wmt(walmart)
msft(microsoft)
bj(bj"s)
aapl(apple)
nke (nike)

7:35 AM 8/24/2006 Chapter one definitions:

1.computer:an electronic device that accepts , data performs completionand makes
logicaldecsions,according to instroctions and data that have been given to it andand that produce meaning and produce information useful to a human

2.General process computer:used to identify computer in which their computation and input/outputprocessing capabilitiesare such that they can be used for almost any typ of application.

3.infromation:Data in a from that humans can understand.

4.infromation super high way:digtal voice and video communication aces through computer controlled telephonestelevision to any infromatio resource any where in the world.

5.informatio data processing:the process of sharing infromation bewteen humans and computetrs

6:application program:a program that instructs the computer to perform a specificuser defined task

7.computer system:a combination of related elements volting together to achive a goal.

8.hardware:tangiabel,physical equipment that can be seen and touched .

9.input:froms tha t becomes the source of data into the computer input device

10.input device:a hard ware device which enables the computer to accept data.

11.microminturiztion:the tecglogic process that enables an entire micro processerto occupy the spaceof antiny chipno larger then the size of your finger tip.

12.output:usefull information that leaves the computer.

13.out put device:hard ware device that process infromation in afrom that a human can understand.

14:processing:a hard war device that process data in a meangily motion.

15:processing:activity that takes placein the computer prosser where detailed instroctionstell the computer what to do.

16:original data:data fed into the computer for processing also called data.
17:software:elecronic that tell the computer what to do.

18:source document:paper froms on which data is on befroe being entered into a computer.

19:storage device:a software device that permits storage of data.

20:system program:"a program that controls the computer circultry and hardware devices.

21:Megahertz:the internal clock speed of a computer measures in millionth of a secound.

22:infromation utility:bussiness that use computers to storehuge amonts of infromation thenmake acess to thease computersand the srored infromation.

23:internet:a communication network that covera limited geographic area

.8:15 AM 8/24/2006 300 words

my top 5 sites:1.Launch.com2.Google.com3.ebay.com4.Yahoo.com5.disneychannel.com

How computers have changed business??? Computers have changed business in a great way. Its made jobs of many people easier then they could have imagined.Computer has abled us to shop from home, supervise the weather and envirment,manage transportation better,and more accuracy in medical and health care. Early computer where very big and expensive it wasnt common for normal simple people to have one of the early computer because of the price and the space it consumed. But no most people have compters and they do not consume as much space and are better priced. Also the computers we have know are faster,capacity,reliability,duribility,and accuracy, then the older computers.As You can see computer keep on getting better and better in about ten years computer will be so fast and accurate they will live people job less well we have to let time tell us whats going to happen.From a computer as big a basketball court to a computer that you can carry around know.So lets wait and see what happens.