INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPUTER THE COMPUTER INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

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Learning OutcomesLearning OutcomesOn successful completion of this chapter, a student should be able to:◦Discuss the major sectors of the

computer industry.

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FAQFAQWhat is an Industry?What are industrial sub-sectors?What are the sub-sectors of the

entertainment industry?◦Group exercise!

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FAQFAQWhat is an

Industry?

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Dictionary.comDictionary.comin· dus· try

– nounthe aggregate of manufacturing or

technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.

any general business activity; commercial enterprise: the Irish tourist industry.

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FAQFAQWhat is a

Computer?!!

Three minutes, in pairs.

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Obvious AnswersObvious Answers

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Dictionary.comDictionary.comcom· put· er– nounan electronic device designed to

accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations.

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Computers?Computers?

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DebatableDebatable

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A computer?A computer?

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No longer Science FictionNo longer Science FictionOrganic Computing

◦Computer processors may soon have one fundamental aspect in common with their owners – a structure composed largely of carbon, rather than silicon… paving the way for efficient all-carbon electronics

New Scientist (2009)

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FAQFAQWhat, then, is the

Computer Industry?

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DefinitionsDefinitionsThe ever-reliable Wikipedia:

◦Computer industry is a collective term used to describe the whole range of businesses involved in developing computer software, designing computer hardware and computer networking infrastructures, the manufacture of computer components and the provision of information technology services.

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Definition Unpacked…Definition Unpacked…SoftwareHardwareNetworkingComponentsServices

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