The electronic calculator – typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics may be ubiquitous today but it is a fact that the first solid state calculators were built only in the 1960’s. The pocket sized devi9ces that are so commonly in use these days are of even recent origin, having burst into the scene only in the 1970’s. As a matter of fact, they became cheap enough for every school going kid only in the 1980’s following the integration of the circuits and the chip prices falling exponentially.
Trust the Bhawanipur Education Society College (BESC) to hold a workshop to unravel the mysteries of the calculator. As it that wasn’t enough, there were four hundred students who participated in the show and tell.
Prof Vivek Patwari conducted the show after a brief introductory speech by Prof Dilip Shah, the Dean of Student Affairs of BESC.
As one mystery after the other was unveiled before an often-incredulous audience, Prof Patwari explained the fact that the Calculator speaks and understands its own language and it makes sense to learn the lingo to flog it to its full potential. Students were not only taught short cuts, but their most common mistakes in the use of calculators were also pointed out. The session ended with a test that checked the retention of the students.
(This report has been filed by Nikita Mittal with camera persons Satyam Pandey and Ankit of the Expressions group of the BESC)
“The more we give importance to skill development, the more competent will be our youth.” – P.M. Narendra Modi Moving forward with this perspective put forth by our honorable Prime Minister, (BEST) The Bhawanipur Entrepreneurship Startup & Training collective organized this initiative to boost the skills of its members. On the 16th of August 2023 …
A workshop on Family Managed Business was held on February 11th in the Concept Hall of the College from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The event was anchored by Prof. Parimal Merchant, Director Global FMB, SP Jain School of Global Management.
Quoting the famous Marianne Wilson “Every ending is a new beginning”, a convocation holds the same meaning for Be-ites. Nothing can match the thrill of returning to college, meeting old friends, gushing through the corridors – reminiscing old days and getting rewarded for the hard work one puts in throughout college life. The Graduation Felicitation …
Physics department arranged an invited talk in collaboration with IQAC and seminar/FDP/Workshop Committee which was delivered by Prof. Anirban Kundu, University of Calcutta. The title of the talk was: The dark and the unbalanced: Where cosmology meets particle physics. The talk was arranged in room number 426 at 12.15 p.m. Dean of Science Dr. Samir …
Calculator Secrets
The electronic calculator – typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics may be ubiquitous today but it is a fact that the first solid state calculators were built only in the 1960’s. The pocket sized devi9ces that are so commonly in use these days are of even recent origin, having burst into the scene only in the 1970’s. As a matter of fact, they became cheap enough for every school going kid only in the 1980’s following the integration of the circuits and the chip prices falling exponentially.
Trust the Bhawanipur Education Society College (BESC) to hold a workshop to unravel the mysteries of the calculator. As it that wasn’t enough, there were four hundred students who participated in the show and tell.
Prof Vivek Patwari conducted the show after a brief introductory speech by Prof Dilip Shah, the Dean of Student Affairs of BESC.
As one mystery after the other was unveiled before an often-incredulous audience, Prof Patwari explained the fact that the Calculator speaks and understands its own language and it makes sense to learn the lingo to flog it to its full potential. Students were not only taught short cuts, but their most common mistakes in the use of calculators were also pointed out. The session ended with a test that checked the retention of the students.
(This report has been filed by Nikita Mittal with camera persons Satyam Pandey and Ankit of the Expressions group of the BESC)
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