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Chapter 1A: Introducing Computer Systems

This document provides an overview of computer systems, including definitions of data and information, descriptions of hardware and software, different types of computers for individual and organizational use, and the impact of computers in society. It defines computers as electronic devices that convert data into information, and notes that modern computers are digital while older ones were analog. It also discusses desktops, notebooks, tablets, handhelds, servers, mainframes, minicomputers, supercomputers, and the uses of computers in homes, education, small business, industry, government, and healthcare.

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Chapter 1A: Introducing Computer Systems

This document provides an overview of computer systems, including definitions of data and information, descriptions of hardware and software, different types of computers for individual and organizational use, and the impact of computers in society. It defines computers as electronic devices that convert data into information, and notes that modern computers are digital while older ones were analog. It also discusses desktops, notebooks, tablets, handhelds, servers, mainframes, minicomputers, supercomputers, and the uses of computers in homes, education, small business, industry, government, and healthcare.

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Chapter 1A

Introducing Computer Systems


The Computer Defined
• Electronic device
• Converts data into information
• Modern computers are digital
• Older computers were analog

 The Father of Functional Computer is Charles Babbage

1A-2
DATA & INFORMATION
• DATA is described as some FACTS,
FIGURES and STATISTICS about a
particular instance.
• For example : MARKS in individual subjects.
INFORMATION is some FACTS, FIGURES
and STATISTICS which help us in decision
making. Generally information is the result of
data processing.

For example : PERCENTAGE & GRADE.


1A-3
HARDWARE
• Hardware are the PHYSICAL
COMPONENTS of the Computer System.

• Examples :
• All the electronic parts.
• All cables.
• All accessories.

1A-4
SOFTWARE
• Computer software, or simply software is
any set of machine-readable instructions
that directs a computer's processor to
perform specific operations

1A-5
Computers For Individual Use
• Desktop computers
• The most common type of computer
• Sits on the desk or floor
• Performs a variety of tasks
• Workstations
• Specialized computers
• Optimized for science or graphics
• More powerful than a desktop

1A-6
Computers For Individual Use
• Notebook computers
• Small portable computers
• Weighs between 3 and 8 pounds
• About 8 ½ by 11 inches
• Typically as powerful as a desktop
• Can include a docking station

1A-7
Computers For Individual Use
• Tablet computers
• Newest
development in
portable computers
• Input is through
a pen
• Run specialized
versions of office
products

1A-8
Computers For Individual Use
• Handheld computers
• Very small computers
• Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
• Note taking or contact management
• Data can synchronize with a desktop
• Smart phones
• Hybrid of cell phone and PDA
• Web surfing, e-mail access

1A-9
Computers For Organizations
• Network servers
• Centralized computer
• All other computers connect
• Provides access to network resources
• Multiple servers are called server farms
• Often simply a powerful desktop

1A-10
Computers For Organizations
• Mainframes
• Used in large
organizations
• Handle thousands
of users
• Users access
through a terminal

1A-11
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

1A-12
Computers For Organizations
• Supercomputers
• The most powerful
computers made
• Handle large and
complex calculations
• Process trillions of
operations per
second
• Found in research
organizations

1A-13
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

1A-14
Computers In Society
• Computers at home
• Many homes have multiple computers
• Most American homes have Internet
• Computers are used for
• Business
• Entertainment
• Communication
• Education

1A-15
Computers In Society
• Computers in education
• Computer literacy required at all levels
• Computers in small business
• Makes businesses more profitable
• Allows owners to manage
• Computers in industry
• Computers are used to design products
• Assembly lines are automated

1A-16
Computers In Society
• Computers in government
• Necessary to track data for population
• Police officers
• Tax calculation and collection
• Governments were the first computer users

1A-17
Computers In Society
• Computers in health care
• Revolutionized health care
• New treatments possible
• Scheduling of patients has improved
• Delivery of medicine is safer

1A-18
Chapter 1A
End of Chapter

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