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Major Transformations in Computing
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Major Transformations in Computing
Purpose
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Key Terms
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Key Terms
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Key Terms
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History of Computer Systems
1970s
• The database software resided in the mainframe computer.
• Almost all of the computer
processing was done on 1970s Mainframe
these large mainframe
MAINFRAME Dumb Terminals
computers.
• Some of these computers
were larger than your
classroom! DATABASE
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Major Transformations in Computing
History of Computer Systems
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History of Computer Systems
1980s Personal Computer
1980s
Server Computer:
• As personal Software Smart Clients:
computers (PCs) GUI Interface and Software
became faster and
widely available, DATABASE
processing moved
from the
mainframes to the
desktop.
DATABASE
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History of Computer Systems
1980s Personal Computer
• Because the PCs
had their own Server Computer:
Software
software and were Smart Clients:
GUI Interface and Software
capable of doing
some processing on
their own, they DATABASE
came to be known
as “smart clients”
or “workstations.”
DATABASE
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History of Computer Systems
1980s Personal Computer
• Having the processing
power within the Server Computer:
Software
client machine Smart Clients:
GUI Interface and Software
ushered in a wave of
graphical user
interface (GUI) DATABASE
applications.
• Many of the common
applications today
(Word, Excel,
PowerPoint) were DATABASE
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The Problem of Isolated, Nonintegrated
Systems
Problems: Different Software
• Having multiple
applications on multiple
client workstations created DATABASE DATABASE DATABASE
new problems.
• In this example, different
software on different
systems requires
integration.
• This is usually troublesome
and expensive. Districts Statewide National
Systems Financial
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The Problem of Isolated, Nonintegrated
Systems
Problems: Different Software
• If an upgrade is made to a
software application, each
DATABASE DATABASE DATABASE
and every server plus each
and every client must be
upgraded.
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The Problem of Isolated, Nonintegrated
Systems
Problems: Different Software
on another.
• When a student graduates,
all this information needs
to be brought together.
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The Problem of Isolated, Nonintegrated
Systems
Problems: Different Software
• Without an integrated
system, this can be a
DATABASE DATABASE DATABASE
painful process, especially
if there are thousands of
students who attend
thousands of days of
school!
• Who will pull all that data
together? How?
Districts Statewide National
Systems Financial
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Major Transformations in Computing
1990s and Beyond
information.
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1990s and Beyond
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Major Transformations in Computing
1990s and Beyond
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1990s and Beyond
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Grid Computing: A New Model
servers.
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Grid Computing: A New Model
CHAT ROOMS
GAMES
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Grid Computing: A New Model
SPORTS
• You don’t know where the
ENTERTAINMENT
generator is or how the
electric grid is wired. DATABASE
HOROSCOPES
PICTURES
• You just ask for electricity MOVIES WEB USERS
and you get it.
CHAT ROOMS
GAMES
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Grid Computing: A New Model
CHAT ROOMS
GAMES
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Cloud Computing:
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Databases support the operation of
businesses across all sectors of industry,
including:
• Finance and Banking
– Maintaining customer records and transaction details
• Retailing
– Stock control
• Telecommunications
– Call logs
• Airline
– Travel reservations
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Terminology
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Terminology
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Summary
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