...Computer | Operating system | Hard Drive | RAM | Processor | Speed | Cost | Acer Aspire ES1-511-C59V 15.6-Inch Laptop (Diamond Black) | Windows 8.1 | Drive500 GB | 4 GB | Intel Celeron | 2.16GHz | $278.19 | CybertronPC Borg-Q GM4213A Desktop PC (Blue) | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit | 1000 GB | 8 GB | FX-Series Quad-Core FX-4120 | 3.8 GHz | $641.40 | HP Pavilion 23-g010 23-Inch All-in-One Desktop | Windows 8.1 | 500 GB | 4 GB | AMD E Series | 1.3 GHz | $479.99 | HP Slate 21-k100 Touchscreen All-in-One Desktop (Android 4.2 | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | 8 GB | 1 GB | Tegra | 1.66 GHz | $294.34 | | Sharita Ramsey Computer Structure (NT1110) July 15, 2014 Assignment (lab 5) 1. A Teacher 2. A Graphic Designer 3. A Student A Teacher would need to use a computer with plenty of storage space. A computer with only 500 GB of Hard Drive and 4 GB of Ram would suffice. Teachers need computer capable of holding stored memory into its hard drive. This is good for things such as PowerPoint’s. Graphic designers couldn’t use anything other than a gaming computer with at less 8GB of RAM. People in profession like ( gamers, music producers, movie makers etc.) require there computers to work at it top speed for real time live streaming needs like ( 3.8 GHz or better) a gaming computer is needed in order to keep up with the programs that is being ran. Students wouldn’t need all that fancy 8 GB OR 16 GB RAM or with a 1 TB of hard drive. It would be useless A simple 1...
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...is the platform on which the various components that make up the hardware of the computer are connected. The major components of a motherboard are memory and their slots, expansion cards, CPU and slots, BIDS chip, CMOS Battery, power supply and connectors, keyboard connector, mouse connector, floppy and hard disk connectors, expansion slots, peripheral ports and slots, jumpers and DIP switches. The computer memory (RAM) is one of the most important parts of the system board. The number of memory chips of a motherboard depends on the type of computer and its capacity. Expansion cards are a typical component of nonintegrated system board. CPU and slots is highly prolific part of the computer. It is also located right on the motherboard. BIOS chip occupies a top position in terms of the order of importance on the system board. CMOS battery is a small battery on the system board that powers the CMOS memory. Power supply and connectors is the unit that supplies power as required for the smooth running of the computer. Keyboard connector is an input device for a desktop computer. Mouse connector is an input device. It has a connecting interface that is round. Floppy and Hard disk connectors is the mass storage device of the computer system. Expansion slots make it possible for an additional card or board to be connected to the main board. Peripheral ports and slots the functions performed by the computer require in most cases an external device connection either for uploading or to download...
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...Olusegun Adeleke Kerri Facey NT1110 Amos, Courtney W Computer shopper We chose to go with the profession of the doctor, videographer, and sound engineer. We picked two laptops and two desktop computers, we went with the HP Envy 15 k012nr Signature Edition Laptop for the sound Engineer because in the profession of a sound engineer he/she will need a lot of sound and the HP Envy has Beats Audio with 2 speakers and 1 subwoofer which will be needed and it is light weigh so he can move it around and use It wherever he goes. It also has an Intel Core i7-4510U 2.00 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.10 GHz and also has a hard drive of 1TB 5400 RPM SSHD. For the doctor we want with a small fast and portable laptop and the one we picked was the Toshiba Portege Z10T Full Ultrabook and tablet all in one because we believe a doctor would need information on the go and would need something that he can move around and work with that can also get information for him fast the moment he needs it since technology is taking over. It also has a lot of memory space to save information, it can transform from a laptop to a desktop. The last career we picked out was the Videographer and the computer we picked out for him is the Apple iMac because of the video card on it which is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M graphics processor with 2GB of GDDR5 memory. He will need a computer with a very good video card in other to get the best result and best...
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...Computer Structure and Logic Quiz Study Guide UNIT 1 This electronic device was used as a switch to the first digital computer. Vacuum Tubes ENIAC stands for Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator. Who is credited with creating the stored program computer model? Eckert Limits to computing power are caused throughput bottlenecks between the CPU and memory. Which device uses a lot of power and gives off a lot of heat? Vacuum Tubes The silicon used to make a MOSFET works as a semiconductor. Which of these companies was not one of the original personal computer makers? AMD Moore's law that states the number of transistors that can fit on a single integrated chip doubles every 18-24 months. The first operating system for the personal computer was DOS. A generic PC is also called a white-box system. UNIT 2 What is 2 raised to the 8th power? 256 What is the 4-bit binary number associated with the hexadecimal symbol C? 1100 What is the binary equivalent of the number 50? 110010 What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 101011? 43 How many bits are needed to represent the decimal number 200? 9-bits 25MB is approximately bytes? 25,000,000 Which logic function requires both inputs to be 1 in order to output a 1? AND Which logic function requires one or both inputs to be 1 in order to output 1? OR 500 GB is approximately how many bytes? 500,000,000,000 Which term is also known as data transfer rate? Bandwidth UNIT 3 What is the top speed...
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...Shawn Saint-Germain NT1110- Computer Structure and Logic June 29, 2015 Module 2 Short Answer I/O devices are a vital part of any computer system. These devices enable the user to put data into the system (input) and receive a visual representation of what they put in (output). Some of the most vital I/O devices to make a system operable are the most common seen. One such device being the monitor. The monitor is the single most important output device to have on a system. The monitor allows for a visual display of all inputted data on the computer. Paired with the monitor, the keyboard and mouse are 2 input devices which allow the user to directly input data and various other information into the system. However, there are some input devices which are not necessary for normal use of the system. One such example being a webcam. Webcams allow for visual input into the system but is not vital for system functionality or performance. Due to the fact that a visual input device is not a normal form of input for a system. A modem is considered an I/O device for a variety of reasons. A modem allows for data input to the system directly from the internet and other systems, as well as allowing the system to output data to other systems. Another device that follows the dual functionality aspect is a printer. The printer is viewed mainly as an output device, allowing for data to be visually outputted to paper. The printer can also be considered an input device, depending on what type...
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...| Arithmetic Logic Unit | Control operations between all components of the computer. | Accumulator | Store the result of the last calculation.Registers that store temporary numbers,And can be hard-wired to the logic unit.They we developed so that fewer bits couldBe used for instructions and operands. | Control Unit | Controls operations betweenAll components of the computer. | Input | Provides data to the computer from the user. | Memory | Stores program instructions and data. | Output | Displays data to the user. | Task 2: These are the common input, output, and memory components: Component | Function | Input | Keyboard, Mouse, Gaming Controller, Microphone, Camera | Magazines | Video Display, Speaker, Printer, Mouse | Memory | Motherboard RAM, system BIOS ROM, hard disk, CD/DVD disk, speakers | There are some devices that are both input and output devices. These include modems, network adapters, and expansion ports such as USB, FireWire, and PCMCIA slots. Similarities | Differences | Power Saving: Both types of computers can hibernate or sleep when not being used. | Components: The internal components of a desktop computer are not designed for low-power operation. This includes the CPU, which is equipped with a large heat sink and fan. A notebook computer contains low-power...
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...Computer Structure and Logic Lab 1 12/17/2015 The computer I am working on right now has Windows 7 Installed on it. Windows 7 is not perfect. Some features are underdeveloped. For example when typing the cursor will move through the document. And some annoyances remain intact. But overall, the final version appears to be a worthy replacement to Windows XP. In window 7 you can take the Screen and split it into two. This is a great feature when you are writing a paper and doing research at the same time. To do this just click on the middle of the tab bar and drag left or right, then take your other screen and go the opposite way. In windows 7 you can now pin Icons to the task bar. For example you can pin chrome to your task bar, to do so open chrome, it will appear in the task bar when it does right click on it. Click on pin to task bar, now you have easy access to chrome. Windows 7 started the “Peak”. You can take your mouse and hover your mouse over an icon on the task bar that is active, when you do this a small screen pops up and you can see what is in that tab. Desktop Gadgets can be added to windows 7. You can add the Weather or even a picture slideshow to the desktop, just right click on your desktop and click on gadgets. Double click on the gadget you want and it will appear on your desktop. The desktop I am using has an Intel Core Processor the CPU is running at 3.30 GHz. It has 8 GB of RAM wish it had at least 16. Service Pack 1 is on this computer. SP1 is...
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...Brandon Metcalf Lab 1.1 September 23, 2014 Computer Structure and Logic Mrs. Oliver’s The purpose of Window Operating System is the application that displays the contents of folders and drives on the computer. The Windows Executive includes modules for specific system functions and provides an API for user-mode software such as I/O and cache manager. By it manipulating the icon within windows explorer, you tell window what to do with the actual files. Explorer is another part of windows, the shell, or the program that maintains the desktop and interface of the system. Windows operating system provide the platform through which computer hardware communicate with the supplication software. Linux is one of the popular version of UNIX operating System. It is open source as its source code is freely accessible and it is free to use. Linux was designed considering UNIX compatibility, but its functionality list is quite similar to that of UNIX. It is responsible for all major activities of this operating system. It is consists of various modules and it interacts directly with the underlying hardware. Kernel provides the required abstraction to hide low level hardware details to system or application programs. The purpose of a Mac OS X now has GUI in metallic scheme and the optimized Finder. The use and access in heterogeneous networks was further simplified. Files can be provided with etiquettes, the compression format ZIP is now directly supported. It features are the fast...
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...Gerald Sutton Procrastination 1. Procrastination the practice of carrying out less urgent tasks in preference to more urgent ones, or doing more pleasurable things in place of less pleasurable ones, and thus putting off impending tasks to a later time, sometimes to the "last minute" before a deadline. Procrastination I found yourself putting off important tasks over and over again, and Im sure many people procrastinate to some degree – but some are so chronically affected by procrastination that it stops them fulfilling their potential and disrupts their careers. The key to controlling this destructive habit is to recognize when you start procrastinating, understand why it happens (even to the best of us), and take active steps to manage your time and outcomes better. Research found on the Internet. Now that I recognize procrastination as an issue Im seeking out ideas and strategy to help me overcome it by identifying and addressing the issues. · Disorganized : Organized people manage to fend off the temptation, because they will have things like prioritized to-do lists , organized people have planned how long a task will take to do, and will have worked back from that point to identify when they need to get started in order to avoid it being late. · Feeling overwhelmed by the task : Sometimes I may doubt that have the skills or resources I need, so I seek comfort in doing tasks I know I’m capable of completing. Perfectionists: One final major cause is having underdeveloped...
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...Chapter 1 review questions 1. Which of the following is an example of a PC? The 8088 processor marked the start of the home and office based PC’s given that it had a 1mb address limit making a more efficient machine. 2. Who is credited with the patent of the first computer? John V. Atanasoff was the first person accredited for the invention of the computer due to his use of modern digital switching techniques. 3. In the Von Neumann architecture, what two make up the CPU? In Von Neumann’s model of the CPU there are three components, only two are listed in this review and they are the control unit and the arithmetic unit. 4. What technology alleviates the problem of the “Von Neumann bottleneck”? in this chapter they explain the issue of bottlenecking like a highway, where the information sent and received traveled through a narrow highway on the original architecture. The solution to the problem was creating what is now referred to as Cache memory. 5. Which of the following are groups within the Von Neumann architecture? There are four groups to the basic architecture Working Storage, Permanent Storage, Output and Input devices. 6. What are the three main connections in a transistor. Transistors are made using the same architecture as a vacuum tube just in a much smaller and safer manner, these connections are called the “Gate” the “Drain” and the “conductor”. 7. MOSSFET is the most common type of what electronic component? MOSSFET (standing for Metal...
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...the computer – and the hardware or application to perform any function. Whatever the task may be, you just need to enter the instructions for performing a specific task and the computer does it for you. The functions of an Operating System are: • Booting the computer • Managing input and output devices • Providing a GUI (Graphical User Interface) to create a user friendly environment • Managing system resources • Managing data Differences among Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X operating systems are: The Mac OS is the proprietary operating system used by Apple for their Macintosh computers. This operating system has been a favorite of multimedia designers, graphic artists, and musicians since the 1990s. Not more than 10% of the U.S. population uses the Mac OS. Mac OS uses its own web browser named Safari as opposed to Internet Explorer. Linux is an ever-expanding group of operating systems that are similar to Unix in their design. Linux was designed as an alternative operating system to Windows.However Linux has a much larger market share when it comes to servers and other computer devices. The command-line functionality in most Linux distributions is in-depth and well documented, allowing a user to configure, and troubleshoot, just about anything from within the “shell” or command-line. Windows is the most commonly used operating system on client computers. Its is estimated that up to 90% of client computers use...
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...Market Structures in Computer Operating Systems When purchasing a new computer the discussion on which operating system to choose does not usually come up, as there had been a monopoly in this industry since 1985 (Bellis, 2013). Microsoft with its Windows platform is a giant in the computer operating systems industry. The Microsoft Windows market structure began in an oligopolistic market, became a monopoly, and developed back into oligopolistic. History – Early Years In the early years of Microsoft Windows, the competition for computer operating systems was limited to MS-DOS, VisiOn, and GEM (Graphics Environment Manager). All of these systems struggled in a small demand market because no programs were being written for them. There was no need for consumers to purchase the products. In 1990, Windows 3.0 was released and with its release came extensive third-party support by programmers. This created a huge demand for the system and the software programmed for it. This demand caused the competition to disappear from the market and propel Windows into a monopoly market (Bellis, 2013). Market Types An oligopolistic market is explained as a market where only a few firms compete, as opposed to a monopoly where one firm makes up the entire market (Colander, 2010). Microsoft Windows from 1990 to 2007 was a monopoly to the industry because consumers had no other choice or substitute for a computer operating system. This means the marginal revenue (MR) for Microsoft during...
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...that take hold of structures that are built today and three – quarters of a century ago. These structures are designed and tested for weaknesses using computer simulation and this seems to be a problem that has caused loss of life as well as large financial loss. In order to keep these disasters from occurring the investment in a computer monitoring system, which would monitor the structural integrity of various buildings and bridges, would be beneficial from a safety and financial stand point. The implementation of this system should be begun immediately to prevent any further happenings. Further research into perfecting this system needs to be a top priority due to the fragile nature of the problem. INTRODUCTION By investing in a computer monitoring system that would monitor the structural integrity of structures, like bridges and buildings, the benefit would be much more valuable in the long run by saving lives and money. Instead of waiting for a disaster and then sending experts out to the scene to find out what happened there needs to be a monitoring system to give warning before the disaster even comes to pass. This technology would be a lot like using seismographs. The system would have to be wireless and would connect to a hub within a certain parameters. These hubs would be sporadically built in areas around the world. The individual hubs would monitor a certain number of structures for any sign of structural failure. The structures would be fitted with...
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...BSA 310 May 15, 2011 Rich Harrell Critical Information Systems An Information System is an organizations framework for efficiency, productivity, and functionality. It “is a collection of hardware, software, data, people and procedures that are designed to generate and disseminate information and data that supports the activities of an organization” (International Graduate, 2011). Kudler Fine Foods is an organization specializing in providing domestic and imported sustenance to consumers. This paper clarifies an information system critical to their business process and examines how this system has an effect on the organization’s intricate structure. Information Systems Information systems used by organizations often follow a “traditional hierarchical structure” (Turban & Volonino, 2010. p.42). The structure commonly consists of seven functional types (1) Personal and Productivity Systems, (2) Transaction Processing Systems, (3) Functional and Management Information Systems, (4) Enterprise Systems, (5) Inter-organizational Systems, (6) Global Systems, and (7) Special Systems. Each category plays an essential role in the overall function of an organization when utilized. The development of an application program is used to execute or support a specific organization task or business process through the use of that information system. Although system types and applications can be independent of each other, most systems and programs are often reliant on each...
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...simple bridge truss was the first structure I ever analyzed. The simple combination of beams that could hold cars, trains, and trucks over long spans of water fascinated me. Having the tools to analyze the loads on the truss further increased my interest in structures. I encountered the bridge in a textbook for my first engineering class. Knowing that the professor, Mr. John Doe, was a tough teacher, I asked him for the textbook so I could study and get ready for the class over the summer. Just arrived from Belize, I was determined to succeed. In class we learned about forces on simple members and then we put the members together to form a simple truss. At this point I had almost decided that structural engineering was the career for me. From there the class just took off: We went on to frames, distributed loads, considered friction; basically we were incorporating real world considerations into structural members. I loved the practical, problem solving aspects of the field. At UC my classes were even more advanced. In my analysis and design classes, I especially enjoyed studying steel design because we not only learned the use of the load resistance factor design but also applied that knowledge — I designed a four-story building. The professor was a practicing engineer, and he always related the subject to real life steel structures he had engineered, for example, the SB Medical Center, an all steel building with a base isolated campus. This is the kind of project on...
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