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INTRODUCTION TO 
COMPUTERS 
Dr. Mostafa Mohamed Elgamala
Computer Types 
• Six basic categories of computers 
– Embedded computers (cars ,Rebots,…) 
– Mobile devices (smart phones…) 
– Personal computers (desktop or portable (labtop 
or tablet) 
– Midrange servers (small networks) 
– Mainframe computers (large organizations) 
– Supercomputers (one program at a time)
Computer Structure 
1- Hardware 
• Input devices 
– Used to input data into the computer 
• Processing devices 
– Perform calculations and control computer’s 
operation 
– Central processing unit (CPU) and memory 
• Output devices 
– Present results to the user
• Storage devices 
– Used to store data on or access data from 
storage media 
– Hard drives, DVD disks and drives, USB flash 
drives, etc. 
• Communications devices 
– Allow users to communicate with others and to 
electronically access information 
– Modems, network adapters, etc.
Input 
• Keyboard 
• Virtual keyboard 
• Touch pads 
• Scroll wheels
– Electronic pen 
– Touch screen 
– Mouse 
– Joysticks 
– Scanner 
– Barcode readers 
– Radio frequency identification (RFID) Reader 
– Biometric Readers 
– Digital cameras 
– Audio input
Output 
• Monitor 
• Plotter 
• Data projector 
• Audio output 
• Printers
Motherboard
CPU 
• Today’s CPUs contain hundreds of millions of 
transistors; the number doubles about every 
18 months (Moore’s Law) 
• Dual-core CPU: Contain the processing 
components (cores) of two separate 
processors on a single CPU 
• Quad-core CPU: Contains 4 cores
• CPU clock speed: One measurement of 
processing speed 
– Measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz) 
– Higher CPU clock speed = more instructions 
processed per second 
• Word size: The amount of data that a CPU 
can manipulate at one time 
– Typically 32 or 64 bits 
• Bus: An electronic path over which data 
can travel
Memory 
• RAM ( SDRAM–DDR1-DDR2-DDR3) 
• ROM
• Fans 
• Heat sinks 
• Expansion slots
Buses 
• Bus: An electronic path within a computer 
over which data travels 
– System bus: Moves data back and forth between 
the CPU and memory 
– Expansion buses: Connect the CPU to peripheral 
(typically input and output) devices 
• PCI and PCI Express (PCIe) bus 
• AGP bus 
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) 
• FireWire/IEEE 1394 (digital camera )
Ports and Connectors 
– Serial 
– Parallel 
– Network 
– Keyboard/Mouse 
– Monitor (VGA, DVI, 
HDMI) 
– Modem/Phone 
– USB 
– FireWire 
– SCSI 
– MIDI ( Musical Instrument Digital Interface) 
– IrDA (Infrared Data Association) 
– Game
Storage 
• Magnetic disks (HDD) (up to 4 tera) 
– Parallel ATA (PATA-advanced tech. attachments) 
(100 MBs) 
– Serial ATA (SATA) and serial ATA II (SATA II) 
(150MBs) 
– SCSI and the newer serial attached SCSI (SAS) 
(160MBs) 
– Fibre Channel 
– External hard drives 
• SDD (solid state drive)(up to 500 G) (fast – low 
power – long life )
• Optical disks 
• Flash (60MBs) - Firewire(100MBs) – SD - 
MMC 
• SANs 
• RAID 
• Taps
Future trends 
• Nanotechnology 
• Quantum computing 
• Optical computer
2- Software 
• Operating system (Windows – Unix – Linux) 
• Application Software
QUESTIONS?

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Introduction to computers2

  • 1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS Dr. Mostafa Mohamed Elgamala
  • 2. Computer Types • Six basic categories of computers – Embedded computers (cars ,Rebots,…) – Mobile devices (smart phones…) – Personal computers (desktop or portable (labtop or tablet) – Midrange servers (small networks) – Mainframe computers (large organizations) – Supercomputers (one program at a time)
  • 3.
  • 4. Computer Structure 1- Hardware • Input devices – Used to input data into the computer • Processing devices – Perform calculations and control computer’s operation – Central processing unit (CPU) and memory • Output devices – Present results to the user
  • 5. • Storage devices – Used to store data on or access data from storage media – Hard drives, DVD disks and drives, USB flash drives, etc. • Communications devices – Allow users to communicate with others and to electronically access information – Modems, network adapters, etc.
  • 6. Input • Keyboard • Virtual keyboard • Touch pads • Scroll wheels
  • 7. – Electronic pen – Touch screen – Mouse – Joysticks – Scanner – Barcode readers – Radio frequency identification (RFID) Reader – Biometric Readers – Digital cameras – Audio input
  • 8. Output • Monitor • Plotter • Data projector • Audio output • Printers
  • 10. CPU • Today’s CPUs contain hundreds of millions of transistors; the number doubles about every 18 months (Moore’s Law) • Dual-core CPU: Contain the processing components (cores) of two separate processors on a single CPU • Quad-core CPU: Contains 4 cores
  • 11. • CPU clock speed: One measurement of processing speed – Measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz) – Higher CPU clock speed = more instructions processed per second • Word size: The amount of data that a CPU can manipulate at one time – Typically 32 or 64 bits • Bus: An electronic path over which data can travel
  • 12. Memory • RAM ( SDRAM–DDR1-DDR2-DDR3) • ROM
  • 13. • Fans • Heat sinks • Expansion slots
  • 14. Buses • Bus: An electronic path within a computer over which data travels – System bus: Moves data back and forth between the CPU and memory – Expansion buses: Connect the CPU to peripheral (typically input and output) devices • PCI and PCI Express (PCIe) bus • AGP bus • Universal Serial Bus (USB) • FireWire/IEEE 1394 (digital camera )
  • 15.
  • 16. Ports and Connectors – Serial – Parallel – Network – Keyboard/Mouse – Monitor (VGA, DVI, HDMI) – Modem/Phone – USB – FireWire – SCSI – MIDI ( Musical Instrument Digital Interface) – IrDA (Infrared Data Association) – Game
  • 17.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20. Storage • Magnetic disks (HDD) (up to 4 tera) – Parallel ATA (PATA-advanced tech. attachments) (100 MBs) – Serial ATA (SATA) and serial ATA II (SATA II) (150MBs) – SCSI and the newer serial attached SCSI (SAS) (160MBs) – Fibre Channel – External hard drives • SDD (solid state drive)(up to 500 G) (fast – low power – long life )
  • 21.
  • 22.
  • 23. • Optical disks • Flash (60MBs) - Firewire(100MBs) – SD - MMC • SANs • RAID • Taps
  • 24. Future trends • Nanotechnology • Quantum computing • Optical computer
  • 25. 2- Software • Operating system (Windows – Unix – Linux) • Application Software