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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Computer Packages 11 Graphic Packages: It is important to recall that the early graphics software performed creditably on production of simple bar graphs and funny little people made of squares. However‚ the modern day graphics software and hardware is so advanced such that it is sometimes difficult to tell if computer or trick photograph produced a picture. Computer graphics as often seen in advertisement‚ Logos‚ and sports broadcast on televisions are products of computer graphic applications
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A computer system consists of mainly four basic units; namely input unit‚ storage unit‚ central processing unit and output unit. Central Processing unit further includes Arithmetic logic unit and control unit‚ as shown in the figure:. A computer performs five major operations or functions irrespective of its size and make. These are • it accepts data or instructions as input‚ • it stores data and instruction • it processes data as per the instructions‚ • it controls all operations inside a computer
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Overview of the Computer System This lesson includes the following sections: • The Parts of a Computer System • Looking Inside the Machine • Software: Bringing the Machine to Life The Parts of a Computer System • What is a Computer? • Hardware • Software • Data • Users The Parts of a Computer System - What is a Computer? • A computer is an electronic
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a VPU or a visual processing unit‚ is a specialised electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in frame buffer intended for output to a display. GPUs are very efficient at manipulating computer graphics‚ and their highly parallel structure makes them more effective than genera; purpose CPUs for algorithms where processing of large blocks of data is done in parallel. It is a specialized circuit designed to accelerate the image output in
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Introduction to computer Basics Background This topic will discuss the introduction to the use of the computer in the business area‚ including the basic hardware and software concepts. Information technology (IT) is one of the key resources in the modern business environment. We have lived during the past 20 years in a period that has strongly emphasised the strategic importance of information technology. Consequently‚ those currently involved in management have a clear vision of the technology’s
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No Content Page 1 Introduction 2 2 History 3 3 Computer Software 4 4 Computer Hardware 6 5 Function and Application In Medical Field 8 6 Advantage 10 7 Disadvantage 12 8 Precaution 13 9 Conclusion 16 10 Reference 17 INTRODUCTION The first use of the word “computer” was recorded in 1613 in a book called “The yong mans gleanings” by English writer Richard Braithwait. It referred to a person who carried
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Computer Memory MEMORY IS THE INTERNAL STORAGE AREA OF THE COMPUTER. MEMORY IDENTIFIES THE DATA STORAGE.THE PHYSICAL MEMORY USUALLY REFERRED TO US MAIN MEMORY OR RAM. Different types of computer Memory Hard Disk Drive. The hard disk drives are among the most common types of computer memory. They can store the data and information long term as this is where you store your music‚ games‚ documents‚ and the like. Hard drives work much like records. They are spinning platters that have arms with head
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Computer Animation Computer animators work to bring objects to life through the use of computer graphics. Like traditional animators‚ computer animators manipulate graphics and images to simulate movement. However‚ unlike traditional animators‚ computer animators use digital technology to create new visual effects and motions that help avoid the monotonous‚ frame-by-frame drawing required for each picture. Computer animation is a very lucrative business and shows no sign of slowing down in the future
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The Computer Revolution If I were to make a history book of the years from 1981 to 1996‚ I would put computers on the cover. Computers‚ you may ask?‚ Yes computers‚ because if there were suddenly no computers on the world‚ there would be total chaos. People could not; communicate‚ commute‚ make business transactions‚ purchase things‚ or do most things in their daily routine‚ because power plants use computers to control the production of electricity. Computers have evolved extreme rapidly
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