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Introduction
Technology
Type of Computer
Component
Computers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. You are all familiar desktop
PCs and laptops, but did you know that computers can be as small as your mobile
phone (in fact your phone is a computer!) and as large as a room?!
Mainframe Computer
A mainframe computer is a large
computer, often used by large businesses,
in government offices, or by universities.
Mainframe computers are typically:
Powerful - they can process vast
amounts of data, very quickly
Large - they are often kept in special, airconditioned rooms
Multi-user - they allow several users
(sometimes hundreds) to use the
computer at the same time, connected
via remote terminals (screens and
keyboards)
Personal Computer (PC)
The early 1980s saw a revolution in
computing: The creation of computers that
were small enough to fit on a desk,
and cheap enough that everyone could have
their own, personal computer, instead of
having to share access to a mainframe.
These computers came to be known
as desktop computers, or personal
computers (PCs).
Early PCs were quite unlike the PCs
that
we
all
use
today:
Displays were black and white, and only
displayed text (no graphics)
No hard-drives (way too expensive)
Just a few 100 kB of RAM (not MB or
GB!)
Slow - a typical speed would be 5MHz
(not GHz!)
No mouse (no pointer to move!)
Light brown case (for some reason
every early PC was brown!)
Laptop Computer
A
'laptop'
computer
is
a light, compact and portable PC.
Laptops contain
that they can
plugged in to a
also have a

a rechargeable battery so
be used even when not
mains power supply. They
built-in LCD monitor.

To make them as portable as possible, most
laptops try to avoid any sort of cable or wire.
Instead of a mouse, a trackpad is used.
Instead of a wired connection to a network
or printer, 'wireless' radio connections are
used.
Early portable computers were far from being
'laptops' - you would have crushed your legs
if you'd tried to put these beasts on your lap!
Palmtop Computer
A palmtop computer is similar to a laptop computer, but smaller.
It's smallenough to fit in the palm of your hand (hence the name!)
Palmtops are usually not very powerful since fast CPUs
require a large battery and get hot - both problems in a
small device.
A typical palmtop have a very small keyboard - too
small to type on normally. Instead the user types using
both thumbs. Also there is no room for a trackpad, so
a touchscreen or tiny joystick is used instead.
Palmtops are extremely portable, but the small
keyboard and screen make the devices tiring to use for
long periods.
Early palmtop computers were pretty
basic by today's standards
Palmtops are often called ultra-mobile
PCs (UMPC
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
A PDA is similar to a palmtop computer, except it is
even more compact, and typically has no keyboard, using
a touchscreen for all data input. Since the screen is so small,
many PDAs have a small stylus (plastic stick) that is used to
press
things
on
the
screen.
Most
PDAs
use
some
sort
of
handwritingrecognition system to allow the user to write on the screen,
and
have
their
writing
converted
into
text.
PDAs tend to be used a 'digital diaries' allowing users to take
their e-mail, documents, appointments, etc. with them
wherever they go.
Note: You never see PDAs any more since modern 'smart'
phones can do all of this, and work as a phone too!

Early PDAs, like early palmtops, were pretty basic. But they were a
revolutionary way to take digital data with you on the move.
In the 1990s every business person either had, or wanted one of these!
PDAs are often called Pocket-PCs (for obvious reasons!)
Main Components
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Main/Internal Memory
(including ROM and RAM)

Input Devices
Output Devices
Secondary/Backing storage.
Input Devices ARE
keyboards,
numeric keypads,
pointing devices (including mouse, touch
pad and tracker ball),
remote controls,
joysticks,
touch screens,
graphics tablet,
magnetic stripe readers,
chip readers,

PIN pads,
digital cameras,
video cameras,
web cams,
scanners,
microphones,
sensors,
MICR, OMR,
OCR, barcode readers, light pens;
Main Components
Output Devices ARE;
Monitors (CRT, TFT),
Printers (Laser, Ink jet and Dot Matrix),
Plotters,
Speakers,
Control Devices (Motors, Buzzers, Lights,
Heaters);

Secondary Storage Devices ARE;
Flash, CD+R,
Floppy Drive,
Zip Disk,
Removable Hard Drive,
DVD +R,
Storage Taps,
PC Card, and more...,
Purpose of the Technology
Technology's purpose is to make tasks
simpler for humans to perform. Most would
think of a computer as a form of technology.
While that is true, even something as simple
as a hammer to drive in a nail is a form of
technology. Digital technology allows us to
better communicate with others efficiently
and quickly. This also allows us to be able to
conduct business faster and increase profits
and production.
The word technology refers to the making,
modification, usage, and knowledge
of tools,machines,
techniques,crafts, systems, and methods of
organization, in order to solve a problem,
improve...
How the technology works/
detailed description

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Assignment - MS PPT presentation with marking guide(1)

  • 2. Type of Computer Component Computers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. You are all familiar desktop PCs and laptops, but did you know that computers can be as small as your mobile phone (in fact your phone is a computer!) and as large as a room?! Mainframe Computer A mainframe computer is a large computer, often used by large businesses, in government offices, or by universities. Mainframe computers are typically: Powerful - they can process vast amounts of data, very quickly Large - they are often kept in special, airconditioned rooms Multi-user - they allow several users (sometimes hundreds) to use the computer at the same time, connected via remote terminals (screens and keyboards)
  • 3. Personal Computer (PC) The early 1980s saw a revolution in computing: The creation of computers that were small enough to fit on a desk, and cheap enough that everyone could have their own, personal computer, instead of having to share access to a mainframe. These computers came to be known as desktop computers, or personal computers (PCs). Early PCs were quite unlike the PCs that we all use today: Displays were black and white, and only displayed text (no graphics) No hard-drives (way too expensive) Just a few 100 kB of RAM (not MB or GB!) Slow - a typical speed would be 5MHz (not GHz!) No mouse (no pointer to move!) Light brown case (for some reason every early PC was brown!)
  • 4. Laptop Computer A 'laptop' computer is a light, compact and portable PC. Laptops contain that they can plugged in to a also have a a rechargeable battery so be used even when not mains power supply. They built-in LCD monitor. To make them as portable as possible, most laptops try to avoid any sort of cable or wire. Instead of a mouse, a trackpad is used. Instead of a wired connection to a network or printer, 'wireless' radio connections are used. Early portable computers were far from being 'laptops' - you would have crushed your legs if you'd tried to put these beasts on your lap!
  • 5. Palmtop Computer A palmtop computer is similar to a laptop computer, but smaller. It's smallenough to fit in the palm of your hand (hence the name!) Palmtops are usually not very powerful since fast CPUs require a large battery and get hot - both problems in a small device. A typical palmtop have a very small keyboard - too small to type on normally. Instead the user types using both thumbs. Also there is no room for a trackpad, so a touchscreen or tiny joystick is used instead. Palmtops are extremely portable, but the small keyboard and screen make the devices tiring to use for long periods. Early palmtop computers were pretty basic by today's standards Palmtops are often called ultra-mobile PCs (UMPC
  • 6. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) A PDA is similar to a palmtop computer, except it is even more compact, and typically has no keyboard, using a touchscreen for all data input. Since the screen is so small, many PDAs have a small stylus (plastic stick) that is used to press things on the screen. Most PDAs use some sort of handwritingrecognition system to allow the user to write on the screen, and have their writing converted into text. PDAs tend to be used a 'digital diaries' allowing users to take their e-mail, documents, appointments, etc. with them wherever they go. Note: You never see PDAs any more since modern 'smart' phones can do all of this, and work as a phone too! Early PDAs, like early palmtops, were pretty basic. But they were a revolutionary way to take digital data with you on the move. In the 1990s every business person either had, or wanted one of these! PDAs are often called Pocket-PCs (for obvious reasons!)
  • 7. Main Components Central Processing Unit (CPU) Main/Internal Memory (including ROM and RAM) Input Devices Output Devices Secondary/Backing storage. Input Devices ARE keyboards, numeric keypads, pointing devices (including mouse, touch pad and tracker ball), remote controls, joysticks, touch screens, graphics tablet, magnetic stripe readers, chip readers, PIN pads, digital cameras, video cameras, web cams, scanners, microphones, sensors, MICR, OMR, OCR, barcode readers, light pens;
  • 8. Main Components Output Devices ARE; Monitors (CRT, TFT), Printers (Laser, Ink jet and Dot Matrix), Plotters, Speakers, Control Devices (Motors, Buzzers, Lights, Heaters); Secondary Storage Devices ARE; Flash, CD+R, Floppy Drive, Zip Disk, Removable Hard Drive, DVD +R, Storage Taps, PC Card, and more...,
  • 9. Purpose of the Technology Technology's purpose is to make tasks simpler for humans to perform. Most would think of a computer as a form of technology. While that is true, even something as simple as a hammer to drive in a nail is a form of technology. Digital technology allows us to better communicate with others efficiently and quickly. This also allows us to be able to conduct business faster and increase profits and production. The word technology refers to the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools,machines, techniques,crafts, systems, and methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve...
  • 10. How the technology works/ detailed description