Computers and computer technology is something that has changed the way some people live, communicate and get their information. In the early beginning, computers were nothing like what we have today. One of the things that was used a very long time ago was just some string with beads on them that h...

"Who invented the computer?" There's no simple answer to this question. The real answer is that many inventors contributed to the history of computers. A computer is a complex piece of machinery made up of many parts, each of which can be considered a separate invention...

When purchasing a new computer, the first thing I would determine will be how the computer system I will buy was going to be used. I would use the computer for my personal productivity and have the XP Home Edition operating system. I will regularly use my computer for a lot of things. For example I...

A computer is a devise that processes, organize, and calculate, displays information. It can communicate with other computers all over the world. The most powerful computer can perform 10s of billion of calculations per second. People use computers for business, track inventories, and use bar codes,...

In today's world, owning a computer is an essential part of life. Although there are numerous types of computers that you could own, there are two main types to consider, Windows and Macintosh. Owning a Windows computer is better than owning a Macintosh computer because of the ability to upgrade, ge...

Todays portable laptop computers have come along way since the Big oversized machines of the early eighties. The laptop has become very popular over the years and may soon be used more often than desktop computers. The idea of the laptop came was thought up by a man named Alan Kay. Alan Kay i...

Computer Science In the last decade computers have become a part of everyday life. Whether it be surfing the web or a simple visit to Wal-Mart everyone faces computers daily. Since movies and television portray people who have knowledge of computers as nerds many misconceptions have existe...

We are living in the era of a 'knowledge revolution' and are entering an informative society. Information capabilities of computers have made possible multinational corporations, and their analytic and imaging capabilities have made possible scientific and engineering breakthroughs. Both ...

Building a computer The building of a computer is an easy task, after buying all the correct hardware and software. A computer is a very intricate machine, so you must be careful when handling the various parts. When building your computer, make sure you are grounded from electricity, on a sturdy...

Computer Components Floppy Disk Drive: A special drive that can read and copy onto a floppy disk. It can copy over and over on the same disk (the disk can be re-used). It was the first drive to be invented, which is why it's called the A: drive. Processor: The Central Processing Unit (CP...

The electronic computer has been around for over a half-century, but its ancestors have been around for 2000 years. From abacus to our modern souped up computer with the Intel Pentium III processor the computer has come an incredibly long way. One of the most significant events that would aff...

1. Introduction Our Group was tasked with the project of developing a proposal for the purchase of five (5) new computers and a network color printer. The spreadsheet information was derived from information gathered by group members and from direct buy internet companies. The minimum criteria for e...

Introduction Multimedia is nothing new. The nature of human communication has always involved \"multimedia.\" We hear, speak, write, draw, make gestures, play music, and act out our thoughts and feelings to one another. We have enjoyed multimedia presentations since our childhood through film, tele...

Graphic design was changed forever during the period of quickly evolving computer technology in the last quarter of this century. This time period, which came to be known as the "Digital Revolution", was originally opposed by many designers. However, after numerous developments in technology, th...

TASK: Twenty years of the PC. Has software been held back by hardware limitations, or has hardware developments been held back by shortcomings in software.Over the years, computer systems have been built with two main components. Firstly, hardware, being the physical mechanism allowing manipulatio...

The technology of Text-to-Speech is among the state-of-the-art advancementsbrought about by computer research and studies. Aside from the visualproperties that people used to enjoy while Internet surfing, such asgraphics and animations, text-to-speech is an added functionality to acomputer's usabil...

INTRODUCTION We are living in the information age. Everything nowadays revolves around computers and electronics. A person in California can play another competitor in Iran a game of chess without leaving their home by the use of computers. Computers have become a lot smaller and much more fam...

Apple vs. The World In past years, Apple was on a downward spiral, but now the Mac is back on the right track. The interim CEO Steve Jobs has brought them from expected quarterly loses to now, first quarter net income of some 150 millions dollars. The question still remains, is Apple back to s...

Plug And Play Technological advances have swept our society into the twenty- first century. Many accessories have become easily compatible to take personal PC's to new heights. Windows 95 was the first operating system to offer the feature of plug and play. Adding new hardware to your c...

In the early 80s the world so the initial boom of the computer era. The first personal computers were sold and the main players of the business were sorted out. Two of the prominent figures were Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Each pioneering their own front, the two entered the 90s as the computer...

Installing a IDE or EIDE hard drive on a Pentium computer To install a hard drive in your computer you must have a decent knowledge ofComputers and know what basic commands do. I wouldn't recommend a beginner trying to install a hard drive. These instructions are meant for intermediates o...

IBM vs. Mac In the late 20th Century, the mighty invention was completed. Our first Computer ENIAC had been developed. It was a basic calculating device that contained about 17,000 vacuum tubes. Because of its huge body, only the military built it and used it. However, as we always sought b...

Due to the competition between Mac and PC, inventions of computers has been more rapid than at any other period of time. Microsoft's Windows has monopolized the entire personal computer industry with their operating system and that goes same for the Mac OS 8.5. Since Mac couldn't attra...

Operating Systems The operating system , also referred to as the OS, is the most important software on the computer. It is responsible for providing an interface with the hardware, displaying an interface for users to work with, and acting as a base for other software programs to be run...

Monopoly? Is Microsoft actually a monopoly? No, they are not. They don’t force you to buy their products, they are not the only company out there, and even though they are the most used, people do have many other choices. Who makes you buy a product? No company makes you buy their p...