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Briefly explain the similarities and differences between human beings and computer systems. Both can move: Humans can move from one place to another so does computers (robots); they are able to make movements Both can process data into information: Computers have processors that can encode and decode data into something meaningful called information. Humans also have the brain that can process, reason (logic) and manipulate any form of data into something meaningful. Both have Memory and Storage media: Computers have a Random Access Memory, Cache, Registers, Buffers, hard disks that can keep data temporarily or permanently. Humans have a brain that can do the same. Both can retrieve and transmit data: Computers can pass information from one machine to another, humans can pass messages to one another Both have ability to learn: Computers have artificial intelligence (a system they are programmed onto to gimmick human intelligence such as learning and prediction). Humans are naturally

HISTORY OF COMPUTING Before 1900, most data processing was done manually using simple tools like stones & sticks to count and keep records. Around 2000 years ago, Asian merchants came up with a special calculating tool called Abacus that could be used to calculate large figures. An Abacus is made up of a rectangular frame and a crossbar at the middle.  It is fitted with wires or strings running across from the frame to the crossbar. How to represent a number using an Abacus. Each bead in the lower row has a value of 1, while each bead in the upper row has a value of 5.  To represent a number, the bead is moved to the crossbar.  Those beads away from the crossbar represent zeros. The Figure below represents the number 6908 (Six thousand nine hundred and eight). After Abacus, the first machine that is usually regarded as the forerunner of modern computers was named the Analytical Engine, and was developed by an English mathematician called Charles Babbage. In 1939, Pr

Definition of a computer Lesson Objectives: at the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to describe: definition of a computer  parts of a computer peripheral devices functions of a computer characteristics/features of a computer advantages of a computer purpose of a computer basic terms used in computers In simple terms a computer is a machine that processes data into information A computer can also be described as an electronic device that saves, transmits and processes data into information using electrical signals. The physical parts of a computer include: Mouse,  Keyboard,  system unit and  screen. DESKTOP COMPUTER Which part of a computer is missing in the image above? Common terminologies used in computer Computer functions Data data simply refers to raw alphanumeric values which have no much meaning to the user. //raw here stands for unprocessed Information information is a sequen