COMPUTER 101

[Introduction]
COMPUTER
● It is a programmed device
with a group of instructions
to perform specific tasks
and generate results at a
really high speed. A
Computer is a machine
that can solve difficult and
different problems,
process data, store &
retrieve data, and perform
calculations faster and
more accurately as
compared to humans.
● A device that will calculate.
● Commonly Operated
Machine Particularly Used
for Training, Education,
and Research.
CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT) - in the form of a
microprocessor, along with some
type of computer memory, typically
semiconductor memory chips.
PERIPHERAL DEVICES -
Peripheral devices allow
information to be retrieved from an
external source and they enable
the result of operations to be
saved and retrieved.
INPUT DEVICES
● Keyboards
● Mice
● Joystick
OUTPUT DEVICES
● Monitor Screens
● Printers
● Distraction/Disruption
● Increases waste and
impacts the environment
● Health problems
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(IT)
● is the use of computers to
create, process, store,
retrieve and exchange all
kinds
of data and information.
● IT forms part of information
and communications
technology (ICT).
● The management of
computers and information
systems. Information
technology encompasses
both the hardware and
software components of
computer systems.

COMPUTER SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS OF The term Information

● A nominally complete
computer that includes the
hardware, operating
system (main software),
and peripheral equipment
needed and used for full
operation.
● This term may also refer to
a group of computers that
are linked and function
together, such as a
computer network or
computer cluster.
SPECIAL SIMPLE PURPOSE
DEVICES
● Microwaves Oven
● Remote Control
GENERAL PURPOSE DEVICES
● Personal Computers
● Mobile Devices
(smartphones)
ABACUS
● Simple manual instrument
● Have aided people in
doing calculations since
ancient times
COMPUTER Technology in its modern sense
first appeared in a 1958 article
● Speed published in the Harvard
● Accuracy Business Review; authors Harold
● Memory J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler
● Versatility commented that "The new
technology does not yet have a
● Automation
single established name. We shall
call it information technology (IT).“
ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER
Their definition consists of three
● Multitasking
categories:
● Speed
● Cost/Stores huge
1. Techniques for processing
● Accuracy 2. The application
● Data security of statistical and
● Task completer mathematical methods
● Communication to decision-making, and
● Productivity 3. The simulation of
● Reduces workload higher-order thinking
● Reliability through computer
● Storage programs.
DISADVANTAGES OF ADVANTAGE OF INFORMATION
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
● Virus and hacking attacks ● Improved communications
● Increased productivity
● Online cyber crimes
● Cost savings
● Reduction in employment
● Access to information
opportunity
● High cost
DISADVANTAGES OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY instantly

● Security risks NANOTECHNOLOGY - It is the

● Dependence on
science of manipulating matter at
technology
● Job losses the scale of nanometers, which are
● Cost billionths of a meter. It can create
● Security issues new materials and devices with
● Over-reliance amazing properties.
● Privacy concerns
● Skills gap RICHARD FEYNMAN (1959) One of
the pioneers of nanotechnology
APPLICATIONS OF was a physicist.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Nanotechnology has many
● Healthcare applications across different fields,
● Finance such as medicine, energy,
● Education electronics, and cosmetics.
● Transportation
● Communication
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
(AI) - Is the ability of a
ADVANTAGES OF NEW
digital computer or
TECHNOLOGY
computer-controlled robot to
perform tasks commonly
● Easier, faster, and more associated with intelligent beings.
effective communication
● Better, more efficient
manufacturing techniques
● Less wastage
● More efficient stock
management and ordering
systems
● The ability to develop new,
innovative approaches
● More effective marketing and
promotion
● New sales avenues

DISADVANTAGE OF NEW
TECHNOLOGY

● Increased dependency on
technology
● Often large costs involved
with using the latest
technology (especially for
small businesses)
● Increased risk of job cuts
● Closure of high street
stores in favour of online
business
● Security risk in relation to
data and fraud
● Required regular updates
● Can go down or have
faults, which can stop all
business operations