Etymology The first recorded use of the word “computer” was in 1613 in a book called “The yong mans gleanings” by English writer Richard Braithwait I haue read the truest computer of Times‚ and the best Arithmetician that euer breathed‚ and he reduceth thy dayes into a short number. It referred to a person who carried out calculations‚ or computations‚ and the word continued with the same meaning until the middle of the 20th century. From the end of the 19th century the word began to take on its
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Macau has developed its tourism sector when there was a rapid growth on the gaming industry since the 70s. However‚ there is no longer a comprehensive tourism planning at that time. It was until 1980s‚ the Portuguese government has tried to preserve the cultural influence over Macau after 1999. By preserving the mixture of Eastern and Western cultures in Macau‚ it paved the way for the development of cultural tourism in Macau. Nowadays‚ the development of cultural heritage tourism is significantly successful
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Computer Fundamentals: Pradeep K. Sinha & Priti Sinha Computer Fundamentals: Pradeep K. Sinha & Priti Sinha Ref Page Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers Slide 1/17 Computer Fundamentals: Pradeep K. Sinha & Priti Sinha Computer Fundamentals: Pradeep K. Sinha & Priti Sinha Learning Objectives Learning In this chapter you will learn about: § Computer § Data processing § Characteristic features of computers § Computers’ evolution to their present form § Computer generations § Characteristic features
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A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically. Since a sequence of operations can be readily changed‚ the computer can solve more than one kind of problem. Ads by Plus-HD-V1.5c×Conventionally‚ a computer consists of at least one processing element‚ typically a central processing unit (CPU)‚ and some form of memory. The processing element carries out arithmetic and logic operations‚ and a sequencing and control
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and telecommunications AREAS AND USES OF COMPUTER: * EDUCATION Computers are used in schools for teaching Computers are used for mathematical calculation Students can do their work by using computer * BANK Computers are used in banks for storing information about different account holders. Computers help in keeping a record of the cash. Computers help in giving all kinds of information regarding any account in the bank * ENTERTAINMENT Computers are used for playing games‚ listening to
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Are We Too Dependent on Computers? We have become too dependent on computers for answers‚ personal interactions‚ and we spend way too much time on them. If we used the computers for learning and as a tool this issue wouldn’t be as big. The sad truth is that people use this great tool for an easy way to get out of face to face interactions with other people. In 10-20 years it is said that there will be a computer smarter than the whole human race alive today. That is a scary future that we don’t
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Forman 28th March‚ 2012 ENG 102 IJC Effects of Computers on Society Discoveries and invention of devices are always welcomed till we‚ humans find a way to abuse its benefits and be adversely affected by it. Computers have influenced all sphere of modern society in a big way by the way people keep in touch with each other‚ the way people entertain themselves using computer and the way people buy and sell things. In todays present‚ although computers have changed in many different ways all activities
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schoolteacher and later as a school inspector for the government. His mother was a homemaker. Lenin’s parents were not involved in radical politics. His childhood betrayed nothing of the revolutionary ideology he developed as a young adult nor of the impact he would have on the world. When Lenin was a teenager‚ his father passed away and his older brother‚ Alexander‚ was executed for his part in an assassination plot against the Tsar. Soon after‚ Lenin denounced his Orthodox upbringing and declared
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Asiatravel.com 1 Table of Contents Section Greetings from Team Cerebration About NUS Business School Cerebration 2009: Our Case Sponsors Cerebration 2009: Strategic Partner SPRING Singapore Cerebration 2009: Competition Structure and Format Cerebration 2009: Targeted Timelines Instructions: Round 1 (Executive Summary) Instructions: Round 2 (Making the Business Plan) Case study: Asiatravel.com Page # 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Asiatravel.com 2 Greetings from Team Cerebration Thank you for
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh. Tso Moriri Lake‚ Ladakh Tourism in India is a large industry. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated $121 billion or 6.4% of the nation’s GDP in 2011. It was responsible for 39.3 million jobs‚ 7.9% of its total employment. The GDP of the tourism sector has expanded
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