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DC17 Ch01
Chapter 1
Introducing Today’s
Technologies
Objectives Overview
• Because technology
changes, you must keep
up with the changes to
remain digitally literate
• Digital literacy involves
having a current
knowledge and
understanding of
computers, mobile
devices, the web, and
related technologies
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Figure 1-1
Computers
• Laptop
• Tablet
• Desktop
and All-in-One
• Server
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Figures 1-2 – 1-5
Mobile and Game Devices
•Smartphone
•Digital camera
•E-book reader
•Wearable device
•Game device
A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media
•Hard Disk
•Solid-State Drive
•Memory Card
•Optical Disc
•Cloud Storage
The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global library of information available to
anyone connected to the Internet
•System Software
•Operating system
•Tools
•Applications
Instant Videoconfere
Internet Newsgroups RSS
messaging nce
Wireless Wireless
Voice mail VoIP Internet messaging
access points services
Bluetooth
Cellular radio
Publishing Manufacturing
•Home User
•Small/Home Office User
•Mobile User
•Power User
•Enterprise User
Chapter 1
Introducing Today’s
Technologies
Chapter 1 Complete