Learning Companion
UNIT 1 Computers in a Networked Society (WUC 118/03)
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Version 1.0 July 2019
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Introduction Aims to familiarise you with computer technology.
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Section 2
Provides you with a brief history of computers and the Internet
Section 3
Introduces you to information systems that are used to fulfil business needs.
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Unit Objectives By the end of this unit, you should be able to:
Describe the four basic operations that a computer performs.
Discuss the various types of computers.
Identify the hardware devices that use in input, process, output and storage in computers.
Explain how computers affect society.
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Thinking About Technology
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Thinking About Technology
Please scan the QR Code below to learn more about Computer Applications
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Types of Computer
Click on this link to know more about the types of computer in details: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19ZJyyV2QTMJDksa8FRyq7NikoOh2Mfy5
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