introduction to the basic concepts related to the computing field. It also provides you the brief and clean introductory class about various types of the computers. Author: Ali Asghar Manjotho 12/25/2007 A word about the Author and the Book This book is written‚ composed‚ and organized by Mr. Ali Asghar Manjotho — studying at Computer Systems Engineering Department under the kind umbrella of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro bearing the roll number (07CS20). He started
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Generations of Computer Computer Age: Past‚ Present‚ and Future The First generation The Second Generation The Third Generation The Fourth Generation The Fifth Generation The Computer Age 1951-1958 The First Generation Vacuum Tube – – Rapid changes Four generations over 50 years Trends across generations – Decrease size – Increase speed Magnetic core memory Storage – – Heat Burnout Machine language Punched cards Tape (1957) Characteristics of 1st Generation Computers Computers
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Teaching computer literacy CHRIS CORBEL PAUL GRUBA SERIES EDITOR DENISE E MURRAY TEACHING WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY SERIES TEACHING COMPUTER LITERACY Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SERIES INTRODUCTION Published by the National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research Macquarie University‚ Sydney NSW 2109 for the AMEP Research Centre on behalf of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Corbel‚ Chris‚ 1951- . Teaching computer literacy. Bibliography. ISBN 1
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Supercomputer Supercomputer is a broad term for one of the fastest computers currently available. Supercomputers are very expensive and are employed for specialized applications that require immense amounts of mathematical calculations (number crunching). For example‚ weather forecasting requires a supercomputer. Other uses of supercomputers scientific simulations‚ (animated) graphics‚ fluid dynamic calculations‚ nuclear energy research‚ electronic design‚ and analysis of geological data (e.g.
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Effects of Computer on Society Everyone knows that this is the age of computer and majority of people are using computer. Development of science and technology has direct effect on our daily life as well as in our social life. Computer technology has made communication possible from one part of the world to the other in seconds. They can see the transactions in one part of the world while staying in the other part. Computer development is one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20 the
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The computers are essential in all fields and are also used for the sake of entertainment. We are using computers in our home‚ in our daily life to get facilities. But the computers have more negative than positive effects when using a computer everyday. 1. Actually in other words we can say that Computer is a machine that makes everything on the Internet so easily accessible that it is difficult to keep children away from things they are not supposed to know at a certain age. Children especially
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Lots of people accept the most invention that is computer. While people didn’t need to computers in the days of old‚ nowadays computers are used almost everywhere. The life without computer is impossible for people. Not only computer but‚ also internet. We are so much dependent on computers. Although PCs make many things esaier for us‚ there are some evidence that depending on computers brings negative results. Supporters of dependence on computers a good thing say that we can learn easily information
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Many scientists and psychologists find that video games can actually have many benefits: The main one is making kids smart. Video games may actually teach kids high-level thinking skills that they will need in the future (“University of Wisconsin psychologist”). "Video games change your brain‚" according to University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green. That’s mean playing video games change the brain’s physical structure the same way as do learning to read‚ playing the piano‚ or navigating
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Computers are commonly used items in many areas. It is an important thing to people‚ especially the people who run organizations‚ industry‚ etc. . . Almost anything you know is run or made by computers. Cars and jets were designed on computers‚ traffic signals are run by computers‚ most medical equipment use computers and space exploration was started with computers. Most of the jobs today require the use of computers. These ’mechanical brains ’ made a huge impact on our society. It would be hard
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HISTORY OF COMPUTER Abacus - The First man-made computing device. - It can perform addition and subtraction - invented in China Pascal’s calculating machine/Pascaline - The first mechanical calculator - Invented by Blaise Pascal - Can perform addition & subtraction Leibnitz calculator - First general-purpose calculating machine - Extended version of Pascal Calculating machine - Can perform multiplication and Division - Invented by Gottfried Leibnitz Automatic
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