Chapter 2: Computers

and Network
Technology

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 Learning Content

• Computer Application
• Types of networks
• Wired and Wireless connections
• Desktop applications and;
• Mobile applications
Why we use Computer?
 Efficiency Accuracy Reliability
Computer can save:

• Time • Quality Program • Computer can

• Labor and Quality of be relied on to
• Resources Data >>> 100 % do tasks without
accuracy… tiring,
complaining and
asking for more
• The efficiency, accuracy and reliability of computers
combined with the ability to communicate, enable
use to
• eliminate time and distance as constraints
• communicate and share information globally
• Save on communication costs
• Interact socially on a bigger scale
Types of Computer
 When comparing computers you
should look at:

• Power – the specs

• Purpose – e.g. servers
• Size – power, purpose vs. portability
• Software – operating systems or ‘platforms’
 Non-portable computers

• generally consist of a system unit, monitor, mouse

and keyboard
• large
• not meant to be moved
 Non-portable computers
Entry-level machines
Desktop Cheapest to purchase Low
hardware specs ‘Home
editions’ software

Server Types Workstation

 Portable Computers
• an ‘all-in-one’ design.
• designed to fold to take up less space, to be easy to
carry and to protect the delicate parts of the
computer.
• Have outsold desktops in the last few years. 
 Portable Computers- Types
Laptop
• Screen size larger than 12" or 13"
Notebook • Tablet PC: reversible screen, touch/pen
Tablet sensitive Laptop
PC
• Designed to be ultra slim and light
Ultrabook • Do not include optical drives and hard
drives, use SSDs 
• Do not include optical drives
Netbook • Have very low powered CPU
• popular as lightweight computer Netbook
 Mobile Computer Devices
• It designed to maximize battery life and to
be ‘always on’.
• It use operating systems designed to use
less power (iOS, Android, Windows
Mobile, Windows 8 RT)  often use touch
screen interfaces 
Smartphones

Consumer Tablet
Categories of users 
 Casual or personal user

• limited office tasks

• Internet banking
• e-mail and browsing the Web
• social networking
• Skyping
• viewing and sharing photos
• entertainment: casual gaming,
playing music and watching movies
 SOHO (Small Office Home Office) user
• Category dependent on type of business
• Needs entry-level desktops for admin:
◦accounting or billing
◦ databases with clients, suppliers,
stock, etc.
◦ electronic document archiving
◦ planning and scheduling, etc.
• Might also need other computer
depending on type of business 
 Power users

• Top of the range

- hardware & software
- hardcore gamers
- architects
- Engineers
- video editing profession
- scientists
 Mobile users

• Not necessarily a separate category. Every

category of user also use mobile technology.
• Smartphones or tablets for tasks such as
◦ browsing and e-mail
◦ playing games
◦ reading books
◦ navigating with GPS
◦ taking quick notes
◦ taking photos and video and recording
sound
 Convergence

• Convergence the trend

where:
• separate technologies and
functions that required different
devices in the past are combined
into one single device
Convergence – the smartphone and
the consumer tablet
 
Computer Network
 Computer Network

• A collection of computing devices that are connected

in various ways in order to communicate and share
resources. Usually, the connections between
computers in a network are made using physical wires
or cables.
• A computer network often simply referred to as a
network, is a collection of hardware components,
which are interconnected by communication channels
that allow sharing of resources and information with
respect to certain set of rules/protocols via
OS/software.
 Networking Components

• Every network includes these three components:

• The computers that are connected together. Computers and
similar devices are called nodes when connected to a network.
• The networking hardware that connects the computers together,
including hardware installed in your computer, network cables,
and devices that connect all the cables together.
• Networking software that runs on each computer and enables it
to communicate with other computers on the network.
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