Computers: Computer

Computers
• 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
• Laptop
• Tablet
• Desktop
and All-in-One
• Server
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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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Data and Information
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• A keyboard contains keys

you press to enter data
and instructions into a
computer or mobile
device
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• A pointing device is an
input device that allows a
user to control a small
symbol on the screen
called the pointer
• Some mobile devices and
computers enable you to
speak data instructions
using voice input and to
capture live full-motion
images using video input
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• An output device is any hardware component

that conveys information from a computer or
mobile device to one or more people
• A printer is an output device that produces text
and graphics on a physical medium, such as paper
or other material
– A 3-D printer can print solid objects, such as clothing,
prosthetics, eyewear, implants, toys, parts, prototypes,
and more
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• A display is an output device that visually conveys

text, graphics, and video information
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• Speakers allow you to hear audio such as music,

voice, and other sounds
– Earbuds
– Headphones
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Memory consists of electronic components that store

instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by
those instructions
A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on

storage media
A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads)

items to and from storage media
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Hard Disk Solid-State Drive USB Flash Drive
Memory Card Optical Disc Cloud Storage
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The Web
• The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer

networks that connects millions of businesses,
government agencies, educational institutions, and
individuals
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The Web
The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global library of information available to
anyone connected to the Internet
The web consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents, each of which is called
a webpage
A website is a collection of related webpages
A web server is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer
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The Web
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The Web
• A browser is software that enables users with an

Internet connection to access and view webpages
on a computer or mobile device
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The Web
• A search engine is software that finds websites,

webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other
information related to a specific topic
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The Web
• An online social network encourages members to

share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music,
and videos with other registered users
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Digital Safety and Security
• It is important that users protect their computers

and mobile devices
Viruses and
Other Malware Privacy
Health Environme
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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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Communications and Networks
• In the course of a day, it is likely you use, or use

information generated by, one or more of these
communications technologies
Chat
rooms Email Fax
Instant
FTP GPS messaging
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• A communications device is hardware capable of

transferring items from computers and devices to
transmission media and vice versa
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• Examples of wireless communications

technologies include:
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Cellular radio
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• A network is a collection of computers and

devices connected together, often wirelessly, via
communications devices and transmission media
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Home Networks Business Networks
• Connect to the Internet

• Share a single high-speed Internet connection
• Access photos, music, videos, and other content • Facilitate communications
• Share devices
• Play multiplayer games
• Share hardware
• Connect game consoles to the Internet • Share data, information, and software
• Subscribe to and use VoIP
• Interact with other devices in a smart home
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Technology Uses
Governme
Education
nt Finance
Entertain Health
Retail ment Care
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Technology Users
Home User Small/Home Office User Mobile User
Power User Enterprise User
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Computers

• A computer is an electronic device, operating

Portable and digital media player

• A keyboard contains keys

• An output device is any hardware component

• A display is an output device that visually conveys

• Speakers allow you to hear audio such as music,

Memory consists of electronic components that store

A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on

A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads)

Hard Disk Solid-State Drive USB Flash Drive

Memory Card Optical Disc Cloud Storage

• The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer

A website is a collection of related webpages

A web server is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer

• A browser is software that enables users with an

• A search engine is software that finds websites,

• An online social network encourages members to

© 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied

• It is important that users protect their computers

• Software, also called a program, tells the

• In the course of a day, it is likely you use, or use

• A communications device is hardware capable of

• Examples of wireless communications

• A network is a collection of computers and

Home Networks Business Networks

• Connect to the Internet

Science Travel Publishing

Home User Small/Home Office User Mobile User

Power User Enterprise User

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