Classification of computers Created by: Valuta Iuliana Module: Information and Communication Technology Teacher: Peter Laszlo Created by: Valuta Iuliana Module: Information and Communication Technology Teacher: Peter Laszlo * Table of Contents 1 Types of computers 2 1.1 Microcomputers 3 1.2 Minicomputers 5 1.3 Mainframe computers 5 1.4 Supercomputer 5
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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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HISTORY OF THE COMPUTER ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: ADEBOWALE ONIFADE ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN NIGERIA REGION 8 HISTORY OF THE COMPUTER ABSTRACT This paper takes a keen look at the history of computer technology with a view to encouraging computer or electrical electronic engineering students to embrace and learn the history of their profession and its technologies. Reedy (1984) quoted Aldous Huxley thus: “that men do not learn very much from the
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Laptop Computer vs. Desktop Computer A laptop is a computer which is designed to be portable. Usually this entails making sacrifices in terms of performance and utility. Laptops are intended for people who travel a lot and need a computer which can go with them. A desktop computer is meant to be stationary. This usually results in a lower price and better options for upgrading. Desktops are intended for permanent workstations and generally have more power and storage capacity than laptops.
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Computer Technology Computer Technology Technology has helped us in every phase of life since the beginning of time. From the invention of the simple calculator to the Internet‚ technology has been a great factor on the way our civilization has grown. With more and more technological advances just around the corner‚ our civilization will continue to grow faster and faster than ever before. After the invention of the computer this world did many inventions in a short time with the help of technology
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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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History of Computer Introduction Man’s progress is measured by sophistication of his tools. First‚ he discovered how to control fire. Eventually‚ he invented the wheel. He built boats and earned to harness the wind. As soon as commerce developed in the early societies‚ people recognized the need to calculate and keep track of information. They soon devised simple computing devices and bookkeeping systems to enable them to add‚ subtract‚ and simple record transactions. Today‚ we are witnessing
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Computer is a processing machine which processes raw data to produce meaningful data. It has tremendous change with comparison to calculator. Characteristics of Computers: - Computers have got their importance due to the following characteristics: - 1. Accuracy: - Computer performs every operation with equal and high accuracy. Errors can occur in a computer due to only human mistakes‚ weaknesses and imprecise thinking. 2. Repeatitiveness: - Once the set of instructions are permanently
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A COMPUTER VIRUS A case study presented to Dr.Pedro D. Abanador In partial fulfilment of the requirements in the subject RES323- Research Methodologies Leading to the degree Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Presented by: Estimada‚ Ronald B. BSIT-3A2 February 4‚ 2014 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction A computer virus is a small software program that spreads from one computer to another
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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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