ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER SYSTEM Computer System Is a complete‚ working computer. The computer system includes not only the computer‚ but also any software and peripheral devices that are necessary to make the computer function. 1. Hardware 2.Software 3.Peopleware / Live ware HARDWARE It is best described as a device that is physically connected to your computer or something that can be physically touched. INPUT DEVICE –any device that allows the person to communicate information to the computer / gives
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Organization and Computer Evolution I. Computer Organization and Computer Architecture In describing computers‚ a distinction is often made between computer architecture and computer organization. Although it is difficult to give precise definitions for these terms‚ a consensus exists about the general areas covered by each. Computer Architecture refers to those attributes of a system visible to a programmer or‚ put another way‚ those attributes that have a
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often computers and related equipment are being involved in the educational process nowadays. This tendency of wiring schools‚ exercising long distance learning‚ and depending on the internet for information is apparently being actively promoted. Lately‚ politicians and some educators have begun praising computers as the new technological universal remedy‚ “the one that will turn classrooms into cybernetic gardens for growing young minds” (EMC Paradigm Publishing). The utilization of computers in education
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Keystone Computers & Networks Accounting Issues Case By Martin Esquivias (1331134) Econ 112 Auditing Attestation Ringo Company Receivable: After reviewing the account receivable for Ringo Pistachio Company‚ I have determined that the account is now a loss contingency. After close consideration‚ I have concluded that FASB ASC 450-20 is applicable to this situation. The codification requires the accrual of a loss when it is probable that an asset has been impaired at the date of the
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22/10/2007 11:28 Page 320 CASE EXAMPLE Lenovo computers: East meets West In May 2005‚ the world’s thirteenth largest personal computer company‚ Lenovo‚ took over the world’s third largest personal computer business‚ IBM’s PC division. Lenovo‚ at that time based wholly in China‚ was paying $1.75bn (A1.4bn‚ £1bn) to control a business that operated all over the world and had effectively invented the personal computer industry back in 1981. Michael Dell‚ the creator of the world’s
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Research Paper on Computer Games Addiction The Problems Of the Younger Generation Addicted to Computer Games No one can deny the overwhelming influence of media on the present day society. It is surrounding people wherever they are‚ as media is the books and newspapers that people read‚ TV shows and movies they are watching‚ radio they are listening. There is almost no escape from it. Media forms people?s opinions and experiences they rely on in their lives. Even though the influence of media
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UNIT - I BASIC STRUCTURE OF COMPUTERS FUNCTIONAL UNITS A computer consists of five functionally independent main parts. They are‚ ➢ Input ➢ Memory ➢ Arithmetic and logic ➢ Output ➢ Control unit Basic functional units of a computer [pic] The operation of a computer can be summarized as follows The computer accepts programs and the data through an input and stores them in the memory.The stored data
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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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Microsoft 12 EVOLUTION OF MICROSOFT 13 THE HISTORY OF MICROSOFT BEFORE MICROSOFT On October 28‚ 1955‚ shortly after 9:00 p.m.‚ William Henry Gates III was born. He was born into a family with a rich history in business‚ politics‚ and community service. His great-grandfather had been a state legislator and mayor‚ his grandfather was the vice president of a national bank‚ and his father was a prominent lawyer. [Wallace‚ 1992‚ p. 8-9] Early on in life‚ it was apparent that Bill Gates inherited the
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Computer Ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct.[1] Margaret Anne Pierce‚ a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computers at Georgia Southern University has categorized the ethical decisions related to computer technology and usage into 3 primary influences: 1. The individual’s own personal code. 2. Any informal code of ethical conduct that exists in the work place. 3. Exposure
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