Supercomputer Supercomputer is a broad term for one of the fastest computers currently available. Supercomputers are very expensive and are employed for specialized applications that require immense amounts of mathematical calculations (number crunching). For example‚ weather forecasting requires a supercomputer. Other uses of supercomputers scientific simulations‚ (animated) graphics‚ fluid dynamic calculations‚ nuclear energy research‚ electronic design‚ and analysis of geological data (e.g.
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Computers And Marketing Marketing is the process by which goods are sold and purchased. The aim of marketing is to acquire‚ retain‚ and satisfy customers. Modern marketing has evolved into a complex and diverse field. This field includes a wide variety of special functions such as advertising‚ mail-order business‚ public relations‚ retailing and merchandising‚ sales‚ market research‚ and pricing of goods. Businesses‚ and particularly the marketing aspect of businesses‚ rely a great
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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 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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How Computers have changed our lives Imagine our life without computers is impossible. The ubiquity of these machines will show our dependence on them incorrigible. Computers were initially used only in the workplace. However‚ it soon became a household name‚ which revolutionized everything from homework to shopping. When computers were supplemented via the Internet‚ which caused a big change in how it worked. It corrected several folds in the long-distance communication. This gave an impetus
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Computer Illiteracy There is a problem out there that haunts many troubled souls in our society. It is powerful. It can strip the pimple-faced class whiz of all his sickening pride. It can make the intelligent person feel like a complete idiot. It can make the confident doubt themselves. To those who have this problem‚ it seeks to make their lives a living hell. This beast is called computer illiteracy. The problems arising from computer literacy are becoming more evident as colleges and
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INTRODUCTION Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with the communication between computer systems or devices. A computer network is any set of computers or devices connected to each other with the ability to exchange data. It is sometimes considered a sub-discipline of telecommunications‚ computer science‚ information technology and computer engineering since it relies heavily upon the theoretical and practical application of these scientific and engineering disciplines
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‘’Computer crimes are on the rise and cause financial and personal damage to victims they affect. The easy accessibility of computers and the anonymous nature of the Internet have created new ways to perform illegal actions. Security measures are always being created to prevent problems is the key to prevent us from becoming a victim.’’ (Shelia Robinson) There are so many computer crimes out there‚ but I am only going to explain four of them. These four computer crimes are the most common crimes
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Computer is an electronic device used in almost every field even where it is most unexpected. That is why this age is called as the era of IT. And now we cannot imagine a world without computers. It is made up of two things one is the hardware and other is software. All physical components of computer like keyboard‚ mouse‚ monitor etc comes under the hardware whereas all the programs and languages used by the computer are called software. These days computers are the tools for not only engineers
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Computer Virus Information What is a computer virus? Think of a biological virus – the kind that makes you sick. It’s persistently nasty‚ keeps you from functioning normally and often requires something powerful to get rid of it. A computer virus is very similar. Designed to relentlessly replicate‚ computer viruses infect your programs and files‚ alter the way your computer operates or stop it from working altogether. It’s estimated that the Conficker virus infected more than 10 million computers
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