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• Chapter 1: Introducing Computer Systems

• Lesson 1A: Exploring Computers and Their Uses
• Lesson 1B: Looking Inside the Computer System 2
• Chapter 2: Presenting the Internet
• Lesson 2A: The Internet and the World 3
• Lesson 2B: E-Mail and Other Internet Services 5
• Computing Keynotes: Creating Your Own Web Page
• Chapter 3: Interacting with Your Computer
• Lesson 3A: Using the Keyboard and Mouse 6
• Lesson 3B: Inputting Data in Other Ways 7
• Chapter 4: Seeing, Hearing, and Printing Data
• Lesson 4A: Video and Sound 8
• Lesson 4B: Printing 9
• Computing Keynotes: Buying Your First Computer
• Chapter 5: Processing Data
• Lesson 5A: Transforming Data into Information 10
• Lesson 5B: Modern CPUs 14
 Cont…
• Chapter 6: Storing Data
• Lesson 6A: Types of Storage Devices 15
• Lesson 6B: Measuring and Improving Drive Performance 16
• Chapter 7: Using Operating Systems
• Lesson 7A: Operating System Basics 18
• Lesson 7B: Survey of PC and Network Operating Systems 19
• Chapter 8: Working with Application Software
• Lesson 8A: Productivity Software 20
• Lesson 8B: Graphics and Multimedia 22
• Chapter 9: Networks
• Lesson 9A: Networking Basics 23
• Lesson 9B: Data Communications 26
• Chapter 10: Working in the Online World
• Lesson 10A: Connecting to the Internet 38
• Lesson 10B: Doing Business in the Online World 28
• Computing Keynotes: Professional Certification Programs
 Cont…
• Chapter 11: Database Management
• Lesson 11A: Database Management Systems 29
• Lesson 11B: Survey of Database Systems 30
• Chapter 12: Development of Information Systems
• Lesson 12A: The Basics of Information Systems 31
• Lesson 12B: Building Information Systems 32
• Chapter 13: Software Programming and Development
• Lesson 13A: Creating Computer Programs 33
• Lesson 13B: Programming Languages and the Programming Process 34
• Chapter 14: Protecting Your Privacy, Your Computer, and Your Data
• Lesson 14A: Understanding the Need for Security Measures 35
• Lesson 14B: Taking Protective Measures 36
• Computing Keynotes: Computer Viruses
 McGraw-Hill Technology Education Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
McGraw-Hill Technology Education Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
 Chapter 1A

Introducing Computer
Systems

McGraw-Hill Technology Education Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
 The Computer Defined
• Electronic device
• Converts data into information
• Modern computers are digital
•

• Two digits combine to make data (0, 1)

 The Computer Defined
• Older computers were analog
•

• A range of values made data

 The Computer Defined
• Older computers were analog
•

• A more manageable type -- the old-fashioned

slide rule
Computers for Individual Use
• Computers can
be shared by
multiple users
but can be used
by only one
person at a time.
Computers for Individual Use
• Although PCs are used by individuals,
they also can be connected together to
create networks.
Computers for Individual Use
• Desktop computers
•

• The most common type of computer

• Sits on the desk or floor
• Performs a variety of tasks
Computers for Individual Use
• Desktop computers
•

• Different design types

Computers for Individual Use
• Workstations
•

• Specialized computers
• Optimized for science or graphics
• More powerful than a desktop
Computers for Individual Use
• Notebook computers
•

• Small portable computers

• Weighs between 3 and 8 pounds
Computers for Individual Use
• Notebook computers
•

• About 8 ½ by 11 inches
• Typically as powerful as a desktop
• Can include a docking station
Computers for Individual Use
• Tablet computers
•

• Newest development in
portable computers
• Input is through a pen
• Run specialized
versions of office
products
Computers for Individual Use
• Handheld computers, palm computer
•

• Very small computers

• Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
• Note taking or contact management
• Data can synchronize with a desktop
Computers for Individual Use
• Smart phones
•

• Hybrid of
• cell phone
• and PDA
• Web surfing,
• e-mail access
 Computers for Organizations
• Network servers
•

• Centralized computer
• All other computers connect
 Computers for Organizations
• Network servers
•

• Provides access to network resources

• Multiple servers are called server farms
• Often simply a powerful desktop
 Computers for Organizations
• Network servers
•

• Flexibility to different kinds of tasks

Computers for Organizations

 Computers for Organizations
• Mainframes
•

• Used in large organizations

• Handle thousands of users
• Users access through a terminal
Computers for Organizations
Mainframe is a computer used primarily by large organizations for
critical applications, bulk data processing (such as the census and industry and
consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and large-scale transaction
processing). A mainframe computer is larger and has more processing power
than some other classes of computers,
 Computers for Organizations
• Minicomputers
•

• Called midrange computers

• Power between mainframe and desktop
• Handle hundreds of users
• Used in smaller organizations
• Users access through a terminal
 Computers for Organizations
• Supercomputers
•

• The most powerful

computers made
• Handle large and
complex calculations
• Process trillions of
operations per second
• Found in research
organizations
 Computers in Society
• More impact than any other invention
•

• Changed work and leisure activities

• Used by all demographic groups
• Computers are important because:
•

• Provide information to users

• Information is critical to our society
• Managing information is difficult
 Computers in Society
• Impact of computers
•

• Like the Impact of automobile

 Computers in Society
• The benefits of using computers
•

• As varied as users
 Computers in Society
• Computers at home
•

• Many homes have multiple computers

• Most American homes have Internet
• Computers are used for
•

• Communication
•
 Computers in Society
• Computers at home
•

• Computers are used for

•

• Business
• Entertainment
• Schoolwork
• Finances
 Computers in Society
• Computers in education
•

• Computer literacy required at all levels

 Computers in Society
• Computers in small business
•

• Makes businesses more profitable

• Allows owners to manage
 Computers in Society
• Computers in industry
•

• Computers are
• used to design
• products
• Assembly
• lines are
• automated
 Computers in Society
• Computers in government
•

• Necessary to track data for population

•

• Police officers
•

• Tax calculation and collection

• Governments were the first computer users
 Computers in Society
• Computers in health care
•

• Revolutionized health care

• New treatments possible
• Scheduling of patients has improved
• Delivery of medicine is safer