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    Computer is a programmable machine that receives input, stores and manipulates data / information, and provides output in a useful format. Current Technologies include word processing, games, email, maps, and streaming Wearable computer Massive increase in productivity (E-Commerce) Make work done effective, fast and much easier Gain knowledge Storage of vast amounts of information Instant communication all over the world Works as an entertainment tools Make student become lazy in their study Addiction to computer affect health risk Identity theft and virus threat.

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    Computer

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     What is computer?

     History  Types of Computer  Advantages  Disadvantages  Conclusion

    Definition: is a programmable machine that receives input, stores and manipulates data/information, and provides output in a useful format.

     8,500BC - Bone carved with prime numbers found 1000BC to 500BC - Abacus invented

    1500 - Leonardo DaVinci worlds first mechanical calculator

    1822 - Charles Babbage (Father of Computing) drafted Babbage Difference Engine, England

    1843 - Ada Byron Lovelace computer program to calculate Bernoulli numbers, England

    1943 - Turing COLOSSUS the first programmable computer, England 1946 - ENIAC first electronic computer, U.S.A. 1969 - ARPANET Department of Defense lays groundwork for Internet, U.S.A. 1991 - World Wide Web consumer Internet access, CERN,Tim Berners-Lee Switzerland/France Current Technologies include word processing, games, email, maps, and streaming

    Personal computer (PC)

    Laptop

    Desktop

    Netbook

    PDA

    Server

    Workstation

    Mainframe

    Supercomputer

    Wearable computer

     Massive increase in productivity (E-Commerce)  Make work done effective, fast and much easier  Gain knowledge  Storage of vast amounts of information  Instant communication all over the world  Works as an entertainment tools

     Bring impact on labour force  Violation of copyrights  Children could get exposure of website that not meant for viewing  Made student become lazy in their study  Addiction to computer affect health risk  Identity theft and virus threat

    Computers obviously have both good and bad points Important to the young generation People ought to know how to use new technology keeping safeness and not abusing it

    The End
    Thank You For Listening
    Presented by: Siva Poh Chin Teik Koon Ivan Tan Li Huan Li Lian

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