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SS1 Computer Science First Term: Computer Output Devices

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Definition of Computer Output Devices Computer Output Devices are various types of computer hardware which uses data and commands from the computer itself to perform assigned tasks. In other words, the output devices facilitate data processing by carrying out commands given by the computer. They convert electronically-generated information into human-readable forms. Types of Computer Output Devices There are three

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SS1 Computer Science First Term: History of Computer

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History of Computer The development of the first counting device has been dated to ancient times, a man called abacus used a counting device about 3000 years ago and from this time and man has continued to improve. Ancient methods of counting were through the use of fingers, stones, sticks and grains. The history of

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SS1 Biology Second Term: Concept Of Culturing

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Concept Of Culturing Culturing simply involves the techniques of growing micro-organisms in special media in the laboratory. It involves the making of sterile medium, inoculating, incubating and examining micro-organisms. By this means, micro-organism characteristics such as colour, pattern of growth and appearance can be seen. Culture of micro-organisms can be grown from water, air,

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Approximation and Estimation

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Rounding off Numbers To ’round off’ or ‘approximate’ a number to a desired degree of accuracy, we- a. round the number up if the next digit is 5 or more b. round the number down if the next digit is less than 5. We represent approximately equal to as and approximately as ‘~’ Examples: 1. 73 is close to

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Computer Viruses

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What are Computer Viruses? Computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation. A virus might corrupt or delete data on your computer, use your e-mail program to spread itself to other computers, or even erase everything on your hard disk. Computer

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Depletion of Fixed Asset

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What is Depreciation of Fixed Assets? Depreciation is the systematic reduction in the recorded cost of a fixed asset. Examples of fixed assets that can be depreciated are buildings, furniture, leasehold improvements, and office equipment. The only exception is land, which is not depreciated (since land is not depleted over time, with the exception of

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Land Reclamation

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Meaning of Land Reclamation Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a landfill), is the process of creating new land from ocean, riverbeds, or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or land fill. Land reclamation refers to the process of repairing

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Geometric Construction

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It is important to remember to do the following when making geometrical constructions- 1. Use a hard pencil with a sharp point. This gives thin lines which are more accurate. 2. Check that your ruler has good straight edge. A damaged ruler is useless for construction work. 3. Check that your compasses are not too

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Book Keeping Ethics

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Introduction to Book Keeping Ethics Working in a bookkeeping role means that you have a responsibility for behaving in the interest of the public. You need to behave ethically and professionally which, at times, can be difficult due to conflicts between what is best for the public and what is best for the client or

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Characteristics Of Living Things

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Introduction Living things have the ability to carry out the following activities: reproduction, movement, feeding, excretion, growth, respiration, irritability and death which make them different from non-living things. The major groups of living things are plants and animals. Types of Activities of Living Things Movement: Living things like man, goat, cat, etc. move from one

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