Posted: September 16th, 2017

personal PC

his badge introduces the evolution and components of the humble personal computer (PC). “I
think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever
created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by
their user.” ~ Bill Gates
STUDY (cite your sources):
1. Give a short history of the personal computer. Explain how the PC innovation affected
society, science and technology (500­1000 words).
2. Explain the following (500­1000 words):
○ Five major components of a PC.
○ How text, audio, image, and video data stored in a computer’s memory.
○ How data compression works and how compression affects quality (fidelity).
○ What are software applications? How are they developed?
○ Any three specialized programming languages and their uses.
○ How antivirus and software firewalls protect information stored on a PC.