This document provides an introduction to computers including definitions, the basic tasks of computers, and the information processing cycle. It defines a computer as an electronic device that can receive input, process data according to instructions, produce output, and store information. The four main steps of the information processing cycle are input, processing, output, and storage. It also lists 10 key application areas of computers in education, military, medicine, research, entertainment, business, industry, transportation, office, and marketing. Students are assigned the tasks of researching the importance of computers in different fields and writing about the history of computers.
This presentation represents an introduction to computer. I used every beginning lecture in my courses "Instructional Technology" and "Computer Fundamentals and its Applications".
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Computer Science & Information Systems
First attempt to offer a broad view of CS & IS field by comparing and relate its disciplines
Luis Borges Gouveia
November 2013
Components of computer, CPU computer funfament pptDeepuVishwakarma
Components of computer, CPU computer fundamental ppt
References = computer fundamental book
published by = P.K Sinha
Course= BCA ,Sem=1,Yr=1
presentation- 13 slides
contents=all the components of computer
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1. Introduction to Information And
Communication Technologies
20SW, First Semester, First Year
LAB : 01
IntroductionToComputersandItsApplications
By:Arsalan AftabMemon
DepartmentofSoftwareEngineering,
MehranUniversityofEngineeringandTechnology,Jamshoro
2. Recommended Books:
• Introduction to Computer; Revised Edition Peter Norton; Tata McGraw-Hill
• Brief introduction to Computers; Thomas J. Cashman, Gray B. Shelly; Course Technology
• Introduction to Computers; Gray B. Shelly, Steven M. Freund, Misty E.Vermaat; Cengage
Learning, 2010.
• Computing fundamentals Introduction to computers; FaitheWempon, RoiseHatterley;
JhonWikey& Sons, Inc.10475.
• Introduction to Computer and Communications; D Ravichandran; Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.
4. Marks Distribution (Practical of 50 Marks)
Practical
(50) Examination
(30)
Viva
(15)
Objective Test
(15)
Sessional Marks
(20)
Lab Evaluation(10),
Assignments/Test(10)
5. Importance Of Computer
• Today, computers has become an important element in the life of the individual of
all ages.
• Computer helps us doing certain jobs in split seconds that the human even can’t
think of it
• Computer is an electronic device used in almost every field even where it is most
unexpected. That is why this age is called as the era of IT. And now we cannot
imagine a world without computers. ...
• Computer has become very important nowadays because it is very much accurate,
fast and can accomplish many tasks easily.
6. Importance Of Computer
• The computers are becoming the fundamental part of every field like they are
widely used in industries, banks, insurance companies, universities, colleges, nuclear
science, weather forecasting, weapon designing, car modeling, air crash
investigation, Bio-medical sciences etc. because they perform specific tasks very
quickly and accurately.
• Computers are also used in the medical industry to help doctors in diagnosing the
diseases quickly and efficiently.
• All the administrative systems, whether private or public are now using computers
and this practice can be evident in every part of the world.
7. Computer Defined
• Technically speaking, the term Computer doesn't have a full form. Nevertheless there is a
hypothetical Full Form of COMPUTER, which is said to be Common Operating Machine
Particularly Used for Trade, Education, and Research. Computer is essentially derived
from the word 'compute', which basically means 'calculate'.
• Computeris an electronicdevice, which is capable of:
• Receiving theinput
• Processingthe data on the basis of given set of instructions
• Producing theoutput
• Storingthe information (ifneeded)
8. Introduction to computer
• The computer is an electronic device, which is capable of receiving input,
processing the data according to the given set of instructions, producing
output and also capable of storing huge amount of data permanently.
• Computer is so called an electronic device because a computer is simply a
machine which operates on the electric signals.
9. Introduction to computer
• There are many types of computers but the primary job of every computer is to
convert raw data in to the useful information by applying some processing on the raw
data according to the given set of instructions.
• The computer receives the data from the user via input devices then it applies some
processing on to it with the help of processing devices (processor) and converts it into
useful information then it shows that output on the output devices (like monitor or
printer) and if requested it stores that processed data (information) on to any storage
media (like hard disk or floppy disk etc.) permanently so that it can be accessed by the
user at any time.
10. Basic task of a computer
• No matter what type or size of the computer is the basic task of any
computer is to convert raw data (useless data) in to information (useful data).
11. Information Processing Cycle
• As the basic task of a computer is to convert the raw data in to the useful
information.
• To do this task the computer performs a process called information
processing cycle (also called data processing cycle), which is set of steps
arranged in a particular manner.
• Each step of this process requires one or more components of the
computer.
• Information processing cycle contains four steps:
13. Information Processing Cycle
• INPUT: During this step the computer accepts the input from the user via any input device like keyboard or mouse. It is
very important step as the computer cannot do anything by itself so it needs the instructions in the form of input.
• PROCESS: During this step the processing devices (Microprocessor) of the computer performs some processing on the
inputted data according to the given set of instructions and converts the data in to information. The data processed by the
processor in stored in memory (RAM) temporarily so that the processor can receive and access the data very fast. So in
this step the two important devices of the computer RAM and Processor are used.
• OUTPUT: During this process the computer shows the result of processed data on some sort of output devices like
monitor or printer. It is very important for the computer to show the output because if the computer cannot show the
result then how a people can come to know that data has been converted in to information.
• STORAGE: During this step the computer permanently stores the processed data on any storage device like hard disk,
floppy or USB. It is important to save your important data on the permanently storage media so that you can access that
data again whenever you want, else you have to set the data again which will be itching and can be time consuming to
write the data again and again.
14. Application Areas of Computer
• Nowadays computers are considered backbone in many different
fields.
• 1. Education:
• Schools, Colleges,Universities
15. Application Areas of Computer
• 2. Military:
• Missile launch, Trajectory, Radar,SatelliteCommunications
16. Application Areas of Computer
• 3. Medicine:
• Surgery, Remote treatment, X-Ray,Ultrasound, CTScan
17. Application Areas of Computer
• 4.Research:
• Simulators, Special Softwares, Surveys
18. Application Areas of Computer
• 5. Entertainment:
• Music, Movies, Games, 3D and 4DCinemas, VirtualReality
19. Application Areas of Computer
• 6.Business:
• Banks, ATM,Online Banking, Online Shopping
20. Application Areas of Computer
• 7. Industry:
• Production, Painting, Robots, Engineconstruction
21. Application Areas of Computer
• 8.Transportation:
• Airline, Train reservation, Air traffic control, Auto pilot
22. Application Areas of Computer
• 9. Office:
• Office automation, email, MSOffice
• Office automation refers to the varied computer machinery and software used to digitally
create, collect, store, manipulate, and relay office information needed for accomplishing basic
tasks.
23. Application Areas of Computer
• 10.Marketing
• Advertising, Home Shopping
• Advertising - With computers, advertising professionals create art and graphics, write and revise copy, and
print and disseminate ads with the goal of selling more products.
• Home Shopping - Home shopping has been made possible through the use of computerized catalogues
that provide access to product information and permit direct entry of orders to be filled by the customers.
24. Task for Students
• Task # 01 :
Search out importance of computers in Different fields.
• Task # 02 :
Write About History Of Computers
Editor's Notes
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