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    Computer System: Ms. Jennifer Ventus

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    A computer system consists of hardware, software, and data. Hardware refers to the physical components of the computer like the computer itself and peripherals. Software includes programs that run the computer like operating systems and applications. Data are unorganized facts that are processed into information by software running on hardware. Common components of a computer system include input devices to enter data, processing units like microprocessors, and output devices to display information. Examples of system software include operating systems that control computer resources. Popular application software includes word processors and electronic spreadsheets.

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    A computer system consists of hardware, software, and data. Hardware refers to the physical components of the computer like the computer itself and peripherals. Software includes programs that run the computer like operating systems and applications. Data are unorganized facts that are processed into information by software running on hardware. Common components of a computer system include input devices to enter data, processing units like microprocessors, and output devices to display information. Examples of system software include operating systems that control computer resources. Popular application software includes word processors and electronic spreadsheets.

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    A computer system consists of hardware, software, and data. Hardware refers to the physical components of the computer like the computer itself and peripherals. Software includes programs that run the computer like operating systems and applications. Data are unorganized facts that are processed into information by software running on hardware. Common components of a computer system include input devices to enter data, processing units like microprocessors, and output devices to display information. Examples of system software include operating systems that control computer resources. Popular application software includes word processors and electronic spreadsheets.

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    Computer System: Ms. Jennifer Ventus

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    A computer system consists of hardware, software, and data. Hardware refers to the physical components of the computer like the computer itself and peripherals. Software includes programs that run the computer like operating systems and applications. Data are unorganized facts that are processed into information by software running on hardware. Common components of a computer system include input devices to enter data, processing units like microprocessors, and output devices to display information. Examples of system software include operating systems that control computer resources. Popular application software includes word processors and electronic spreadsheets.

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    Computer System

    Ms. Jennifer Ventus

    Computer System
    Is a collection of related components that have all been designed to work together smoothly.

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    Watchamacallit?!
    Hardware - the physical components of the computer, including the computer itself and matched peripherals. Software - the programs that run the computer.
    Data

    - are facts, or unorganized raw materials, which can be made up of words, numbers, images, or sounds.

    Information data that has been processed.


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    Watchamacallit?!
    Bit - the smallest unit of data that a computer uses. It can be used to represent two states of information, such as Yes or No.
    Byte - is equal to 8 Bits. A Byte can represent 256 states of information, for example, numbers or a combination of numbers and letters. 1 Byte could be equal to one character.

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    Bits on Bytes
    1 byte 1 kilobyte (K / Kb) 1 megabyte (M / MB) 1 gigabyte (G / GB) 1 terabyte (T / TB) = 8 bits = 1,024 bytes = 1,048,576 bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes

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    How big is BIG??


    Fact 1: Kilobyte
    1 Kilobyte would be equal to this paragraph you are reading, whereas 100 Kilobytes would equal an entire page.

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    How big is BIG??


    Fact 2: Megabyte One of those old 3-1/2 inch floppy disks can hold 1.44 Megabytes or the equivalent of a small book.

    Computer System.ppt

    How big is BIG??


    Fact 2: Megabyte 100 Megabytes is might hold aamount couple volumes 650 about the of of Encyclopedias. data that will fit on a CD-ROM disk.

    Computer System.ppt

    How big is BIG??


    Fact 3: Gigabyte of data is almost twice the amount 1 Gigabyte could hold the contents of about 10 of data a CD-ROM can hold. yards ofthat books on a shelf. 100 Gigabytes could hold the entire library floor of academic journals.

    Computer System.ppt

    How big is BIG??


    Fact 4: Terabyte To put it in some perspective, a Terabyte could hold about 3.6 million 300 Kilobyte images or maybe about 300 hours of good quality video. A Terabyte could hold 1,000 copies of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Ten Terabytes could hold the printed collection of the Library of Congress.

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    HARDWARE

    Computer System Components


    Input - getting data into the computer
    Input Devices enable users to get data into the computer for processing

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    Computer System Components


    Processing - transforming data into information Microprocessor is simply a small processor fabricated on a chip of silicon

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    Computer System Components


    Output displaying the information
    Output devices enable users to see and/or produce processed informations

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    Computer System.ppt

    SOFTWARE

    What is a Software?
    Software refers to any program that tells the computer system what to do.

    Computer System.ppt

    Categories of Software
    System Software programs that take control of the PC on start-up, and then play a central role in everything that happens within a computer system by managing, maintaining, and controlling computer resources. Application Software designed and created to perform specific personal, business, scientific processing tasks.
    Computer System.ppt

    System Software
    Operating System (OS) Monitors and controls all input / output and processing activities within a computer system. It is a program that controls the PC hardware and the operation of all other programs

    Computer System.ppt

    PC Platforms
    Platform is defined by a processor and an operating system.
    Software created to run a specific platform wont run on other platforms. Most personal computer users choose the Wintel platform, which combines one of the Microsoft Windows operating system with an Intel-compatible processor.
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    PC Platforms
    Modern Wintel platforms, such as Windows ME and Windows 2000, are backward compatible, allowing programs written for earlier Microsoft platforms to be run on modern systems.

    Computer System.ppt

    PC Platforms
    Before choosing a platform, consider the following: Availability of appropriate commercial applications software for the platforms. Compatibility of platform with existing hardware, software, and expertise

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    Application Software
    Word Processing a text editing program, which allows the user to type, compose and correct manuscripts without the need to re-type, when errors changed.

    Computer System.ppt

    Application Software
    Types of Word Processors WordStar Word perfect Microsoft Word

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    Application Software
    Electronic Spreadsheet is a program replacing the traditional financial modeling tools that offer modern improvements in ease of creating, editing, and using of financial models and graphical representations.

    Computer System.ppt

    Application Software
    Kinds of Electronic Spreadsheet Lotus 1-2-3 MS EXCEL QUATTRO FRAMEWORK

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