INF 103: Computer Literacy Instructor: Bonita Spight-Williams April 13, 2013 Artificial Intelligence What does our future hold in the area of Artificial Intelligence? “The goal of many computer scientists since the mid–20th century has been to create a computer that could perform logical operations so well that it could actually learn and become sentient or conscious. The effort to achieve this is called artificial intelligence, or AI.” (Bowles, 2010). AI is a branch of computer science
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dollar doubles every eighteen months. Moore’s Law applies to chips—broadly speaking, to processors and chip-based storage. Microprocessor is the brain of a computing device. It’s the part of the computer that executes the instructions of a computer program. For processors, Moore’s Law means that next generation chips should be twice as fast in about eighteen months, but cost the same as today’s models. Random-access memory (RAM
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Lesson 1 Deploying an Application Server Knowledge Assessment Fill in the Blank Complete the following sentences by writing the correct word or words in the blanks provided. 1. The storage area networking technology supported by Windows Server 2008 as a lower cost alternative to Fibre Channel is called Internet Small Computer System Interface_(iSCSI). 2. The only server roles discussed in this lesson that are not included with the Windows Server 2008 product are __________ and __________
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5-2 Distance Learning Computer-based Hands-on Workshop: Experiences on Virtual and Physical Lab Environments Patcharee Basu, Shoko Mikawa, Achmad Basuki, Achmad Husni Thamrin, Keiko Okawa, Jun Murai Keio University Plenary Sessions Waseda University Presentations {yoo, funya, abazh, husni, keiko, jun}@sfc.wide.ad.jp Abstract In response to the educational demands of computer-skilled human resources, distance learning with ability to support hands-on computer lesson is needed. In this
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Chapter 1 1) The most important difference between a computer and a calculator: calculator is a handheld device perform basic math operation while the computer is a multipurpose device which can also perform complex calculation, while a calculator caries one operation at a time, computers with the help a series of instructions called computer program can carry out the entire task without assistance. 4) Is a smart phone a computer explain your answer. smart-phone is a hand held device that
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Major Stakeholders The major stakeholders for computer networks and network applications are the ones who use it or relay on it to do business. The main stakeholders are the one who uses the network or applications to get their work done for their company. The next stakeholder is the company or people who rely on the first company to get what they need. The ones who design the applications or the network are stakeholders in the fact they need to make sure their work is done properly for their
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Client/server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program, the client, makes a service request from another program, the server, which fulfills the request. Although the client/server idea can be used by programs within a single computer, it is a more important idea in a network. In a network, the client/server model provides a convenient way to interconnect programs that are distributed efficiently across different locations. Computer transactions using the client/server model
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List at least ten computer components and their operations. Now visit the link http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Computer_Information_System, and identify four system and ten application software. Once, you have done that, you will then list the identified software. Explain the installation process of various system and application software identified above. Put yourselves in groups of two and visit one or two individuals
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will help a company to store more and free space on the main server. Computer owners always try to speed up their systems and find secure location to store files and other media. The best recent technological advancement “cloud storage” is centralized, secure and accessible from anywhere in the world. A healthy computer system runs fast and without downtime. Cloud storage system just does that, it keeps company computers running with the least amount of downtime, faster and reliable. In this
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Coakley Table of Contents Introduction 3 Methodology 4 History of Computers 5 Computer Hardware and Computer Software 9 The Four Main Components of Computer Systems 10 Types of Computer Systems 12 Examples of Computer Input Devices 14 Examples of Computer Output Devices 15 Printers 17 Equipment of the Modern Office 19 Storage Devices 21 Computer Networks – LAN and WAN 22 Systems Software and Application Software……………………………………………24 Conclusion 24 Bibliography 25 Introduction
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