CS111-PART 1 - Brief Introduction To Computing
CS111-PART 1 - Brief Introduction To Computing
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•HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND ON USING COMPUTER?
•HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ABOUT YOUR
COMPUTER?
COMPUTER
An automatic electronic apparatus for making calculations or
controlling operations that are expressible in numerical or
logical terms. – Oxford Dictionary
COMPUTER
It is an electronic device which is capable of receiving
information or data and perform a series of operations in
accordance with a set of operations. This produces results in
the form of data or information.
EVOLUTION
OF COMPUTERS
COMPUTING IN THE MECHANICAL ERA
ENIAC
COMPUTING IN THE ELECTRICAL ERA
IAS computer
BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS
• Accepts data or instructions by way of input.
• Stores data,
• Processes data as required by the user,
• Gives results in the form of output, and
• Controls all operations inside a computer.
BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS
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STORAGE OUTPUT
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RESULTS
CONTROL UNIT
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PROCESSING
UNIT
ARITHMETIC
LOGIC UNIT
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COMPUTER SYSTEM
SYSTEM – a complex of methods or rules; a procedure or process.
2 ACCURACY.
3 DILIGENCE.
4 VERSATILITY.
5 POWER OF REMEMBERING.
The major 6 DUMB MACHINE WITH NO IQ.
characteristics 7 STORAGE.
of a computer