JABATAN MATEMATIK, SAINS DAN KOMPUTER

COURSE OUTLINE
TOPIC 1
COMPUTER
SYSTEM
TOPIC 2
INTERNET
TOPIC 3
WORD
PROCESSOR
TOPIC 4
SPREADSHEET
TOPIC 5
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
TOPIC 6
PRESENTATION AND
THE BASIC OF
MULTIMEDIA
BC101 COMPUTER APPLICATION
Course Structure: Continous Assesment
Item No Percentage
1. Quiz 1 10 %
2. Lab Work 5 50 %
3. Project 1 40 %
TOTAL 100 %
Attandance Less < 80 % FAIL
CLO
ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR
COURSEWORK (CA)
CONTEXT CLO1 CLO2 CLO3
QUIZ
(1) 10%
LABORATORY
EXERCISE
(5) 50%
PROJECT (1)
40%
Computer System

Internet


Word Processor


Spreadsheets

Project Management

Presentation and
Basic Of Multimedia


i. Continuous Assessment (CA) - 100%
ii. Final Examination (FE) - 0%
Assessment of this course is as follows:
INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTER
WINDOWS
Definations of computer:
A programmable machine that
accepts input, processes it
according to specified rules or
instructions, and produces output.
an electronic device that stores,
retrieves, and processes data, and
can be programmed with
instructions.
The First Generation: 1946-1958
(The Vacuum Tube Years)
ENIAC, the Mark 1, and the IAS computer
The Second Generation: 1959-1964
(The Era of the Transistor)
Mainframes
The Third Generation: 1965-1970
(Integrated Circuits - Miniaturizing the Computer)
Mainframes , Minicomputers
The Fourth Generation: 1971-Today
(The Microprocessor)
Mainframes,Minicomputers, Microcomputers
The Fifth Generation: 2000-Today
(Artificial Intelligence) ????
Evolution of Computers
Categories of Computers
Personal computers
Personal computers are desktop computers
designed for an individual's use. They run
programs designed to help individuals
accomplish their work more productively.
Servers
Servers are not designed to be used
directly. They make programs and data
available for people hooked up to a
computer network, a collection of
computers connected together so that
they can exchange data.
Minicomputers
Computer that is smaller, less expensive, and less
powerful than a mainframe or supercomputer, but
more expensive and more powerful than a personal
computer. Minicomputers are used for scientific and
engineering computations, business-transaction
processing, file handling, and database
management, and are often now referred to as small
or midsize servers.
Mainframes
Mainframes are huge, multi-user systems
designed to handle gigantic processing jobs in
large corporations or government agencies. A
powerful multi-user computer capable of
supporting many hundreds or thousands of users
simultaneously.
Categories of Computers
Supercomputers

The fastest type of computer. Supercomputers are very expensive and
are employed for specialized applications that require immense
amounts of mathematical calculations. For example, weather
forecasting requires a supercomputer. Other uses of supercomputers
include animated graphics, fluid dynamic calculations, nuclear energy
research, and petroleum exploration

Categories of Computers
Laptop

A laptop computer is a personal computer for
mobile use. A laptop utilizes most of the same
components as a desktop computer, including a
display , a keyboard , a pointing device such as a
touchpad (also known as a trackpad) and/or a
pointing stick , and speakers into a single unit.

A laptop is powered by mains electricity via an Ac
Adapter, and can be used away from an outlet
using a rechargable battery.

Laptops are also sometimes called notebook
computers, notebooks or netbooks.
Categories of Computers
Computer System and Programs
A computer system consists of hardware and software

Hardware
is the physical equipment
such as the case, floppy
disk drives,keyboard,
monitor, printers
Software
describes the programs that
are used to operate the
computer system. It is also
called programs, instruct the
computer on how to operate.
INPUT
DEVICE
CPU
(CENTRAL
PROCESSING UNIT)

OUTPUT
DEVICE
STORAGE
Example :
Keyboard,
Mouse
Example:
Hardisk,
Disk
Example:
Printer,
Speaker
Components of Computers
Computer
Input Device
A device that feeds data into a computer, such as a
Keyboard,mouse and joystick.
CPU
The central processing unit, or CPU, is
the part of thencomputer that executes
software programs,including the
Operating system .Also call the
brains of the computer.
Components of Computers




Storage
Store the data
Two parts of storage: Primary
Storage and Secondary Storage


Output Device
Anything that comes out of
computer
Output devices include
Display screens,
loudspeakers, and printers.
Components of Computers
CPUs have three basic parts
The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
does all of the mathematics in a computer - does all of the logic comparisons of values
some common logic comparison symbols
= equal to < less than
> greater than <= less than or equal to
>= greater than or equal to <> not equal
The Control Unit
directs the flow of information into the CPU and/or memory
or storage
controls which instructions the CPU will do next

Registers
Used to store data and instructions inside the processor
Size of the registers can affect the speed and performance of the
processor
A computer system unit contains many parts.

Motherboard - The motherboard is the main
circuit board of a microcomputer. It is also
known as the mainboard or system board.
CPU - The CPU is the central electronic chip
that determines the processing power of the
computer.
Memory - Memory is the part of the computer
that temporarily stores applications,
documents, and stem operating information.
Bus - A bus is an electronic line that allows 1s
and 0s to move from one place to another.
Expansion Slots - Expansions slots appear
on the motherboard. They are sockets into
which adapters are connected.
Ports and Connectors - A port is a connector
located on the motherboard or on a separate
adapter.
Bays - A bay is a space inside the computer
case where a hard drive, floppy drive or CD-
ROM drive sits
Power Supply - A power supply changes
normal household electricity into electricity
that a computer can use.
Sound Components - A sound card lets a
computer play and record high quality sound.
Componenst of CPU
Primary storage
Main internal storage of a computer . Primary storage is used to
store data that is likely to be in active use.

2 types of primary storage:
RAM (random Access Memory)
Temporary memory
is a volatile
the information is lost after the power is switched off.

ROM (Read Only Memory)
Permanent storage
data stored in ROM cannot be modified
is not volatile, but is not suited to storage of large quantities of data because it
is expensive to produce.


Parts of Computer Storage
Secondary storage
A storage medium that holds
information until it is deleted or
overwritten.
For example :
Floppy disk
External Hard disk
Pendrive

A network consists of two or more computers that
are linked in order to share resources (such as
printers and CD-ROMs), exchange files, or allow
electronic communications.

The computers on a network may be linked through
cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or
infrared light beams.

What is Network
Computer Networks
i. Local Area Networks (LANs):
The computers are geographically close together
(that is, in the same building).

i. Wide Area Networks (WANs):
The computers are farther apart and are connected
by telephone lines or radio waves.

i. Area Networks (MANs):
A data network designed for a town or city.
Types of Network
Software is the instructions that a
computer uses to do what you ask it
to.
The two types of software are :
i. Operating systems Software
ii. Applications software.
Software

Used by the computer to accomplish a task.

What system software does:
controls the internal function of the computer
controls other devices connected to the CPU

Examples:
DOS . Windows
Linux . Unix
Operating System Software
A network operating system is a supervisory software
program that resides on the server.

It controls how the network operates by defining who
can use the network and how information and
peripherals are shared among users.

Examples:
Novell Netware . Microsoft Windows NT

AppleShare . UNIX/NFS
Network Operating System Software
- Includes programs that do real work for
users .
Examples :
Word Processing Ms Word
database programs Ms Acces, Foxpro
Spreadsheets - Ms Excel
web browsers Internet Explorer
graphic design - Autocad
Application Software