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INTRODUCTION TO

COMPUTERS
Instructor: Mujeeb Ahmed (Lecturer EE)
Let us Break Ice

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Introduction

Mujeeb Ahmed

MS Electrical Engineering (2010-2012)


Seoul National University

BS Communication Systems (2004-


2008)
Institute of Space Technology
Student-Teacher
Relationship
 Its of learning….

 One of my favorites…

 Waqas A. Qazi
The Computer Defined
 Electronic device
 Converts data into information
 Modern computers are digital
 Older computers were analog
 A range of values made data
Computers For Individual
Use
 Desktop computers
 The most common type of computer
 Sits on the desk or floor
 Performs a variety of tasks
 Workstations
 Specialized computers
 Optimized for science or
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 More powerful than a desktop
Computers For Individual
Use
 Notebook computers
 Small portable computers
 Weighs between 3 and 8 pounds
 About 8 ½ by 11 inches
 Typically as powerful as a desktop

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Computers For Individual Use

 Tablet computers
 Newest
development in
portable computers
 Input is through
a pen
 Run specialized
versions of office
products
Computers For Individual
Use
 Handheld computers
 Very small computers
 Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
 Note taking or contact management
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 Data can synchronize with a desktop
 Smart phones
 Hybrid of cell phone
and PDA
 Web surfing, e-mail access
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Computers For
Organizations
 Network servers
 Centralized computer
 All other computers connect
 Provides access to network resources
 Multiple servers are called server farms
 Often simply a powerful desktop
Computers For Organizations

 Mainframes
 Used in large
organizations
 Handle thousands
of users
 Users access
through a terminal
Computers For Organizations

 Supercomputers
 The most powerful
computers made
 Handle large and
complex
calculations
 Process trillions of
operations per
second
 Found in research
organizations
Computers In Society
 More impact than any other invention
 Changed work and leisure activities
 Used by all demographic groups
 Computers are important because:
 Provide information to users
 Information is critical to our society
 Managing information is difficult
Computers In Society
1A-
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 Computers at home
 Many homes have multiple computers
 Computers are used for
 Business
 Entertainment
 Communication
 Education
Computers In Society
 Computers in education
 Computer literacy required at all levels
 Computers in small business
 Makes businesses more profitable
 Allows owners to manage
 Computers in industry
 Computers are used to design products
 Assembly lines are automated
Computers In Society
 Computers in government
 Necessary to track data for population
 Policeofficers
 Tax calculation and collection

 Governments were the first computer users


Computers In Society
 Computers in health care
 Revolutionized health care
 New treatments possible
 Scheduling of patients has improved
 Delivery of medicine is safer
Parts of the Computer
System
 Computer systems have four parts
 Hardware
 Software
 Data
 User
Parts of the Computer
System
 Hardware
 Mechanical devices in the computer
 Anything that can be touched
 Software
 Tell the computer what to do
 Also called a program
 Thousands of programs exist
Parts of the Computer
System
 Data
 Pieces of information
 Computer organize and present data
 Users
 People operating the computer
 Most important part
 Tell the computer what to do
Information Processing
Cycle
 Steps followed to process data
 Input
 Processing
 Output
 Storage
Essential Computer
1B- Hardware
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 Computers use the same basic hardware
 Hardware categorized into four types
Essential Computer
Hardware
 Processing devices
 Brains of the computer
 Carries out instructions from the program
 Manipulate the data
 Most computers have several processors
 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
 Secondary processors
 Processors made of silicon and copper
Essential Computer
Hardware
 Memory devices
 Stores data or programs
 Random Access Memory (RAM)
 Volatile
 Storescurrent data and programs
 More RAM results in a faster system

 Read Only Memory (ROM)


 Permanent storage of programs
 Holds the computer boot directions
Essential Computer
Hardware
 Input and output devices
 Allows the user to interact
 Input devices accept data
 Keyboard, mouse
 Output devices deliver data
 Monitor, printer, speaker
 Some devices are input and output
 Touch screens
Essential Computer
Hardware
 Storage devices
 Hold data and programs permanently
 Different from RAM
 Magnetic storage
 Floppy and hard drive
 Optical storage
 CD and DVD drives
 Uses a laser to access data
Software Runs The Machine
 Tells the computer what to do
 Reason people purchase computers
 Two types
 System software
 Application software
Software Runs The Machine
 System software
 Most important software
 Operating system
 Windows XP
 Network operating system (OS)
 Windows Server 2003
 Utility
 Symantec AntiVirus
Software Runs The Machine
 Application software
 Accomplishes a specific task
 Most common type of software
 MS Word
 Covers most common uses of computers
Computer data
 Fact with no meaning on its own
 Stored using the binary number system
 Data can be organized into files

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