COMPUTER LITERACY: TODAY AND TOMORROW* Mark Hoffman‚ Jonathan Blake Department of Computer Science and Interactive Digital Design CL-AC1‚ Quinnipiac University 275 Mt. Carmel Avenue Hamden‚ CT 06518 Mark.Hoffman@quinnipiac.edu; Jonathan.Blake@quinnipiac.edu ABSTRACT Computing and technology departments often offer service courses in Computer Literacythat provide the entire academic communitywiththe opportunityto develop skills in the use of computers. These courses have been around for
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Computer Ethics The growing use of computers and other technology in today ’s generation gives an escalation to the term computer ethics. Ethic is the action of performing in a tolerable manner; according to this concept to computers can aid both the users‚ and organizations support this quality of life. Although computer ethics can govern a person ’s actions‚ many companies will implement a structural computer ethics guide. This advises employees about their responsibilities or expected behavior
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Computers are all around us and can be considered a wonder of the world. Thanks to the computers‚ we drive computerized cars‚ receive letters sent by computers‚ astronauts can go to the space and return safely. Thus‚ the computer has significantly changed our world through advances in science and medicine‚ business and education. In fact the computer is a wonderful electronic brain that we have come to rely on. First off‚ computers have contributed to the advances in science and medicine. In the
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INTRODUCTION Computer is defined as a combination of electro-mechanical devices (Hardware) capable of accepting data or information‚ processing‚ storing‚ and providing output under the control of some instructions and commands called programs (Software). Computers are machines that perform tasks or calculation according to a set of instruction or programs. Introduce in 1940s the first fully electronic computers were huge machines that required teams of people to operate. Compared to those early
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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 in Education The typical school has 1 computer per 20 students‚ a ratio that computer educators feel is still not high enough to affect classroom learning as much as books and classroom conversation. Some critics see computer education as merely the latest in a series of unsuccessful attempts to revolutionise education through the use of audio- and visually-oriented non print media. For example‚ motion pictures‚ broadcast television‚ filmstrips‚ audio recorders‚ and videotapes were all
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Generations of Computer Computer Age: Past‚ Present‚ and Future The First generation The Second Generation The Third Generation The Fourth Generation The Fifth Generation The Computer Age 1951-1958 The First Generation Vacuum Tube – – Rapid changes Four generations over 50 years Trends across generations – Decrease size – Increase speed Magnetic core memory Storage – – Heat Burnout Machine language Punched cards Tape (1957) Characteristics of 1st Generation Computers Computers
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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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History of Computer Introduction Man’s progress is measured by sophistication of his tools. First‚ he discovered how to control fire. Eventually‚ he invented the wheel. He built boats and earned to harness the wind. As soon as commerce developed in the early societies‚ people recognized the need to calculate and keep track of information. They soon devised simple computing devices and bookkeeping systems to enable them to add‚ subtract‚ and simple record transactions. Today‚ we are witnessing
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to know. Use it in conjunction with your own revision techniques‚ e.g. mindmaps‚ to prepare for the exam. Name: ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Fundamentals of Computer Systems You need to be able to: (a) define a computer system (b) describe the importance of computer systems in the modern world (c) explain the need for reliability in computer systems (d) explain the need for adherence to suitable professional standards in the development‚ use and maintenance of computer systems
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