Technology for Success: Computer Concepts

Module 1
Impact of Digital Technology

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Lesson Objectives
• Explain what a computer is
• Explain the evolution of society’s
reliance on technology
• Develop personal uses for
technology to help with productivity,
learning, and future career growth
• Explain the role of technology in the
professional world

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
What is a computer?
• A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions
stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data to produce
information, and store the information for future use.

Communication

Data Processing Information

Storage

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
The Evolution of Reliance on Technology
• Outline the history of computers
• Explain the impact of the “Internet of Things” and embedded computers
• Discover uses for artificial intelligence
• Explore the impact of virtual reality

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Outline the History of Computers
• First generation – used vacuum tubes
• Next generation – replaced vacuum tubes with transistors
• 1960s – integrated circuits
• 1971 – microprocessor
• 1970s and 1980s – the personal computer (pc) gained popularity

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
“Internet of Things”/Embedded Computers
• Internet of Things (IoT)
o Processors are embedded in many
products (smart devices), which
communicate via the Internet or wireless
networks
• Embedded computers
o Have a specific purpose
o Small and have limited hardware but
enhance the capabilities of everyday
devices

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Discover Uses for Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• The technological use of logic and prior experience to simulate human
intelligence
• Capabilities
o Speech recognition
o Virtual reality
o Logical reasoning

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Explore the Impact of Virtual Reality
• Virtual Reality (VR) - The
use of computers to
simulate a real or imagined
environment that appears as
a three-dimensional (3-D)
space.
• Augmented Reality (AR) -
A type of VR that uses an
image of an actual place or
things that adds digital
information to it.

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Personal Uses for Technology
• Use technology in daily life
• Use technology to enhance productivity and learning
• Use assistive technology
• Apply green computing concepts to daily life

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Use Technology in Daily Life
Artificial Intelligence
• Virtual assistants, video
games, navigation apps,
security, etc.
• Natural language
processing – computers
interpret and digitize
spoken works and
commands (digital
assistants, for example)

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Use Technology to Enhance Productivity
• Robotics
o Useful in situations where it
is impractical, dangerous, or
inconvenient to use a
human
o Robotic arms and cameras
can assist surgeons

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Technology to Assist Users
• Assistive technologies
o Screen readers
o Alternative text (alt text)
o Captioning and speech recognition software
o Input devices for people with varying needs

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Green Computing Concepts
• Green Computing
• Reducing electricity and environmental
waste generated from technology
o ENERGY STAR program
o Recycling products
o Using paperless communications
o Telecommuting

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Technology in the Professional World
• Explore technology careers
• List the ways that professionals might
use technology in the workplace:
o Transportation services
o Healthcare
o Manufacturing
o Education
• Explore how you might prepare for a
career with technology

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Explore Technology Careers
• Software and app development
• Technology equipment
• IT departments
• Technology service and repair
• Technology sales
• IT consulting
• System development
• Web marketing and social media
• Data storage, retrieval, and analysis
• Information and system security

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Use Technology in the Workplace
• Working remotely
o Telecommuting
o Use of smartphones, the Internet, the cloud
• Intelligent workplace
• Online collaborative productivity software

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Technology in Transportation
• Package tracking
• Drivers use GPS technology to avoid traffic and hazardous conditions
• Automated vehicles

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Technology in Healthcare
• Physicians use computers to monitor patients’ vital signs and research
symptoms and diagnoses
• Mobile health (mHealth)
o Healthcare professionals—access health records
o Patients—monitor conditions and treatments
• Medical monitoring devices
• 3-D printers

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Technology in Manufacturing
• Computer-aided manufacturing
(CAM)—streamlines production
and allows for shipping products
more quickly
o Robots perform work that is too
dangerous, detailed, or
monotonous for people
• Part ordering through computers
• Monitor assembly lines and
equipment with machine-to-
machine (M2M)
communications

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Technology in Education
• Learning Management System (LMS)—web-based training, allows
students to:
o Check progress on a course
o Take practice tests
o Exchange messages with instructors or other students
o Take classes and earn degrees online
• Ebooks—students can read and access content, such as videos, from
devices
• Virtual classroom – technology is used to facilitate distance learning

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Preparing for a Career with Technology
• Professional online presence
o Online resume
o Professional social networks
• Certifications
o Demonstrates knowledge in a
particular area (software, hardware,
operating systems, etc.)
o Requires a commitment of time and
money
• Keep up-to-date with changes

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Technology for Success: Computer Concepts

Carey/Pinard/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik, New Perspectives Collection, Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019, 1st Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights
Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.