PPT-Computer Hardware

The physical parts of the computer Click Here to Continue How it works You will only be allowed to click on the yellow arrows at the bottom of the page They will appear after youve read and studied all of the information on the page. Unit 1: Getting Started. What is a network??. A group of two or more computers that are linked together.. Network Interface Card (NIC), basic network software and a path of communication. Eg. ) The Internet. Sam King. Browser m. otivation. Browsers most commonly used application . today. Browsers are an application platform. Email, banking, investing, shopping, television, and more!. Browsers are plagued with vulnerabilities. Software: . computer . instructions or.  data. Anything that can be stored electronically is software, in contrast to storage devices and display devices which are called hardware.. Example: . By. Mr. . Abdalla. A. . Shaame. 1. What is Computer. An electronic device that stores, . retrieves, and . processes data, and can . be programmed . with instructions. . A computer . is composed of hardware . Sam King. Browser m. otivation. Browsers most commonly used application . today. Browsers are an application platform. Email, banking, investing, shopping, television, and more!. Browsers are plagued with vulnerabilities. Topic 3. Shows location of the following devices on a standard ATX motherboard. Advanced Technology Extended (ATX) – computers are standardize for parts and fit. Many parts are interchangeable. Not true for laptops; designs vary. You will learn common technical specifications. Technical Specifications. As mentioned this version of this course will focus on more practical benefits than previous versions.. So rather than presenting a long list of hardware specifications and how things work for it’s own sake, the focus will be on providing some of the information you will see when actually buying a machine.. DIGITAL LITERACY UNIT . *Credit: Mr. . Spinelli. * . AGENDA . THIS OR THAT?. HARDWARE. SOFTWARE. 4 FUNCTIONS OF A COMPUTER. QUIZ . THIS OR THAT. Hard Drive or CD-ROM? . THIS OR THAT. Motherboard or CPU . Hardware vs. Software. Hardware. Physical components. Input/Output. devices. Internal components. Software. The . programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do . Operating systems. Applications. Chapter Contents. Section A: Personal Computer Basics. Section B: Microprocessors and Memory. Section C: Storage Devices. Section D: Input and Output Devices. Section E: Hardware Security. Chapter 2: Computer Hardware. Computer Applications A. Hardware defined. Physical parts of a computer. Four main components of hardware. Input devices. Processing unit. Output devices. Storage devices. Input Devices. Transport data into the computer. Extended Learning Module A. Overview. Overview and History. Binary and Digital Communications. Hardware. CPU, Memory, Storage Devices, Input Devices, Output Devices. Software. Operating Systems, Application Software, Programming Languages . CS105, UMass Boston. Lecture: Yang Mu. 3/13/2014. 1. Computer History. 3/13/2014. 2. 'Harvard Mk I' and Colossus -1943. 3/13/2014. Portion of the Harvard-IBM Mark 1, left side. Right side. Input/Output. What you need to learn:. What is computer hardware?. Hardware v Software. Hardware. This is the physical parts of the computer which you can touch, for example monitors, keyboard, printers, wiring etc..