Computer Fundamentals

by
Anita Goel
 A World of Computers
What is computer literacy?
 Knowledge and understanding
of computers and their uses
 Computers are everywhere
• At home
• At school
• At work

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 What Is a Computer?
How is a computer defined?
 Electronic device operating under the control of
instructions stored in its own memory

Data: Collection of unprocessed

data
Information: It convey meaning
and useful for people

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 What Is a Computer?
What is the information processing cycle?
 Input
 Process
 Output
 Storage
 Communication

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 The Components of a Computer
What is an input device?
 Hardware used
to enter data
and instructions

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from left navigation,
then click Input Devices
below Chapter 1
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 The Components of a Computer
What is an output device?
 Hardware that
conveys
information
to one or more
people

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from left navigation,
then click Output Devices
below Chapter 1
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 Computer
• Types of Computer
 What is the difference between Analog
computers and Digital Computers?

• Digital computers work on signals which are not continuous while Analog computers work
on signals which are continuous.
• Digital computers are vastly used in different companies and other places today while
Analog computers were mostly employed in the past and currently are only used for
experimentation purposes.
• Analog computers are slower in speed because of their mechanism while Digital
computers are faster in speed as compared to Analog.
• Analog computers are less reliable when it comes to obtaining values while Digital
computers are more reliable in calculations.
• Analog computers have a complicated interface while Digital computers have a user-
friendly
• Digital computers can have memory up to several terabytes while Analog computers have
a particular
• An example of Analog devices is mercury thermometer while a good example for Digital
devices is digital weighing machines.
Reference: https://www.difference.wiki/analog-computer-vs-digital-computer/
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Computers
What are the advantages of using computers?

Speed Reliability Consistency

Storage Communications

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 Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Computers

What are the disadvantages of using computers?

Violation of Impact on
Privacy Labor Force

Impact on
Health Risks
Environment

Public Safety

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 Computer Applications in Society

What are some examples

of computer applications
insociety?
Education
 Finance
 Government
 Healthcare
 Science
 Publishing
 Travel
 Industry

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 Assignment Topic

The evolution of computers through

generations
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