PPT-Storage Unit 1 – Understanding Computer Systems

JMW 2012 Get your brains logged on Put these terms in order smallest to largest Terabyte Megabyte Bit Gigabyte Byte Kilobyte Get your brains logged on Put these terms in order smallest to largest. Vocabulary. Mrs. Jefferson. Business Information Management I. Personal Computer (PC). computer designed for general use by a single . person. Universal Serial Bus (USB). interface designed to connect computer and peripheral devices, such as printers, mice, keyboards, USB flash drives and external hard drives. Computers and Computer Systems. Computer Literacy BASICS: A Comprehensive Guide to IC. 3. , 4. th. Edition. Morrison / Wells. 2. 2. 2. Objectives. Understand the importance of computers.. Define computers and computer systems.. Seventh Edition. Chapter 7. Device Management. Learning Objectives. After completing this chapter, you should be able to describe:. Features of dedicated, shared, and virtual devices. Concepts of blocking and buffering, and how they improve I/O performance. A computer is a machine that is used to store and process data electronically. Computer Definition. Hardware. Pieces . of equipment that make up a computer system. . These . are the parts you can touch (although many parts are contained within the computer’s case). . Five basic operations for converting raw input data. into useful information and presenting it to a user:. Inputting. Storing. Processing. Outputting. Controlling . Block Diagram of Computer. Input Unit. Section A: Device Basics. Section B: Device Options. Section C: Processors and Memory. Section D: Storage. Section E: Input and Output. Unit 2: Digital Devices. 2. Section A: Device Basics. Computers. Name several general . characteristics of . storage systems.. Describe the two most common types of hard drives and what they are used for today.. Discuss the various types of optical discs available . Overview. Explain how computers represent data and program instructions.. Explain how the CPU and memory are arranged with other components inside the system unit.. Explain how a CPU performs processing tasks.. Chapter 8. File Management. Understanding Operating Systems,7e. Learning Objectives. After completing this chapter, you should be able to describe:. The fundamentals of file management . File-naming conventions, including the role of extensions. Unit Contents. Section A: Information System Basics. Section B: Enterprise Applications. Section C: Systems Analysis. Section D: Design and Implementation. Section E: System Security. Unit 9: Information Systems. Computer Literacy BASICS: A Comprehensive Guide to IC. 3. , 3. rd. Edition. Morrison / Wells. About the Presentations. The presentations cover the objectives found in the opening of each lesson.. All lesson objectives are listed in the beginning of each presentation.. Welcome. ICT Dept. Learning Outcome 1 – Checklist. L. O1. :. . Understand how ICT can be used to meet business needs. LO1: Understand how ICT can be used to meet business needs. 1. LO1 is all about understanding how SWS can use ICT is used to meet business needs.. Unit 3—Part A Computer Memory Computer Technology (S1 Obj 2-3) Memory Memory: The area in the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed RAM RAM stands for Random Access Memory Computer Science for First Year. Computer Basics. Today, almost all of us in the world make use of computers in one way or the other. It finds applications in various fields of engineering, medicine, commercial, research and others. .