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CS1100 Intro. to Computers
Mr. Bailey
Office: Memorial 109
Office Hours: Tue. & Thu. 1:45 – 3:30
Phone:
Lecture – First part of class
Lab – After lecture - Memorial 213
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Lecture
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Lab
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4. Plymouth State University
CS1100 Intro. to Computers
Course Content
Exams - One every 5 weeks
Labs – One per week after lecture
Grading
Exams - 40%
Labs - 40% (Late labs will lose 10% per week)
Research Paper 10%
Project 10%
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You will need...
Storage device (or your “M:” drive)
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Course Content
History of Computers
Hardware
Software
Windows Vista
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
The Internet
Impact of computers on our lives
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Keep Your Work
Please keep all of your graded labs and exams until you get your final grade.
If I have not given you credit for completed work, I will correct your grade.
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How NOT to Take Notes
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9. Introduction to Information Technology
The Computer as a Mind Tool
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10. Information Technology
What is it?
Definition: Information Technology (IT) describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information
Computer technology
Communications technology
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11. Infotech in Entertainment & the Arts
Videogames
Downloading
Movies
Music
Term papers????
Ethical/legal questions
Many movies use computer animation
Digital editing
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12. Internet, World Wide Web, & Cyberspace
The worldwide computer network
Links thousands of smaller networks
Originally developed to share only text and numeric data
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What is a “Computer”
Originally a Person who worked with numbers
Now a Machine
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Stonehenge
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Abacus
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Types of Computers
Electronic
Mechanical
Analog
Digital
General-purpose Special-purpose
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“Computer”
An electronic, general-purpose, digital computer
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18. The First Electronic Digital Computer
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19. Electronic Components of a Computer
Integrated Circuit
(chip)
Transistor
Vacuum Tube
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Hand-held Computer
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21. A Brief History of Computers
1946
1960
1970
1980
1990
Vacuum Tubes
IBM PC
Transistors
Integrated Circuits
ENIAC
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Technology
More progress in last 50 years than in the preceding 10,000
Computers partly responsible
Computer - tool of many uses
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5 Computer Types
Supercomputers
Priced from $1 million to $350 million
High-capacity machines with thousands of processors
Multi-user systems
Mainframe Computers
Workstations
Microcomputers
Microcontrollers
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5 Computer Types
Supercomputers
Mainframe Computers
Until late 1960’s, the only computer available
Cost $5,000 - $5 million
Multi-user systems; accessed using a terminal
Terminals only have a keyboard and monitor; can’t be used alone
Workstations
Microcomputers
Microcontrollers
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5 Computer Types
Supercomputers
Mainframe Computers
Workstations
Introduced in early 1980s
Expensive, powerful personal computers
Used for scientific, mathematical, engineering, computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
A less-expensive alternative to mainframes
Microcomputers
Microcontrollers
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5 Computer Types
Supercomputers
Mainframe Computers
Workstations
Microcomputers
Personal computers that cost $500 to $5000
Used either stand-alone or in a network
Types include: desktop, tower, notebooks, or Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
Microcontrollers
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5 Computer Types
Supercomputers
Mainframe Computers
Workstations
Microcomputers
Microcontrollers
Also called embedded computers
Tiny, specialized microprocessors inside appliances and automobiles
They are in: microwaves, programmable ovens, blood-pressure monitors, air bag sensors, vibration sensors, MP3 players, digital cameras, e-pliances, keyboards, car engine controllers, etc.
Discussion Question: Now, how many of you would say you have NOT used a computer today?
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29. Why become computer savvy?
Know what computers can do for you
Know the limitations of computers
Know how computers can harm you
Know how to solve computer problems
Know when & how to get help
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Common Computer Uses...
Supermarket Checkout
Automobiles
CD Player
Microwave Ovens
Video Games
Home Computers
Check Processing
And Many More...
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31. Importance of Computers
Speed
Accuracy
Consistency
Reliability
Storage Capacity
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Computers help to:
Make us more productive
Make better decisions
Reduce costs
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The “Revolution”
Stone Age
Bronze Age
Industrial Revolution
Information Age
Information Society
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The Information Age
Information:
Has value
Is bought and sold
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35. Computers and Information
Computers make:
Data collection easier
Production of information easier, faster, better
Information available in more useable forms
Help us be more effective
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DATA and INFORMATION
DATA - Raw, unprocessed facts, not very useful in their current form
INFORMATION - The result of processing the DATA - more useful to us
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How Computers Work
Processes data into information
Uses hardware & software
Operates by performing:
Input - Output
Processing - Communications
Storage
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38. Data Becomes Information
INPUT
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
INFORMATION
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39. Data Becomes Information
INPUT
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
INFORMATION
STORAGE
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40. Basic Concepts of Computers
Minimal configurations of a typical computer include:
input units
output units
storage
central processing unit
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41. Data Becomes Information
Example
Supermarket Checkout
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Bar Code Reader
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43. Data Becomes Information
INPUT
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
STORAGE
INFORMATION
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44. Basic Concepts of Computers
Computer Hardware
The electronics and associated mechanical parts of the computer.
Computer Software
Consists of instructions that control the hardware and cause the desired process to happen
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The System Unit
Power Supply
Hard Drives or
CD-ROM Drives
System Board
Floppy Drive
Expansion Card
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The Keyboard
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Care of the Keyboard
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Telephone Keypad
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Monitors
Type (CRT or LCD)
Size
Resolution
Pixels
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"Touch" Screen
Restaurants
Hotels
Transportation
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Special Terminals
ATM’s
POS’s
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Restaurants
Specialized Keyboard
Hamburger
Cheese-
burger
Fish
Sandwich
French
Fries
Onion
Rings
Salad
Coke
Pepsi
Shake
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53. The CPU (Central Processing Unit)
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The “Chip” or IC
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55. Computer Storage (Media)
3 1/2" Diskette
CD ROM
Flash drives
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“Floppy” Disk Drive
Floppy Disk Drive
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Hard Disk Drive
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Bits and Bytes
BIT stands for Binary Digit
A BIT is the smallest unit of storage
It is either ON (1) or OFF (0)
A BYTE consists of eight BITs 1 1 1 1
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Storage Hardware
Storage capacity
Byte – 1 character
Kilobyte – 1000 characters
Megabyte – 1 million characters
Gigabyte – 1 billion characters
Terabyte – 1 trillion characters
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Computer Lab
MINICOMPUTER
INTERNET
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61. Misuse of Computer Technology
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