FACULTY OF INTEGRATED LIFE SCIENCES

Foundation In Science

2021/07
FIS 1074
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEM &
TECHNOLOGY
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2.1 Hardware Components

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2.1 Hardware Components

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2.1 Hardware Components

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2.1 Hardware Components

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2.1 Hardware Components

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2.1 Hardware Components

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2.1 Hardware Components

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2.1 Hardware Components

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2.2 Processor
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2.2 Processor
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2.2 Processor
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2.3 Memory
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2.3 Memory
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2.3 Memory
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2.3 Memory
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2.3 Memory
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2.3 Memory
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2.4 Storage
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2.4 Storage
• Device that store large amounts of data, instruction and
information more permanently than allowed with main
memory
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2.4 Storage
• Data Storage types;

 External Hard disk

 Blu-ray disc
 Portable Hard disk
 Flash drive
 Optical disk
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2.4 Storage
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2.4 Storage
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2.4 Storage
• Business need to store large amounts of data created throughout an organization.
• Large secondary storage is called ESO & comes in 3 forms;
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2.5 Input devices

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2.5 Input devices

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2.5 Input devices

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2.5 Input devices

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2.5 Input devices

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2.6 Output devices

• DISPLAY MONITORS: –Plasma display (darker display, costly,
Used to display the power hungry, heavy)
output from the –LCD displays (crisp, bright colors, angle
computer view)
LCD –Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)
displays (vibrant colors, less blur)
Plasma
display

Organic light-
emitting diodes
(OLEDs)

Prepared by : Ms Jenifer Ann @ 2018

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2.7 Types of computer systems

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2.7 Types of computer systems

SINGLE USE COMPUTERS-PORTABLE COMPUTERS
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2.7 Types of computer systems

SINGLE USE COMPUTERS-NON PORTABLE COMP.

• Thin client
• Nettop
• Workstation
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2.7 Types of computer systems

MULTIPLE USER COMPUTERS
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2.8 GREEN COMPUTING

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