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Why does paper continue to be used in offices despite the increasing use of automation of computer?
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People still want physical printouts. Sometimes they are more practical, like when you want to show something to someone but cannot move your computer. Things also need to be signed so have to be printed. Also, it is a good idea to have printouts in case data is lost on a computer. For these and many other reasons, paper is still essential in an office which has computers.
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What is the limitations of computer?
The fundamental problem with computers is that it doesn't have a human mind i.e. I cannot think like human. It's "thinking process" will involve a set of confined rules and it's thinking will never get out of the boundaries of that rules and regulations. =========== LIMITATION OF COMPUTER Computer has done this and that. Actually this is not the computer which has done this but the user. Despite its various features, a computer does have the following limitations: a. No Self Intelligence Today, a computer is able to do a work which is impossible for man. Computers are used to do risky and dangerous work and where sharp actually is needed. But it does not have any intelligence of its own. It works according to the instruction only. b. No Decision-Making power Computer cannot take any decision of its own. It does only those tasks which are already instructed to it. c. No learning power Computer has no learning power. Once you give instructions to a computer how to perform a task, the very task is cannot perform if you do not give it any instructions for the next time. For example, when you are taught how to solve a problem and it same type of problem is given to you to solve, then you can do it because you have learned how to solve the problem. The computer can outperform human beings in speed, memory and accuracy but still the computer has limitations. There are following limitations of a computer. =========== Programmed by human: Though computer is programmed to work efficiently, fast and accurately but it is programmed by human beings to do so. Without a program, computer is nothing. A program is a set of instructions. Computer only follows these instructions. If the instructions are not accurate the working of computer will not accurate. Thinking: The computer can not think itself. The concept of artificial intelligence shows that the computer can think. But still this concept is dependent on set of instructions provided by the human beings. Self Care: A Computer can not care itself like a human. A computer is dependent still to human beings for this purpose. Retrieval of memory: A computer can retrieve data very fast but this technique is linear. A human being's mind does not follow this rule. A human mind can think randomly which a computer machine can not. Feelings: One of the main limits in the computer is of feeling. A computer can not feel about some like a human. A computer can not meet human in respect of relations. Human can feel, think and caring but a computer machine itself can not. A computer can not take place of human because computer is always dependent of human.
Advantages on the ballpoint pen?
Despite popular belief, a ballpoint pen can not dry out because the ball is there. Plus if your Percy Jackson your advantage with a ballpoint pen is that it's also a sword.
When were computers put into schools?
Good question - it all depends on what is meant by "small computer". It's safe to say that the computers of the 1950s were not small, as most of them filled large buildings. By the 1970's data processing computers had reduced to the size of large fridges, so they were certainly small by comparison. The end of the 70's saw a range of personal computers that could sit on a desk. The IBM PC was launched in 1981 / 1982 and was regarded as the first of the "professional" desktop computers although it didn't advance the technology to any great extent when it was launched. Backtracking a few years, microprocessors were developed in the 1960s in support of the NASA space program among other projeccts. The Apollo missions carried computers based on (I believe) the 6502 micro-processor, a computer chip about 2" long and 1/2" wide. the 6502 sported a staggering 64 Kbytes of memory (2 Gbyte in today's PCs is 32000 times as large) and ran at around 4MHz (modern PC's run about 500 times as fast and typically process 32 bits of data simultaneously compared to 8 bits for the 6502). Despite the meagre processing power, the 6502 and the competitive Z80 performed some incredibly powerful tasks and both processors can still be purchased today. My vote for the first "small computer" is the 1960s which saw the introduction of the 6502 and Z80.
How do you add a new file on to your computer?
step 1:click on right click step2:point on new step3:click on file then you have new document now,if you want to rename it : step1:you press right click near the document step2:select rename then now your document has title or name,if you want to change the chracter: step 1:click on right click near the document step2:point to change step3:select character step4:you can choose now your new chracter now you have new document with name,new character THANKS FOR READING
Disscus the advantages and disadvantages of using computers in libraries?
Advantages and disadvantages of computer technology in the map libraryAdvantagesWithin the map library context, there are important advantages of computer technology across broad functional areas:A. ProcessingThe automation of repetitive tasks. Not only quantitative functions, but also textual and (more importantly for map libraries) graphic applications have been dramatically speeded up and simplified. The representation of lines, points, areas, text and symbols as numbers allows tremendous complexity to be modeled and applied.B. SortingAs simple but highly effective means of sorting, indexing and searching. The ordering of information is at the heart of librarianship, and sorting functions are widely used within library on-line catalogues, geographic and bibliographic databases, carto-bibliographies, shelf-lists and gazetteers.C. IntegrationThrough developments in telecommunications and mass storage, new digital technology has allowed the integration of data from widely disparate sources, and facilitated cooperation and data-sharing. Recent illustrations of this can be seen in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure in the United States (Allen, 1995),DisadvantagesHowever, often getting less publicity are the disadvantages of new computer technology within the map library:A. ExpenseThe cost of hardware, software, telecommunications, peripherals, accessories, support, consultancy advice, training, maintenance, and insurance, to list just some of the necessary items. For most new technology, the initial capital cost is relatively small compared to the ongoing overheads which may not be anticipated.B. ComplexityDespite all efforts at user-friendliness, computers are sophisticated machines which very few people fully understand and are not frustrated by (at times) when things go wrong. Compared to non-computer technology, they have much greater disabling effects on staff and can result in potential rivalry between experts and non-experts. Staff without computer skills may experience alienation and uncertainty if a lack of technological knowledge creates the perception and reality of job insecurity.C. DependencyThe degree of reliance upon external companies created by computing technology. The need for support and maintenance, use of proprietary systems, the need for frequent upgrades, the familiarity of known installed software and the difficulty of learning what is new, price deals and purchase arrangements all encourage a greater dependency upon external organizations, resulting in less control over work within the map library.D. Staff timePeople often believe that computers save time, yet in practice people may seem to spend more time achieving less with computers. The need for training and re-training, maintenance, fixing problems and trouble-shooting require substantial inputs of staff time and often additional computing personnel in the institution. Increasingly we see across libraries, the development of technological rather than curatorial expertise, as time is spent learning how to operate technology rather than engage in traditional library work. The connection of libraries to the Internet has resulted in huge new work projects (such as creating and maintaining World Wide Web Homepages), diverting attention from traditional activities, which arguably had a greater long-term value.E. HealthNegative health consequences caused by computer technology on some staff. For example, Repetitive Strain Injury (an increasingly widespread problem in offices), the potential for eye damage from computer monitors, lethargy, electro-magnetic stress from proximity to machinery, and many other direct and indirect health complaints are often attributed (fairly or unfairly) to computers.F. Resource usageThe growth of computer technology has resulted in vastly increased rates of resource consumption, not only through larger quantities of physical hardware and rapid machine obsolescence, but also consumption of electrical power in their manufacture and use. Computers have also encouraged the use of a wide and expanding range of additional products and accessories (such as vastly increased paper usage despite the image of the paperless office).G. Altered ValuesAt a more fundamental and general level, computers have been responsible for changing values in map libraries. For example, the creation of false perceptions by raising the expectations of staff and users but falling short of promises. More problematic is the attitude that perceives the electronic as superior to manual equivalents and assumes automation is progress. The belief that new is better exemplified by those who promote new automated solutions by creating or defining new or unrecognized problems, results in the computerization of effective manual methods. In general new technology comes to be perceived as an end in itself rather than a means to other more important ends. The tools eclipse the task.
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What is a nine letter word for continue forward despite opposition or discouragement and the last letter has an e?
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