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Basic Computers Skills Unit. 1

The document provides an overview of computers, detailing their history, components, and functionalities. It explains the characteristics of computers, such as speed, accuracy, storage, and versatility, while also categorizing different types of computers based on size and data handling capabilities. Additionally, it discusses input and output devices, as well as the distinction between data and information.

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Basic Computers Skills Unit. 1

The document provides an overview of computers, detailing their history, components, and functionalities. It explains the characteristics of computers, such as speed, accuracy, storage, and versatility, while also categorizing different types of computers based on size and data handling capabilities. Additionally, it discusses input and output devices, as well as the distinction between data and information.

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| | COMPUTER > = |{) cartes BABBAGE Nat 4 INIRODUCTION To “He coneeptualirect and invented the first Mechanleat Compuley in the early leth century > > . He ts considered, as the \ FATHER oF THe CoMpUTERY Computer ts g high Speed. electronic device which ts Capable o Perform ing arthmetleab and logical Operattone . # |) Computer ts a Combinatton of Hardeware and sottware . + |) Computer te q versatiie Calculating device which Can handle dlifferenEs tasks at rhe game tme # |) In Compuber we can store the data * We Can insert the clatq ° We Can delety the data * We Can Modify the date > |] Computer fo an electronic device that operatte Cwortes) undey ithe conkvol of programs stored in its own memory unle A Computer fs an electronle machine thak procecses yaw daka Eo give information as output . Input clevtcee stores and Processeck t& and Produces the euepue EED~ AEEDY — By, $e “CHARACTER Tae | PERRURECOE POMPOTER, > He Aollowing aye the characterictles of computer . Ui) | storage > [Computer stores a large amount of data , “The data may be, in any 4orm video] Audio | text frnage of + | Computers can store data and fnstructlons with @ lot of volume and very high efftefency . (2) | Perroemance -AND Speed oe Computert Can process data at mitlons of fnstructlons per second which ts much faster than humans +hts callow's Computers to petform tases in microseconds and nanoseconds. | C3) | cost (4) | Reutawrerty 2 | Computer are detigned to’ produce consistent result foy the Same tnpue datg whieh ts important to dpplicattons Ike Setentitte calculatlons and cata analysts rect, Computers are dependable and as long as the Input fs cov the compatey will produce the Correct response Q) | Epucation INSTITUTIONS ()} Sctensce (3)) CommUNZCATION (4) | Business Ce) entertainment Cu) Government U4] MturmARy Ar@hemalfe Ogre ght. (©) CY CU) contest unaT Ct) MEMORY UOTT ; UW) ARITHMETIC AND LOgre UNZT (vy) input AND OUTPUT DEevEces cpu Mentrot processing unlk % fs the main Component of a com- Puler that controls the flow of data and fnstructlons. IE ls alyy | lcnown ot ahe ‘central or maln processor Jt ts a Braln of a Computer Procecting input Stoving clata Oukputing the veculet . Te execute fnstructtons from computer programs such as grlthmetic logic controlling and. memory unite out pu] Inpuk operations (2) }Con7Rol uNntT > | As te Controls the Inpue and. output vt Inpuk :- te Eolces gaectlone . Oukpul i- tk gives the yesutte (3) | Memory ONtt : Memory unlt store the data and there ave a types of memory unlks . C) primary (2) Secondary (4) Pezmary Cuemory] > primary memory ks the com; Store datq temporarlly . puter's main memory and (4 C9 (2) Seconmpany CMEMORY) Secondary memory fs Nexternab memory ee Permanently” ARITHMETIC AND Loggc UNITS . Arithmetle and, logle unlet “ts a port ef mathematleal symbole, num bert etc. G@ (-rtrxrs rtd INPUT ANG OUTPUT PEVECE Input dtvtees provide data and fnstructlons bo g. Computer: Whiley Oukpue devicee alisplay the rerulks of that processing py : TYPES OF CompuTeR MEMORY Tn, general memory can be, aluided Into, Intey al [primary mem oky) External [secondary memory’) oe GC OFoSeo RAM 2 Random dtecest Memory Rome Read, only mum ory 1 ns CHARACTERLS TICS lPeatvees op COMPUTER . cy Speen 4 The Computer helps in Saving tle. zt performs the Sever tases € multiple caltalatlone tn afew bit of secondt thab talcet us hours to solve We measure the Speed of computert fn terms of Gly gtlerbe! Ghz) and Megaherte (MHz) (2). | Accuracy 1 Work done by a Computer have better acer acy thar He wore done by & human belng «A computer performs tases yulekly and acurebely (3) Storage | Memory 1 A tom puter can store blulone vf data € thee " Tecords are eaclly Acceccetble with high aceraty * We measure computer Storage fin tee of Bytes Ike i | i Kiloby eel Ke] Megabyte (8) + Algabytes (42) ete. C) | versarzuiriy 4 the slmple meaning More than one fase * Gmputert are Capable of performin more than one task aka time Hence, te & highly Versatlle . of versatiley ts performing Cam) @ CURESTFLCATION [TYPES (OP COMPUTERS BASED ON SI2E Based, on the Stre the Computer ts clacclfledl art at ; follows \ ' " (D|svpeR computers . (2)} MATIN FRAME COMPuTeRs (A Micro computers op PERSONAL COMPUTERS (3) mint computers . () | Super CoNPUTERS —> | Supev computt? ts a powerful Computey that can procers large. amounts \oF data and do great amount of com patatlon \vevy quickly, i « | Supercomputers are used for aread' ela bo *selence + Eductatlon + Aevospace > Engineering © pefence » Supercom puters ame, Used for, complex tocke guth as — weather forecasting > Climate yeeeurch ? ScienHHe simulaton -7'0L and que exploration a AINFRAME COMPUTERS | (zy) ; | > | # high performance computer usec fore large tnformatlon Pre cessing Jobs tn the following areas. “> Thts computert ave malnly used, Zn the 7 * Researth * Health care » Academics * Ubsrartes » Lorge buttnesses . (3)} Mane compoters iergane nae —2 | Mint om puter te’ a fat Sing orm puter that-ts intermedlabr “in Stee, power, Speech | storage pCopaclty ebe blw a maln- trame and ia mleyo computer + | Unleompubert are usel by Small Organ\rublons «| Minteomputer ts a term thab lt no longer used ‘muth.tn W Tete’ yeort -mtnaleomputus ‘are often yeterred. bo as Semel CY midstze 4 | personal computer ts a Small computer designed for ust by a Sthgle User ab a Hme Cy } | | | | Piet A wihrelece touchscreen, Pe that ve Sigh El | Ue electyteal poten A PC OR Microcumputer uces SInqle chip Centevopro cessor) tov tke central Proceccing unlt C¢pu) Microcomputers ts now primarily used to meanag pc, but le Can veter bo ang kind of Sma computers Such as irr desietop Compulty y laptop computer, tablet Computer, Smartphone ete + Smaller ¢ welghs tess than the average lapEop TYPES 0 COMPUCTER FRASED OM THE \paTA HADIDLING’ CAPABILITIES. tHeve Ae 3 TYPES OF Com PUFERT D358TAC Computer —> these Computtrti/per- corm togte operattont a high speed. uatng binary numbers or algits - @ tapeops , desetope) Smartphones g lq btal watthes , and clotted Cameras ete. Ant, Logue Computer, BRLD COMPUTER Analogue computer ws a type of com- putty fhab uses Phys ted quantttlet > These Compukers are q Combtnatlon of alg ttol. anc analocy computers. lal, mechantorL molon ¢o model and. solve problems ©) Analog clo cle y ynalo g energy meters - PROCESS, PATA Qviocly T™ peomputes can procece data facter than the human | bral t2) | stope CARGE AMOUNTS OF DATA = Computers Can ‘store large ‘amounts of data in a Small ‘Space ' (3) | AutoMate Asks | —> | Computers: cun| automate tedlous tasks | CY) conmect with. Brees —> [computers alow people bo Conneek and communlcyke with thet around the,.world cs] Lene New THINGS Compu ters Con, help people learn new hinge i. (ayy ‘GPE LELENCY | Com puters can process tnformatton many baske fbmultaneoutly Ve guletly ano perform (2)/ STORAGE —! Computers have large storage oaty (3)} ConnectVLTy “i, 3k Computert can Conneck Stamlecsty (4) Access To INFORMATION > |} Com puters OV provide access to a wide Tange ot tnformatl (tv) MULTITAS RING f a —= | Compute er ws alloc. ucers to. poferm oe prt Simultaneous ly : ultiple asics : rat, (0) | Speed + (12)] DATA secuetty U) | HEALTH TSS UES = volong ed use of Computers tan Lea physteal “@yrn into, piobleme tee a. Ho! healkh sues Wee mreadoch € ete s Back” paln: (2) Be expensive Computere can be expenslye ty purchase & malntatn = (3), BE Peswe To HeMan eERPOR, Hunctlon and be prone t ~> | Computrys: can mal human. envoy « t ‘ (4)| Have’ SecuetTY prsKs. | Hacker Can “ecess computers and steal sensitlve taformatlon | (s)|. PAVE enyLRoNuen tat IMPACT + a ah >| the manufacture and alspo sab of Computers tan have ve} vironment - ?mpacts on the en AN INPUT_-AND ovTPUT Devices | Q) | Input PEvEces > [Anput devicer ane the devices that send data into, the. Cornputey . Input ‘devices '’ncludes (1) Tyack ball 12) Touch pad (3) Toy Stick uv) Scanner (v) Digttab camera’ Ww) Keyboard (vil) Mouse . ratte ball ts an taput device that allows users t0 move a Cursor on a Computer screen. Jt's Sirotlay to @ mouse, but witha ball that* ¥ expoced Tnsteack of hidden istde (2) Mouth pad (touch pap) > FA Touchpad. % also called at \tracepady fa type of input Aevice « IE's a flat, touch - Sensitlve surface that allows users bb move the cursoy on a computer Serten by siding their tinge on %.. (3) | Jo¥ sticte > | A pointing device thab allows Usere bo control the eurcey on the Screen espéctally -foy gaming and -Computty = aldec. detign (cao) iu) | ScanNeR inbo o@ computer’, ; ~ is device that allows users ty tnput imogts OY documents + } . (52) O2zq3TAL CANE oA > jdigitah camera ¢ ’ 2 caM ENN TS ath, Paput devtee that Captures, tmag es» Digital f e merat Use an (mage Sensoy chip to capture the image. €b) a3 iA primary Ey BOARD tnpue device fi tines dominands sofe vient” Aavigatlon and gaming {8 Hot ' : T7] | Mouse >A pointing device that allows users ty move a cursor on the Sevten 1 Clete & drag. ee "4 OvipuT vevices —> output devices ts an device “hat fécur om’ the comn'putert sis esules (or) Devleet send processed Aaba outs. | Outpuk devices, Ancludes. (v) Monltoy (>) printer (3) Speateer (4) Projects : (s) Headphones . yout tint be (i) MonstoR a > |} visual Output device that Alsplay’s %formation from the COMpUELY, ae es RINTER ° E pukpue device hat displays tnformatlon from tne ' YAN ry computer) an Sets 8 pn’ bubpue device’ phat’ produces a hhard copy of tne 3 enfoymnations. "1 hi" Aen a x9) 32) spearees > An audlo putput device that aillows the user Fo Hiden _ & sound br CH) | perosector key —> | An butpub. device that alsplays images from a: cqmp tt ey streen wall oy other surface, opie | Oy Blu ray player on a Cs) |HeappHones . / > | Headphones f& an output device dnat send, cata from a Computer to a user OF Another device ’ vont TUerUh Q | DEFINE TNFORMATION) AND, DATA» EXPLATN THE face * TYPES OF DATA 2 [12M] & 2 wad C9 DATA —3 Pata may be defined Aste ts Weolletlon of yaw Unorganized. factt and figures: i INFORMATION — Informatlon ts procecced data that provider _..gontexb.and, Meaning : ‘ BASED ON tHe KIND oF Value” DATA a6 eLAgcrE LED “tiN10 UB a. 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Bee ot on tee E® windows 7 (3) Language TRANSUYTIORS , |? # tanguagd transtutirs “16 4 : Progyam. theits converte tnstyucktons worleten th one Prog sem hi hq lanquage into Mathine code - allowing “the: computer, System to undeystund and execute those tnstvuctlone 5 s+ 3, 5 Use ay id. Software Progyams that perform baste : ep: P Cesc ing web broweing © Games vmedia play: functlons tee we , ‘ layer Jt ts turthey divided ino @ tupee they are as follows CD) Generar process APPLICATION. sopTWARE > AS tt Tethers to eotdely Used software PHOGTAMS bw erferm batte -functlons ite precentatton » web brows ing (2) SY¥STem vuTLlizers —> Refert to indlvidualt whhin a Company who actlealy use these applications to Complete thelr work . Q DEFINE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE WITH ONE EXAMPLE » Go t) Software ts o Set of instructlons i) Hardware ts physteal] that tellsa Computes exactly what Parts} computers that Cause tv do. procescing of data. executed without (2) Hardware eannot perform 2 a de 2 any Este withouk software ava Ware touthed (3) Hardware con be seen (3) Software cannot be Sven yu) Hurdewere ts vepalred fn Case og problem (s) Hardware tt yeplacecL 4 the problem fs nvt Solved - a ET tu) software Is debugged tn case oF problem : (s) Software és yeinstalled tf the problem ts nob solved . Re pics ek HARD Wag Examp les oF SuPTWARE Ly Ms word 4 Excel, + powerpoin and web .., 'bYowserg ) cr) Monitoy (4) eyboard’ {3) Mouse cpu” ' tu) BAM (Random cee ty : / memory) ee emer are Sse sic_Coromutes_ skill (mp) G.Spaodano. ) Define Computer , chowactesisties ond Appfication of i ompuley 2)|] Block. 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