CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

Electronic device operating under the control of instructions store in its own
Computer memory, that can:

Accept processes data Produces & store result

Collection of unprocessd items, which include

Data text,numbers, images, audio, and video

Information Conveys meaning and is useful to people

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Store instructions waiting to be executed & data Interprates & carries out the basic
needed by those instruction. instruction that operate the computer

memor process
System unit

Output Devices

Storage devices Component Convey information to one or more

people
of a
Hold data,instruction and
information for future use
Example:USB flash drives, Input Device
hard disks, CDs, DVDs and
memory card Enter data and instruction

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Networks Collection of computers and divices connects together

Internet Worlwide collection of networks that connects millioans of businesses.

Web site Collection of related Web pages

Web
Contains text, graphics, audio,
Web page video,and link to other Web pages
 Elements Of Information
System

1.Hardwar 3.Data
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4.People
5.Procedur
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notebook desktop
Special-purpose computer,
component in a large product
Personal
Compute Mobile Notebook, tablet PC, handheld
Embanded r Computer computer, PDA, & Smart Phone
Computer
& Device

Supercomput
Categories
er Of
Fasters ,most powerful Console
and the most expensive
Mainfra Mobile computing device for video games
mes Servers
Large, expensive,can handle thousands of
connected users Controls access to network resources &
provides centralize storage
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Softwar

Computer Called program consists of a series of instruction that tells the

software computer what to do and how to do

Graphical User Interfce (GUI):

users interact with the software using graphics and visual image such as icons

System Consists of the program that control or mantain the operations of the
software computer and device

Operating System (OS):

A set of program that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware device.
Example: Windows XP & Vista

Utility Program:
Allow users to perform mantainance

Application Program designed to make users more productive

software Example: word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation graphics