Principles of Information Systems,

Thirteenth Edition

Chapter 3
Hardware and Mobile Devices
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 Objectives
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
Identify and briefly describe the functions of the primary
components of a computer
Give an example of recent innovations in computer processor
chips, memory devices, and input/output devices
Identify some of the challenges and trade-offs that must be
considered in implementing a data center

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 Anatomy of a Computer

• Hardware components include devices that perform:

• Input
• Processing
• Data storage
• Output

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Anatomy of a Computer

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 Processor

• Central processing unit (CPU) components

• Arithmetic/logic unit, the control unit, and the register areas
• Part of the computer that sequences and executes instructions
• Memory
• Provides the processor with a working storage area to hold program instructions and
data
• Input/output devices
• Provide data and instructions to the computer and receives results from it

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 Processor

• Completing an instruction involves two phases, which are broken down into
four steps:
• The instruction phase
Step 1: fetch instruction
Step 2: decode instruction
• The execution phase
Step 3: execute instruction
Step 4: store results

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Processor

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 Processor

• Clock speed
• A series of electronic pulses produced at a predetermined rate that affects machine
cycle time
• Often measured in gigahertz (GHz): billions of cycles per second
• Many of today’s computers operate in the 1 to 4 GHz range

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 Multiprocessing

• Multiprocessing
• Involves the simultaneous execution of two or more instructions at the same time
• One form uses coprocessors
• Coprocessor
• Speeds processing by executing specific types of instructions while the CPU works on
another processing activity
• Multicore processor
• Has two or more independent processing units, called cores

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 Parallel Computing

• Parallel computing
• The simultaneous execution of the same task on multiple processors
• Massively parallel processing systems
• Systems with thousands of such processors
• Links hundreds or even thousands of processors to operate at the same time
• Grid computing
• The use of a collection of computers that work in a coordinated manner to solve a
common problem

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Manufacturing Processors

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 Memory

• Main memory
• Provides the CPU with a working storage area for programs and data
• Rapidly provides data and instructions to the CPU
• Storage capacity
• Byte (B): eight bits that together represent a single character of data

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Memory

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 Types of Memory

• Random access memory (RAM) is temporary and volatile

• Types of RAM
• Static random access memory (SRAM) used for high-speed registers and caches
• Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) used for main memory
• Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM)
• Other forms of RAM
• DDR2 SDRAM, DDR3 SDRAM, and DDR4 SDRAM
• DDR4 reduces the energy required to run portable devices and servers
• Cache memory: a type of high-speed memory that a processor can access more
rapidly than main memory

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Types of Memory

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Types of Memory

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 Types of Memory

• Read-only memory (ROM) is nonvolatile

• It provides permanent storage for data and instructions that do not change
• Types of ROM
• Programmable read-only memory (PROM)
• Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM)

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 Secondary Data Storage Devices

• Secondary storage
• Devices that store large amounts of data, instructions, and information more
permanently than allowed with memory
• Advantages over memory
• Nonvolatility
• Greater capacity
• Greater economy

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 Secondary Data Storage Devices

• Secondary storage is not directly accessible by the CPU

• Computers usually use input/output channels to access secondary storage and then
transfer the desired data to intermediate areas in primary storage
• Most common forms
• Magnetic
• Optical
• Solid state

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 Magnetic Secondary Storage Devices

• Magnetic tape
• A type of sequential secondary storage medium
• Primarily for storing backups of critical organizational data
• Hard disk drive (HDD)
• A direct access storage device; consists of rapidly rotating disks coated with magnetic
material

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 Optical Secondary Storage Devices

• A form of data storage that uses lasers to read and write data
• Common types of optical storage devices
• Compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)
• Digital video disc (DVD)
• Blu-ray high-definition video disk

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 Solid State Secondary Storage Devices

• Solid state storage device (SSD)

• Stores data in memory chips rather than magnetic or optical media
• Advantages
• Require less power and provide faster access than magnetic data storage devices
• Have no moving parts, so they are less fragile than hard disk drives
• A universal serial bus (USB) flash drive is a common SSD

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 Enterprise Storage Options

• Enterprise storage
• Large secondary storage
• Forms of enterprise storage
• Attached storage
• Network-attached storage (NAS)
• Storage area networks (SANs)
• Cloud computing storage

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 Attached Storage

• Includes devices connected directly to a single computer

• Tape, HDDs including RAID devices, virtual tape, optical devices, and SSDs
• Advantages: simple and cost effective for single users and small groups
• Disadvantages: does not allow to share storage, and data backup is difficult
systems

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 Network-Attached Storage

• Network-attached storage (NAS)

• A hard disk drive storage device that is set up with its own network address and
provides file-based storage services to other devices on the network
• Common applications for NAS
• Internet and e-commerce applications
• Digital media

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 Storage Area Networks

• Storage Area Networks (SAN)

• A high-speed, special-purpose network that integrates different types of data storage
devices into a single storage system and connects that to computing resources across
an entire organization
• SANs can provide capabilities such as:
• Disk mirroring, data backup and restore, data archiving, data migration from one
storage device to another, and sharing data among other devices
• A SAN deals with block input/output
• Based on subsets of data smaller than a file

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Storage Area Networks

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 Storage as a Service

• Storage as a Service
• A data storage model where a data storage service provider rents space to individuals
and organizations
• Rented data storage is accessed via the Internet
• Cloud-based storage services
• Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud, Apple iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft
SkyDrive, and Mozy
• Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) allows subscribers to upload, store, and
download data

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 Input and Output Devices

• Input and output devices:

• Allow the user to provide data and instructions to the computer and to receive results
from it
• Are part of a computer’s user interface
• Organizations should keep their business goals in mind when selecting input
and output devices
• Desired characteristics
• Input devices: allow accurate and rapid entry
• Output devices: produce timely results
• Specialized functions may be required

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 Input Devices

• Common Personal Computer Input Devices

• Keyboard and mouse
• Speech-Recognition Technology
• Motion-Sensing Input Devices
• Scanning Devices
• Optical Data Readers
• Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) Devices

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Input Devices

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 Input Devices

• Chip Cards
• Smart Cards
• Contactless Payment Cards
• Point-of-Sale (POS) Devices
• Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Devices
• Bar-Code Scanners
• Pen Input Devices
• Touch Screens

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 Output Devices

• Display Screens
• Used to show output from the computer

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 Output Devices

• Display Screens

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 Output Devices

• Printers and Plotters

• Two main types of printers
- Laser
- Inkjet
• Mobile print solutions enable users to wirelessly send documents, email messages
and attachments, presentations, and other documents from any smartphone, tablet,
or laptop to any mobile-enabled printer in the world
• Plotters are used for general design work
- Blueprints, schematics, and drawings of buildings

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 Output Devices

• 3D Printers
• 3D technology takes a three-dimensional model of an object stored on a computer
and sends it to a 3D printer to create the object using strands of a plastic filament or
synthetic powder
• Bioprinting
- Uses 3D printers to build human parts and organs from actual human cells

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Output Devices

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 Output Devices

• Digital Audio Players

• Device that can store, organize, and play digital music files
• MP3: a popular format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file while
preserving the original level of sound quality
• E-Book Readers
• An electronic book (e-book) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed
book
• Usually have the capacity to store thousands of books

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 Portable Computers

• Portable computers are small enough to carry easily

• Wearable computers
• An electronic device capable of storing and processing data that is incorporated into a
person’s clothing or personal accessories
• Health tracking wrist bands and smart watches are examples

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 Portable Computers

• Smartphones
• Allow users to place calls, download and run apps, send and receive text messages
and email, view documents and files, take and send photos and videos, get driving
directions via GPS, browse Web sites, and create playlists of digital tunes
• Mobile Computers
• Laptops are designed for use by mobile users
• Notebooks and ultrabooks are smaller than laptops
• Tablet computers are portable, lightweight computers with or without a keyboard

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 Servers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers

• Server
• A computer employed by many users to perform a specific task, such as running
network or Internet applications
• Usually has special features that make it more suitable for operating in a multiuser
environment
• Scalability: the ability to increase the processing capability
• Enable the system to handle more users, more data, or more transactions
• Mainframe computer: a large, powerful computer shared by hundreds of
concurrent users connected to the machine over a network
• Supercomputers: one of the most powerful computer systems with the fastest
processing speed

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Servers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers

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Servers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers

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 Server Farms, Data Centers, and Green Computing

• This section provides an overview of what the computer industry and various
organizations are doing to meet their computing needs in a more efficient and
environmentally friendly manner

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 Server Farms

• Server farm: a room used to house a large number of servers

• Access to the machines can be controlled and authorized support personnel can more
easily manage and maintain the servers
• Virtual server: a method of logically dividing the resources of a single physical
server to create multiple logical servers
• Each logical server acts as its own dedicated machine

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Server Farms

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 Data Center

• Data center
• A climate-and-access-controlled building or a set of buildings that houses the
computer hardware that delivers an organization’s data and information services
• Factors driving growth in data centers:
• Demand for additional computing capacity
• Need for additional storage capacity

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 Data Center

• Construction Considerations
• More efficient operation and reduced energy for processing and cooling
- Modular design
- Location: areas with milder climates and lower energy rates and land costs
• Ability to absorb the impact of a disaster (e.g., hurricane, earthquake, terrorism
attack, or war) and quickly restore services

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 Summary

• The computer hardware industry is rapidly changing and highly competitive,

creating an environment ripe for technological breakthroughs
• Computer hardware must be carefully selected to meet the evolving needs of
the organization and its supporting information systems
• The computer hardware industry and users are implementing green computing
designs and products

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