Section 1 Introduction 1.1 COMMUNICATIONS Computer communications is the process of sharing data‚ programs‚ and information between two or more computers. We have discussed numerous applications that depend on communication systems‚ including: • E-mail – Provides a fast‚ efficient alternative to traditional mail by sending and receiving electronic documents. • Instant messaging – Supports direct‚ “live” electronic communication between two or more friends or buddies. • Internet
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SYLLABUS Cambridge International AS and A Level Computing 9691 For examination in June and November 2014 University of Cambridge International Examinations retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered Centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However‚ we cannot give permission to Centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a Centre. © University of Cambridge International Examinations
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BASIC CONCEPTS IN COMPUTING WHAT IS A COMPUTER A computer may be defined as an electronic device that has the capability of accepting and processing data under the control of a stored program and producing output in the form of information. This information may be in the form of sound‚ images‚ electronic signals‚ etc. and may be stored within the computer or on an external storage device. Computers are not very intelligent but they handle instructions flawlessly and fast. They must follow explicit
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Dell Computer Corporation Embry Riddle Aeronautical University October 6‚ 2012 Dell Computer Corporation The Dell Computer Corporation was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell from his dorm room at the University of Texas at the age of 19 with $1000. The original name of the company was PC’s Unlimited. The corporation was started with a simple premise as its basic foundation: so that personal computers could be built and sold directly to customers and by doing this‚ Dell could address their specific
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distinguishing between the online and the offline” (Palfrey and Gasser 4).In this instance‚ “digital native” would be any individual who was “born after 1980” (Palfrey and Gasser 1). These individuals are typically completely comfortable with the computer technology that surrounds them in their daily lives. One of the most ancient forms of communication known as hand writing is being replaced by typing. Even with the invention of the typewriter‚ it was still not uncommon to handwrite memos‚ letters
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69 Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Antonius J. van Rooij IVO Heemraadssingel 194 3021 DM Rotterdam T 010 425 33 66 F 010 276 39 88 Secretariaat@ivo.nl www.ivo.nl Antonius J. van Rooij Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Antonius J. van Rooij Online video game addiction. Exploring a new phenomenon. © Antonius J. van Rooij‚ 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication
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computer ------------------------------------------------- Computational chemistry From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Computational chemistry is a branch of chemistry that uses principles of computer science to assist in solving chemical problems. It uses the results of theoretical chemistry‚ incorporated into efficient computer programs‚ to calculate the structures and properties of molecules and solids. Its necessity arises from the well-known fact that apart from relatively recent results
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Computer keyboard In computing‚ a keyboard is a typewriter-style device‚ which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys‚ to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches. Following the decline of punch cards and paper tape‚ interaction via teleprinter-style keyboards became the main input device for computers. A keyboard typically has characters engraved or printed on the keys and each press of a key typically corresponds to a single written symbol. However‚ to produce some symbols requires pressing
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moral principles that govern the behavior of a group or individual. Therefore‚ computer ethics is set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers. Some common issues of computer ethics include intellectual property rights (such as copyrighted electronic content)‚ privacy concerns‚ and how computers affect society. For example‚ while it is easy to duplicate copyrighted electronic (or digital) content‚ computer ethics would suggest that it is wrong to do so without the author ’s approval
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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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