PPT-TYPES OF COMPUTERS

Group members Nicola McLeod Natalia Mullings What is a Computer A  computer is an electronic device that manipulates information or data It has the ability to store retrieve and process data You can use a computer to type documents send email and browse the internet You can also use it to handle spreadsheets accounting database management presentations games and more. Laptop computers if priced at 1500 or less also qualify as well as tablet computers Additionally there is no requirement that purchases be made only for students If an item is tax exempt anyone may make the purchase taxfree For purposes of this exe CHAPTER 2. Hossein BIDGOLI. MIS. . 1 laptop per child. Get me the Geeks. LO1. . Define a computer system and describe its components.. LO2. . Discuss the history of computer hardware and software.. Understanding Computers. L1-1 Exploring Computer Systems. Explain how input devices are suited to certain kinds of data. Distinguish between RAM and ROM. Identify and appropriate output device for different types of data. Twelfth Edition. Chapter 1: Computers and You. . Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 1. Computers and You. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Twelfth Edition. Chapter 1: Computers and You. . Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 1. Computers and You. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. ICT IGCSE ch 1 & 11. Objectives. identify different types of computer . including:. Personal . Computer or . desktop. Mainframe. Laptop. Palmtop. Personal . Digital Assistant. Computers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. . Eleventh Edition. Chapter 1: Computers & You. . Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 1. 2. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.. (S1 . Obj. 1-1). Introduction. There are many different types of computers available today.. They are categorized into different types depending on their size and processing power,. What are the categories?. CSCI 104. Computing Concepts. Objectives. Explain the five parts of an information system: people, procedures, software, hardware, and data.. Distinguish between system and application software.. Discuss the three kinds of system software programs.. Chapter objectives. . Types of computers. Supercomputers. Mainframes . Minicomputers. Networks. Personal computers. Personal digital assistant. The Internet. Intranets . Extranets. Humans or computers. Standard 1: Technology Operations and Concepts. Students will be introduced to and be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of computer technology: what types of technology exist, how types of technology function, what component parts work with specific technologies.. 1617 . Napiers. Bones : John Napier. 1642 Calculator : . Blaise. Pascal. 1801 Card of holes for weaving pattern : Joseph Jacquard.. 1823-24 Analytical Engine(1. st. Computer) : Charles Babbage.. . Chapter - 1. Let Us Revise. HISTORY OF COMPUTING. The computers you use at home today has years of history behind it. Before digital computers were invented, people used various machines to perform . S.. . Parker. 15. th. . Edition. Understanding. . Computers. Copyright 2015 . Cengage. . Learning. Today and. . Tomorrow. Compr. e. he. n. sive. Chapter. . 8:. The Internet . and. . the. World .