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History of Computer: Elements of Information Technology

The document provides a history of computers from early mainframe computers that filled entire rooms to modern computers. It discusses how early mainframe computers, while larger than modern computers, served similar functions by providing centralized processing and storage. The document also outlines some key elements of information technology, including hardware, software, information systems, and telecommunication networks.

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History of Computer: Elements of Information Technology

The document provides a history of computers from early mainframe computers that filled entire rooms to modern computers. It discusses how early mainframe computers, while larger than modern computers, served similar functions by providing centralized processing and storage. The document also outlines some key elements of information technology, including hardware, software, information systems, and telecommunication networks.

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History of Computer

A computer is basically an electronic device which is used to input, output, process, and store data but there are some definitions which will include devices such as digital calculators and digital watches in the category of a computer. Software is also considered when looking at the history of computers, not only the physical hardware and the capabilities of the hardware available at the particular time. Operating systems with the features they carry and videogames with their utilization of the available technology are sometimes also used as markers in computer history.

The earlier computers were much larger in comparison to the computers available today, sometimes filling entire rooms or sections of buildings. Some persons may be familiar with the term mainframe which is a large computer which can do many different tasks simultaneously. Modern mainframes and older mainframes were not much different in their function which is to provide a centralized point for all data to be processed and sometimes stored but older mainframes did not have the benefit of the newer technologies available today.

Elements of Information Technology

ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The basic components or elements of information technologies that have to be managing in an organization can be:

Hardware Software Information systems Telecommunication networks

HARDWARE Hardware is a general term for the physical artifacts of a technology. It may also mean the physical components of a computer system, in the form of computer hardware. The hardware devices can be:

Computers Server and storage Printers Scanners Fax

Computer A device that computes, especially a programmable electronic machine that performs highspeed mathematical or logical operations or that assembles, stores, correlates, or otherwise processes information

Server A computer that makes services, as access to data files, programs, and peripheral devices, available to workstations on a network Printers Printer is a {peripheral} device for producing text and images on paper. Scanners Scanner is an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer. Fax A device which scans, transmits, receives and prints documents (faxes) transmitted by telephone. SOFTWARE Software refers to as logical parts of computer. Computer software is a general term that describes computer programs. The programs used to direct the operation of a computer. There are two types of software:

System software Application software System Software It helps in running the computer hardware and the computer system. System software is a collection of operating systems; devise drivers, servers, windowing systems and utilities. System software helps an application programmer in abstracting away from hardware, memory and other internal complexities of a computer. Application Software It enables the end users to accomplish certain specific tasks. Business software, databases and educational software are some forms of application software. Different word processors, which are dedicated for specialized tasks to be performed by the user, are other examples of application software. INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information system refers to a system that provides for data collection, storage and retrieval; facilitates the transformation of data into information and the management of both data and information. An information system comprises hardware, software (DBMS and applications), the database(s), people and procedures

TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS Telecommunication networks can be defined as the transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. It is a high speed, high capacity, long-distance communications system comprising of computers, electronic switches, cables, satellites, wireless transmitters and antennas, etc., which link multiple remote sites.

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