Discovering

Computers 2010
Living in a Digital World
Objectives Overview

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Objectives Overview

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A World of Computers

• Computers are everywhere

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Figure 1-1 Chapter 1
What Is a Computer?

• A computer is an electronic device, operating

under the control of instructions stored in its own
memory

Information Processing Cycle

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What Is a Computer?

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Figure 1-2 Chapter 1
The Components of a Computer

• A computer contains many electric, electronic, and

mechanical components known as hardware

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Chapter 1
The Components of a Computer

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
 What input devices do you use?

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
 What output devices do you use?

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
 Which of these is NOT a storage device:

A. DVD
B. Memory card
C. USB flash drive
D. Motherboard

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
 Which of these is NOT a storage device:

A. DVD
B. Memory card
C. USB flash drive
D. Motherboard

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
Advantages and Disadvantages
of Using Computers
Advantages of Disadvantages of
Using Computers Using Computers

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Advantages and Disadvantages
of Using Computers
• Green computing involves reducing the electricity
consumed and environmental waste generated when
using a computer
• Strategies include:
– Recycling
– Regulating manufacturing processes
– Extending the life of computers
– Immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers

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Networks and the Internet

• A network is a
collection of computers
and devices connected
together, often
wirelessly, via
communications
devices and
transmission media

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Figure 1-6
 What networks do you use?

• Public places?
• At work?
• At home?

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Networks and the Internet

• The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that

connects millions of businesses, government agencies,
educational institutions, and individuals

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Figure 1-7 Chapter 1
Networks and the Internet

• People use the Internet for a variety of reasons:

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Figure 1-8 Chapter 1
People connect, learn, and interact through
SOCIAL MEDIA sites.
Dictionary

Blogs
are ___________
Some examples are _____
Dictionary

Blogs
are online journals, informal
Some examples are wordpress, blogger
Dictionary

Social Media
are ___________
Some examples are _____
Dictionary

Social Media
are tools that enable anyone to publish on the
web
Some examples are facebook, blogger, linked in,
scribd, ezine
Dictionary

Social Networking
is ___________
Some examples are _____
Dictionary

Social Networking
is a type of social media that focuses on building
online communities of people who share interests
and/or activities, or who are interested in
exploring the interests and activities of others.
Some examples are facebook, YouTube, twitter,
Ning
Networks and the Internet

• A social networking Web site encourages

members to share their interests, ideas, stories,
photos, music, and videos with other registered
users

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Figure 1-9 Chapter 1
Dictionary

RSS Feeds
are ___________

Feed Readers are ________________

Dictionary

RSS Feeds
are headlines alerting you to changes made to a
website, blog, or social network you subscribe to;
they are directed to your email or a feed reader.
Some examples of readers are google reader, flock
What, besides, text, can a web page contain?
Computer Software

• Software, also called a program, tells the

computer what tasks to perform and how to
perform them

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Figures 1-10 - 1-11 Chapter 1
Computer Software

• Installing is the process of setting up software to

work with the computer, printer, and other
hardware

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Figure 1-12 Chapter 1
Computer Software

• A programmer develops
software or writes the
instructions that direct
the computer to
process data into
information

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Figure 1-13
 How do you know if software will run on your
computer?

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Figure 1-13
Which of the following is a kind of program
that allows a user to perform
maintenance-type tasks?

A. Application
B. System
C. Utility
D. Graphical

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Chapter 1
Figure 1-13
Which of the following is a kind of program
that allows a user to perform
maintenance-type tasks?

A. Application
B. System
C. Utility
D. Graphical

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Figure 1-13
Categories of Computers

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Personal Computers

• A personal computer can perform all of its input,

processing, output, and storage activities by itself
• Two popular architectures are the PC and the
Apple
– Desktop computer

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Figures 1-15 - 1-16 Chapter 1
 Is this computer a:
A. Tower
B. Upright
C. Compact
D. All-in-one
E. Netbook

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Figure 1-13
Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices

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Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices

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Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices

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Figures 1-21 – 1-23 Chapter 1
Game Consoles

• A game console is a
mobile computing
device designed for
single-player or
multiplayer video
games

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Figure 1-24
Servers

• A server controls access

to the hardware,
software, and other
resources on a network
– Provides a centralized
storage area for
programs, data, and
information

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Figure 1-25
Types of Servers:

• Print Servers
• File Servers
• Terminal Servers
• Application Servers

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Figure 1-24
Mainframes

• A mainframe is a large,
expensive, powerful
computer that can
handle hundreds or
thousands of connected
users simultaneously

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Figure 1-26
Supercomputers

• A supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful

computer
– Fastest supercomputers are capable of processing
more than one quadrillion instructions in a single
second

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Figure 1-27 Chapter 1
Embedded Computers

• An embedded computer is a special-purpose

computer that functions as a component in a
larger product

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Embedded Computers

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Figure 1-28 Chapter 1
 Embedded computers usually are large with
extensive hardware.

A. True
B. False

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
 Embedded computers usually are large with
extensive hardware.

A. True
B. False

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
 Which of these can accommodate two to
thousands of simultaneously connected users?

A. Embedded computer
B. Server
C. Game console
D. Personal computer

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
 Which of these can accommodate two to
thousands of simultaneously connected users?

A. Embedded computer
B. Server
C. Game console
D. Personal computer

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Figure 1-3 Chapter 1
Elements of an Information System

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Elements of an Information System

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Figure 1-29 Chapter 1
Examples of Computer Usage

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Figures 1-30 – 1-32 Chapter 1
Examples of Computer Usage

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 What applications do you use?

• Word processing
• Personal finance
• Reference
• Entertainment
• Communications
• Web browsing

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Computer Applications in Society

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Computer Applications in Society

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Video: Computer History in a Barn

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