The Power of Computer

Hi guys,

Here i meant to be talking about the 'power of computer'.

Computers have been in use for different tasks and purposes around twenty years. They have come a long way in regards to the design and functionality and even practicality in this time. Computers are very powerful devices in a way that so much can be done using them and most people are dependent on them these days.

One of the things that make computers powerful is the Internet. This means connecting computers together and transferring digital information from anywhere to anywhere in the world. The Internet is used for a variety of tasks including the transfer of digital information by the means of online chatting systems, electronic mail (email), and sharing of other resources and files on the Internet (Google docs for example). The Internet has lead to the use of the World Wide Web (WWW) where a variety of information exists in the form of documents. These documents were originally created for example by word processing software or spreadsheets or they can be simple photos stored and shared online.

It is worth mentioning the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web, as both terminologies are often used in the day-to-day life without much difference. The Internet is what computers use to connect to each other. It is the hardware and software infrastructure. On the other hand, the Web is one of the types of information like resources and documents (Web sites) transferred using the Internet.

Computers also allow us to collect and add data into databases, and visualize them to get a better understanding of what information they present and also the change of information.

These information is a very concise form of what we have been learning in COMP1900 during the whole semester (week 1 to week 13) which has made me realize the true power of computers.



Sina