1 Introducing Today’s Technologies:

Computers, Devices, and the Web

Objectives Overview (slide 1 of 2)

Describe the purpose and

uses of smartphones, digital
Differentiate among laptops, Describe the relationship
cameras, portable and digital
tablets, desktops, and between data and
media players, e-book
servers information
readers, wearable devices,
and game devices

Differentiate the web from

the Internet, and describe Explain the purpose of a
Briefly explain various input
the relationship among the browser, a search engine,
options
web, webpages, websites, and an online social network
and web servers

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Objectives Overview (slide 2 of 2)

Briefly describe digital

Differentiate between wired
security risks associated
Differentiate between an and wireless technologies,
with viruses and other
operating system and and identify reasons
malware, privacy, your
applications individuals and businesses
health, and the
use networks
environment

Discuss how society uses

Identify technology used by
technology in education,
home users, small/home
government, finance, retail,
office users, mobile users,
entertainment, health care,
power users, and enterprise
science, travel, publishing,
users
and manufacturing

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Today’s Technology

• Because technology changes, you

must keep up with the changes to
remain digitally literate
• Digital literacy involves having a
current knowledge and
understanding of computers,
mobile devices, the web, and
related technologies

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Computers (slide 1 of 2)

• A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control

of instructions stored in its own memory

Accepts Produces
data Processing information
(input) (output)

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Computers (slide 2 of 2)

• Laptop
• Tablet
• Desktop
and All-in-One
• Server

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Computers and Mobile Devices

• Types of computers and mobile devices include:

Smartphones, digital
cameras, e-book
Laptops, tablets, and
Servers and terminals readers, portable and
desktops
digital media players
and wearable devices

Game devices Embedded computers

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Mobile Computers and Desktops (slide 1 of 7)

• A mobile computer is a portable personal computer, designed

so that a user easily can carry it from place to place
• A personal computer (PC) is a mobile computer or desktop that
can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage
activities by itself and is intended to be used by one person at a
time

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Mobile Computers and Desktops (slide 3 of 7)

• A laptop, also called a notebook computer, is a thin, lightweight

mobile computer with a screen in its lid and a keyboard in its
base

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Mobile Computers and Desktops (slide 5 of 7)

• A handheld computer is a computer small enough to fit in one

hand

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Mobile Computers and Desktops (slide 7 of 7)

• A desktop, or desktop computer, is a personal computer

designed to be in a stationary location, where all of its
components fit on or under a desk or table

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Servers (slide 1 of 3)

• A server is a computer
dedicated to providing one or
more services to other
computers or devices on a
network
– Rack server
– Blade server
– Tower server

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Servers (slide 3 of 3)

• Virtualization is the practice of sharing or pooling computing

resources, such as servers and storage devices
– Server virtualization uses software to enable a physical server to
emulate the hardware and computing capabilities of one or more
servers, known as virtual servers
• A server farm is a network of several servers together in a single
location
• A mainframe is a large, expensive, powerful server that can
handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously
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Terminals (slide 1 of 3)

• A terminal is a computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables

users to send data to and/or receive information from a server, or host
computer
• A thin client is a terminal that looks like a desktop but has limited capabilities
and components
• Most retail stores use a POS terminal to record purchases, process credit or
debit cards, and update inventory

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Terminals (slide 2 of 3)

• An ATM (automated teller machine) is a self-service banking

terminal that connects to a host computer through a network

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Terminals (slide 3 of 3)

• A self-service kiosk is a freestanding terminal that usually has a

touch screen for user interaction

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Supercomputers

• A supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful computer – and

the most expensive
– Capable of processing many trillions of instructions in a single second

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Cloud Computing

• Cloud computing refers to an environment that provides

resources and services accessed via the Internet

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Mobile and Game Devices

Smartphone

Digital camera

Portable and digital media player

E-book reader

Wearable device

Game device
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Mobile Devices (slide 6 of 9)

• A portable media player is a mobile device on which you can

store, organize, and play or view digital media

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Mobile Devices (slide 7 of 9)

• A digital media player or streaming media player is a device,

typically used in a home, that streams digital media from a
computer or network to a television, projector, or some other
entertainment device

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Game Devices (slide 1 of 2)

• A game console is a mobile computing device designed for

single-player or multiplayer video games
• A handheld game device is a small mobile device that contains a
screen, speakers, controls, and game console all in one unit
• Game controllers include gamepads, joysticks and wheels,
dance pads, and a variety of motion-sensing controllers

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Embedded Computers (slide 1 of 2)

• An embedded computer is a special-purpose computer that

functions as a component in a larger product
Home
Consumer
automation Automobiles
electronics
devices

Process Computer
controllers and devices and
robotics office machines

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Embedded Computers (slide 2 of 2)

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Data and Information (slide 1 of 10)

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Components of computer (slide 1 of 7)

• Hardware components:
– Input devices
– Output devices
– Storage media and devices
– Communication devices
– The system unit ( processing components)

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 Components of computer (slide 2 of 7)
• Input devices:
– A pointing device is an input device
that allows a user to control a small
symbol on a screen, called the
pointer
– Keyboard
– Touchscreen
– Microphone
– Camera
– Card reader

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 Components of computer (slide 3 of 7)
• An output device:
– Printer
– Display device
– Speaker

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 Components of computer (slide 4 of 7)
• A display is an output device that visually conveys
text, graphics, and video information

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 Components of computer (slide 5 of 7)
• Storage media and devices:
– Hard disk drives
– Solid state drives
– Mobile storage
– Cloud storage

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 Components of computer (slide 6 of 7)
• Communication and network devices:
– Cables
– Wireless technology
– Modem
– Network cards

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 Components of computer (slide 7 of 7)
• Components of the System Unit:
– Processor
– Memory
– Motherboard
– Expansion slot
– Power supply

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Digital Safety and Security (slide 1 of 2)

• It is important that users protect their computers and

mobile devices
Viruses and
Other Privacy
Malware

Health Environmental
Concerns Issues

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Digital Safety and Security (slide 2 of 2)

• Green computing involves reducing the electricity consumed and

environmental waste generated when using a computer
• Strategies include:
– Recycling
– Using energy efficient hardware and energy saving features
– Regulating manufacturing processes
– Extending the life of computers
– Immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers

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Programs and Apps

• Software, also called a program, tells the computer

what tasks to perform and how to perform them

System Software
• Operating system
• Tools

Applications

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Technology Uses: in aspects of life

Education Government Finance Retail

Entertainment Health Care Science Travel

Publishing Manufacturing

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Technology Users

Home User Small/Home Mobile User Power User

Office User

Enterprise User

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Summary

Various methods
Basic computer for input, output,
The Internet
concepts memory, and
storage

Digital security and Uses of technology

safety risks and applications in
precautions society

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 1 Introducing Today’s Technologies:
Computers, Devices, and the Web

Module 1
Complete