➢ What is a computer? Why it is also known as a data processor? A device that computes‚ especially a programmable electronic machine that performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations or that assembles‚ stores‚ correlates‚ or otherwise processes information is known to be a computer. A computer is an electronic device which manipulates or transforms data. It accepts data‚ stores data‚ process data according to a set of instructions‚ and also retrieve the data when required. Hence it is
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Five Generations of Computing The history of computer development is often referred to in terms of five distinct eras‚ or "generations" of computing devices. Each generation of computer is characterized by a major technological development that fundamentally changed the way computers operate‚ resulting in increasingly smaller‚ cheaper‚ more powerful and more efficient and reliable devices. The First Generation: 1946 to 1955 The first computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry‚ magnetic drums
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CHAPTER ONE COMPUTER SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS 1.1 Computer System as a Universal Tool A computer system is an electronic device that accepts inputs; transform the input through some processes to obtain output or information that can aid effective decision making. Information originated from raw data which by its own simple definition is any raw fact or figure that can be subjected to a form of manipulation before it can be trusted for decision making. Data can originate from various sources depending
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Many of us think that computers are many many times faster‚ more powerful and more capable when compared to our brains simply because they can perform calculations thousands of time faster‚ workout logical computations without error and store memory at incredible speeds with flawless accuracy. But is the the computer really superior to the human brain in terms of ability ‚ processing power and adaptability ? We now give you the real comparison. Processing Power and Speed The human brain - We
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SYLLABUS Cambridge International AS and A Level Computing 9691 For examination in June and November 2014 University of Cambridge International Examinations retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered Centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However‚ we cannot give permission to Centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a Centre. © University of Cambridge International Examinations
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Computer programming (often shortened to programming) is a process that leads from an original formulation of a computing problem to executable programs. It involves activities such as analysis‚ understanding‚ thinking‚ and generically solving such problems resulting in an algorithm‚ verification of requirements of the algorithm including its correctness and its resource consumption‚ implementation (commonly referred to as coding[1][2]) of the algorithm in a target programming language. Source code is
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COMPUTERS IN THE WORKPLACE JOSEPH HOOVER ENGLISH COMPOSITION Computers in the Workplace Computers have become one of the most used devices in the workplace. Whether it’s the intern just working a summer job‚ or the CEO‚ the computer is used in every level of a company. These devices are used in many ways to include typing reports‚ creating and editing websites‚ making presentations‚ or just browsing the internet. However‚ when it comes to providing the employee with the right laptop‚ it all
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ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER SYSTEM Computer System Is a complete‚ working computer. The computer system includes not only the computer‚ but also any software and peripheral devices that are necessary to make the computer function. 1. Hardware 2.Software 3.Peopleware / Live ware HARDWARE It is best described as a device that is physically connected to your computer or something that can be physically touched. INPUT DEVICE –any device that allows the person to communicate information to the computer / gives
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A computer is one of the most brilliant inventions of mankind. Thanks to computer technology‚ we were able to achieve storage and processing of huge amounts of data; we could rest our brains by employing computer memory capacities for storage of information. Owing to computers‚ we have been able speed up daily work‚ carry out critical transactions and achieve accuracy and precision at work. Computers of the earlier times were of the size of a large room and were required to consume huge amounts of
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History of Computers ENG 121 The volume and use of computers in the world are so great‚ they have become difficult to ignore anymore. Computers appear to us in so many ways that many times‚ we fail to see them as they actually are. People associated with a computer when they purchased their morning coffee at the vending machine. As they drove themselves to work‚ the traffic lights that so often hampered us are controlled by computers in an attempt to speed the journey. Accept it or not‚ the computer
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