A computer system consists of mainly four basic units; namely input unit‚ storage unit‚ central processing unit and output unit. Central Processing unit further includes Arithmetic logic unit and control unit‚ as shown in the figure:. A computer performs five major operations or functions irrespective of its size and make. These are • it accepts data or instructions as input‚ • it stores data and instruction • it processes data as per the instructions‚ • it controls all operations inside a computer
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------------------------------------------------- HND Computer and Systems Development ------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT ------------------------------------------------- 2012 – 13 COLLEGE | City of Westminster College | PROGRAMME | HND Computer and Systems Development | MODULE NAME & CODE | Computer Systems Unit 2 (L/601/0446) | STUDENT NAME | | ASSESSOR | Anas Ahmed | ASSIGNMENT NUMBER | ONE | | Tasks | Hand in Dates: | | Task 1 – Report | Friday 14th
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Computer Keyboard (1874 – 1982) Although the first Computer Keyboard came out in 1964‚ it was a long evolution process from 1874-1982‚ to form the modern computer keyboard as we know it... One of the most common electronic input devices available nowadays is the “computer keyboard”. The “keyboard” enters instructions and data into the “memory” of the “computer”. “Keyboards” are used to “program”‚ operate and manage files and programs on a computer “interface”. This is accomplished by users
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What is a computer: A computer is an electronic device that executes the instructions in a program. A device that accepts data‚ processes the data in accordance with the stored program‚ generates results and usually consists of input‚ output‚ storage‚ Airthmatic logic and control units. A computer has four functions: a. accepts data Input: Data or information written into the computer by user The Information Processing Cycle b.processes data Processing: The calculations performed according
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Computer Hardware came about when machines needed separate manual actions to be able to perform specific mathematical functions. Luckily in 1941‚ a man by the name of Konrad Zuse invented what was considered the first working‚ fully operable computer. Prior to this‚ most of the calculations were done manually to calculate by people with adding machines. Today these adding machines are better known as calculators. Back then‚ all you had to do is push buttons‚ but in today’s modern software technology
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5 basic operations performed by computer system Inputting Storing Processing Outputting Controlling The internal structure of a computer looks like above: Input unit: Input unit links the external environment with the computer system. Data and instruction must be entered to the computer before performing any competition. Data or instructions can be entered through input devices eg. Key board‚ or any other input devices. Input unit transferred this data into binary coded in short input unit
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Computers in 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. Computers are a relatively new invention. The first computers were built fifty years ago and it is only in the last thirty or so years that their influence has affected our everyday life. Personal computers were introduced as recently as the early eighties. In this short time they
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Components of a Computer In the realm of modern business‚ computers are essential to success. In this paper‚ I will describe the different hardware (or physical) components of a computer. According to our text “These components include input devices‚ output devices‚ communications devices‚ primary and secondary storage devices‚ and the central processing unit (CPU).” (Stair‚ Reynolds‚ 2003). An input device is any device that transfers information from the outside world to the computer. These can
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Usefulness of the computers To start with‚ we live in the 21th century‚ in other words in the era of a great progress in most aspects of our life. Every day scholars of the whole world make some new discovering‚ invent new technologies‚ and do difficult research. Day by day people realize that their life becomes almost impossible without using different technological devices‚ and what is most curious‚ even in their everyday life. Talking about such so called “vital devices” we mean mobile phones
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Computer addiction‚ a loosely used term with Internet Addiction‚ or Video game addiction‚ is the excessive or compulsive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. This disorder may affect the following: social interaction‚ mood‚ personality‚ work ethic‚ relationships‚ thought process. It may also cause social disorders or possibly sleep deprivation. It is important to note that as of now‚ psychologists are not sure how to label this disorder. Many refer to it as Internet
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