PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MUNTINLUPA
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER STUDIES
Week 2
Module 1.1
Introduction to
Computers
A World of 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 media player
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 Internet
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 Internet
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The Internet
• 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 Internet
• 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 Internet
• 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
Digital security and Uses of technology
safety risks and applications in
precautions society
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