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Application of Information and

Communication Technology
(CS-143)
Lecture-01
Instructor: Sajiya Tariq
Lecture Outline
• Introduction to the Course
• Discuss Course Outline
• Role of Computers in your Life
Computer in Your Life
• Why learn about computers?
– Pervasive computing
• Also known as ubiquitous computing
• Computers have become an integral
• part of our lives
– Basic computer literacy
• Understanding what a computer is and how it works
Computer in Your Life
• Before 1980
– Computers were large and expensive
– Very few people had access to them
– Computers were mostly used for high-volume
• processing tasks
• Microcomputers in the early 1980s
– Inexpensive personal computers
– Computer use increased dramatically
Computer in Your Life
• Today
– Nearly 90% of US households include a computer, and most use computers
at work
– Electronic devices are converging into single units with
• multiple capabilities
• Check e-mail on living room television
• View Internet content on mobile
• devices
– Computer literacy is an essential skill for everyone
Computer in Your Life
Computer in the Home
• Computers used for a variety of tasks:
– Looking up information and news
– Exchanging e-mail
– Shopping and paying bills
– Watching TV and videos
– Downloading music and movies
– Organizing digital photographs
– Playing games
– Making vacation plans
Computer in the Home
• Used for reference, productivity, and entertainment
• Wireless networking
– Computers can be used in nearly any location
• Smart appliances
– Traditional appliances with built-in computer or communication
technology
• Smart homes
– Household tasks are monitored and controlled by a main computer in the
house
Computer in the Education
• Youth today: the computing generation
• Computer labs and classrooms
– Most students today have access to computers at school
– Some schools integrate e-books into the curriculum
• Wireless hotspots
– Colleges and universities are even more integrated
– Some have computer requirements for enrollment
• Supplied or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
• Distance learning
– Students participate from locations other than the traditional classroom setting
using computers and Internet access
Computer in the Education
Computers on the Job
• Computers have become a universal on-the-job tool for decision-making,
productivity, and communication
– By all types of employees
– For access control and other security measures
– For service professional use
– Extensively by the military
– Requires continually refreshing computer skills
•– Common uses:
• – Decision making, productivity, off-site communications, and authentication
Computers on the Job
Computers on the Go
• Computers are encountered in nearly every aspect of daily life
– Consumer kiosks
– ATM transactions
– POS systems at retail stores
– Self-checkout systems
– Consumer authentication systems
– Portable computers or mobile devices
– GPS systems
Technology and You Box
•Restaurant iPad Ordering Systems
– Used in conjunction with e-menus
– Customers can place and pay for orders
– Can provide more resources to customers

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