Computers & Electronics
Electronic products like Television, Refrigerator, Air Conditioner, and
Washing Machine have important role in our day-to-day life; they make our life
easy and offer us more free time for entertainment and personal use. One of the
most important developments in electronics was the invention of Microprocessors;
which are the backbone of Computer systems.
Charles Babbage, a US scientist, was the first to conceptualize and design a
fully programmable mechanical computer that he called "The Analytical Engine".
Computers have since taken many forms and used in everyday life. The development
of computers and information technology together with it has brought a new face
to today’s personal and professional life.
Why computers are so popular?
The unbeatable features and its simplicity make it so popular. Ability to store
and execute programs makes computers extremely versatile and distinguishes them
from calculators. The main features are –
- High speed
- Versatility
- High storage capacity
- Accuracy
- Repetitiveness
Computers are useful across vast fields, ranging from playing cards to complex
missile projection systems. Important fields where we are using computers &
internet are-
- Education
- Healthcare
- Aviation
- Defense
- Entertainment
- MIS and DSS
Laptops, electronic notebooks, embedded computer are examples of advanced
versions of computers.
Television on PC
There are so many uses for a computer other than working.
Now it is possible to enjoy television using computers. It
is economical and save space to place over an extra TV set.
There are two ways to get TV programs available in your
personal computers – 1) Using Hardware, know as the TV tuner
card. TV tuner card is hardware component that allows
analogue or digital television broadcast signals to be
received and converted for display by a computer. 2) Using
Software; with the software you can completely avoid the
hardware installation, it simply works on the installed
software component. Compared to the hardware installation,
software works out as an inexpensive option, all you have to
do - download and install a software component. You can
unlock and watch 1000+ TV channels and 4000+ radio stations
in your PC.
Features
- Access TV channels and clips
- Access many radio stations
- Latest Movie Trailers
- Music Videos
- Worldwide televisions access
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