooth Architecture two specifications: the core and the profile specifications The core specification
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Improvements on common machines Computer- For most of the people‚ computer is a machine used for a calculation or a computation‚ but actually it is much more than that. Precisely Computer is an electronic device for performing arithmetic and logical operation. Or “Computer is a device or a flexible machine to process data and converts it into information.” To know about the complete process that how computer works‚ we will have to come across the various terms such as Data‚ Processing and Information
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Types of computers Firstly‚ what is a computer? Well‚ a modern computer is typically an electronic or digital device that manipulates data. Computers can execute a pre-recorded list of instructions know as a “programme”. Large amounts of data can be stored on computers and be quickly accessed‚ edited and stored. When it comes to computers there are several different types: * High Performance System (HPS) * Workstations * Personal Computer * Laptop / Notebook * Palmtop These
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Peter Norton’s Introduction to Computers‚ 6e End of Chapter Solutions Chapter 3 Chapter 3; Lesson A Solutions Key Term Quiz 1. In computer use‚ the skill of typing is often referred to as _________________. 2. IBM-compatible PCs have 10 or 12 _________________ keys. 3. In many programs‚ an on-screen symbol called a(n) __________________ or a(n) _________________ shows you where you are in a document. 4. A(n) _________________ is a temporary storage area that holds data until the CPU is
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Operating System: An operating system (OS) is a set of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs require an operating system to function. Types: 1. Real-time A real-time operating system is a multitasking operating system that aims at executing real-time applications. Real-time operating systems often use specialized scheduling
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What are the Parts of Computer? The Parts of a Desktop Computer are: 1. System unit The system unit is the core of a computer system. Usually it’s a rectangular box placed on or underneath your desk. Inside this box are many electronic components that process information. The most important of these components is the central processing unit (CPU)‚ or microprocessor‚ which acts as the "brain" of your computer. Another component is random access memory (RAM)‚ which temporarily stores
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Duy Lai EN 110 AI Mr. Schuh 10/15/14 Computer Computer is the most amazing gift of science. Almost everyone have one or more computer. This device was developed by Charles Babbage. Computer is a part of our life today. Computer can be used on many thing like school‚ business‚ government and etc... we can see computer anywhere we go around the world. Computer is so amazing with many functions. Four basic function if computer are input‚ processing‚ output and storage. Input collectively refers to
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NETWORK Computer Network also called Network is a group of computers and other devices connected to each other to share resources electronically. Networks can be as small as two computers or many thousand computers that are connected to one another. These computers are usually connected to one another through wires‚ satellite‚ and modems. Each device connected to the network is called a “node”‚ and the computer that is connected to the network is called a workstation. There are several ways
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