Main article: History of computer science Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer. Ada Lovelace is credited with writing the first algorithm intended for processing on a computer. The earliest foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern digital computer. Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus have existed since antiquity‚ aiding in computations such as multiplication and
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There is nothing more exciting than to understand the way our bodies operate. Health science‚ also known as biomedical science‚ deals with human bodies and works on the basis of serious research that aims at understanding how human and animal bodies function and what internal and external factors affect their functionalities. Health science has a lot of application opportunities‚ the results and findings of these studies are widely used in sports and medical systems in order to treat and prevent
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1. Define Psychology. Is psychology a science? Elucidate your answer with relevant arguments. DEFINITIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY Psychology has been defined in different ways.Some people have defined psychology as an art.Other people have defined psychology as a science.Many text books define psychology as the science of mind and behavior.Psychology involves the study of human nature and/or behavior.Different opinions come from different perspectives. Eric Pettifor at GIGANTOPITHECUS defines psychology
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evidence that could have been left at the crime scene. The details of the evidence is then explained in a court in order for an appropriate legal action to take place against the crime. Forensic science deals with several specializations such as certain aspects of crimes scenes‚ bodies‚ evidence and more. The first duty and responsibility of a forensic scientist is to collect evidence from a particular crime scene where the evidence requires the specific use of scientific skills to make sure that
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1. INTRODUCTION Forensic science is the application of scientific procedures to help solve criminal and legal matters. At the scene of any crime a variety of physical evidence may be left behind that can link a criminal to a crime‚ or help reconstruct the sequence of events which occurred during that crime. Forensic biologists examine articles and crime scenes for evidence of biological material and attempt to determine the origin of that material by using tests that provides biologically discrimination
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Animals and science Thesis: If it wasn’t for animals many scientific breakthroughs would still be undiscovered. Animals have helped humans achieve a new level in science that otherwise would have been unreachable. I. New vaccines and medications are constantly being produced in science. Because of animals‚ scientists are able to test these vaccines and medications to see which one(s) actually work. A. When a new disease is discovered‚ scientists all over the world come up with different vaccines
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the debate the subject of violence on television has generated‚ television has been labeled a culprit. But it is a sad fact that science has produced deadly weapons. The destruction they cause is frightening. Now machines & robots have replaced man everywhere causing unemployment in all places. People will also lose their economic security & self-respect. Hence science is both a blessing & a curse to mankind August 6‚ 1945‚ is not a day to be forgotten. It marks the world’s first use of an atomic
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Unit 1 a) Is economics a science? Yes ! The word “Economics” is derived from the Greeks word “Oikonomos” which means to manage the house. So it means the management of a household especially in those matters‚ which are relating to the income and expenses of the family. After sometime‚ the term economy was adopted. Economics is regarded as a Social SCIENCE and not a PURE science like Physics or Chemistry because it uses scientific methods to build theories that can help explain the behaviour
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“star‚ heavens‚ of outer space‚ astronomical‚” and the definition for “–ology” is “science‚ doctrine‚ theory of‚” yet even though the combination of these terms makes the word “astrology‚” astrology itself is not considered a true science in modern Western Philosophy. The term we use for the scientific study of the stars‚ planets‚ and other celestial phenomenon is astronomy. Webster’s dictionary defines science as “systemized knowledge derived from observation‚ study‚ and experimentation carried
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Art and science 1 . Definition of art and science : - Art is reason applied without limits‚ geared towards an ideal and guided by the practical. - Science is reason applied within a framework‚ geared towards the practical and guided by an ideal. 2 The difference between art and science Art is geared towards an ideal‚ towards the attainment of perfection. All art is begun with some idea in mind‚ and bringing this idea across to viewers in the right manner in the goal of the artist. Yet
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