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BASIC

COMPUTER
CONCEPTS

Updated 8/27/04
Hardware vs. Software

• Hardware
• The computer equipment
• Includes printers, monitors, disk drives, etc.
• Software
• Programs which tell the computer what to
do
• Examples - word processing, gradebook,
tutorials, games, etc.
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Computer - Social Impact
• Threat to privacy
• Reduce personal interactions
• Displace workers and change workplace
• Create two tiered society
• Computer failures cause great damage
• Artificial Intelligence
• Create a “new life form”
• Machines smarter than their creators
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Computer Operations

Input Processing Output

External Storage
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Input Devices - Keyboard

• Most commonly used input device

• Ergonomic - fit natural hand placement

• Special keys
• Enter, Function, Ctrl, Alt, Num Lock, Esc

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Input Devices - Mouse

• Controls cursor on
screen

• May be
mechanical or
optical

• Most models have


a “wheel” for
scrolling
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Input Devices - Other

• Pointers (replaces mouse on notepads)


• Track point, track ball, touch pad

• Scanner
• Digital camera
• Touch screen
• Voice
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Output Devices

• Monitor
• Printer
• Disk Drive
• Can also be input device

• Modem
• Can also be input device
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Monitors

• Made up of tiny
elements called
pixels
• Each row of pixels is
called a scan line
• Picture is displayed
by an electronic
beam lighting up
certain pixels
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Monitors - Resolution

• Resolution is how sharp and clear the


picture is

• How many scan lines on the screen


• 640 x 480 is low resolution
• 1600 x 1200 is high resolution

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Monitors - Sizes

• Screen measured diagonally


• May also measure actual viewing area
• 14” or 15” on bargain systems

• 17” has become the standard


• 19 and 21” available but are more
expensive.

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Printers

• Laser

• Ink Jet

• Dot Matrix
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Printers - Quality of Print

• One measure is dots per inch (DPI)


• 300 dpi for general purpose uses
• 600 dpi for higher quality
• 1200 dpi for photo quality
• May have different vertical and
horizontal resolution
• 600 x 300
• Other factors can affect quality
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Basic Processing Cycle

Central Internal
Data
Processi Memory
Bus
ng
Unit

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Internal Memory - RAM
• RAM - Random Access Memory
• CPU can access any location as quickly as
any other
• Can not only read current info but also
write new info
• Very important in determining
capabilities of the computer system
• Computer should have at least 256
megs - 512 preferred (can add to later)
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Internal Memory - ROM

• ROM - Read Only Memory


• Can read info Stored in ROM
• Can not write new info into ROM

• Used for “internal workings” of


computer
• Buyer is not very concerned with ROM
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External Memory

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Hard Drives

• Built into machine


• Made up of stack of platters
• Can store much more than
floppy drives
• 40 gigabytes should be
minimum
• Can access info much faster
than floppy drive
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CD-RW & DVD-RW
DRIVES
• Allows you to write to disk
• Useful for
• Data backup
• Storage of large files
• Recording music and other multimedia files
• DVD-RW
• Allows you to write to both CD and DVD disk
• Still somewhat expensive
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Storage Devices - Other
• USB drive
• Very popular – 64-512 MB
• Tape drive
• Similar to cassette tape
• Used for backup

• Zip drive
• 100 MB to 2 GB capacity
• Everyday use and backup
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Drives - Buying Advice

• 40 gigabyte hard drive

• One 3 1/2” high density floppy drive

• CD-RW drive

• DVD not yet essential but useful


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Expansion Slots

• Allows you to add capabilities


• Example of cards you can add
• Network card
• Modem

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Ports

• Connects computer to
another device
• Parallel port
• Used primarily by
printers
• Serial ports
• Modem, mouse, etc.
• SCSI - chain devices
• USB –may be needed for
• Digital Cameras
• Mp3 players
• Other devices 24
Networks

• Connects
computers
• LAN - Local Area
• WAN - Wide Area
• Wireless
• Allows sharing of
programs, files,
printers, etc.
• Server is “main”
computer
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Programs

• Set of instructions to the computer


• Programming languages
• Machine language
• Assembly language
• Procedural languages
• Basic, Fortran, Cobol
• Object oriented languages
• Visual Basic, C++, C#, Java
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Systems Software
• Run fundamental operations
• Loading and running programs
• Saving and retrieving data
• Communicating with printers, modems, etc.
• Examples of systems software
• DOS
• Windows 3.1, 95, 98, Me, 2000, and XP
• Unix
• Linux
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Applications Software
• Helps you to accomplish a certain task
• Examples
• Word processing - memos, reports, etc.
• Spreadsheets - budgets, etc.
• Database - search, sort, select data
• Educational - simulations, practice
• Graphics - charts, diagrams
• Desktop publishing - pamphlets, etc.
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Software Viruses
• Illegal code added to a program
• May spread to many computers
• Copy files from one computer to another
• Download files by modem
• E-mail attachments
• Virus may be relatively harmless
• Writes “You’ve been stoned” on screen
• Virus may also be very damaging
• Erases everything on hard drive
• Virus may activate on a certain date
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Virus Protection

• Be careful where you copy files from


• Do not open e-mail attachments unless
you are sure that it is safe
• Use virus protection program
• Detects and removes illegal code
• Should be updated often

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BASIC COMPUTER
CONCEPTS
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