Module 2-part 1

Performing
Computer
Operations
Performing Computer Operations
THE TYPES OF COMPUTERS

THE ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER

HOW THE COMPUTER WORKS?

COMMON COMPUTER APPLICATIONS USED IN
PERFORMING COMPUTER RELATED DUTIES
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COMPUTER
COMPUTER
A computer is an electronic
machine that processes and
stores information. It takes in
raw information using input
devices, stores in the memory
until it is ready to be processed
in the processing unit and sends
out results using output devices.
 Supercomputer

Mainframe
Minicomputer CLASSIFICATION OF
COMPUTERS Computer

Microcomputer
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 SUPERCOMPUTER
Supercomputer is the fastest and most
powerful computer in terms of
performance and data processing. It
uses its power to run one program at a
time. Used in:
• Research and exploration
• Weather forecasting
• Nuclear weapon testing
 Mainframe computer

Mainframe computer is not as

powerful as the supercomputer. It is
designed to run multiple programs
concurrently. It is commonly used in:
Banks
Educational Institution
Insurance companies
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 15 MINICOMPUTER

also known as “Midrange” computer fill the

space between the mainframe and
microcomputer. It is smaller than
Supercomputer or Mainframe computer but
bigger and more powerful than the
microcomputer. They are generally used as
mid-range servers. Some of its uses are as:
• Data Management device
• Communications Portal
• Process Control
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The most widely used computer –

desktop, laptops, tablets, and
smartphones. It is the cheapest among
the different classes of computers.
This computer is design for general
usage such as entertainment,
education and work purpose
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ELEMENTS OF
COMPUTER
SYSTEM
• A computer system is a collection of
entities that are designed to receive,
process, manage, and present
information in a meaningful format. It
has 3 elements that will make a
computer useful.
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ELEMENTS OF
COMPUTER
SYSTEM

HARDWARE SOFTWARE PEOPLEWARE

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HARDWARE
refers to the physical, tangible
computer equipment and devices
which provides support for major
functions such as input, process,
output and storage
 COMPONENTS
OF COMPUTER
HARDWARE

OUTPUT PROCESS STORAGE

INPUT DEVICE
DEVICE DEVICE DEVICE
 23 INPUT DEVICES

• are composed of a device that

accepts data and instructions
from the user or from another
computer system.
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• Keyboard. A computer keyboard is an input device used to
enter characters and functions into the computer system by
pressing buttons, or keys. It is the primary device used to
enter text.
• Mouse. The mouse is another input device used to point
and select objects on the computer monitor. Using the
mouse and keyboard in combination allows the computer
user substantial latitude in how to accomplish a wide
variety of tasks
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• Scanner. A scanner is used to capture a source

document and converts printed data or images into
an electronic data format that a computer can store,
or process as required.
• Microphone. Microphone is used to input sound
that is then stored in a digital form. It is used for
various applications such as adding sound to a
multimedia presentation or for mixing music
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• is any piece of computer hardware

that displays results after the
computer has processed the input
data that has been entered.
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• Monitor. A monitor is an electronic visual computer display
that includes a screen, circuitry, and the case in which that
circuitry is enclosed.
• Printer. The printer is a device use to print texts and pictures.
• Speaker. A computer speaker is an output hardware device
that produces sound.
• Projector. A projector is an output device that projects an
image onto a large surface, such as a white screen
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• is the computer’s circuitry in

the system unit. It plays an
important role in processing
operations. It is used to process
data, using instructions.
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• . Motherboard / Mainboard / System Board – is the

main circuit board of a computer. It contains all the
circuits and components that run the computer.
• CPU (Central Processing Unit) - The processor is the
main “brain” or “heart” of a computer system. It
performs all of the instructions and calculations that
are needed and manages the flow of information
through a computer.
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• RAM – (Random Access Memory) RAM is volatile,

meaning it holds data only when the power is on. When
the power is off, RAM's contents are lost.
• Video Card/GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) - also
called a display card, graphics card, display adapter, or
graphics adapter is an expansion card which generates
a feed of output images toa display device (such as a
computer monitor).
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• The system unit, also known as a

"tower" or "chassis," is the main part
of a desktop computer. It encloses the
motherboard, CPU, RAM, video card,
and other internal components.
 OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE
32 SYSTEM UNIT

• Power Supply Unit (PSU) - Installed in the back corner of the PC

case,next to the motherboard. It converts 220/110vac (standard house
power) into DC voltages that are used by other components in the PC.
• Heat sink (also commonly spelled heatsink) - is a passive heat exchanger
that transfers the heat generated by an electronic or a mechanical device to a
fluid medium, often air or a liquid coolant, where it is dissipated away from
the device, thereby allowing regulation of the device's temperature.
• Optical Drive - An optical drive is a storage device that uses lasers to read
data on the optical media. There are three types of optical drives: Compact
Disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) and Blu-ray Disc (BD).
33 STORAGE DEVICE
MAGNETI
OPTICAL FLASH
C
STORAGE MEMORY
STORAGE

SOLID
HARD DISK
BLUE-RAY STATE
DRIVE
DRIVE

FLOPPY MEMORY
CD
DRIVE CARD

USB FLASH
DVD
DRIVE
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• Hard Disk Drive (HDD) - also known as hard drive, is a
magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer.
The hard drive is used as permanent storage for data.
• Floppy Disk - is a removable data storage magnetic medium
that housed in a rigid plastic cartridge measuring 3.5 inches
square and about 2millimeters thick. Also called a "3.5-inch
diskette," it can store up to 1.44 megabytes (MB) of data.
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• BD (Blu-ray Disc) – is simply called as Blu-Ray, a digital optical
disc data storage format. It was designed to supersede the DVD
format and can store several hours of video in high definition.
• CD (Compact Disc) - also called optical disc is a nonmagnetic,
polished metal disk used to store digital information. The disc is
read by the CD- R
• DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) - an optical disc technology with a
4.7gigabyte storage capacity on a single-sided, one-layered disk,
which is enough for a 133-minute m
 36 Flash Memory
• Solid State Drive – is a storage medium that uses non-volatile
memory.
• Memory Card – is a solid-state electronic flash memory data
storage device used with digital cameras, handheld and
tablet/mobile computers and other electronics.
• USB flash drive - is a plug-and-play portable storage device that
uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key
chain. A USB drive can be used in place of a floppy disk, Zip
drive disk, or CD
SOFTWARE
 SOFTWARE

– this term refers to the

collection of electronic
instructions that tells the
computer what to do. It is a
computer program that is
installed in your computer.
 SOFTWARE
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System Application
Software Software

Operating
System

Utility
System
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System Software coordinates the activities and
functions of hardware and software. It controls the
operations of computer hardware and provides an
environment or platform for all the other types of
software to work in. It is the most basic type of
software in any computer system, which is essential
for other programs, applications and the whole
computer system to function.
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42 SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Operating System – is the

program that, after being initially
loaded into computer by a boot
program, manages all the other
programs in a computer.
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44 SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Utility Programs – are small,

powerful programs with a limited
capability, they are usually operated
by the user to maintain a smooth
running of the computer system.
45 APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Application Software
is a computer program
that performs a
specific task.
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 Peopleware – the
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most important element

of a computer system is
its users. The following
types of people interact
with a computer system.
 PEOPLEWARE
System Analysts - are people who design the operation
and processing of the system
System Programmers – are people who write codes
and programs to
implement the working of the system.
System Operators – are people who operate the system
and use it for different purposes. Also called the end
users like students, teachers, and other professionals
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HOW THE
COMPUTER
WORKS?
 50 HOW THE COMPUTER WORKS?

Data are raw facts about things, events,

or activities that are captured, recorded,
and stored on the computer. These can be
in the form of words, numbers, or
pictures. Data become information when
these have been arranged or organized to
be of use and to have meaning to the user.
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INPUT – in this step, data are entered into the

computer through input devices, such as keyboard
and mouse.
PROCESS – is the computer’s method of analyzing,
managing, or manipulating data. The data entered into
the computer undergo changes. The Central
Processing Unit (CPU) directs the operation of the
input and output devices to create the needed
information.
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OUTPUT – You get the output once the

computer is finished processing the data. It
could be displayed on the monitor, printed
on paper, or heard through speakers.
STORAGE – The processed data are kept
for future use. We use Hard Disk Drive to
store the information.
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Common Computer
Applications Used
in Performing
Computer Related
Duties
Microsoft Office Application

is a package
application developed
by Microsoft and is
intended to be used in
offices and schools.
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57 MS WORD

• A word processing
application used for
creating documents
such as letters,
brochures, activity
programs, and learning
activities.
58 MS EXCEL

• is a spreadsheet
program ideal for
entering, calculating,
and analyzing numeric
data such as sales
figures, sales taxes, and
students’ grades.
59 MS POWERPOINT

• is a presentation tool that

uses graphical approach
to presentation in the
form of slides. Its primary
function is to help a
presenter deliver its
presentation effectively.
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 61 Quarterly performance

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

2.0
Q1 2.4
4.3

2.0
Q2 4.4
2.5

3.0
Q3 1.8
3.5

5.0
Q4 2.8
4.5

- 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0

 62 Areas of growth

B2B Supply chain ROI E-commerce

Q1 4.5 2.3 1.7 5.0

Q2 3.2 5.1 4.4 3.0

Q3 2.1 1.7 2.5 2.8

Q4 4.5 2.2 1.7 7.0

Business
opportunities are like
buses. There's always
another one coming.
Richard Branson
64 Our team

Takuma Hayashi Mirjam Nilsson

President Chief Executive Officer

Flora Berggren Rajesh Santoshi

Chief Operations Officer VP Marketing
 65 Our extended team

Takuma Hayashi Mirjam Nilsson Flora Berggren Rajesh Santoshi

President Chief Executive Officer Chief Operations Officer VP Marketing

Graham Barnes Rowan Murphy Elizabeth Moore Robin Kline

VP Product SEO Strategist Product Designer Content Developer
66 Plan for product launch

Planning Synergize scalable e-commerce

Marketing Disseminate standardized metrics

Design Coordinate e-business applications

Strategy Foster holistically superior methodologies

Launch Deploy strategic networks with compelling e-business needs

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Sep Nov Jan Mar May

Synergize Disseminate Coordinate Foster Deploy

scalable standardized e-business holistically strategic
e-commerce metrics applications superior networks
methodologies with
compelling
e-business
needs
 68 Areas of focus

B2B market Cloud-based

scenarios opportunities
• Develop winning strategies to keep • Iterative approaches to corporate
ahead of the competition​ strategy
• Capitalize on low-hanging fruit to • Establish a management framework
identify a ballpark value​ from the inside
• Visualize customer directed
convergence
 69 How we get there

ROI Niche markets Supply chains

• Envision multimedia- • Pursue scalable • Cultivate one-to-

based expertise and cross- customer service one customer
media growth strategies​ through sustainable service with robust
• Visualize strategies​ ideas​
quality intellectual capital​ • Engage top-line • Maximize
• Engage web services with  timely deliverables
worldwide methodologies cutting-edge  for real-
with web-enabled deliverables time schemas
technologies​
 70 Summary

At Contoso, we believe in giving 110%. By using

our next-generation data architecture, we help
organizations virtually manage agile workflows.
We thrive because of our market knowledge and
great team behind our product. As our CEO says,
"Efficiencies will come from proactively
transforming how we do business."​
​
Thank
you
Mirjam Nilsson​
mirjam@contoso.com
www.contoso.com