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To understand the operating principles of computer systems we use basic terms: 👤 User — a person or a group of people who interact with a …
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Applying Computers
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Title: Using computers for personal needs
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Computers
The choice of device(s) and programs depends on the user’s needs: the requirements are dictated by the tasks that will be performed with …
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Programs make it possible to use a computer’s hardware components to perform the user’s digital operations. A device’s software consists of …
Read more →Principles of computer computation
Electrical voltage can be used to transmit digital values. Abstractly: there is voltage (higher voltage) = on state = 1; no voltage (lower …
Read more →Principles of network connectivity
Connectivity between computers is possible by means of network protocols. Large blocks of data are not transmitted as a continuous stream. …
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Virtualization of computing resources makes it possible to run isolated environments on shared physical hardware. This chapter will be …
Read more →Designing computers
Technologies offer enormous variability at every stage of creating a system. 7.1. Choosing a computer It is determined which device (or …
Read more →Assembling computers
Assembly is the process of physically combining separate parts (hardware components) into a single working computer. All computers work by …
Read more →Configuring computers
This process goes step by step “from the bottom up” — from basic equipment commands to creating a convenient work screen. 9.1. Basic …
Read more →Maintaining computers 🛠️
Even a perfectly assembled system over time accumulates dust, gets clogged with software “junk,” and wears out. 10.1. Physical (hardware) …
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