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List of Wikipedia articles with MLA citations

Electricity

“Electricity” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 8 Sep. 2014. Web. 24 Sep. 2014.

Computer

“Computer” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 9 Sep. 2014. Web. 24 Sep. 2014.

iPod

“iPod” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 22 Sep. 2014. Web. 24 Sep. 2014.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Resources

"Electricity" ''Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition.'' Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 24 Sep. 2014. 

."Computer." ''Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition.'' Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 24 Sep. 2014. .

"iPod." ''Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition.'' Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 24 Sep. 2014. 

Research Process

I have looked around my home to get an idea what articles to use for this assignment. I saw my son playing with his iPod, my daughter was on the computer and of course the lights were on. Reasons for picking these articles is because I tried to connect all of the three articles. If we didn't have any electricity, we wouldn't be able to use the other two items.

After researching these articles I have notice that Wikipedia has more information on it's site than Encyclopaedia Britannica. At the beginning of each article Wikipedia describes Electricity  is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and flow of electric charge.... and in Encyclopaedia Britannica describes Electricity  phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electric charges... Although in the beginning they basically have the same description but in different wording, I have enjoyed working with Wikipedia for my research purposes.

Assignment 2

Summary

In the Wikipedia article states a computer is a problem solver. It is an electronic device that can do mathematical equations and also can perform word processing. A central processing unit (CPU) is needed for the computer to work properly. Computers have changed a lot in over the years. They became much smaller and much faster. In the Britannica online states a computer is an electronic device where information can be processed and stored at the same time. A computer can be used to display important information. There are 2 types of computers. The first types of computers are the Analog computers and now digital computers are the ones that we use today.

Comparison between Wikipedia and Encyclopedia.com

In the Wikipedia article defines "A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically". This means that it is a calculating device and a word processor. Computer was first used as calculating machines. There were 2 different types of computer that were invented "Analog and digital - An analog computer operates on continuously varying data; a digital computer performs operations on discrete data". Before computers people were the ones that did the mathematical solutions.

Both articles describes that computers can perform multiple tasks such as “Processing Data, Storage and obtaining data, and Arithmetic or Logical Information”.

In the Wikipedia article talks about the history of the word “Computer”. The word computer appeared in a 1613 book called “The yong mans gleanings” by Richard Braithwait “ I haue read the truest computer of Times, and the best Arithmetician that euer breathed, and he reduceth thy dayes into a short number”. It described a man that calculation. Now today the definition is totally different. It refers computing devices, such laptops, PC’s or even tablets.

Both of the articles talk about the electronic digital computer was used in World War II. They were used for “specialized military applications”. Colossus was the name for that digital computer. It “was the world’s first electronic digital programmable computer”.

Both of the articles talks about Charles Babbage as the inventor of the first mechanical computer in the early 19th century. In the Wikipedia article states that Charles Babbage was considered as the “father of the computer”.

Further Readings

"Computing Devices." Consumer Reports 79.12 (2014): 32-37. Canadian Reference Centre. Web. 3 Nov. 2014 Broida, Rick. “Make Your Tablet Your Main Computer.” PC World 32.1 (2014): 159-164. Canadian Reference Centre. Web. 3 Nov. 2014

Guzdial, Mark, and Daniel Reed. "Securing The Future Of Computer Science; Reconsidering Analog Computing." Communications Of The ACM 56.4 (2013): 12-13. Business Source Complete. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.

Merali, Zeeya. “A Leap Quantum Computing”. Science For the Curious: Discover. 7 Jan 2014. Web. 1 Nov 2014. Kennedy, Ken, Charles Koelbel, and Hans Zima. "The Rise And Fall Of High Performance Fortran." Communications Of The ACM54.11 (2011): 74-82. Business Source Complete. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.

Heaven, Douglas. "Parallel Sparking." New Scientist 219.2930 (2013): 42-45. Canadian Reference Centre. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.

Ceruzzi, Paul E. "Are Historians Failing To Tell The Real Story About The History Of Computing?." IEEE Annals Of The History Of Computing 36.3 (2014): 94-95. Business Source Complete. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.

GEIER, ERIC. "7 Easy Tips To Extend Your PC’S Life Span." PC World 32.6 (2014): 23-27. Canadian Reference Centre. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.

DVORAK, JOHN C. "The Death Of The Desktop PC." PC Magazine (2012): 140-143. Canadian Reference Centre. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.

RAJA, TASNEEM. "We Can Code It!." Mother Jones 39.4 (2014): 28-62. Canadian Reference Centre. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.

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