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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 responseQ) | 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
nsCHARACTERLS 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 performingCam)
@
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
aAINFRAME 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 HmeCy
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|
|
|
| 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 enAN
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" Aena 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. " Deetinal me
whole no« ‘ey Holds words” 6 Dettmal point... ayith, hatghe
Pers MieeW hello’ = DUMbers with * move, pret
vie-wiaind LOWLY Preelstoy oct’ §
OA syed
Stgrlec WI nstened Cue eee ul
Cave) eve—() | Integers Cine)
> | stoves whole numbers (
t+
| 10)-5y.0 Cor-Vve Without decimal potnts) Nee
|
(2) | Q1ARActER Char)
st
= | Ore Qt Single chavatker the @ letter number oF ‘Sym bol. enclosed tn
| Single quoter tee salys%
@ chav letters A";
(@) | Fb
3
A Sequence” of ahavitctere’ a nips by text whhin doubt
| quoter itke YHello world”
(4) | EtoAt
> | stove deetmal) nuimbere’ with a limite
1a) Plowt > 3-14
a, prectelon
(s)} PoUBLe,
= I stoiee dectmad: numbers
| allowing for mort decimal placee-
GD 3-1915426535-
uattn higher pveelsion tion Float
(rang) DEFSNE, SOFT ARE AWD -EXPLAEN, TYPGC OF: SOFTWARE?
Q i.
SOFTWARE 9 Let .
Software’ ts” a zalleeton it priggt ‘data and, Ingeiuting
| grat allow a computer 0 perform specific tasks -
part of a Computer thak\s made up of code
= [rts an intangible
languages
wyleten in programmingCay Applicaton sofware
© operating @ language OD. General procers ® fartery
System hanstators "| Appueation 1 ANNzerg
Software
Ui) System software
() system soptware
—> System software tea type of software that manager sy, Computes,
hardware and: provider a platform or Olney applicatlons: 4o.7Un on»,
Uke an opera ting system (0S)
& Andro ld, Mac. Operating Syste » MS windows eke .
(4) System soptware PUPTREE DIVEDEO TNTO) THE FOLLADUENG
1) Operating system
2 ©Perattrig System, ts, 4, Program which provider a means of”
| Communication lw the computer and. Bee ot on tee
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(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,
5Use
ay id. Software Progyams that perform baste
: ep:
P Cesc ing web broweing © Games vmedia
play:
functlons tee we
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‘ 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.
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Examp les oF SuPTWARE
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) Define Computer , chowactesisties ond Appfication of
i ompuley
2)|] Block. Aiogrorn of cemnpastes
3) [Trpa- ond output devices
4) Define. opesating sysiem types and Fanctions
Define, Sollwore Types of epetoose
Short
Sexo Bow , Hosdwase , Sotloore _ Types of cpeatng
Syskrn Chowactesistices 0 O cemputes Sipe goss abiee
Types of temory
L (ont 2)
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DN] Define Loord (ms- Word) 9 -Cxp
and functions and Appieakions .
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