Computer Introduction

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  1. analog computer
    a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
    The other kind are calculating devices called analog computers.
  2. digitize
    put into a format that can be read or processed by computers
    To enable a computer to process information that is not numerical--such as words, pictures, or sounds--the computer or some other device must first digitize that information.
  3. digital computer
    a computer that represents information by numerical digits
    Almost all computers are electronic digital computers.
  4. electric charge
    the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
    They are electronic in their use of electric current (a flow of electric charge) to carry information.
  5. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
    Computers process information by helping to create it and by displaying it, storing it, reorganizing it, calculating with it, and communicating it to other computers.
  6. analog
    something having a similarity to something else
    The other kind are calculating devices called analog computers.
  7. computer hardware
    (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
    The technology of computer hardware (the physical parts of computer systems) has advanced tremendously since 1946, when the first electronic digital computer was built.
  8. digital
    relating to or performed with the fingers
    Almost all computers are electronic digital computers.
  9. computer game
    a game played against a computer
    Computer games entertain people of all ages.
  10. microprocessor
    a tiny electronic device handling a computer's logical functions
    Today, a single microprocessor, a device the size of a fingernail, can do the same work as that pioneering machine.
  11. software
    written programs operating on a computer system
    The technology of software (programs, or sets of computer instructions and information) is also advancing rapidly.
  12. computer system
    a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
    The technology of computer hardware (the physical parts of computer systems) has advanced tremendously since 1946, when the first electronic digital computer was built.
  13. scanner
    someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
    Thus, an artist might use a machine called a scanner to digitize a photograph.
  14. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    is a device that processes information with astonishing speed and accuracy.
  15. electronic
    relating to or operating by a controlled current
    Almost all computers are electronic digital computers.
  16. hardware
    tools or implements made of metal
    The technology of computer hardware (the physical parts of computer systems) has advanced tremendously since 1946, when the first electronic digital computer was built.
  17. computing
    the procedure of calculating
    Because of advances in hardware and software, the price of computing has dropped sharply.
Created on Sat Apr 02 10:47:10 EDT 2011

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