A computer is not an acronym and is sometimes abbreviated as comp or ’puter. The term "computer" was originally given to humans who performed numerical calculations using mechanical calculators such as the abacus and slide rule. The term was later given to a mechanical device as they began replacing the human computers. Today’s computers are electronic devices that accept data (input)‚ process that data‚ produces output‚ and then store (storage) the results. The first computer was called the ENIAC
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Computers Computers have made life easier for the human race. Americans today take for granted the great impact the computer has on their lives‚ making things easier‚ faster‚ and more convenient for them. Computers helped the world a lot and helped us take a large step into the future. Almost anything you know is run or made by computers‚ industry‚ cars‚ jets‚ and ect. Computers are the most important innovations in history‚ without computers the world would not be able to function in the
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Before computers there were not telephone answering machines‚ handheld calculators‚ fax machines‚ personal computers. People did what they had to do without these things. People wrote letter by hand or with a typewriter‚ they also kept track of data and numbers in ledgers. They were not texting each other‚ there was either in person or over the phone. . Computers are integral to our daily lives and there are millions used daily. Computers are used at home‚ work‚ and school. They are also embedded
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Function of digital computer A typical digital computer system has four basic functional elements: (1) input-output equipment. (2) main memory. (3) control unit. (4) arithmetic-logic unit. Any of a number of devices is used to enter data and program instructions into a computer and to gain access to the results of the processing operation. Common input devices include keyboards and optical scanners; output devices include printers and cathode-ray tube and liquid-crystal display monitors
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“Disadvantages and Advantages of Computer” A Research Paper Presented to Prof. Hans Uy In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English IV By: Junaira R. Jamal First Year College March 2013 ACKNOWLEGDMENT I express my deepest gratitude to my family especially my mother who helps me with the grammar‚ invaluable guidance and blessings. I am very grateful to my English teacher Sir Han Uy for providing us with an environment to complete this project. I would like to thank my
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Computers have become such indispensable devices in the modern era that we cannot imagine life without computers. However‚ there have been different ideas on the benefits of computers. In my opinion‚ computers do more good than harm because they can make life easier and also can help our work become more systematically and productively. Firstly‚ computers give many advantages as they can make life easier. As a student‚ many works must be done by using computer such as assignment and presentation
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Negetive Aspects of computer Children are exposed to computers at an early age and some even children know more than their parents about computers. However‚ regular computer use can have some negative effects on children‚ especially those that frequently use computers for extended periods of time. Some children who frequently use the computer may be at risk for developing vision problems. According to the American Optometric Association‚ children can be even more susceptible than adult
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One of benefits of the method is the small volumes of data that are accessed by utilizing DNA patterns. Experimental results and security assessment experiments indicate that the method suggested has an ideal level of security. With development of computer networks and the increasing use of Internet‚ the discussion of security in transferring data has been put forward as one of important subjects. The reason for it is the accessibility of data in Internet‚ and their easy access by authorized and unauthorized
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IP_Array_start.vbs ’ Written by:Kamal ’ Date: 11/25/2012 ’ Class: COMP230 ’ Professor: ’ =================================== ’ This initialize a 2-dimension array ’ of IP Address. The first index +100 ’ is the room# and the second index+1 ’ is the computer# in the room. dim ipAddress(5‚3) ipAddress(0‚0)="192.168.10.11" ipAddress(0‚1)="192.168.10.12" ipAddress(0‚2)="192.168.10.13" ipAddress(0‚3)="192.168.10.14" ipAddress(1‚0)="192.168.10.19" ipAddress(1‚1)="192.168.10.20" ipAddress(1
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Computers and Society Evaluating the Impact of Technology Chris Brooks Department of Computer Science University of San Francisco Evaluating Technological Impact It can be useful to think about the ways in which technology impacts the way we live our lives. Most computer scientists have a pretty positive view of technology. Is that view justified? How do we defend that view to other‚ more skeptical points of view? Department of Computer Science — University of San Francisco – p.1/? Research
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