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    Presentation Tips

    • Click the mouse to advance the slides


    • Click the hyperlink to directly advance to the slide
    associated with the link; click Return to go back to
    the slide associated with the hyperlink in the ppt
    • All key terms from the end of chapter materials
    display in blue the first time used in a slide; if used
    in notes then identified as a key term
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    Discussion questions which display on each mouse
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    1-1 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Chapter 1
    Information
    Technology, the
    Internet, and You
    Competencies (Page 1 of 2)
    • Explain the five parts of an information system:
    people, procedures, software, hardware, and data.
    • Distinguish between system software and
    application software.
    • Discuss the three kinds of system software
    programs.
    • Distinguish between basic and specialized
    application software.
    • Identify the four types of computers and the four
    type of microcomputers.

    1-3 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Competencies (Page 2 of 2)
    • Describe the different types of computer
    hardware including the system unit, input/output,
    secondary storage, and communication devices.
    • Define data and describe document, worksheet,
    database, and presentation files.
    • Explain computer connectivity, the wireless
    revolution, the Internet, and the Web.

    1-4 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Introduction
    • Computer competency refers to acquiring computer-
    related skills
    • Microcomputers are common tools in all areas of life
    • Web courses are popular for people who are
    homebound or work odd hours
    • New ways to communicate, to find people with
    similar interests, and to buy goods are available

    Page
    1-5 3 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Five Parts of an Information
    System
    1. People 4. Hardware
    2. Procedures 5. Data
    3. Software

    1-6 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    People
    • Most important part of any system
    • Contact is …
    – Direct
    – Indirect
    • Computer uses
    – Business & Entertainment
    – Education & Medicine

    1-7 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Software
    • Software is another name for programs
    • Two major kinds of software
    – System Software
    – Application Software

    1-8 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Hardware - Types of Computers
    • Supercomputers
    • Mainframe computers
    • Minicomputers (also
    known as mid-range
    computers)
    • Microcomputers

    1-11 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Microcomputer Types
    • Desktop
    • Media center system units
    • Notebook or laptop
    • Netbooks
    • Tablet PC
    • Handheld

    1-12 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Microcomputer Hardware
    • Four basic categories of equipment:
    – System Unit
    – Input/output
    – Secondary Storage
    – Communication

    1-18 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Netbooks
    • Like laptops, but …
    – Smaller
    – Lighter
    – Less expensive

    Return
    1-19 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Communications
    • Communication Devices provide microcomputers
    with the ability to communicate with other computer
    systems across the globe
    • The modem is the most widely used communication
    device
    • Modems modify telephone communications into a
    form that can be processed by a computer
    • Modems also modify computer output into a form
    that can be transmitted across standard telephone
    lines

    1-23 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Data
    • Raw, unprocessed facts
    • Processed data becomes information
    • Stored electronically in files
    – Document files
    – Worksheet files
    – Database files
    – Presentation files

    1-24 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Connectivity, the Wireless
    Revolution, and the Internet
    • Connectivity
    – Sharing of
    information
    – Wireless
    communication has
    widespread use
    • Computer networks
    – Connected
    communication
    system of computers
    – Largest network is the
    Internet
    1-29 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Careers in IT
    • For a complete listing of
    careers, visit
    http://www.computing2011
    .com/ keyword: careers

    1-30 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    A Look to the Future
    • The Internet & Web
    • Powerful Software
    • Powerful Hardware
    • Security & Privacy
    • Organizations
    • Changing Times

    1-31 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Open-Ended Questions (Page 1 of 2)
    • Explain the five parts of an information system. What
    part do people play in this system?

    • What is system software? What kinds of programs are


    included in system software?

    • Define and compare basic and specialized application


    software. Describe some different types of basic
    applications. Describe some types of specialized
    applications.

    1-32 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Open-Ended Questions (Page 2 of 2)
    • Describe the different types of computers. What is
    the most common type? What are the types of
    microcomputers?

    • What is connectivity? How are the wireless


    revolution and connectivity related? What is a
    computer network? What is the Internet? What is the
    Web?

    1-33 Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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