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1. Computer technology is now used widely in education, health, finance, entertainment, jobs, and communication. 2. Computers have evolved from room-sized mainframes to personalized devices like smartphones and are found in most aspects of modern life. 3. Future trends include the convergence of technology across industries, more portable devices, real-time collaboration, and continued improvements in processing power, connectivity, and affordability.

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PP 5

1. Computer technology is now used widely in education, health, finance, entertainment, jobs, and communication. 2. Computers have evolved from room-sized mainframes to personalized devices like smartphones and are found in most aspects of modern life. 3. Future trends include the convergence of technology across industries, more portable devices, real-time collaboration, and continued improvements in processing power, connectivity, and affordability.

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Professional Practices

1
How is CS being used in Education?
● 99% universities in Pakistan have internet access
● Majority of university students own their own
computer
● 80% of students use the internet for 4 or more hours
per week

● ½ of professors in universities require students to


use email in their classes

● Distance Learning such as this is a prime example


of usage of IT in education.

2
Health: High Tech for Wellness
● Telemedicine: Medical care via telecommunications lets
doctors treat patients from far away
● 3D Computer models allow accurate tumor location
inside a skull
● Robots permit precise microsurgery
● Handheld computers allow patients to measure blood
sugar
● Medical implants allow stroke patients to directly control
computers to talk for them
● Health websites provide medical information

3
Money: Cashless Society?

● Definition: Virtual means something that is


created, simulated, or carried on by means of a
computer or a computer network
● Virtual airline tickets
● Virtual money
○ Online bill paying
○ PayPal
○ Electronic payroll deposit
○ Micropayments for online music

4
Leisure: Infotech in Entertainment & the
Arts
● Videogames
● Downloading
○ Movies
○ Music
○ ebooks
● Most movies use computer animation
● Digital editing

5
Jobs & Careers
● Office careers: Budget, payroll, letter-writing,
email
● Teaching: Automated grading systems, emailing,
distance teaching
● Fashion: Sales/inventory control systems,
ordering, personnel
● Job-hunting:
○ Use word processor to create resumes
○ Post resumes online
○ Online job searches
Question: Can anyone think of a career that does NOT
require computer skills?

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The Telephone Grows Up

● 1973: First cellphone call


● 2006: Nokia estimates 2 billion mobile phone
subscribers
● Today’s cellphones:
○ Are mobile
○ Can take and send pictures
○ Can connect to the internet
○ Can send and receive text messages

7
Internet, World Wide Web, & Cyberspace

● World Wide Web


○ The multimedia part of the internet
○ An interconnected system of servers that support
specially formatted documents in multimedia form
○ Includes text, still images, moving images, sound
○ Responsible for the growth and popularity of the
internet

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Internet, World Wide Web, & Cyberspace

● Cyberspace
○ Term coined by William Gibson in Neuromancer
(1984)
○ Described a futuristic computer network people
“plugged” into directly with their brains
○ Now means
■ The web
■ Chat rooms
■ Online diaries (blogs)
■ The wired and wireless communications world

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5 Computer Types

● Supercomputers
○ Priced from $1 million to $350 million
○ High-capacity machines with thousands of processors
○ Multi-user systems
○ To learn more about one, go to
http://www.llnl.gov/asci/platforms/bluegenel/
● Mainframe Computers
● Workstations
● Microcomputers
● Microcontrollers

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5 Computer Types
● Supercomputers
● Mainframe Computers
○ Until late 1960’s, the only computer available
○ Cost $5,000 - $5 million
○ Multi-user systems; accessed using a terminal
○ Terminals only have a keyboard and monitor; can’t be used
alone
○ To see one, go to
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/
● Workstations
● Microcomputers
● Microcontrollers

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5 Computer Types
● Supercomputers
● Mainframe Computers
● Workstations
○ Introduced in early 1980s
○ Expensive, powerful personal computers
○ Used for scientific, mathematical, engineering, computer-aided
design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
○ A less-expensive alternative to mainframes
○ To see some examples with current pricing, go to
http://www.mce.com
● Microcomputers
● Microcontrollers

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5 Computer Types

● Supercomputers
● Mainframe Computers
● Workstations
● Microcomputers
○ Personal computers that cost Rs. 20,000 to Rs.
200,000
○ Used either stand-alone or in a network
○ Types include: desktop, tower, notebooks, or Personal
Digital Assistants (PDAs)
● Microcontrollers

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5 Computer Types

● Supercomputers
Question: Now, how many
● Mainframe Computers of you would say you have
NOT used a computer
● Workstations today?
● Microcomputers
● Microcontrollers
○ Also called embedded computers
○ Tiny, specialized microprocessors inside appliances and
automobiles
○ They are in: microwaves, programmable ovens, blood-pressure
monitors, air bag sensors, vibration sensors, MP3 players, digital
cameras, e-pliances, keyboards, car engine controllers, etc.

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Servers

● Are central computers


● May be any of the 4 larger computer types.
● “Server” describes a function
○ Hold data (databases) and programs
○ Connect to and supply services for clients
○ Clients are other computers like PCs, workstations,
other devices

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Convergence, Portability, & Personalization

● Convergence: the combination of


○ Computers
○ Consumer electronics
○ Entertainment
○ Mass media
● Portability
● Collaboration: software that allows
○ People to share anything instantly
○ People to enhance the information as they forward it

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Future of Information Technology

● 3 directions of Computer Development


○ Miniaturization
○ Speed
○ Affordability
● 3 directions of Communications Development
○ Connectivity
○ Interactivity
○ Multimedia

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