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Chapter 1

Basic Introduction to Computers

Discovering
Computers 2012
Your Interactive Guide
to the Digital World
Advantages and Disadvantages
of Using Computers
Advantages of Disadvantages of
Using Computers Using Computers

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Advantages and Disadvantages
of Using Computers
• Green computing involves reducing the electricity
consumed and environmental waste generated when
using a computer
• Strategies include:
– Recycling
– Regulating manufacturing processes
– Extending the life of computers
– Immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers

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Networks and the Internet

• A network is a
collection of computers
and devices connected
together, often
wirelessly, via
communications
devices and
transmission media

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Figure 1-6
Networks and the Internet

• The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that


connects millions of businesses, government agencies,
educational institutions, and individuals

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Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1
Figure 1-7
Networks and the Internet

• People use the Internet for a variety of reasons:

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Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1
Figure 1-8
Networks and the Internet

• A social networking Web site encourages


members to share their interests, ideas, stories,
photos, music, and videos with other registered
users

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Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1
Figure 1-9
Computer Software

• Software, also called a program, tells the


computer what tasks to perform and how to
perform them

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Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1
Figures 1-10 - 1-11
Computer Software

• Installing is the process of setting up software to


work with the computer, printer, and other
hardware

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Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1
Figure 1-12
Computer Software

• A programmer develops
software or writes the
instructions that direct
the computer to
process data into
information

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Figure 1-13
Categories of Computers

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Personal Computers

• A personal computer can perform all of its input,


processing, output, and storage activities by itself
• Two popular architectures are the PC and the
Apple
– Desktop computer

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Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1
Figures 1-15 - 1-16
Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices

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Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices

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Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices

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Figures 1-21 – 1-23
Game Consoles

• A game console is a
mobile computing
device designed for
single-player or
multiplayer video
games

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Figure 1-24
Servers

• A server controls access


to the hardware,
software, and other
resources on a network
– Provides a centralized
storage area for
programs, data, and
information

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Figure 1-25
Mainframes

• A mainframe is a large,
expensive, powerful
computer that can
handle hundreds or
thousands of connected
users simultaneously

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Figure 1-26
Supercomputers

• A supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful


computer
– Fastest supercomputers are capable of processing
more than one quadrillion instructions in a single
second

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Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1
Figure 1-27
Embedded Computers

• An embedded computer is a special-purpose


computer that functions as a component in a
larger product

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Embedded Computers

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Figure 1-28
Elements of an Information System

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Elements of an Information System

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Figure 1-29
Examples of Computer Usage

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Examples of Computer Usage

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Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1
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Computer Applications in Society

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Computer Applications in Society

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Video: Computer History in a Barn

CLICK TO START

Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter 1 28


Summary

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Chapter 1
Basic Introduction to Computers

Discovering
Computers 2012
Your Interactive Guide
to the Digital World
Chapter 1 Complete

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