INTRODUCTION Computer is defined as a combination of electro-mechanical devices (Hardware) capable of accepting data or information‚ processing‚ storing‚ and providing output under the control of some instructions and commands called programs (Software). Computers are machines that perform tasks or calculation according to a set of instruction or programs. Introduce in 1940s the first fully electronic computers were huge machines that required teams of people to operate. Compared to those early
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History of Computers Glenn G. Fabia Department of Computer Science Ateneo de Naga University A typical computer operation back when computers were people. Counting Tables History of Computers 2 A Modern Day Abacus (Oldest surviving‚ 300 B.C) Note how the abacus is really just a representation of the human fingers: the 5 lower rings on each rod represent the 5 fingers and the 2 upper rings represent the 2 hands. History of Computers 3 Napier’s Bones In 1617 John Napier
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future is the thing that takes a lot of our time and efforts being computer oriented. We have to imagine‚ try to figure out what the future will bring us. We are supposed to lead our generation in looking for new and life enhancing technologies to make man ’s life easier and more enjoyable. How will it look like? [pic]THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION THAT CAME TO OUR MINDS. • Will we be able to talk to our computers in the future? • Will they respond freely? • Can they understand
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The Computer Age Believe it or not‚ but the age of computers is upon us. I believe Computers are not only here to stay‚ but in my opinion computers are the wave of the future. Only a device like the computer can change the way we work‚ live‚ and think. I see computers taking us places where no man has gone before. Twenty years ago people were just not up to date with computers back then. I mean if you ask someone about a computer‚ they probably would say something like‚ what in the world are
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Computer Technology Computer Technology Technology has helped us in every phase of life since the beginning of time. From the invention of the simple calculator to the Internet‚ technology has been a great factor on the way our civilization has grown. With more and more technological advances just around the corner‚ our civilization will continue to grow faster and faster than ever before. After the invention of the computer this world did many inventions in a short time with the help of technology
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Effect of computer addiction Computer addiction‚ our world is surrounded by technology and we use technology to almost everything‚ our world has gotten so used to tehcnology around us we cannot imagine a life with it‚ though it can come handy it still has its negative effects. Computer addiction is common nowadays beacuse we cant imagine living a life without technology‚ we use computers for almost everything.Parants usually buy their kids computer to study but teenagers often find a
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Computers in accounting Uses and advantages and disadvantages of computers in accounting Traditionally accounts were kept by the means of handwritten record. Computers have only begun to be used in some of the functions of accounting over the last fifteen years or so. As computers became cheaper‚ easier to use‚ and more powerful‚ more firms have decided to computerise their own accounting records. However‚ some firms‚ (albeit a declining number) still prefer to use handwritten accountings. This
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LECTURE 2 COMPUTERS ARE EVERYWHERE 1 – THIS LECTURE LOOKS AT A FEW SPECIFIC AREAS of SOCIETY AND WHERE COMPUTERS ARE USED » TRANSPORT » MEDICAL WORLD » AGRICULTURE » AIRLINE TRAVEL COMPUTERS ARE EVERYWHERE 2 Computers are everywhere. Our lives are directly affected when they do not operate. Computers have infiltrated our lives so we do not know how to function without them. INFORMATION AGE 3 We live in what we call the INFORMATION AGE – Evolving more
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Applications of computers in various fields Computers have their application or utility everywhere. We find their applications in almost every sphere of life–particularly in fields where computations are required to be done at a very fast speed and where data is so complicated that the human brain finds it difficult to cope up with. As you must be aware‚ computer now-a-days are being used almost in every department to do the work at a greater speed and accuracy. They can keep the record of all
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schoolschool code:080020registration number: | Electronic Document Preparation Management (exemplar 1) | The History of Computer | Table of Contents The History of Computer 1 Who was the father of computer? 2 THE FIVE GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER 3 What computer was produced by J.Presper Eckert and John Mauchly 4 A Description Of The Device 4 The History of Computer 1. The Abacus: Is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing arithmetic processes? The Chinese
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