PARTS OF THE COMPUTER All computer systems need two types of parts that work together to make them run. These parts are: 1. Hardware - The hardware is the part of the computer you can touch and see. Eg: Keyboard‚ Mouse‚ Hard disk etc. 2. Software - The software is a part of the computer you cannot touch but is very important. The software is all the programming that makes the computer run; controlling everything that the computer does. Common
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Demerits of computer The computer is one of the most important inventions among all inventions that we use or view in this world but the computer still got various kind of demerits in it. The computer has been the major factor due to which there arise various kinds of problems. The computer got various kinds of applications and programs in it such as games‚ internet browsers‚ editors‚ etc and these things attract people to use the computer continuously but mostly it is seen in the youngster’s and
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Influence of Computers Most people think that computers are just a modern convenience‚ which is true‚ but when thought about‚ it has influenced almost every part of daily life. Since the inventions of computers‚ they have eased work in almost every section of life including society and in the military. The first computer could be an argument in and of itself. If the definition is a machine for performing calculations‚ then the abacus would be considered the first computer‚ but if the definition
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University E. Jacinto St.‚ Davao City CPE 420: Computer Systems Architecture [Evolution of Computers – From 1st Generation to Present] November 13‚ 2012 Prepared for: Engr. Eleonor Palconit Prepared by: Jhunorjim C. Zandueta The evolution of computers is considered one of the most rapid technological development in the history of human innovation. Within just 50 years‚ computers had evolved from bulky military hardware that computed ballistic trajectory
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Computer Technician I Believe a Computer Technician is a good career for me because I have been around computers for many years now and enjoy them. I began to learn the basics of computers from my father when I was about 9 years old. Since then I have pretty much taught myself and took off in the computer field. I now have 7 networked computers " linked together "‚ help run an internet provider and build web pages. About a year ago my Uncle changed jobs and now he is a Computer Technician
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Computer Fundamentals Computer is an electronic device that manipulates data according to set of instructions and produce a meaningful result. • Computers are not very intelligent devices‚ but they handle instructions flawlessly and fast. • They must follow explicit directions from both user and computer programmer. • Computers are really nothing more than a very powerful calculator with some great accessories. • Applications like word processing and games are just a very
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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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GENERATION OF COMPUTERS The term generation indicates the type of technology used in the computer construction. As new technology was emerging‚ it was being used in the making of computer. The new technology improved the speed‚ accuracy and storage capacity of the computers. Different technologies have been used for computers in different times. Therefore‚ computers can be divided into five generations depending upon the technologies used. These are: First Generation (1940 - 1956) Second
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The Computer Revolution If I were to make a history book of the years from 1981 to 1996‚ I would put computers on the cover. Computers‚ you may ask?‚ Yes computers‚ because if there were suddenly no computers on the world‚ there would be total chaos. People could not; communicate‚ commute‚ make business transactions‚ purchase things‚ or do most things in their daily routine‚ because power plants use computers to control the production of electricity. Computers have evolved extreme rapidly
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Computer Associates Ethics Paper Brief Summary: Based in Islandia‚ N.Y.‚ Computer Associates dominated the market for mainstream utility software‚ programs that helped the computers used by big companies run more efficiently. The company also offers security & storage software. Computer Associates used variety of tricks to inflate its reported profits during the 1990’s. In October 2000‚ the company changed the way it sold software and the way it reported its sales. The Securities and Exchange
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