Monday, September 22, 2008

application software(AP) n system software(SS)

urmmmm what are the differences btween system software n application software hah?? hemm hemm...
system software.....system software is any computer software which manages and controls computer hardware so that application software can perform a task. Operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows,Mac OS X or Linux, are prominent examples of system software. System software contrasts with application software, which are programs that enable the end-user to perform specific, productive tasks, such as word processing or image manipulation.....

application software..........Application software is actually consists of programs designed to make users more productive and, or assist them with personal tasks. It is widely used related to communications such as Web browser. Web Browser allows users with an Internet connection to access and view Web Pages. Examples of web browser are Internet Explorer, Fire fox, Safari and etc. Many other types of application software include word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software and presentation graphics software

Sunday, September 21, 2008

What is a computer?

A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use.Monitor, keyboard and speaker are components of computer. There are many kinds of advantages of computer, but there are many kinds of disadvantages too. The examples of advantages are paperless, its can save our environment and prevent pollution. Besides that, computer also can make our communication become very easy such as we can communicate or talk to other person at any countries without stay at same place. And the other one is produce more information with faster and correctly.Then, the disadvantages of computers are easily expose us to pornography, sex, and also can harm other. People can make some slanders to other person through a computer such as, show or write the bad thing about other person. Mostly, this things will happen to actors or singers.
A practical way to reduce time spent downloading pornography is if you live with someone else or other people, then one good way to reduce time spent downloading pornography is to place the computer in a public part of your home such as the living room. That way, there is less time that one could spend privately with the computer, and that cuts down time spent on downloading pornography dramatically.


Find other things to feel good about in life example is praise and encourage yourself.
Beside that, as a mother or a father to a children, they also must keep looking their children at home when their children use the computer.
INPUT AND OUTPUT
Input by definition is instructions and any data entered into the memory of a computer. Therefore there are also input devices. The examples of input devices such as keyboard, mouse and also touch screen. Magnetic stripe card reader is also include as input device. Magnetic stripe card reader is such as visa card and bank card.

Beside that there are biometric input. Examples are fingerprints, and iris recognitions.Beside input, there also output. Output by definition is data has been process into a useful form.Output also same goes to input, because it also have device as well. It is any of hardware component that conveys information to once or more people. Its comes in four categories of output. It is was called text, audio, graphic, and video.

Therefore there are other type of input such as voice input, audio input ,and video input. Voice input by definition is process of entering output by speaking into a microphone, include instant messaging that supports voice conversations, chat rooms that support voice chat, internet telephony, and voice recognition (speech recognition) which computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken words. Then the definition of audio input is process of entering any sound into the computer such as speech, music and sound effect. By the way, the definition of video output is he process of capturing full-motion images and storing them on a computer’s storage medium such as an hard disk or DVD.Keyboard or mouse are input, and mouse is as pointing devices that’s because allow a user to control a pointer at the screen. It is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape change as a user move a pointing device.