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Introduction To Computers: Lesson 1A
Introduction To Computers: Lesson 1A
Introduction to Computers
Definition of a Computer
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Computers Consist of Four
Parts
Hardware
Software
Users
Data
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Hardware
computer
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Hardware
Processing
transformation
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Processor
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Motherboard
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Circuit board
Motherboard is an example of a circuit
board
Attached to the motherboard are many
smaller circuit boards that house many
internal devices
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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Memory
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Random Access Memory (RAM)
power
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Memory Measurements
Kilobyte (KB)
Megabyte (MB)
Gigabyte (GB)
Terabyte (TB)
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Input Devices
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Most Common Input Devices
Keyboard
Mouse
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Output Devices
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Most Common Output Devices
Monitor
Printer
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Storage
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Storage Terms
Magnetic disk
Read/write heads
Disk drive
Hard disk or hard drive
Diskette drive
Diskettes or floppy disks
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Storage Terms Continued
CD-ROM drive
Compact disks (CDs)
Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory (CD-
ROM)
CD-Recordable (CD-R)
CD-ReWritable (CD-RW)
Digital Video Disk (DVD)
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Software
perform tasks
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Examples of Software
System software
Application software
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Five Computer Categories
Supercomputers
Mainframe computers
Minicomputers
Workstations
Microcomputers, or personal computers
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The Internet Started Out As
ARPANET
In 1969, the Advanced Research Projects Agency
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The Internet Today
The Internet today is a cooperative community of over
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World Wide Web
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Web Browsers
pages
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URL’s
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Hyperlinks
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Web Search Tools
Directories
Search Engines
Metasearch engines
Site-specific search tools
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Lesson 1A
Introduction to Computers
and the Internet