Many would think that computer programming is a recent invention but the idea behind writing instructions for a machine to follow then has been around for over a century. Starting from Charles Babbage’s steam driven machine named the Analytical Engine back in 1834. Unlike the simple calculating machines of that time that could perform only a single function‚ Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine could perform a variety of tasks. This idea caught the attention of Ada Lovelace‚ a mathematician and daughter
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Introduction Computers can be tremendously useful tools for English language instruction. They process data quickly and integrate voice‚ music‚ videos‚ pictures and text into lessons. They can be programmed to tailor instruction and test for each individual learner. They can even used to make students feel more comfortable and willing to take risks‚ because of their “untiring‚ unjudgmental nature” (Butler-Pascoe 1997:20). While there are many potential benefits to be derived from these “machines”
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of natural languages to make them accessible to computer processing. These efforts have centered around creating schemata designed to parallel logical relations with relations expressed by the syntax and semantics of natural languages‚ which are clearly cumbersome and ambiguous in their function as vehicles for the transmission of logical data. Understandably‚ there is a widespread belief that natural languages are unsuitable for the transmission of many ideas that artificial languages can render
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Unit (2) Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Objective By the end of this unit‚ the participant should be able to use the following computer functions to enhance teaching and learning English. 1. Using computer as a CD player 2. Using computer as a video player 3. Using Ms Word in Teaching and learning English a. Word keyboard shortcuts b. Drawing tables c. Drawing hidden tables d. Track changes 4. Using Power Point presentation in Teaching English 1) Using computer as a CD player The computer
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INTRODUCTION Computer Assisted Language Learning is one of the emerging areas in English Language Teaching. In the present scenario‚ language laboratories has grown apace not only in urban schools and colleges but also in rural schools and colleges. However‚ the comprehensible input(as discussed by krashen 1982) to be given‚ in order to facilitate L2 speaking‚ has always been a challenging task for the teacher. The biggest advantage of the lab is that it could provide both audio and video lessons
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THE ATTITUDES OF MSU STUDENTS’ TOWARDS COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING‚ COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the SECONDARY TEACHING DEPARTMENT And ELEMENTARY TEACHING DEPARTMENT College of Education Mindanao State University Marawi City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English And Bachelor of Elementary Education
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LANGUAGE ANALYSIS SAMPLE: Books vs computer games In a world where gaming consoles have become standard household items‚ there is much debate concerning the value of computer games versus the more conventional form of literary entertainment: books. Steven Johnson writes for the ‘The Times’‚ putting forth the view that computer games are a valid and valuable form of entertainment which increases problem solving skills while Boris Johnson‚ in an article posted on his own website‚ blames video games
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It can refer to all computer instructions in general or to any specific set of computer instructions. It is inclusive of both machine instructions and source code (more human-understandable instructions that must be rendered into machine code by compilers or interpreters before being executed). On most computer platforms‚ software can be grouped into a few broad categories: software is the basic software needed for a computer to operate. software refers to one or more computer programs and data
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General Computer Questions [pic] General Computer Question 1: What is a computer? Answer: A common‚ somewhat simplified‚ definition is that the computer is an electronic device that can be used to process information. Today‚ computers are not only used for calculations‚ but also for creating and manipulating text and pictures. They are used to design bridges and spacecraft‚ to record a company’s sales and to keep track of customers‚ to create a school newspaper‚ or to estimate the cost
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