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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Computer Studies: What is a hardware? - A hardware is something we can see and touch in a computer. What is a software? - A software is something we can see but cannot touch‚ it is usually stored in a computer system. Some of the examples of hardware are: - Mouse - Keyboard - Monitor - CPU -Speaker - Printer - Scanner - Trackerball - Joystick Some of the examples of software are: - Microsoft Words - Internet Explorer - etc As of the moment‚ many trends come out in the
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Computer Ever since the computers were invented‚ people’s lives have changed a lot‚ which brought many benefits and conveniences to these people. In current society‚ there is at least one computer being held in every household‚ which means that people use the computer every day and it has become a useful resource in their lives. The first effect of the computer is that‚ it gives convenience and saves time in workplace settings. The most commonly used programs in the workplace are word and excel
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Computers and Society Evaluating the Impact of Technology Chris Brooks Department of Computer Science University of San Francisco Evaluating Technological Impact It can be useful to think about the ways in which technology impacts the way we live our lives. Most computer scientists have a pretty positive view of technology. Is that view justified? How do we defend that view to other‚ more skeptical points of view? Department of Computer Science — University of San Francisco – p.1/? Research
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1) Name each of the six components of a computer system and indicate the function of each. 1) Primary Storage- Refers to internal memory where data to be processed and stored for access by the CPU 2) Secondary Storage- Needed for any extra storage that can not be held in the primary storage 3) Storage Volume- The actual secondary storage required for captured and archived data in a healthcare enterprise is massive. 4) Physical Security- Complience with regulatory and legal requirements 5) Input
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laptop computer is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop has most of the same components as a desktop computer‚ including a display‚ a keyboard‚ a pointing device such as a touchpad (also known as a track pad) and/or a pointing stick‚ and speakers into a single unit. A laptop is powered by mains electricity via an AC adapter‚ and can be used away from an outlet using a rechargeable battery. Laptops are also sometimes called notebook. computers‚notebooks‚ ultrabooks or netbooks. Portable computers
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Computer and Health Athena B. Dela Cruz English 2 Writing in the Discipline March 2013 I- INTRODUCTION Today computers are used on a production‚ in the off schools and flats. Children‚ which can’t read and write yet‚ already strongly use this wonder machine‚ playing on it for hours. Most people always use computers for some important purposes. It is not uncommon that many daily occupations demand the full time use of computer. A computer is a programmable
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The Evolution Of The Computer Introduction The evolution of electronic computers over a period of time can be traced effectively dividing this period into various generations. Each generation is characterized by a major technological development that fundamentally changed the way computers operated. These helped to develop smaller‚ cheaper‚ powerful‚ efficient and reliable devices. Today‚ life has become indispensable without a computer. You find computerization in almost every sphere and industry
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The History of Computers A computer is a machine built to do routine calculations with speed‚ reliability‚ and ease‚ greatly simplifying processes that without them would be a much longer‚ more drawn out process. Since their introduction in the 1940’s. Computers have become an important part of the world. Besides the systems found in offices‚ and homes‚ microcomputers are now used in everyday locations such as automobiles‚ aircrafts‚ telephones‚ and kitchen appliances. Computers are used for
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com/resources/the-history-of-computers-in-a-nutshell/ * Mid 1800’s - 1930’s: Early Mechanical computers * invented by Charles Babbage in mid 1800’s - called “babbage engines” * These early computers were never completed during Babbage’s lifetime‚ but their complete designs were preserved. Eventually‚ one was finished being built in 20021930s: Electro-Mechanical Computers * 1930’s: Electro-mechanical Computers * Electro-mechanical computers generally worked with relays
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