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Third Generation Computers: Integrated Circuit technology
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The computers of third generation used the electrical components known as integrated circuits (IC’s) in place of transistors. The development of IC technology was the hallmark of third generation computers. A single IC has many transistors, resistors and capacitors along ...
Second Generation Computers: Transistor technology
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The second generation computers were marked by the use of transistors in place of vacuum tubes and magnetic cores for internal storage. This generation which ranges from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s saw the introduction of printed circuits. Although ...
First Generation Computers: Vacuum tube technology
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The first generation of computers was marked by the use of electronic components known as vacuum tubes or thermionic values for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory. It ranges from the 1940s to the mid-1950s. These types of computers were ...
Characteristics of a computer
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A computer is an electronic device that is widely used in this World of technology. Though humans are more intelligent than computers, many of the activities from business to space exploration are now carried out with the help of computers. ...
How to disable Automatic Updates in Windows 10
LEARN ITWindows 10 is an operating system which by default; is set to automatically get updates. These updates include cumulative updates and security updates. Although all these updates are very important to the operating system, they can sometimes disturb a user ...
How to create a user account in Windows 10
LEARN ITA user account of a computer is the entrance or gate which allows you to sign in to your computer. When you install an operating system on a computer, there is a user account that you create through that process. ...
What are the best ways of turning off/shutting down a computer?
LEARN ITWe are in the digital world or the world of technology. Many people use ICT equipment which are so many. They include radios, televisions, telephones, computers, tablets, among others. At this time, let’s talk about computers. Let us see the ...
What is the use of ICT?
LEARN ITYou may have heard someone saying that he/she doesn’t understand why different countries invest in ICT. In this century, many companies, organizations; either public or private have focused on Information and Communication Technology. Why? That’s because ICT plays a great ...
How to change desktop background in Windows 10
LEARN ITWindows 10 is now the popular operating system in today’s computers. It is the product of Microsoft and has been released in 2015. It is the successor of Windows 8.1. Before the latter, we had other operating systems like Windows ...
How to set a slideshow as desktop background in Windows 10
LEARN ITMost computer users use pictures as desktop backgrounds. But, some of them are not aware that they can also use solid colours and slideshow as desktop backgrounds of their desktops, laptops, or tablets. By using a slideshow, you want to ...
How to change the desktop background colour in Windows 10
LEARN ITDo you always wonder how to change the desktop background colour of your desktop, laptop or tablet? It’s really simple. Just follow the following steps. Remember that we are talking about Windows 10 Operating System. I’m very sure that after ...
How to change desktop background picture in Windows 10
LEARN ITChanging the desktop background picture of your desktop, laptop or tablet is quite simple. The following steps are applied in Windows 10 Operating System. After reading this, you will be able to change your picture on the screen of your ...
The use of ICT in Manufacturing and Production
LEARN ITInformation and Communication Technology is generally used in factories and industries. It is used in the manufacturing and production of goods and materials. ICT-based systems such as Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Computer-Aided Design, and Computer-Aided Engineering are used to monitor and control ...
The use of ICT in Banking
LEARN ITBanking institutions use Information and Communication Technology in their everyday activities. This means that ICT is very useful in this sector. ICT is very important in banking, as without it, cashiers and managers would have a lot of work. Imagine ...
The use of ICT in Business
LEARN ITInformation and Communication Technology is very useful in businesses. ICT plays a great role in business. Business refers to commercial activities that are carried out in order to get profit. Electronic business which includes online shopping has helped much. This ...
The use of ICT in Health Sector
LEARN ITICT plays a great role in the health sector. The healthcare sector involves the use of Information and Communication Technology. ICT is used to keep records of patients and keep track of their health status. Many hospitals have ICT materials ...
The use of ICT in Education
LEARN ITInformation and Communication Technology is very important in the educational sector. Teachers, students, schools, universities, and educational institutions, all use ICT. ICT is very important in the educational field as the teachers use it while preparing the lessons. They use ...
The use of ICT in Communication
LEARN ITInformation and Communication Technology refers to the infrastructure, devices, networking components, applications, and systems that all combined; allow people to interact in the digital world. ICT is very useful in communication. It is used to transmit audio, textual, or audio-visual ...
What is a computer?
LEARN ITA computer is an electronic device that accepts data and performs a sequence of calculations based on a set of instructions in order to produce the desired information as output. This means that a computer is capable of receiving raw ...