------------------------------------------------- Who is the father of the computer? There are hundreds of people who have major contributions to the field of computing. The following sections detail the primary founding fathers of computing, the computer, and the personal computer we all know and use today. Father of computing Charles Babbage was considered to be the father of computing after his invention and concept of the Analytical Engine in 1837. The Analytical Engine contained an Arithmetic
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Health Issues Related Computer Use BUS 5505: Fundamentals of Information Systems and Quantitative Methods December 4, 2009 Although it is unlikely that computer equipment will be dangerous itself, it can be used in ways which can be hazardous to health of staff ("Computer health and," 2003). Ergonomics is an applied science devoted to incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of items in the workplace (Shelly, & Vermaat, 2008). Studies done using ergonomics show that using
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Definition: An information system can be any organized combination of people, hardware, software, computer networks and data resources that stores and retrieves, transforms, and disseminates information in an organization. Roles of IS in Business: There are three fundamental reasons for all business applications of information technology. They are found in the three vital roles that information system can perform for a business enterprise. Support of its business processes and operations
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Profile of the schools General information Electrification and telephony B. History and goals of ICT use C. ICT resources and use Student-to-computer and teacher-to-computer ratios Processor types and operating systems Multimedia computers Software Peripherals Local area networks Instructional use of computers Internet access and use Non-instructional use of computers D. Staff development E. Technical support and needs F. Major obstacles to ICT use VI. Conclusions and Recommendations References 3 4 6 8
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National Aviation University Computer Systems and Networks Department Term Project on Basics of Computer Aided Design Performed by : group FCS-405 Checked by: Nadtochiy V.I. Kyiv 2011 Contents Introduction 2 1. Description of the work process of the device “Automobile guard with alarm system” 4 1.1. Description of the input and output values
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efforts of our project supervisor Mal. Umar Isah Ohimege and also our honorable Head of Department Mal. Shettima Mustapha whosefatherly advice and contribution made this project successful. Also our thank goes to our lecturers in Mathematics and Computer Science Department, for their wonderful advice and for impacting on us
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questions created by the industrial revolution. D) raise new ethical questions. 5) Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order, from earliest to most recent: (1) Cloud Computing Era (2) Client/Server, (3) Enterprise Era, (4) Personal Computer, and (5) Mainframe and Minicomputer. A) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3 B) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 C) 4, 5, 2, 3, 1 D) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 6) A DBMS reduces data redundancy and inconsistency by A) enforcing referential integrity. B) minimizing isolated files with repeated data. C)
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COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGNING FOR PERFORMANCE EIGHTH EDITION William Stallings Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data On File Vice President and Editorial Director: Marcia J. Horton Editor-in-Chief: Michael Hirsch Executive Editor: Tracy Dunkelberger Associate Editor: Melinda Haggerty Marketing Manager: Erin Davis Senior Managing Editor: Scott Disanno Production Editor: Rose Kernan Operations Specialist: Lisa
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cloud infrastructure consumer-created or acquired applications created using programming languages and tools supported by the provider (Mell et al.). IaaS is capability provided to the consumer to provision processing, storage, networks, and other fundamental computing resources in which the consumer is able to deploy and run arbitrary software (Mell et al.). For the purposes of this paper, we will focus on a specific module of ERP running on a specific model in cloud computing. Due to the immense scope
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Introduction Social Impacts of Computing Rob Kling Editor The Impact of Office Automation on the Organization: Some Implications for Research and Practice M a r g r e t h e H. O l s o n a n d H e n r y C. L u c a s Jr. New York University Computer technology has recently been applied to the automation of office tasks and procedures. Much of the technology is aimed not at improving the efficiency of current office procedures, but at altering the nature of office work altogether. The development
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