1. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013

2. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-2  Click the mouse to advance the slides  Click the hyperlink to directly advance to the slide associated with the link; click Return to go back to the calling slide associated with the hyperlink  All key terms from the end of the chapter display in light blue the first time used in a slide; if used in notes, key terms are identified  Discussion questions are set to progressively appear on each mouse click

3. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-3  Explain the five parts of an information system: people, procedures, software, hardware, and data.  Distinguish between system software and application software.  Discuss the three kinds of system software programs.  Distinguish between basic and specialized application software.

4. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-4  Identify the four types of computers and the six types of microcomputers.  Describe the different types of computer hardware including the system unit, input, output, storage, and communication devices.  Define data and describe document, worksheet, database, and presentation files.  Explain computer connectivity, the wireless revolution, the Internet, smartphone, and cloud computing.

5. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-5  Computer competency refers to acquiring computer-related skills.  Information systems are involved in many of the things we encounter each day.  Microcomputers are common in all areas of life.  New forms of learning online provide alternatives for people to become educated without attending a physical class.  The Web provides new ways to communicate, to find people with similar interests, and to purchase goods.

6. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-6  People  Procedures  Software

7. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-7  Most important part of any system  Contact is  Direct  Indirect  Computer uses  Entertainment  Business  Medicine  Education

8. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-8

9. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-9  Collection of programs  Operating Systems  Utilities  Device Drivers  Enables application software to interact with the computer hardware  Background software helps manage resources  Operating System  Coordinates computer resources  Provides the user interface  Runs applications Return

10. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-10  End-user software  Two major categories  Basic applications  Specialized applications Return

11. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-11  Supercomputers  Mainframe computers  Minicomputers  Microcomputers Microcomputers

12. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-12  Desktop Desktop  Media center system units Media center system units  Notebook or laptop Notebook or laptop  Netbooks Netbooks  Tablet PC Tablet PC  Handheld Handheld Return

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18. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-18 Smallest computing devices Combine pen input, writing recognition, personal organization tools and communications Return

19. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-19  Four basic categories of equipment  System Unit System Unit  Input/Output Input/Output  Secondary Storage Secondary Storage  Communications Communications

20. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-20  Two important components  Microprocessor  Memory  Holds data currently being processed  Holds the processed information before it is output  Temporary storage, contents are lost when power is off Return

21. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-21 Input Keyboard Mouse Output Printer Monitor Return

22. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-22  Holds data and programs even if power is off  Hard disk  Solid-state storage  No moving parts  More reliable  Requires less power  Flash memory cards, USB drives  Optical disc  Laser technology  Great capacity  CDs, DVDs Return

23. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-23  Communication devices, such as modems, provide microcomputers with the ability to communicate with other computer systems  Modems modify information so that it may be sent and received across telephone or cable lines Return

24. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-24  Raw, unprocessed facts  Processed data becomes information  Digital data is stored electronically in files  Document files Document files  Worksheet files Worksheet files  Database files Database files  Presentation files Presentation files Information Data

25. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-25  Created by word processors  Term papers  Memos  Letters Return

26. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-26  Created by electronic spreadsheets to analyze things like budgets and to predict sales Return

27. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-27  Typically created by database management programs to contain highly structured and organized data Return

28. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-28  Created by presentation graphics programs to prepare presentation materials.  Can contain audience handouts, speaker notes, and electronic slides. Return

29. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-29  Connectivity  Sharing of information  Wireless communication has widespread use  Computer networks  Connected communication system of computers  Largest network is the Internet  Cloud Computing  Uses the Internet and the Web to shift many computer activities from a user’s computer to computers on the Internet

30. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-30  For a complete listing of careers, visit http://www.computing2013.com/ keyword: careers http://www.computing2013.com/

31. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-31  The Internet and the Web  Powerful Software  Powerful Hardware  Security and Privacy  Organizations  Changing Times

32. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-32  Explain the five parts of an information system. What part do people play in this system?  What is system software? What kinds of programs are included in system software?  Define and compare basic and specialized application software.  Describe some different types of basic applications.  Describe some types of specialized applications.

33. Information Technology, the Internet, and You © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Computing Essentials 2013 1-33  Describe the different types of computers.  What is the most common type?  What are the types of microcomputers?  What is connectivity? What are wireless devices and the wireless revolution? What is a computer network? What are the Internet and the Web? What is cloud computing?