English 11 R Mr. Ferrare 9 February 2010 Isaac Asimov: The Father of Science-Fiction Isaac Asimov is well known for his Foundation series but wrote a total of over 500 books. These books were commonly science-fiction‚ but he also wrote mysteries and other genres of literature‚ including a memoir. Although these works differ in genre‚ they each contain Isaac Asimov’s desire to help the world and educate people in any way he could. Isaac Asimov used his work to reflect upon the world and address
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Introduction: Computer Generations History of development of computers down the years is referred as Computer Generations. A generation refers to research and development done to improve the performance of computers. It also refers to the new technical breakthroughs and advancements in computers. A generation has significantly decreased the size of computers and increased the performance. With the increase in speed‚ power and memory and decrease in size‚ each generation has brought down the cost
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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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WHAT IS COMPUTER? The word “Computer” is derived from the word “compute” which means to calculate. In the past‚ the computer was normally considered to be a calculating device which used to calculate arithmetic operations. But today‚ computer is used in every field of daily life to solve problems of different kinds. Therefore‚ a computer can be defined as: Definition: Computer is an electronic device that is used to solve different kinds of problems depending on a set of instructions given
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available to all on equal terms” (Warren‚ Earl 1954). http://m0sia.ru/gallery/computer/Harvard_Mark_I_Computer As we approach 2007‚ computing has changed from pure equation processing technology‚ embodied by the MARK 1 at Harvard and the ENIAC at the University of Pennsylvania‚ to information processing technology. "To know... used to mean having information stored in ones memory. It now means the process of having access to information and knowing how to use it.” School boards and PTA’s
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What is computer? An electronic device designed to manipulate data in order to achieve a desired result based on the stored program or instructions. Why do we need computers? In education assist teachers in teaching their students easily and quickly help students to do their assignment easily with the use of computer (typing and surfing) In work less paper works‚ searching‚ communication via video conferencing‚ etc. Pleasure surfing‚ games‚ communicating through the internet Three
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TEENAGERS’ COMMUNICATION PREFERENCE IN THE MODERN WORLD A Descriptive Paper Presented to the Faculty of College of Arts and Sciences University of the Cordilleras In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of the Course English 2 7:30-8:55 MWF By LLOUELA B. ASIM December 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 RESEARCH OUTLINE 3 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 7 CHAPTER II: BODY 9 DIFFERENT MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION 9 TEENAGERS’ INCLINATION OF MODERN COMMUNICATION
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Chapter I The History/Background Introduction Telecommunications is one of the most potent forces in the world today. It influences every one of us as an individual. As each year passes‚ telecommunications grows in scope. The early pioneers of rapid would never recognize today’s vast array of electronic media—broadcast television‚ cable TV‚ direct broadcast satellite‚ multimedia‚ video cassettes‚ the internet just to name a few. Neither
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Microprocessors Inside of the mysterious box that perches ominously on your desk is one of the marvels of the modern world. This marvel is also a total enigma to most of the population. This enigma is‚ of course‚ the microprocessor. To an average observer a microprocessor is simply a small piece of black plastic that is found inside of almost everything. In How Microprocessors Work they are defined as a computer’s central processing unit‚ usually contained on a single integrated circuit (Wyant
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CPU - Central Processing Unit: Pronounced as separate letters‚ CPU is the abbreviation for central processing unit. Sometimes referred to simply as the central processor‚ but more commonly called processor‚ the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power‚ the CPU is the most important element of a computer system. On large machines‚ the CPU requires one or more printed circuit boards. On personal computers and small workstations‚ the CPU is
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