Main article: History of computer science Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer. Ada Lovelace is credited with writing the first algorithm intended for processing on a computer. The earliest foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern digital computer. Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus have existed since antiquity‚ aiding in computations such as multiplication and
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COMPUTERS IN THE WORKPLACE JOSEPH HOOVER ENGLISH COMPOSITION Computers in the Workplace Computers have become one of the most used devices in the workplace. Whether it’s the intern just working a summer job‚ or the CEO‚ the computer is used in every level of a company. These devices are used in many ways to include typing reports‚ creating and editing websites‚ making presentations‚ or just browsing the internet. However‚ when it comes to providing the employee with the right laptop‚ it all
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Topic: Surfboards Purpose: To inform the class about the invention of surfboards and how they have progressed. Central idea: To give the audience information on how the surfboard was invented‚ history‚ how its improved‚ and a little information about the sport of surfing. Introduction: Surfing is something I’ve always been interested in. My dad surfs‚ my uncle surfs‚ I just grew up around surfing and the ocean. I’ve been surfing for three years. I wanted to tell you guys how the surfboard
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Exposition in Chicago in 1893 brought many new inventions and change for the world to use. Some were very simple inventions‚ yet helped the world do things easier. Other inventions were huge and helped the world become better. There were many inventions that paved the way for the future to build on and make better. Let’s look at these “famous firsts” and how they helped the people in 1893 and the years that followed. Here is a list of many of the inventions and other items that were made during the
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Computer addiction is a mental illness which causes the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. Excessive use may explain problems in social interaction‚ mood‚ personality‚ work ethic‚ relationships‚ thought processes‚ or sleep deprivation. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders does not include a diagnosis for such a disease. The term ′computer addiction′ originated long before the Internet. Some people develop bad habits in their computer
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COMPUTER MODELS FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS LECTURE 01: MODELLING BASICS Jojo Lartey Department of Information Technology Methodist University College Ghana Dansoman 11 March‚ 2013 Jojo Lartey (MUCG) MUIT 404 Lecture-One March 2013 1 / 25 Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 L ECTURE O BJECTIVES INTRODUCTION MODEL BUILDING METHODS MODEL CATEGORIES STAGES OF MODEL BUILDING MODEL BUILDING TECHNIQUES SUMMARY Jojo Lartey (MUCG) MUIT 404 Lecture-One March 2013 2 / 25 L ECTURE O
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HISTORY OF COMPUTERS The abacus was an early aid for mathematical computations. Its only value is that it aids the memory of the human performing the calculation. A skilled abacus operator can work on addition and subtraction problems at the speed of a person equipped with a hand calculator. The abacus is often wrongly attributed to China. In fact‚ the oldest surviving abacus was used in 300 B.C. by the Babylonians. The abacus is still in use today‚ principally in the far east. A modern abacus
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Basics of Computer :: 1 1 Basics of Computer 1.1 INTRODUCTION In this lesson we present an overview of the basic design of a computer system: how the different parts of a computer system are organized and various operations performed to perform a specific task. You would have observed that instructions have to be fed into the computer in a systematic order to perform a specific task. Computer components are divided into two major categories‚ namely‚ hardware and software. In this lesson we
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There have been many awesome inventors with inventions still being used in our everyday lives. To choose the greatest invention or discovery of all time would be next to impossible. With all the technology today‚ all inventions seem as if we could not live without them. Thomas Edison’s light bulb has been one of the biggest impacts on society even to this day. Thomas wanted to replace the gaslight with a mild‚ safe‚ and inexpensive electric light. Edison invented the light bulb in 1879‚ and to this
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pediatrician‚ books became such an influence in his life that he is now a writer. Now he visits young Indian children on the reservation‚ who are reading and writing and “trying to save their lives” (Alexie 6). In the short story‚ Daughter of Invention‚ the author Julia Alvarez also uses books and writing to help her succeed and “save her life”. When her family comes to America‚ she does very well in school‚ and she is asked to write a speech for a school assembly. When she is finally able to write
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