predictions … thomas watson, the founding father of ibm, declared in 1943 that the world would not...
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Predictions …
• Thomas Watson, the founding father of IBM, declared in 1943 that the world would not need more than FIVE computers!
In the words of a science fiction author….
• Anything that is in the world when you were born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
Fantastic!!
• Anything that’s invented between when you are fifteen and thirty five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
Too settled for a change..
• Anything invented after you are thirty-five is against the natural order of things
Types and kinds
Computers…
Desktops,Workstations
Laptops,Notebooks
Sub-notebooks,Personal Digital
Assistants
Embedded systems
• Toys
• Watches
• Stereos
• Oven
• Washing machines
• All have a microprocessor implant
Digital Technology in ActionApplication Programs
• Network Application• Word processing and DTP• Spreadsheets and number-crunchers• Databases• Computer Graphics and Digital images• Multimedia• Entertainment• Customized applications• AI
Ethics?
• Personal privacy at threat
• High-tech crime
• Intellectual Property
• Dehumanization
• Abusing information for political power
• Bio digital Technologies
Bit Basics..
• Difference between data and information
• Bits – Binary Digits – Binary numbering system
• ASCII code
• BYTES and NIBBLES
• Kilo,Mega,Giga,Tera,Peta
Transportation
• Connect peripherals to the motherboard
• 32 bits and 64 bits – multi lane
• Connect to bays and expansion slots
PC Cards
• PCMCIA –People Can’t Memorize
• Computer Industry Acronyms
• Personal Computer Memory Card International Association