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    All in One Computer Concepts


    and Applications
    Fourth Edition

    Chapter 1
    Computers and Information
    Processing

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    Learning Objectives (1 of 2)

    • Recognize Computers
    • Explain the Functions of a Computer
    • Describe How Computers Represent Data Using
    Binary Codes
    • Describe the Evolution of Computer Systems
    • List the Various Types and Characteristics of
    Personal Computers

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    Learning Objectives (2 of 2)

    • Give Examples of Other Personal Computing


    Devices
    • List the Various Types and Characteristics of
    Multiuser Computers
    • Explain the Safe and Efficient Use of Technology

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    Recognize Computers (1 of 2)

    • Data + Processing = Information


    • Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp)
    • Smart homes
    • Embedded computers

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    Recognize Computers (2 of 2)

    • Convergence
    –Mobile payment systems
    • Green computing
    –Smart appliances
    –Smart grid

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    Explain the Functions of a Computer

    Figure 1.5 The information processing cycle converts raw data collected from viewers of a TV talent
    show into useful information that determines the winners.

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    Describe How Computers Represent
    Data Using Binary Codes (1 of 4)
    A Binary Code Using 8 Switches, Or Bits, Has 256
    Different Possible Combinations

    Number Of Bits (Switches) Possibilities Power of Two

    1 2 21

    2 4 22

    3 8 23

    4 16 24

    5 32 25

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    Describe How Computers Represent
    Data Using Binary Codes (2 of 4)
    A Binary Code Using 8 Switches, Or Bits, Has 256
    Different Possible Combinations

    Number Of Bits (Switches) Possibilities Power of Two

    6 64 26

    7 128 27

    8 256 28

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    Describe How Computers Represent
    Data Using Binary Codes (3 of 4)
    The Standard Decimal Prefixes to Measure
    Data
    Unit Number of Bytes
    Bit (b) 1
    blank 8
    Byte (B) 1

    Kilobyte (KB) 1,000

    Megabyte (MB) 1 million

    Gigabyte (GB) 1 billion

    Terabyte (TB) 1 trillion

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    Describe How Computers Represent
    Data Using Binary Codes (4 of 4)
    The Standard Decimal Prefixes to Measure
    Data
    Unit Number of Bytes

    Petabyte (PB) 1,000 TB

    Exabyte (EB) 1,000 PB

    Zettabyte (ZB) 1,000 EB

    Yottabyte (YB) 1,000 ZB

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    Describe the Evolution of Computer
    Systems (1 of 2)

    • Analytical Engine–19th century


    • Turing machines–1936
    • Turing test–1950

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    Describe the Evolution of Computer
    Systems (2 of 2)

    • First generation: ENIAC–1943-1946


    • Second generation: Transistors–1950s
    • Third generation: Integrated circuits–1960s
    • Fourth generation: Microprocessor–1970s

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    List Various Types and Characteristics
    of Personal Computers (1 of 3)

    • Personal computer
    • Desktop computer
    –Workstation
    –All-in-one computer

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    List Various Types and Characteristics
    of Personal Computers (2 of 3)

    • Notebook
    –Netbook
    –Subnotebook
    • Laptop
    • Tablet computer

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    List Various Types and Characteristics
    of Personal Computers (3 of 3)

    Figure 1.10

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    Give Examples of Other Personal
    Computing Devices (1 of 2)

    Mobile devices:
    –Smartphones
    –E-readers
    –G P S

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    Give Examples of Other Personal
    Computing Devices (2 of 2)

    • Video game system


    –Game console
    –Game controller
    • Virtual reality (VR)
    • Video game simulation

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    List Various Types and Characteristics
    of Multiuser Computers (1 of 3)

    Multiuser computers:
    –Centralized resources and security
    –More powerful computers

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    List Various Types and Characteristics
    of Multiuser Computers (2 of 3)

    • Midrange computers
    • Mainframes
    • Enterprise servers
    • Supercomputers

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    List Various Types and Characteristics
    of Multiuser Computers (3 of 3)

    Figure 1.18 The Folding@home website.

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    Explain the Safe and Efficient Use of
    Technology

    Figure 1.19 Characteristics of an ergonomically correct workstation.

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    Summary

    • We are currently experiencing ubiquitous computing


    and convergence
    • In the information processing cycle, data is
    converted into information
    • Personal computers include desktops and portable
    devices
    • Multiuser computers are accessed by clients

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    Questions?
    In your words, what significance does a
    computer hold?

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