introduction to computer programming 1_icp.ppt
- 1. WOW! Introduction to Computers and Programming
- 2. Computer - an electronic device used to process data. abcde
- 3. • Hardware - physical parts of the computer • Software - instructions to the computer • Data - raw facts the computer can manipulate • People - also known as users Computer System:
- 5. Computer Hardware - any part of the computer you can touch. • Processor • Memory • Input and Output Devices • Storage Devices
- 6. Output Some types of hardware devices. Storage Input Processor Input and output Memory
- 7. Software - electronic instructions to the computer. Also referred to as a “program.” Two types: • System Software • Application Software
- 8. • Operating Systems • Windows 95 • Windows 98 • OS/2 • Disk Utilities System Software:
- 9. Application Software: • Word Processing • Spreadsheets • Graphics • Databases • Entertainment • Educational • Communications • Presentation
- 10. Application software and system software work together to provide useful output.
- 11. Software brings a computer to life.
- 12. Who Uses Computers? • Military • Doctors • Educators • Engineers • Architects • Musicians • Filmmakers • Attorneys • Bankers • Architects
- 13. A medical team using “robodoc” to assist in surgery.
- 14. Musicians can use MIDI technology to compose and edit their work.
- 15. Learning Objectives: Chapter 1 Review • List at least five professions in which computers are routinely used, and describe at least on of the ways computers have affected the work of people in those professions. • List the four parts of a computer system. • Identify four kinds of computer hardware. • List the two major categories of software and explain the purpose of each. • List the four most common types of computers available today and describe what kind of job each does best.