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MODULE IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

WEEK 1 lesson 2

Objectives:

o To be able to analyze characteristics of Computer System

o To understand the computer capabilities and limitation of Computer
System

Lesson/Topics:

o Characteristics of Computer System

o Computer Capabilities and Limitations

Pre-Test:

Directions: Identify the persons who use the computer as described below. Select your answer
from the box.

Teachers Programmers/Computer Technician Movie Directors Cashiers

Pilots Engineers

Accountants Government Architects Secretaries Scientist Doctors

______1. They use computers to build cars and machines for accuracy and safety.

______2. They use computers to serve the citizens of their country

______3. They use computers to invert new things such as medicine and ways to improve life.

______4. They design buildings and houses with the use of computers.

______5. They use computer to create special effects on movies to make it exciting.

______6. They use computers to fly airplanes safely.

______7. They use computers to know the financial status of the business.

______8. They use computers in treating the sick people.

______9. They use computers to type letters and print them.

______10. They use computers in the grocery to encode sales and prices of goods.

Lesson Discussion:

CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTER

 It is a machine
 Electronic
 Automatic
 Digital
 Manipulate data
 Logic formulations – Programming (C+C++/JAVA)
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTER

 Speed
 Reliability
 Storage capability

COMPUTER CAPABILITIES

 Ability to perform certain logic operations (CODES)

 Ability to provide new time dimensions
 Ability to store and retrieve information
 Ability to control errors
 Ability to Check Itself

COMPUTER LIMITATION

 Dependence on prepared instruction

 Inability to derive meanings from object
 Inability to generate information’s
 It cannot correct wrong instructions

WHY COMPUTER SOMETIMES FAILS

 Input errors
 Errors in instructing a computer
 The communication gap
 Improper Controls
 Lack of Standards

DATA PROCESSING

Is the manipulation of data into a more useful form? It is a modern name for paperwork and
involves the collecting, processing, and distributing of facts and figures to achieve a desired result.

Computer data

- is information processed or stored by a computer. This information may be in the form of

text documents, images, audio clips, software programs, or other types of data.

Data – is defined as any collection of facts and form into useful INFORMATION. Data can be
defined as a representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner, which
should be suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by human or electronic
machine.

Data is represented with the help of characters such as alphabets (A-Z, a-z), digits (0-9) or special
characters (+,-,/,*,<,>,= etc.)

Information is organized or classified data, which has some meaningful values for the receiver.
Information is the processed data on which decisions and actions are based.
For the decision to be meaningful, the processed data must qualify for the following characteristics −
 Timely − Information should be available when required.
 Accuracy − Information should be accurate.
 Completeness − Information should be complete.

DATA PROCESSING CYCLES

Four function of Computer System

1. Input
2. Processing
3. Output
4. Storage (Primary or secondary)
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2 KINDS OF DATA PROCESSING

1. MDP – Mechanical data processing

- use a combination of manual procedures and mechanical equipment

- example: Typewriter

2. EDP- Electronic data processing

- the machine is electronic digital computer

- simply known as automatic data processing
- example: PC, Laptops, Phone

Advantages of Electronic data processing

1. Speed
2. Accuracy
3. Automatic operations
4. Decision making capability
5. Compact storage
6. Discipline it imposes

DATA PROCESSING OPERATIONS

1. Recording
2. Verifying
3. Duplicating
4. Classifying
5. Sorting
6. Calculating
7. Summarizing
8. Merging
9. Reporting
10. Feedback
11. Retrieving

METHODS OF DATA PROCESSING

o Batch Processing
is a technique in which data to be processed or programs to be executed?
o On line Processing
Refers to equipment or devices under the direct control of the central processing unit.
o Real time processing
is a method of data processing which has the capability of a fast response to obtain
data from an activity or a physical process?
o Distributed Processing
the most complex level of computer processing distributed processing consists of
terminals linked to a large central computer system.

Key Terms:

Computer data - may be processed by the computer's CPU and is stored in files and
folders on the computer's hard disk.

Data processing -is, generally, "the collection and manipulation of items of data to
produce meaningful information

Data collection- is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted

variables in an established system
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Information processing- is the change (processing) of information in any manner

detectable by an observer

Questions:

1. What are the differences between Data Computer and Information?

2. Why Computer Sometimes fail?

3. Give at least (3) limitations of Computer System and explain.

4. Give at least (3) characteristics of Computer machines.

Learning Activity:

Instructions: Find the words on computer system on Cross word Puzzle.

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Lesson Summary:

A computer is a machine that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or

logical operations automatically via computer programming. Modern computers have the ability
to follow generalized sets of operations, called programs. These programs enable computers
to perform an extremely wide range of tasks.

Self-Evaluation:

Evaluate your current skills against the criteria listed below. Check the option that you
think is most appropriate to you.

Skills Weak Fair Good Very

Good
1. Understand the difference between data and
Information
2. Analyze the characteristics of Computer System
3. Identify the different function of data Processing

Glenn Arwin M. Bristol

Writer

References:

o Discovering Computer’s 2nd edition

Visual Guide
Jemma Development Group
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o https://techterms.com/definition/data
o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_processing
o https://www.tutorialspoint.com/computer_fundamentals/computer_data.htm