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Lecture 1 Introduction - To Computers

Information technology (IT) involves all aspects of managing and processing information electronically. IT encompasses hardware, software, data, and services used to create, store, process, and communicate information. IT is used to improve operations and competitiveness for organizations and individuals by optimizing efficiency and effectiveness. Key benefits of IT include speed, consistency, storage, communications, and reliability in processing information. Common applications of IT are in tourism, education, entertainment, business, science, architecture, personal computing, and social media. A computer system consists of a central processing unit, storage devices, input devices, output devices, and communication devices that work together to accept, process, store, and present data.

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Lecture 1 Introduction - To Computers

Information technology (IT) involves all aspects of managing and processing information electronically. IT encompasses hardware, software, data, and services used to create, store, process, and communicate information. IT is used to improve operations and competitiveness for organizations and individuals by optimizing efficiency and effectiveness. Key benefits of IT include speed, consistency, storage, communications, and reliability in processing information. Common applications of IT are in tourism, education, entertainment, business, science, architecture, personal computing, and social media. A computer system consists of a central processing unit, storage devices, input devices, output devices, and communication devices that work together to accept, process, store, and present data.

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Learning Objectives:
Define the term Information Technology (IT)

Discuss the purpose and benefits of Information Technology


Discuss the functions of Information Technology Identify and discuss applications of Information Technology

What is Information Technology?


Information Technology (IT) entails all aspects of managing and processing information. IT includes any and all hardware, software, and data used to create, store, process, and communicate information electronically as well as services that are utilized to maintain operations of resources.

Purpose of Information Technology


IT is used: To improve operations of any organization/individual by utilizing technology as the underling tool to improve the processing and dissemination of information. in helping organizations achieve profitable results and keep competitive forces in check. in optimizing effectiveness and efficiency of processes within the industry it is used, whether education, business, science etc. to solve problems .

Benefits of Information Technology

Speed: The processing of transactions is carried out at high speeds. The ability of computers to perform information processing in fractions of a second primarily facilitates high processing speed.

Consistency: Once a computer has been given the correct instructions to execute a specific command, that command will be executed consistently without variation each time.

Storage: A computer can transfer data

quickly from storage to memory process it


and then store it again for future use.

Communications: Most Computers to day

can communicate with other computers


often wirelessly.

Reliability: Computer systems provide reliability by ensuring consistency, speed and precision in the execution of tasks.

Application of Information Technology


Tourism Industry
Online Reservation Systems

Education
Online education

Entertainment
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Business

Science
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U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers recently updated the software for the Mars Curiosity rover as it prepares for its Martian surface operations. The software will add the ability to use the geochemistry lab's sampling system and to drive.

Architecture Personal computing Social


Social Cloud TV is the next frontier of TV experience because it enables users to "bring the social experience of watching television in the living room wherever they go

Tutorial Questions
Discuss the importance of computer literacy in your chosen field.

How do you see the complexion of jobs changing as the information society evolves?
How has IT impacted on your life? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using computers? a. Give examples of the impact of computer applications that are used in society? b. What future benefits do you envision in these areas?

What is a computer?

A computer is any electronic system that can be instructed to accept data, process it, store and present data and information.

Components of a typical computer system


A computer system consists of a system unit, storage devices, input

devices, output devices, and communications devices.


System Unit: is a case that contains the electronic components of

the computer that are used to process data. Two main components
on the motherboard are the processor and memory. Storage devices: holds data and program instructions for future use.

Input devices: computer hardware that allows a user to

enter data and instructions, into a computer.


Output devices: devices such as printers and video display terminals that converts electronic data produced by the computer system and display them in a form that people can understand. Communications devices: provide connections between the computer and communications networks.

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