NATS 1700 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator, Punched Tape, Homebrew Computer Club
17 Nov 2016
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Nats 1700a - dov lungu (full year 2016-2017) (september 12th - november 16th lectures) An electronic device capable in assisting in the performance of almost any non physical work imaginable. Machine capable of performing calculations and other manipulations of various types of the data, under control of a set of instructions. Device that can store, receive and process data, remembers instructions. A device that can accept information from the outside world, process that information, make decisions based on the results of its processing, and then return the information to the outside world in its new form. It is a tool that can be programmed to have many applications, ex: word processing, music, statistics, etc. Can be used in science, business, education, administration, communication. They come in various forms: mainframes, desktops, laptops, notebooks, tablets, smart phones, video games, education and training, atm"s. Microprocessors: an integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central processing unit of a computer.
