IT1 Reviewer COMPUTER- an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory.

Collects data (input) rocessing roduces information (output)

COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER 1. HARDWARE - electric, electronic, and mechanical components of a computer Input Device- !llows you to enter data and instructions into a computer (scanner, microphone, "ey#oard, we#cam, mouse) Output Device- $ardware component that conveys information to one or more people (printer, monitor, spea"ers) System Unit- Case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data Stora e Device- $olds data, instruction, and information for future use (memory card, %&' flash drive, hard dis" drive, e(ternal hard dis", optical disc drive, system unit, card reader)writer) Communications Device- *na#les a computer to send and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or other computers or mo#ile devices (modem)

AD!ANTA"ES OF USIN" COMPUTERS &peed Relia#ility Consistency &torage Communication

DISAD!ANTA"ES OF USIN" COMPUTERS $ealth Ris"s +iolation of rivacy u#lic &afety Impact on ,a#or -orce Impact on *nvironment

"REEN COMPUTIN"# involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer &trategies. Recycling Regulating manufacturing processes *(tending the life of computers Immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers

NETWOR$S AND THE INTERNET NETWOR$- a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wired, via communications devices and transmission media. INTERNET- a worldwide collection of networ"s that connects millions of #usinesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals Reasons for using the Internet. Communicate Research and !ccess Information &hop 'an" and Invest /nline Trading *ntertainment 0ownload 1usic &hare videos 2e# !pplications

SOCIA% NETWOR$IN" WE&SITE# encourages mem#ers to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE- also called a program, tells the computer what tas"s to perform and how to perform them S'STEM SOFTWARE /perating system %tility rogram

APP%ICATION SOFTWARE

INSTA%%IN"- is the process of setting up software to wor" with the computer, printer, and other hardware ! programmer develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data into information

CATE"ORIES OF COMPUTERS PERSONA% COMPUTERS- can perform all of its input, output, and storage activities #y itself - two popular architectures are the C and !pple - 0es"top Computer MO&I%E COMPUTERS AND MO&I%E DE!ICES MO&I%E COMPUTER- personal computer you can carry from place to place *(amples include note#oo" computers, laptop computers and ta#let Cs

MO&I%E DE!ICE- computing device small enough to hold in your hand *(amples include smartphones, 0!s, handheld computers, porta#le media players, digital cameras

"AME CONSO%ES- a computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video games SER!ERS- it controls access to the hardware, software and other resources on a networ" rovides centrali3ed storage area for programs, data and information

MAINFRAMES- a large, e(pensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously SUPERCOMPUTERS- the fastest, most powerful computer

Capa#le of processing more than one 4uadrillion instructions in a single second

EM&EDDED COMPUTERS- a special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product

E%EMENTS OF AN INFORMATION S'STEM HARDWARE( SOFTWARE( DATA( PEOP%E( PROCEDURES

E)AMP%ES OF COMPUTER USA"E $/1* %&*R ersonal financial management 2e# access Communications *ntertainment

&1!,, /--IC*) $/1* /--IC* %&*R - loo" up information - &end and receive email messages 1a"e telephone calls

1/'I,* %&*R Connect to other computers on a networ" or the internet Transfer information lay video games ,isten to music 2atch movies /2*R %&*R 2or" with multimedia %se industry-specific software

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Communicate among employees rocess high volumes of transactions 'log

COMPUTER APP%ICATIONS IN SOCIET' *ducation -inance $ealthcare 6overnment &cience u#lishing 1anufacturing Travel