Definition Essay on Computers
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Many people in general have enough problems to deal with. Why should
organization add to them? Computers are known to be the key factor of saving
people from falling off the edge of their chair every time they were to have to think
really hard. If an individual were to purchase a computer he/she should take the
following into consideration: "Will this make my job easier? Do I need extra
multimedia capabilities? Will I be using the Internet?" Many people go out and
buy a computer without acknowledging what should be included in the purchase.
Many businesses and organizations use computers for projects such as
graphs, calendars, calculators, word processors, and even filing tax returns online.
When calling the doctors office to make an appointment the receptionist will ask for
the name. Why is this? By telling a name, the computer automatically searches and
pulls up the medical history, address, age, etc. Without this technology, people
would have to file space consuming papers manually, and, in addition, try to read
doctors' handwritings. Computers in today's businesses allow us to make clerical
work easier. Getting down to really utilizing the PC consists of using Microsoft
Office, including Power Point Presentations, Word, Excel, Outlook, Works,
Frontpage, etc.. Networking the computers gives selective access to certain
individuals such as: the President of Microsoft, store manager, or a janitor. If a
company grants its employees access to a computer they may expand with certain
accessories that can be installed, or plugged into your computer. If one were to go
camping and take pictures, but wanted to post the Kodak pictures on the family web
site, it wouldn't be a problem using the computer. There now are picture scanners
that make fully digitalized photos on the computer screen from normal camera film.
Making a webpage is not a hard task. The computer includes a modem that is
plugged into the PCI slot. It is used to connect the computer through
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