Mark Dudzik GIT 335 2/20/12 Assignment 3- Dream Computer I have built a few computers in the past‚ some fairly basic windows computers. I have always maxed out any computer I’ve owned in RAM‚ storage‚ and graphics. About three years ago now‚ I bought my first iMac‚ and only then discovered what a computer can actually do. That being said‚ my dream computer would have to be a Mac Pro. Two 3.06GHz 6-core Intel Xeon processors powering my beast‚ that’s 12 cores in total. Eight 8GB sticks of
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Computers and Society The decade of the 1980’s saw an explosion in computer technology and computer usage that deeply changed society. Today computers are a part of everyday life‚ they are in their simplest form a digital watch or more complexly computers manage power grids‚ telephone networks‚ and the money of the world. Henry Grunwald‚ former US ambassador to Austria best describes the computer’s functions‚ "It enables the mind to ask questions‚ find answers‚ stockpile knowledge‚ and devise
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Computer programmers put in writing‚ analysis‚ and maintain programs and/or software which run the computers; they also write programs for coding into computer language. Programmers work long hours with concentrated workloads against firm deadlines. Here is a listing of some of the tasks that Computer Programmers carry out: • Code instructions into programming languages • Debugging programs • Organize records and reports • Assisting computer operators to resolve computer issues • Train amateurs
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Computer science From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Computer science (abbreviated CS or CompSci) is the scientific and practical approach to computation and its applications. It is the systematic study of the feasibility‚ structure‚ expression‚ and mechanization of the methodical processes (or algorithms) that underlie the acquisition‚ representation‚ processing‚ storage‚ communication of‚ and access to information‚ whether such information is encoded in bits and bytes in a computer memory or
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White-collar crime‚ specifically computer crime‚ is becoming more popular as computers become more readily available. Crimes using computers and crimes against computers are usually committed without fear of being caught‚ due to the detachment of the offender from the victim. Computer crime is defined as‚ “Criminal activity directly related to the use of computers‚ specifically illegal trespass into the computer system or database of another‚ manipulation or theft of stored or on-line data‚ or sabotage
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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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Advantages and disadvantages of science In today’s world it’s almost impossible to live without science. We use science all the time in different aspects of our daily life. The world would be a certainly different place to live in without cell phones‚ airplanes‚ computers and other gifts of science. All the technology devices need power to run and without science‚ it would be impossible to product the much needed electricity to run the various devices. Thanks to science‚ we now know more about
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Evolution of Computer A.P.Mohana priyaa Abacus Chinese invented calculating device called ABACUS Ø Also known as “SOROBAN” perform addition and Ø subtraction Wooden rack holding two horizontal wires with beads Ø strung on them. Rules memorized by the user Ø Regular arithmetic problems can be done Ø NAPIER’S DEVICE John Napier a Scottish Mathematician Ø Set of eleven animal bones later it was replaced by Ø rod Number marked on them‚they placed
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Computer Basics Ty Christian English Allied American University Short Response Discuss where a computer stores its basic hardware settings‚ why it does so‚ and what some of those settings are. A computer is a very complex and complicated piece of equipment that take teams of professional’s to manage. What people seem to forget is even this enigma of hardware also have a very basic system that fires it up. This is called the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). As the name suggests
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History of Computers Table of Contents Table of Contents . .2 Abstract . 3 Body of Research .4 - 6 Conclusion . 7 Bibliography ..8 Abstract This project explains the history of computers‚ starting from Howard Aiken’s Harvard Mark I to present day time. Although I have not gone over all of the models in my report‚ I have chosen those which I feel have had the greatest effect on the computer world. I will show how in just forty years‚ computers
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