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…FORTRAN Important Dates: <Tab/>Known today as being one of the oldest computer programming languages, FORTRAN, which stands for FORmula TRANslation, was developed and published in 1957 by John Backus and his team of professional computer…

…Computer Vision Syndrome Have you ever been sitting at your computer surfing the web, or maybe typing that important document at work but noticed that you could feel your eyes? You should not be able to feel your eyes in their natural healthy state…

…        " You have entered the United States government mainframe. Please enter your password," says the computer.         " Thank you, Mr. Smith."         " The file of Henry O¹Brien is being loaded. Please stand…

…Computer virus Timeline 1949 Theories for self-replicating programs are first developed. 1981 Apple Viruses 1, 2, and 3 are some of the first viruses "in the wild…

…DATES 1780 - Early public schools adopt the teacher/manager model with the teacher as the primary manger of instruction and assessment in a single classroom. 1946 - First vacuum tube-based computers developed; universities help in computer…

…Timeline of key events in Dell's history Source: Dell Computer Corp. 1984 -- Michael Dell begins his computer business at the University of Texas at Austin, often hiding his IBM PCs in his roommate's bathtub when his family would visit. His dorm room…

…you computer turn off the power and disconnect the equipment form the power source. Before you touch anything inside the computer, touch and unpainted metal surface such as the power supply. This will help to discharge any static electricity that could…

…revolution" in our schools are those who feel that, although computers can be useful tools, they are not the end in themselves (Ravich, 1998). The author of a recent article in Time magazine stated that students should first learn reading and writing, history…

…A computer virus is a program that is designed to damage your computer, programs, and files. Like a virus in a living thing, a computer virus can spread if it is not removed. Some viruses are more dangerous than others. One of the most common…

…Computer Aided Drafting and Design CADD stands for Computer Aided Drafting and Design. By using the computer for the functions normally utilized by hand, a greater amount of efficiency can be attained. By drawing lines with a computer on a screen…