INTRODUCTION Computer systems are a very important part of our world today and are seen almost anywhere. It has got to that stage where computer systems are a part of pretty much all we do. In this same sense‚ anybody who has no computer knowledge whatsoever would be regarded as an illiterate in full years to come and with this regard; we can say that not having any knowledge of computers is like not attending a school at all. This article explains how and where computer systems are important
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Pharmacy Students’ Computer Experience and Attitudes James W. Tysinger Office of Medical Education‚ University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas‚ 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard‚ MC 9065‚ Dallas TX 75235-9006-9065 Edward P. Armstrong College of Pharmacy‚ University of Arizona‚ Tucson AZ 85721 The purpose of this study was to determine first-year doctor of pharmacy students’ computer backgrounds and attitudes. Fifty students completed a survey that assessed their computer experience‚ types
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Use of Computers in Education Computers have become an inseparable part of our lives to a great extent. Particularly in the field of education‚ their uses are manifold. Let us understand them further. Over the years‚ computers have changed the way the world works. They have proved to be an asset not only for the corporate sector‚ but also in other sectors such as medicine‚ architecture‚ communication‚ research‚ sports and education. Speaking of which‚ computers have taken over the field of education
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have used computers and other information technologies as tools to increase student learning in America’s elementary and secondary schools for over 30 years. The 1960s brought computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to schools. CAI was developed to help students acquire basic skills‚ practice them‚ and measure learning gains. With the development and increased availability of lower-cost personal computers‚ the use of technology in schools broadened in the early 1980s to encompass the use of general-purpose
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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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process. With the development of information technologies there were developed many computer products (software) that make accounting as easy as ABC for those who uses them. From this point accounting can be divided into two basic categories: those which apply manual accounting and those which prefer computerized accounting systems. This paper is targets the main features of manual and computerized accounting‚ their benefits and shortcomings‚ and their comparison. From the accounting theory it is known
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Uses of Computers in the Medical Field By: Tashauna Roberts Introduction In today’s society‚ there is a wide range of computer use. Almost everywhere you go today you are required to have some sort of basic understanding of how a computer is operated. In my report‚ I am going to tell you how computers are used in the field of medicine. There is a wide variety of use and need for a computer in the medical field. Their uses include storing patient related data‚ scanning and imaging the body‚ and
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LAPTOP A 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.
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Einstein I remember my introduction to the black box they called personal computer! My four-year-old mind was awestruck with this little television that could interact with us; I remember being duly impressed with a long list of scribbled information that finally gave way to a screen that was an amazingly efficient slate. I did not need a pencil to write on it either. This sense of wonderment gave way to inquisitiveness and with my increasing familiarity to its functions from the basics learnt at school
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The use of computers today‚ is not restricted to only office desktops or laptops. In a matter of fact‚ computers are used in our daily lives ranging from appliances to car engines and video games thereby making it one of the most important asset in our lives with the education system not an exception when it comes to computers. The growth of the computer industry has sky-rocket over the past few years and has been quiet remarkable. Today‚ it is the fastest growing industry in our economy
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