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01-Introduction To Computing

The document discusses the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) and provides examples of how computers are used for word processing, web surfing, email, air traffic control, car diagnostics, and climate control. It also describes the evolution of computers from early models with CRT displays, floppy disk drives, and CD-ROM drives to modern systems that are faster, smaller, more reliable, less expensive and easier to use. The document defines computers as electronic devices that convert data into useful information for people through input, processing, and output functions.

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01-Introduction To Computing

The document discusses the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) and provides examples of how computers are used for word processing, web surfing, email, air traffic control, car diagnostics, and climate control. It also describes the evolution of computers from early models with CRT displays, floppy disk drives, and CD-ROM drives to modern systems that are faster, smaller, more reliable, less expensive and easier to use. The document defines computers as electronic devices that convert data into useful information for people through input, processing, and output functions.

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Application of ICT

When do you use a computer?

• Word Processing
• Web Surfing
• Instant Messaging/Email
• Air traffic control
• Car diagnostics
• Climate control
In the Beginning
Most people’s computer...
“The Box”
CRT Display CD-ROM Drive

Floppy
Disk
Drive

Keyboard

Mouse
Trends

• Faster
• Smaller
• More reliable
• Less expensive
• Easier to use

5
Computers are everywhere

Rick Graziani [email protected]


Rick Graziani [email protected]
The Computer Defined

• Black Box
• Problem Solver
• An Electronic device that converts data into information
which is useful to people

Input Processing Output


Data vs. Information
Data Information
• raw facts • data with context
• no context • processed data
• just numbers and text • value-added to data
• Example – summarized
– 6.34 – organized
– 6.45
– analyzed
– 6.39
– 6.62
– 6.57
$7.20
– 6.64
$7.00
– 6.71
$6.80
– 6.82 $6.60

Stock Price
– 7.12 $6.40
– 7.06 $6.20
$6.00
$5.80
$5.60
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Last 10 Days
What is Information?

• Information is:
– Knowledge derived from data.
– Data presented in a meaningful context.
– Data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, or other similar
operations.
Characteristics of Good Information?

• Accurate – entering incorrect sales data creates false information.

• Timely – Production doesn’t have enough raw materials

• Relevant – if your boss needs to know how many shipments were late last month,
you shouldn’t give him a list of all items that shipped.
Information Technology vs. Information Systems?

Because many people confuse the two terms, compare what each one
consists of and how the two differ.

• Information technology pertains to • Information Systems include five


components
• New Products
• New Methods
– Hardware
• Inventions
– Software
• Standards
– Data
– Procedures
– People

Information technology drives the development of new information systems.


Information Systems
Information Systems
Web-based Information Systems
Web-based Information Systems
stand alone computer system
Client Server Architecture
Information Systems Architecture

Application
Developers
Database Server
==

User /
Clients
Registration Module

Registration Form
Name
Contact
Database
Email
Password

id Name contact Email Password


1 Abc 123 [email protected] A3312cs3
2 Xyz 432 [email protected] x12y333

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