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Information and
Communication
Technology
Chapter 1 Objectives
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A World of Computers
• What is computer literacy?
Knowledge and understanding
of computers and their uses
Computers are everywhere
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Advantages and Disadvantages
of Using
• What Computers
are the advantages of using computers?
Storage Communications
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Advantages and Disadvantages
of Using Computers
• What are the disadvantages of using computers?
Violation of Impact on
Privacy Labor Force
Impact on
Health Risks
Environment
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What Is a Computer?
• What is the information processing cycle?
Input
Process
Output
Storage
Communication
Memory
Consists of electronic components that store
instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by
those instructions
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The Components of a Computer
• What is storage?
Storage media
Physical material on which data, instructions,
and information are stored
Storage device
Records and retrieves items to and from
a storage medium
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The Components
• What is storage media?
of a Computer
Hard Disks
CDs
Memory Cards
USB Flash Drives
DVDs
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The Components
• What is a storage device?
of a Computer
Retrieves
Records (writes) (reads)
items to storage items from
media storage
media
Often function
as a source
of input
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The Components of a Computer
• What is a USB flash drive?
Provides much
greater storage
capacity than a
floppy disk or
Zip® disk
Small and
lightweight enough
to be transported
on a keychain or
in a pocket
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The Components of a Computer
• What is a hard disk?
To share
Resources
Hardware
devices Software
programs To save
Data
Information time
and
money
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Networks and the Internet
• What is the Internet?
Worldwide collection of networks that connects
millions of businesses, government agencies,
educational institutions, and individuals
A Web site is
a collection of
related Web pages
A Web page contains
text, graphics, sound, You can share
video, and links to information by
other Web pages creating Web pages
or posting photos on
a photo sharing
community
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Computer Software
• What is software?
Consists of a series
of instructions that Also called a
tells the computer program
what to do
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Computer Software
• What is application software?
Programs that perform
specific tasks for users
Word
Spreadsheet
Processing
Presentation
Database
Graphics
Personal Computers
(desktop)
Mobile Computers and
Mobile Devices
Midrange Servers
Mainframes
Supercomputers
Embedded Computers
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Personal Computers
•What are the two most popular series of personal computers?
Small
enough to fit
Used
in one
by mobile
hand
employees such as
meter readers and
delivery people
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Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices
• What is a personal digital assistant (PDA)?
Provides personal organizer functions
Calendar
Appointment book
Address book
Calculator
Notepad
A smart watch is
A smart phone is an Internet-enabled
an Internet-enabled watch that automatically
telephone that usually adjusts to time zone changes
provides PDA capabilities and stores personal
information
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Examples of Computer Usage
• What software is available for a home user?
Personal Finance Management
Web access
Communications
Entertainment
Productivity
software
Specialty
software
Web usage
E-mail
Hardware
Notebook computers
PDAs
Smart phones
Software
Word processing
Spreadsheet
Presentation graphics
software
Education
Finance
Government
Healthcare
Science
Publishing
Travel
Industry
Categories of computers
What is a network?
Chapter 1 Complete