CMP 101 Fundamentals of Computer and programming in C

Professor Pervez Ahmed Ph. D. Computer Science (1986) Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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What Is Computing?
Computing is an activity that: needs
computers to perform a task, or create Computers.

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Tasks
Designing and building hardware systems. Designing and building software systems. Processing, structuring, and managing information; Doing scientific research using computers; Creating Intelligent systems; Creating and using communications media; Creating and using entertainment media; The list is endless, and the possibilities are vast.
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Computing Today
HARDWARE SOFTWARE

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Electrical Electronics

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Information Technology Information Systems

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Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering is concerned with the design and construction of computers and computer-based systems. It involves the study of hardware, software, communications, and the interaction among them.

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Computer Science
Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems.

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Information Systems
Information Systems (IS) is concerned with the strategic, managerial and operational activities involved in the gathering, processing, storing, distributing and use of information, and its associated technologies, in society and organizations.

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Information Technology
Information technology is the computing needs for business, government, healthcare, schools, and other kinds of organizations. The term information technology is often used to refer to all of computing.

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Software Engineering
Software engineering is the discipline of developing and maintaining reliable, efficient, and affordable software systems.

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Expectations
Computer engineers should be able to design and implement systems
that involve the integration of software and hardware devices.

Computer scientists should be prepared to work in a broad range of

positions involving tasks from theoretical work to software development.

Information systems specialists should be able to analyze

information requirements and business processes and be able specify and design systems that are aligned with organizational goals.

Information technology professionals should be able to work

effectively at planning, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of an organizations computing infrastructure.

Software engineers should be able to properly perform and manage

activities at every stage of the life cycle of large-scale software systems.
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Make Sure you remember and understand these terms and define them in your own words
Computers Computing Goal oriented activity System Hardware Software Processing Structuring Managing Information Intelligent system Communication media Entertainment media Computer Engineering Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology Information systems computer-based systems computation strategic operational storing reliable efficient affordable

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