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Software Technologies
Software based on O’leary’s definition is the other term for program
and according to him program is the set of instructions that tells the computer
how to process data into the form you want. That’s why, softwares are not
only found in computers, it can also be found in other devices like TVs,
Refrigerators, Mobile Phones, Clocks and etc. Why? Because these devices
have Integrated Chips (IC) inside and inside those IC’s are set of instructions
(programs/algorithms) that allows it to function or move.
purpose applications or basic applications are kinds of programs that you have
to know to be considered as computer competent. And Special-Purpose
Applications or advanced applications are programs that are more narrowly
focused on specific discipline and occupations.
Hardware Technologies
When we say Hardware, we are dealing with the physical computer
(tangible parts of the computer, which you can touch and see). Since the birth
of computer, it is classified into four types namely: Super Computer,
Mainframe Computer, Minicomputer and Microcomputer.
Let us define each types of computer and the definition I will be using
is based from byte-notes.com. So let’s now begin with Super Computer,
Super Computer according to byte-notes.com is the “most powerful computer
in terms of performance and data processing. These are specialized and task
specific computers used by large organizations. These computers are used for
research and exploration purposes, like NASA uses super computers for
launching space shuttles, controlling them and for space exploration purposes.
Super computers are very expensive and very large in size. It can be
accommodated in large air-conditioned rooms; some super computers can
span an entire building. Seymour Cray is the one who designed the first super
computer CDC 6600 in 1964.”
And those are the four classifications of computer. Now, you know
that what you have at home is only the micro-computers. I suggest if you want
to see how a mini-computer, super-computer and mainframe computers. You
can search Youtube.com for videos. In the next chapters, we will be dealing
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
CHAPTER 1: COMPUTING ESSENTIALS
LESSON 3 – SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE TECHNOLOGIES
with the parts of the computer and how to it works but for the next lesson, we
will be discussing on the Hierarchy of Data and what information is all about?