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Computer Programming: Ome Basic Concepts Related To Computing

The document discusses different types of computers including desktops, laptops, tablets, handheld devices, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers. It also covers how computers are used individually and in organizations, as well as their impact on society for education, business, industry, and government.

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Computer Programming: Ome Basic Concepts Related To Computing

The document discusses different types of computers including desktops, laptops, tablets, handheld devices, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers. It also covers how computers are used individually and in organizations, as well as their impact on society for education, business, industry, and government.

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Computer Programming

SOME BASIC CONCEPTS RELATED


TO COMPUTING
Introducing Computer
Systems
Material from Introduction to Computers by Peter Norton, 6th Edition

McGraw-Hill Technology Education Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Computer Defined
• Electronic device
• Converts data into information
• Modern computers are digital
– Process data in form of binary digits.
– Computer processes data in form of 0 and 1.
– Provide more precise results.
• Older computers were analog
– Computer may process more than two values.
– Dial based Speedo-meter is an analog device.
– Less accurate than digital computers.
Computers For Individual Use
• Desktop computers
– The most common type of computer
– Sits on the desk or floor
– Performs a variety of tasks
• Workstations
– Specialized computers
– Optimized for science or graphics
– More powerful than a desktop
– Normally used in a Computer Network
environment.
Computers For Individual Use
• Notebook computers (Laptops)
– Small portable computers
– Weighs between 3 and 8 pounds
– About 8 ½ by 11 inches
– Typically as powerful as a desktop
Computers For Individual Use
• Tablet computers
– Newest development
in portable
computers
– Input is through
a pen
– Based on touch
screen.
– Run specialized
versions of office
products
Computers For Individual Use
• Handheld computers
– Very small computers
– Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
– Note taking or contact management
– Data can synchronize with a desktop
• Smart phones
– Hybrid of cell phone and PDA
– Web surfing, e-mail access
– General purpose applications may also be
used on these devices.
Computers For Organizations
• Network servers
– Centralized computer
– All other computers connect
– Provides access to network resources
– Multiple servers are called server farms
– Often simply a powerful desktop
– Used in client/server environments or
domain based networks
Computers For Organizations
• Mainframes
– Used in large
organizations
– Handle thousands
of users
– Users access
through a terminal
– Terminals were
called Dumb, as they
don’t have any
processing power.
Computers For Organizations
• Minicomputers
– Called midrange computers
– Power between mainframe and desktop
– Handle hundreds of users
– Used in smaller organizations
– Users access through a terminal
Computers For Organizations
• Supercomputers
– The most powerful
computers made
– Handle large and
complex calculations
– Process trillions of
operations per
second
– Found in research
organizations
Computers In Society
• More impact than any other invention
– Changed work and leisure activities
– Used by all demographic groups (Patient
demographics in IT Health care sector)
• Computers are important because:
– Provide information to users
– Information is critical to our society
– Managing information is difficult
Computers In Society
• Computers at home
– Many homes have multiple computers
– Most homes have Internet
– Computers are used for
• Business
• Entertainment
• Communication
• Education
Computers In Society
• Computers in education
– Computer literacy required at all levels
• Computers in small business
– Makes businesses more profitable
– Allows owners to manage
• Computers in industry
– Computers are used to design products
– Assembly lines are automated
Computers In Society
• Computers in government
– Necessary to track data for population
• Police officers
• Tax calculation and collection
– Governments were the first computer users

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