Computer Studies: What is a hardware? - A hardware is something we can see and touch in a computer. What is a software? - A software is something we can see but cannot touch‚ it is usually stored in a computer system. Some of the examples of hardware are: - Mouse - Keyboard - Monitor - CPU -Speaker - Printer - Scanner - Trackerball - Joystick Some of the examples of software are: - Microsoft Words - Internet Explorer - etc As of the moment‚ many trends come out in the
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Computer Ever since the computers were invented‚ people’s lives have changed a lot‚ which brought many benefits and conveniences to these people. In current society‚ there is at least one computer being held in every household‚ which means that people use the computer every day and it has become a useful resource in their lives. The first effect of the computer is that‚ it gives convenience and saves time in workplace settings. The most commonly used programs in the workplace are word and excel
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Computers and Society Evaluating the Impact of Technology Chris Brooks Department of Computer Science University of San Francisco Evaluating Technological Impact It can be useful to think about the ways in which technology impacts the way we live our lives. Most computer scientists have a pretty positive view of technology. Is that view justified? How do we defend that view to other‚ more skeptical points of view? Department of Computer Science — University of San Francisco – p.1/? Research
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Gustavo Barraza Computer Ethics Google Street View Invasion of Privacy The enthusiasm was evident in social networks by the entry of Google Street View. For many of us was practical for others this development can mean a violation of privacy. The pictures of house numbers‚ which are taken from doors and fences on its Street View mapping service‚ appear on Google’s websites. According to the article of Consumer Affairs Editor (Hall‚ 2012)‚ campaign groups said that the use of pictures of real
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What Is Ethics? Ethics is the part of philosophy that deals with good and evil. Ethics tries to answer questions like: • What actions are good? What actions are evil? • How can we tell the difference? • Are good and evil the same for everyone? • How should we make hard decisions that might help or hurt other people? The Four main studies of ethics are; • Meta-ethics‚ about the theoretical meaning of moral propositions and ethical opinions; • Normative ethics‚ an abstract set of principles
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SCHOOL OF LAW Year 2013-14 Term 1 LAW001 ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Instructor: David N. Smith Practice Professor‚ School of Law Tel: Email: Office: 6828 0788 davidsmith@smu.edu.sg School of Law‚ Room 4044‚ Level 4 COURSE DESCRIPTION Issues of ethics and social responsibility arise in all professions and all aspects of life. The failure to anticipate‚ recognize and deal effectively with these issues can have serious implications for individuals‚ companies‚ governments
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Computer and Health Athena B. Dela Cruz English 2 Writing in the Discipline March 2013 I- INTRODUCTION Today computers are used on a production‚ in the off schools and flats. Children‚ which can’t read and write yet‚ already strongly use this wonder machine‚ playing on it for hours. Most people always use computers for some important purposes. It is not uncommon that many daily occupations demand the full time use of computer. A computer is a programmable
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Computer System Introduction & Definitions — Computer is an electronic device that is used to solve various problems according to a set of instructions given to it — A computer is a programmable machine that receives input‚ stores and manipulates data‚ and provides output in a useful format Brief History of Computer — The first use of the word "computer" was recorded in 1613‚ referring to a person who carried out calculations‚ or computations‚ and word continued to be used in
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GENERATION OF COMPUTERS The term generation indicates the type of technology used in the computer construction. As new technology was emerging‚ it was being used in the making of computer. The new technology improved the speed‚ accuracy and storage capacity of the computers. Different technologies have been used for computers in different times. Therefore‚ computers can be divided into five generations depending upon the technologies used. These are: First Generation (1940 - 1956) Second
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The Evolution Of The Computer Introduction The evolution of electronic computers over a period of time can be traced effectively dividing this period into various generations. Each generation is characterized by a major technological development that fundamentally changed the way computers operated. These helped to develop smaller‚ cheaper‚ powerful‚ efficient and reliable devices. Today‚ life has become indispensable without a computer. You find computerization in almost every sphere and industry
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