HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-04-18, Page 7As the need for record keeping
becomes 'e demanding, more femme
ae realise' the adv`�ee of
areorganize end gore
dote. The pike ucti� on in recent years
for these amts is oleo an-addoxi incentive
that has spurred farmers to pude a
There ere Many different models. on
the PPO
Ma market, IBM and Maria such as DWI,
at .
Your decision depends .on what you want
to use the computer for and how le' you
want to keep it. One aled needs to keep
in mind the software or programs that
are needed. to run the 'cariputer. Moat
programs are written for IBM 'typeef
computers.
The Main components or "hardware"
of a computer are as follows: CPU (Cen-
tral Processing Unit), n keyboard,..a
monitor, a disk drive one or two, and
a printer.
The CPU or brains of the coinpitter is
responsible for running the programs. It.
is available in four power ranges,, 8088
known as PC or XT technology; 00286
knows as AT or 206 technology; 80386
known as. 386 technology; 80486 knows as
486 technology. -m
The XT was first introduced: to the.
market in 1981. This machine is limited
to 640 kilobytes of memory. This is a
good starter computer and will run most
of the "software" on the market.
The AT was introduced in 1964 and can.
handle up to 16 megabytes of memory. It
has the capability of running the pro-
grams
ro-
that theat a farmaer w fn programs
years will require this size of a CPU.
The "386" and "486" models , are new to
the market and are more powerful and
faster. Most farmers do not need these
capabilities or the extra cost for purchas-
ing these units.
Your computer will need disk drives to
run the "software" or programs and
store data. They come in two sizes, the
traditional 5 1/4" disk and the 3 1/2°
disk. The 3 1/2" disks are sturdier and
have twice the memory capacity for stor-
ing programs. Most farm computers will.
need "hard disks" which are permanent-
ly
ermanently installed. A hard disk is much faster
and has 10 to 40 times the storage
capacity as compared to a single
diskette.
Your computer will need * monitor.
For . moo farmwee the least catty
Monitor is a high resolution monochrome
screen. If you want to .use the computer.
for games, you mey want a RGA or VOA
colour monitor.
An enhanced keyboard' is becoming
standard on most computers. This
keyboard hu cursor goitre'
key* which` ens les one to use the
numeric pad much easier.
• • The 'last '�g that completes the
package is a� rater. There are many
models availai e. The most suitable
printer ,for farm work is thenine-pin dot
matrix
Before you purchase a computer, you
Must decide what your needs are.
Become. -familiar with computers by at-
tending seminars and workshops, talldng
to neighbours and friends who now
presently own one, and reading.
:magazines and other printed 'Matter.'
' The following two fact sheets are
available upon request at Your local on.
tario 1Wiinisstry of Agriculture and Food of-
fice: "Selecting A Farm Computer
System" and "Computer Terminology".
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