Introducing Today's Technology:
Computer, Devices, and the Web
Objectives Overview
Describe the purpose and
uses of smartphones,
Differentiate among Describe the relationship
digital cameras, portable
laptops, tablets, desktops, between data and
and digital media players,
and servers information
e-book readers, wearable
devices, and game devices
Differentiate the web
Briefly explain various from the Internet, and Explain the purpose of a
input options, output describe the relationship browser, a search engine,
options, and storage among the web, and an online social
options webpages, websites, and network
web servers
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Objectives Overview
Briefly describe digital Differentiate between wired
security risks associated Differentiate between an and wireless technologies,
with viruses and other operating system and and identify reasons
malware, privacy, your applications individuals and businesses
health, and the environment use networks
Discuss how society uses
technology in education, Identify technology used by
retail, finance, home users, small
entertainment, health care, office/home office users,
travel, government, science, mobile users, power users,
publishing, and and enterprise users
manufacturing
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Todays Technology
Because technology changes,
you must keep up with the
changes to remain digitally
literate
Digital literacy involves
having a current knowledge
and understanding of
computers, mobile devices,
the Internet, and related
technologies
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Computers
A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of
instructions stored in its own memory
Accepts Produces
data Processing information
(input) (output)
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Computers
Laptop
Tablet
Desktop
Server
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Mobile and Game Devices
Smartphone
Digital camera
Portable and digital media player
Wearable device
E-book reader
Game console
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Data and Information
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Data and Information
A keyboard contains keys
you press to enter data and
instructions into a
computer or mobile device
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Data and Information
A pointing device is an input device that
allows a user to control a small symbol on the
screen called a pointer
Some mobile devices and computers enable
you to speak data instructions using voice
input and to capture live full-motion images
using video input
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Data and Information
A scanner is a light-sensing input device that converts printed text
and images into a form the computer can process
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Data and Information
An output device is any hardware component that conveys
information from a computer or mobile device to one or more
people
A printer is an output device that produces text and graphics on a
physical medium such as paper
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Data and Information
A display is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics,
and video information
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Data and Information
Speakers allow you to hear audio such as music, voice, and other
sounds
Earbuds
Headphones
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Data and Information
Memory consists of electronic components that store
instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by
those instructions
A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on a
storage media
A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads)
items to and from storage media
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Data and Information
Hard Disk Solid-State USB Flash
Drive Drive
Memory Card Optical Disc Cloud
Storage
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The Internet
The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that
connects millions of businesses, government agencies,
educational institutions, and individuals
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The Web
The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global library of
information available to anyone connected to the Internet
The web consists of a worldwide collection of electronic
documents, each of which is called a webpage
A website is a collection of related webpages
A web server is a computer that delivers requested
webpages to your computer
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The Web
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The Web
A browser is software that enables users with an Internet
connection to access and view webpages on a computer
or mobile device
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The Web
A search engine is software that finds websites,
webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other
information related to a specific topic
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The Web
An online social network encourages members to share
their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos
with other registered users
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Digital Safety and Security
It is important that users protect their computers and mobile
devices
Viruses and
Other Privacy
Malware
Health Environmental
Concerns Issues
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Digital Safety and Security
Green computing involves reducing the
electricity consumed and environmental waste
generated when using a computer
Strategies include:
Recycling
Using energy efficient hardware and energy saving features
Regulating manufacturing processes
Extending the life of computers
Immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced
computers
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Programs and Apps
Software, also called a program, tells the computer what tasks to
perform and how to perform them
System Software
Operating system
Utility program
Application Software
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Programs and Apps
Installing is the process of setting up software to work with the
computer, printer, and other hardware
Once installed, you can run an application so that you can interact
with it
You interact with a program or application through its user
interface
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Programs and Apps
A software developer, sometimes called an application developer
or computer programmer, is someone who develops programs
and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or
mobile device to process data into information
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Communications and Networks
In the course of a day, it is likely you use, or use information
generated by, one or more of these communications technologies
Chat rooms Email Fax FTP GPS
Instant Video
Internet Newsgroups RSS
messaging conference
Wireless Wireless
Voice mail VoIP Internet messaging
access points services
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Communications and Networks
A communications device is hardware capable of transferring
items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice
versa
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Communications and Networks
Examples of wireless communications technologies include:
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Cellular radio
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Communications and Networks
A network is a collection of computers and devices connected
together via communications devices and transmission media
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Communications and Networks
Home Networks Business Networks
Connect to the Internet Facilitate communications
Share a single high-speed Share hardware
Internet connection
Share data, information,
Access photos, music, and software
videos, and other content
Share devices
Play multiplayer games
Connect game consoles to
the Internet
Subscribe to and use VoIP
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Uses of Technology in Society
Education Government Finance Retail
Entertainment Health Care Travel Science
Publishing Manufacturing
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Technology Users
Home User Small/Home Mobile User
Office User
Power User Enterprise User
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Chapter Summary
Various methods
Basic computer for input, output,
The Internet
concepts memory, and
storage
Uses of
Digital security
technology
and safety risks
applications in
and precautions
society
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Question & Answers
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