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Jovita Kaur, Lovely Professional University Unit 3: Features of Computer

Unit 3: Features of Computers Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction

3.1 Characteristics of a Computer
3.2 Features-Computers in Libraries 2001

3.3 Useful Tools: Gadgets in Libraries
3.3.1 E-Books

3.3.2 PDAs

3.3.3 Updating Service
3.3.4 Napster in ILL Land: Docster

3.3.5 The Real Dirt about the Conference
3.3.6 Computer and Library

3.4 Summary
3.5 Keywords

3.6 Review Questions

3.7 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Discuss about the characteristics of a computer
• Describe the features-computers in libraries 2001

• Know about the useful tools: gadgets in libraries

Introduction

There are many kinds of computers, from the familiar desktop computer to the business or scientific
mainframe to the thousands of different, specialized computers such as the ones found today in
automobiles and cell phones. All computers have a few operational features in common.

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