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Acronyms and abbreviations ..................................................................v Computer Science
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Acknowledgements ................................................................................vii
Preface ....................................................................................................viii
Chapter One: Introduction to Computer Science ......................................1
Concept of Computer Science ................................................................1
Applications of Computer Science .........................................................4
Fields related to Computer Science ........................................................15
Chapter Two: Computer systems ..............................................................18
Concept of computer systems .................................................................18
Computer generations .............................................................................21
Classification of computers ....................................................................24
Chapter Three: Computer hardware .........................................................35
Concept of computer hardware ..............................................................35
Input devices...........................................................................................36
Processing ...............................................................................................46
Storage devices .......................................................................................55
Output devices ........................................................................................58
Chapter Four: Computer software ............................................................65
Concept of computer software ...............................................................65
System software .....................................................................................66
Application software ..............................................................................75
Software installation ...............................................................................78
Chapter Five: Computer system handling and care ..................................82
Concept of computer handling and care .................................................82
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