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The document provides an overview of fundamental computer concepts including: 1) A computer accepts raw data as input and processes it to produce useful information as output. 2) The basic components of a computer system are the data, users, hardware, and software. 3) Hardware refers to the physical and tangible parts like the CPU, memory, storage, and input/output devices. Software includes programs and instructions that control the hardware.

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2-Lec B - Fundamentals of Computer Concepts

The document provides an overview of fundamental computer concepts including: 1) A computer accepts raw data as input and processes it to produce useful information as output. 2) The basic components of a computer system are the data, users, hardware, and software. 3) Hardware refers to the physical and tangible parts like the CPU, memory, storage, and input/output devices. Software includes programs and instructions that control the hardware.

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Programming Fundamentals

CSC102

Lecture 2: Fundamentals of Computer


Concepts
Computer
A computer is a programmable, multiuse machine that
accepts data, (raw facts and figures) and process ,or
manipulates, it into information.

Data:
A collection of facts made up of texts, numbers and dates

Information:
“processed data on a computer is called information”

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Data vs. Information

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Parts of the Computer System
 Building Blocks of computer system
◦ Data
◦ User
◦ Hardware
◦ Software

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Parts of the Computer System
 Data

◦ Pieces of facts
◦ Computer organize and present information
 Users

◦ People operating the computer


◦ Computer working for the people
◦ Users are most important part of the computers
◦ Tell the computer what to do

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HARDWARE
• Physical Components of the Computer.
• TANGIBLE (can be touched)

SOFTWARE
• Step-by-step instructions to perform the task.
• Also called a program
• INTANGIBLE (cannot be touched)
• Programs and software interchangeable terms

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HARDWARE :
Major components of a Computer
INPUT DEVICES
OUTPUT DEVICES
CPU
MEMORY
STORAGE DEVICES

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HARDWARE:
INPUT DEVICES
These devices allow the user to enter the data into
the computer.
These devices are;
Keyboard
Mouse
Scanner
Pointer

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HARDWARE:
OUTPUT DEVICES
Consist of devices that translate information
processed by the computer into human
understandable format.
These devices are:
Printer
Monitor
Speaker

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HARDWARE:
I/O DEVICES
Some devices are both input as well as output
devices.
Can perform I/O simultaneously.
Touchpad Screens

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HARDWARE :
CPU; Central Processing Unit
 Brainof the computer.
 Two parts are:

◦ ALU
◦ CU

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HARDWARE :
CPU; CONTROL UNIT
 Control Unit: Directs and coordinates flow
of data through the CPU and to and from
other devices
 Acts like a traffic cop
 CPU’s Instruction set is built into the
Control unit called Commands that a CPU
can execute

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HARDWARE :
CPU; ALU
Arithmetic Logic Unit

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HARDWARE:
MEMORY
Two categories of Memory
Volatile Memory

Loses its contents when the computer's power is turned


off
Non-volatile Memory

Does not lose its contents when the computer’s power


is turned off

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HARDWARE:
MEMORY
Stores Data or programs
(workspace or archiving/storage space)

RAM: Random Access Memory (Volatile)


Stores current Data and programs
More RAM results in a faster system

ROM: Read Only Memory (non-volatile)


Permanent storage of programs/instructions
Holds the computer boot directions

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HARDWARE:
Memory; CPU Registers (Part of ALU)
 High speed memory locations built directly into the
CPU
 Temporary storage location used by the CPU
(Scratchpad)
 Used to hold data currently

being processed
 Results of the calculations
 Very expensive that’s why

very limited.

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HARDWARE:
STORAGE DEVICES
 Hold data and programs permanently
 Different from RAM
 Magnetic storage; Uses a magnet to access data

(Floppy and hard drive, USB drives)


 Optical storage; Uses a laser to access data

(CD and DVD drives )

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TYPES OF SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Enables the application to interact with the computer and
manages the computer internal resources.
Examples:
◦ Operating System
◦ Device Drivers
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
It performs useful work on General-purpose task.
Examples:
◦ MS-Word
◦ PowerPoint
◦ Google(search engine)

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Utility Programs
 UtilityPrograms provide services not provided by the
system software.
 Usually used to recover the system, data or resources.
 Examples:

◦ Screen savers
◦ Data recovery
◦ Backup
◦ Virus protection
◦ Norton utilities

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How CPU works?
Four basic operations:
1.Fetch: obtain a program instruction or data item from
memory.

2.Decode: translate the instruction into commands.

3.Execute: carry out the command.

4.Store: write the result into the memory

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Machine Cycle
A Machine Cycle comprises i-time and e-time:

Instruction time or i–time to fetch and decode

Execution time or e–time to execute and store the


result

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How CPU Synchronizes?
Through System Clock
System Clock Synchronizes all computer operations
Train of binary pulses
Faster clock speed means the CPU can

execute more instructions each second


Units: MHz and GHz

Hz = cycles per second

ON OFF

One cycle
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