Needs This computer would be used for mainly writing papers‚ surfing the Internet‚ a little desktop publishing‚ and playing some 3d sports games. Software The software I would buy would have to include a word processor‚ and desktop publishing program. The standard programs for this are Microsoft’s. They are Microsoft Word‚ and Microsoft Publisher. Using a student discount‚ I can get them both for under $200. (See http://www.edu.com/software/ ) I also need to decide which operating system
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A brief description of the industry: The Computer And Peripherals Industry is composed of a diverse group of companies. It produces a wide range of products for sale to just about all businesses and consumers. The industry tends to lead the economic cycle‚ and is very competitive. This industry markets a wide range of products and services‚ many of which are tied to mainframe and server computers‚ personal computers‚ and storage devices. A number of offerings include gear to connect this hardware
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to many important inventions. One of them is the computer. About a decade back‚ a computer was seen as a wonder machine. A few years later‚ this wonderful machine came closer to us as the Personal Computer (PC) entered the household scene. The computer today plays a significant role in our everybody’s life. Computers are used practically everywhere. The use of computer in our country in the past two decades has taken a big jump. Today computers do much more than simply compute‚ super market scanners
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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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Computer Crime Computer crimes need to be prevented and halted thought increased computer network security measures as well as tougher laws and enforcement of those laws in cyberspace: Computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. All that is required is a personal computer‚ a modem‚ and a phone line. Increasing instances of white-collar crime involve computers as more businesses automate and information becomes an important
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History Of Apple Computers Eric Tomafsky Mr. Chandler Finance Apple History 2 Abstract There have been many computer companies trying to start in this hectic business world today. There has been many problems with each one‚ and the strongest company will be the one who solves everyone’s problems and makes each person happy with there computer. That has yet
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TYPES OF COMPUTERS The types of computers range from the Hybrid to the Analog types. The computers you come across in the daily course of your day range from laptops‚ palmtops and towers‚ to desktop computers‚ to name a few. But the very word “computers” reminds one of the desktop computers used in offices or homes. Different categories of computes have been devised in keeping with our varied needs. The Types Of Computers: Analog and Hybrid (classification based on operational principle)
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Computers – An Introduction A computer is defined as an electronic device that accepts input‚ processes it as per the given instructions and produces meaningful output. The term computer is used to describe a device which is combination of electronic and electromechanical devices. It is derived from the word “Compute” which means Calculation. “Charles Babbage” is known as the father of the computer. Data and Information Data refers to raw facts that are gathered and fed to the computer. A computer
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of the military and industry in the development of electronics‚ computers‚ and information theory. After the 1940s‚ the military remained the major source of research and development funding for the expansion of automation to replace manpower with machine power. Since the 1950s‚ four generations of computers have evolved. Each generation reflected a change to hardware of decreased size but increased capabilities to control computer operations. The first generation used vacuum tubes‚ the second used
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Of the Computer By Kenneth H. Russell The invention of the personal computer took place about 50 years ago. Steve Jobs and others had developed the Apple+. Since then the whole world has affected by it in the following ways: 1. Computers balance financial transactions such as our personal bank account. 2. On a larger scale the IRS keeps track of every American in a variety ways by computer. 3. Our intelligence services keep track of people by computer who would do us harm. 4. Computers manufacture
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