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Primera Tutoria

This document provides objectives and content for the first tutorial unit of a computer science course. The objectives include classifying computer parts and devices, defining the CPU structure and functions, distinguishing basic computer system structure, and completing reading exercises. The content covers topics like the digital age, what is a computer, technical specifications, and how memory is measured. Students are assigned exercises to complete in units 1 through 4 prior to the in-person tutorial involving identifying computer terms, types, and defining key concepts like hardware, the control unit, bus width, binary code, and RAM.

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Primera Tutoria

This document provides objectives and content for the first tutorial unit of a computer science course. The objectives include classifying computer parts and devices, defining the CPU structure and functions, distinguishing basic computer system structure, and completing reading exercises. The content covers topics like the digital age, what is a computer, technical specifications, and how memory is measured. Students are assigned exercises to complete in units 1 through 4 prior to the in-person tutorial involving identifying computer terms, types, and defining key concepts like hardware, the control unit, bus width, binary code, and RAM.

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II.

PRIMERA TUTORÍA

OBJETIVOS

El énfasis de estas unidades es brindar una visión general de lo que las


computadoras son hoy en día. Por lo tanto, se espera que el estudiante sea capaz
de:

Clasificar partes y dispositivos de la computadora.

Definir la estructura y funciones del CPU.

Identificar el uso de los pronombres relativos.

Distinguir la estructura básica de un sistema computacional.

Establecer las diferencias entre los tipos de computadoras.

Realizar lecturas y completar ejercicios de comprensión de lectura y

adquisición de vocabulario técnico.

CONTENIDOS

Unidad 1 Unidad 2 Unidad 3

The digital age; page 2 What is a computer? Technical specifications; page 11


Page 8

The magic of computers; What is inside a PC system? Page


page 5 12
How memory is measured? Page
14
ACTIVIDADES

Resuelva los siguientes ejercicios antes de asistir a la tutoría presencial:

Unidad 1 Unidad 2 Unidad 3 Unidad 4

1 A, D, E 1 A, B, C, D 1 A, B 2 plus the help box

2 A, B 2 A, B 2 A, B 5

4 A, B 4 A plus the help box 3 plus the help box

4 A, B

EJERCICIOS DE AUTOEVALUACIÓN

A. Read the following text and answer the exercises.

Types of Computers

There are a lot of terms used to describe computers. Most of these words imply
the size, expected use or capability of the computer. While the term computer
can apply to virtually any device that has a microprocessor in it, most people
think of a computer as a device that receives input from the user through a
mouse or keyboard, processes it in some fashion and displays the result on a
screen.

1. PC
The personal computer (PC) defines a computer designed for general use by a
single person. While a Mac is a PC, most people relate the term with systems
that run the Windows operating system. PCs were first known as
microcomputers because they were a complete computer but built on a smaller
scale than the huge systems in use by most businesses.

2. Desktop
A PC that is not designed for portability is a desktop computer. The expectation
with desktop systems is that you will set the computer up in a permanent
location. Most desktops offer more power, storage and versatility for less cost
than their portable brethren.

3. Laptop
Also called notebooks, laptops are portable computers that integrate the
display, keyboard, a pointing device or trackball, processor, memory and hard
drive all in a battery-operated package slightly larger than an average
hardcover book.

4. PDA
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are tightly integrated computers that often
use flash memory instead of a hard drive for storage. These computers usually
do not have keyboards but rely on touch screen technology for user input.
PDAs are typically smaller than a paperback novel, very lightweight with a
reasonable battery life. A slightly larger and heavier version of the PDA is the
handheld computer.

5. Workstation
The fifth type of computer is a workstation. A workstation is simply a desktop
computer that has a more powerful processor, additional memory and
enhanced capabilities for performing a special group of task, such as 3D
Graphics or game development.

Adapted from <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/10-types-of-


computers10.htm>.
1. Underline five relative pronoun phrases in the text.
2. Match the description in column B with its name in column A by writing the
correct number in the parenthesis. One option is left out in columna A.

Column A Column B

PC ( 4 ) 1. It is a lightweight, handheld computer.


It is small enough to fit in the palm of
your hand.
Desktop ( 3 ) 2. It is a personal and portable computer.
It has a flat LCD screen and uses
batteries for mobile use.
Laptop ( 2 ) 3. It has a very powerful processor and
extra memory capacity due to the kind
of work people employed it for.
PDA ( 1 ) 4. It is for one person use only. Formerly it
was named microcomputer because of
its size: being smaller than the ones
employed in businesses.
Workstation ( )

B. Define the following terms from units 1-4 of your textbook. Do this exercise
following the “Classifying” techniques on Unit 2, page 10.

Example:

Output devices: output devices consist of products to extract the finish work from
a computer. They can be divided into different categories. The printer and the
monitor are types of output devices.

HARDWARE: Equipo o soporte físico se refiere a las partes físicas tangibles de un


sistema informático sus componentes eléctricos, electrónicos y electromecánicos.
Los cables, los periféricos de todo tipo y cualquier otro elemento físico.
CONTROL UNIT: unidad de control es uno de los tres bloques funcionales
principales en los que se divide una unidad central de procesamiento (CPU) su
función principal es buscar las instrucciones en la memoria principal, decodificarlas
interpretación y ejecutarlas empleando para ello la unidad de proceso.

BUS WIDTH: Es la cantidad de datos que la CPU puede trasmitir en cada


momento hacia la memoria principal y a los dispositivos de entrada y de salida.
BINARY CODE: un código binario es un codigo de programación que está en
binario es decir en ceros y unos. En informática y telecomunicaciones, el código
binario se utiliza con diversos métodos de codificación de datos, tales como
cadenas de caracteres o cadenas de bits. Simbolizados por 0 y 1 mientras un sistema
decimal que emplea 10 dígitos cada posición de digito representa una potencia de
10 (100, 1000) un codigo binario es una serie de dígitos representa una potencia de 2
(4, 8, 16).

RAM: es la memoria a corto plazo de un ordenador, donde se almacena los datos


que el procesador está utilizando en ese momento, su ordenador puede ascender a
la memoria RAM mucho más rápido que a los datos de un disco duro, es
fundamental para el rendimiento del sistemas.

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