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Title: Computer Concepts 8th Edition


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Computer Concepts8th Edition
  • Chapter 1

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Chapter Preview
  • Define the term computer and identify the
    components of a personal computer system
  • Compare the computing capabilities of the
    computer categories
  • Describe operating systems
  • Describe Internet communications and basic
    features
  • Explain how an e-mail system works

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Definition of a Computer
  • Prior to 1940
  • Evolving technology
  • Computers in the future may weigh no more than
    1.5 tons.
  • -Popular Mechanics, 1949

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What is a Computer
  • Accepts input
  • Processes data
  • Stores Data
  • Produces Output

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What is a computer?
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Computer Categories- One View
  • Mainframe
  • Minicomputer
  • Microcomputer

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Computer Categories
  • Personal
  • Desktop
  • Notebook (Laptop)
  • Tablet computer
  • Handheld
  • PDA
  • Palm Handhelds Palm.com

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Computer Categories
  • Workstations
  • Powerful for specialized tasks
  • Computer on a network
  • Play stations(video game consoles)
  • Mainframes
  • Supercomputers

Mainframe computer
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Computer Categories
  • Network
  • LAN
  • WAN
  • Servers different types
  • Clients

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Personal Computer Systems
  • System Unit
  • Monitor
  • CRT
  • LCD
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Floppy disk drive

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Personal Computer Systems
  • Hard Disk Drive
  • CD Technology
  • CD ROM
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD Technology

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Personal Computer Systems
  • Modem or NIC
  • Printer
  • Other peripheral devices why?
  • Sound Card

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Data, Information Files
  • What is the difference?
  • Data
  • Information
  • Data stored digital format
  • 0s 1s
  • Bit binary digit
  • Byte 8 bits

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Data, Information Files
  • File
  • Executable
  • Data
  • Filenames
  • Length
  • Extensions
  • Wildcards -

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Data, Information Files
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Data, Information Files
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Data, Information Files
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Data, Information Files
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Data, Information Files
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Application System Software
  • System
  • Operating system
  • Utilities
  • Device drivers
  • Application

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Internet Basics
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Internet Basics
  • Backbone
  • TCP/IP
  • IP address
  • Packets
  • Router

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Internet Basics
  • Web Sites
  • Home pages
  • Links
  • Search engines
  • E-Commerce
  • E-mail

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Internet Basics
  • Bulletin Boards
  • Downloads/uploads
  • Chat groups/Instant Messaging
  • Internet Telephony
  • Broadcasting - Beethoven.com

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Internet Basics
  • Remote access and control - pcAnywhere
  • Peer-to-peer
  • P2P
  • Networks

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Internet Connections
  • Dial-up voice band modem

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Internet Connections
  • Cable
  • Network card
  • Cable modem
  • ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
  • DSL Digital Subscriber Line
  • DSS Digital satellite Service

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Internet Service Provider - ISP
  • What is an ISP?
  • How do I find one
  • How do I choose your needs, cost, service

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User ID Passwords
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Web Basics
  • WWW the Web
  • Web pages
  • Links - cnn.com
  • Web site
  • Web Servers

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Web Basics
  • HTML
  • What is it
  • What is an HTML tag
  • Browser - Link to VSCC Home Page
  • URL
  • What is it? address, location
  • How do I use it
  • Menus Buttons

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Web Basics Using Search Engines
  • Selecting a search engine
  • Query
  • Keyword (s)
  • Operators
  • Quote marks
  • Field search
  • Topic directory Yahoo

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Web Basics Using Search Engines
  • Using Google
  • Ask Jeeves - Ask.com

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E-mail
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E-mail
  • What is e-mail
  • E-mail account
  • E-mail message
  • Header
  • What can I do
  • Attachments - size
  • May have more than one per message
  • MIME multi-purpose Internet mail extensions

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E-mail
  • Advanced features
  • Netiquette

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E-mail Technology
  • E-mail system
  • E-mail servers
  • Store forward
  • POP Post office technology
  • IMAP Internet Messaging Access Protocol
  • Web-based email
  • Hotmail
  • Lycos

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E-mail Technology
  • POP server
  • SMTP server
  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  • Outgoing mail server
  • E-mail client software
  • POP vs. Web-based

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The Boot Process
  • Cold vs. Warm
  • 6 steps
  • Power
  • Start boot program ROM
  • Power-on self test POST
  • ID peripheral devices
  • Load OS
  • Check configuration and customization

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The Boot Process
  • POST check main circuitry, keyboard, monitor,
    memory
  • Beep codes
  • Safe Mode
  • What if it fails?

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Chapter Review Questions
  • Labs - 4 assigned
  • Operating a Personal Computer
  • Making a Dial-up Connection
  • Browsing and Searching
  • Using E-mail
  • Quick Checks
  • Interactive summary
  • Interactive Situation Questions

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End of Chapter 1
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