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COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Define information technology (IT) and its two basic categories: Hardware and software

2. Describe the categories of computers based on size

3. Compare the roles of personal productivity, vertical market, and horizontal market software

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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

4. Describe the roles of operating system and utility software as components of system software

5. Define the purpose of each of the six major categories of hardware

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• Information technology (IT) – any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization

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Many Tools of ITMany Tools of IT

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A QUICK TOUR OF TECHNOLOGYA QUICK TOUR OF TECHNOLOGY

• Hardware – the physical devices that make up a computer (often referred to as the computer system)

• Software – the set of instruction that your hardware executes to carry out a specific task for you

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Six Categories of HardwareSix Categories of Hardware

1. Input device – tool that you use to enter information and commands

2. Output device – tool you use to hear, see, hear, or otherwise recognize the results of your information-processing requests

3. Storage device – tool you use to store information for use at a later date

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Six Categories of HardwareSix Categories of Hardware

4. Central processing unit (CPU) – the hardware that interprets and executes software and coordinates all hardware

5. Random access memory (RAM) – temporary holding area for information, as well as system and application software instructions

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Six Categories of HardwareSix Categories of Hardware

6. Telecommunications device – tool you use to send information to and receive it from another person or computer in a network

7. Connecting hardware – any hardware that lets you connect peripherals to your computer, such as cables, ports, expansion boards, etc.

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Six Categories of HardwareSix Categories of Hardware

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Three Major Categories of SoftwareThree Major Categories of Software

1. Application software – enables you to solve specific problems or perform specific tasks

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Three Major Categories of SoftwareThree Major Categories of Software

2. System software - handles tasks specific to technology management and coordinates the interaction of all technology devices– Operating system software – controls

application software and manages hardware devices

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Three Major Categories of SoftwareThree Major Categories of Software

3. Utility software – provides additional functionality to your operating system software

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CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS BY SIZE

CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS BY SIZE

• Personal digital assistant (PDA) – small hand-held computer for personal tasks like appointment scheduling and address book maintenance

• Tablet PC – pen-based computer with the functionality of a notebook or desktop

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CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS BY SIZE

CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS BY SIZE

• Notebook computer – small, portable, fully functional, battery-powered computer

• Desktop computer – most popular type of personal computer

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PDA, Tablet PC, Notebook, DesktopPDA, Tablet PC, Notebook, Desktop

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Minicomputers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers

Minicomputers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers

• Minicomputer (mid-range computer) – meets needs of several people simultaneously in a small or medium-sized business

• Mainframe computer – meets needs of hundreds of people in a large business

• Supercomputer – fastest, most powerful, and most expensive type of computer

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Minicomputers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers

Minicomputers, Mainframes, and Supercomputers

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SOFTWARE – YOUR INTELLECTUAL INTERFACE

SOFTWARE – YOUR INTELLECTUAL INTERFACE

• Personal productivity software – helps you perform personal tasks– Writing memos– Creating graphs– Creating slide presentations

• Software suite – several applications bundled together (usually productivity software)

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Application SoftwareApplication Software

• Word processing – helps you create letters, memos, and other basic documents

• Spreadsheet – helps you work with numbers, perform calculations and create graphs

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Application SoftwareApplication Software

• Presentation – helps you create and edit information that will appear in slides

• Desktop publishing – extends word processing by including design and formatting techniques to enhance the appearance of the document

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Application SoftwareApplication Software

• Personal information management (PIM) – helps you create and maintain to-do lists, appointments, calendars, etc.

• Personal finance – helps you maintain your checkbook and handle other personal finance tasks

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Application SoftwareApplication Software

• Database management system (DBMS) – helps you specify the logical organization for a database; access and use the information within a database

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System SoftwareSystem Software

• Operating system software

– Microsoft Windows XP Home– Microsoft Windows XP Pro– Mac OS – Operating system for Macs– Linux – powerful open-source operating system

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Utility SoftwareUtility Software

• Anti-virus software – detects and removes or quarantines computer viruses

• Crash-proof software – helps save information if your system crashes

• Uninstaller software – removes software from your hard disk

• Disk optimization software – organizes information on your hard disk

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HARDWARE: YOUR PHYSICAL INTERFACE

HARDWARE: YOUR PHYSICAL INTERFACE

• Representation of information– Binary digit (bit) – smallest unit of information

your computer can process

– Byte – eight bits or the number of bits it takes to represent one natural character

– ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) – coding system that personal computers use

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Information RepresentationInformation Representation

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Categories of Input DevicesCategories of Input Devices

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Digital CamerasDigital Cameras

• Digital camera – captures still image or video as a series of 1s and 0s– Digital still camera – digitally captures still

images in varying resolutions

– Digital video camera – captures video digitally

– Webcam – captures digital video for the Web

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Categories of Output DevicesCategories of Output Devices

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Important ConsiderationsImportant Considerations

• Viewable image size (VIS) – the size of the image on a monitor

• Resolution of a screen – the number of pixels it has

• Pixels (picture elements) – the dots that make up the image

• Dot pitch – the distance between the centers of two like-colored pixels

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Categories of Storage DevicesCategories of Storage Devices

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Capacity of Storage DevicesCapacity of Storage Devices

• Megabyte (MB or M or Meg) – about 1 million bytes

• Gigabyte (GB or Gig) – about 1 billion bytes

• Terabyte (TB) – about 1 trillion bytes

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Magnetic Storage MediaMagnetic Storage Media

• Hard disk – magnetic storage with one or more thin metal platters sealed inside the drive

• Zip disk – high capacity (100 MB, 250 MB, and 750 MB) removable storage medium

• Floppy disk – removable storage medium that holds 1.44 MB

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Optical (or Laser) Storage MediaOptical (or Laser) Storage Media

• Optical storage media – plastic discs on which information is stored, deleted, and changed using laser technology

• Two types– CDs

– DVDs

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CDsCDs

• CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) – information cannot be changed

• CD-R (compact disc – recordable) – write one time only

• CD-RW (compact disc – rewritable) – save, change, and delete files repeatedly

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DVDsDVDs

• DVD-ROM – high capacity; information cannot be changed

• DVD-R or DVD+R (DVD – recordable) – high capacity; write one time only

• DVD-RW or DVD+R (depending on manufacturer) – save, change, delete repeatedly

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Flash Memory Devices and CardsFlash Memory Devices and Cards

• Flash memory device – very small storage device that plugs into USB port

• Flash memory card – high capacity storage laminated inside a small piece of plastic

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CPU and RAMCPU and RAM

• CPU and RAM work together to form the brain of your computer

• CPU speed measured in gigahertz (GHz)– GHz – number of billions of CPU cycles per

second

– CPU (machine) cycle – retrieve, decode, and execute instruction, then return result to RAM if necessary

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CPU ComponentsCPU Components

• CPU components– Control unit – directs what happens in the CPU

and the rest of your computer

– Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) – performs arithmetic, comparison, and logic operations

– CPU cache – CPU memory where instructions wait until they’re needed

– CPU clock – beats to keep instructions and information moving in synchronized fashion

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System BusSystem Bus

• System bus – electrical pathways that move information between motherboard components, especially between CPU and RAM

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CPU and RAM at WorkCPU and RAM at Work

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Categories of Connectors and Ports Categories of Connectors and Ports

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Connecting Hardware Outside to the Hardware Inside

Connecting Hardware Outside to the Hardware Inside

• Port – place on your system unit, monitor, or keyboard through which information and instructions flow to and from computer

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Connecting Hardware Outside to the Hardware Inside

Connecting Hardware Outside to the Hardware Inside

• Some ports work with plug-and-play and hot-swap ports and devices– Plug and play – operating system feature that

finds and installs the driver for the device

– Hot swap – operating system feature that allows you to plug or unplug a device while the computer is running

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PortsPorts

• USB (universal serial bus) port – fits small, flat, plug-and-play, hot-swap USB connectors

• Firewire port (IEEE1394 or I-Link) – fits hot-swap, plug-and-play Firewire connectors

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PortsPorts

• PS/2 port – fits PS/2 connectors (used for keyboards and mice)

• Parallel port – fits parallel large flat parallel connectors found on printers

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Wireless ConnectionsWireless Connections

• Infrared IR or IrDA (infrared data association) – uses red light to send and receive information

• Bluetooth – transmits information as radio waves for a distance of 30 feet

• WiFi (wireless fidelity) or IEEE 802.11a, b, or g – transmits information as radio waves for a distance of up to 300 feet

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Expansion Bus, Slots and CardExpansion Bus, Slots and Card

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Expansion Cards and SlotsExpansion Cards and Slots

• Expansion card (board) – circuit board that you insert into the expansion slot and connect to a peripheral device

• Expansion slot – long skinny socket on the motherboard for expansion card

• Expansion bus – pathways along which information moves between devices (outside the motherboard) and the CPU

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CAN YOU…CAN YOU…

1. Define information technology (IT) and its two basic categories: Hardware and software

2. Describe the categories of computers based on size

3. Compare the roles of personal productivity, vertical market, and horizontal market software

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CAN YOU…CAN YOU…

4. Describe the roles of operating system and utility software as components of system software

5. Define the purpose of each of the six major categories of hardware

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