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CST 111
Use of Library,
Study Skills and Information
Communication Technology I
By
MRS. MARION ADEBIYI
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER
AND INFORMATION
SCIENCES, COVENANT
UNIVERSITY, OTA
LECTURERS
Dr.
Omoregbe, N. A
Mrs. Adebiyi M. O.
Mr Eweoya I.
Mr. Ajieh C.
Miss. Marcus V.
COURSE CONTENT
Identification
of PC parts and
peripheral
devices:
functions,
applications, and how to use them.
Safety precautions. Procedure for
booting a PC. Filing system:
directory, sub-directory, file, path,
and how to locate them. Word
processing: principle of operation,
application, demonstration and
practical hand-on exercises in
word processing using a popular
services
available,
principle of operation, application,
demonstration
and
hand-on
practical exercises on e-mail and
www using popular browsers.
Recommended Textbook
FUNDAMENTALS
OF
COMPUTER APPLICATION by
Ayo C.K, Omoregbe N.A, Osamor
V.C & Adebiyi M. O
Components of Computer
The
Computer Hardware
Hardware
This
We
Input Devices
Keyboards/Mouse
Sensors
Trackball
Touchpad
Webcam
Light
pen
Scanner
Digitizer
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Input Devices
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Output Devices
Video
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Output Devices
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Memory
This refers to the primary or internal memory of
the computer otherwise called random access
memory (RAM). Ram is volatile in nature, that
is, the contents are lost if there is power
outage, hence it is called dynamic memory. The
larger the primary memory a system has the
better its performance particularly in terms of
speed.
The various types are:
Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)
This is the most common types of memory on
modern PCs which is relatively cheap. The
various types are:
a. Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)
Storage Devices
Floppy
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Storage Devices
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Computer Software
computer
software
can
categorized into the following:
System software
Application software
be
System Software
System
The
Application Software
Application
software is a set of
programs that runs on top of the
operating system.
They are
designed to accomplish some
specific tasks or application.
The
list
below
shows
six
categories of software and some of
the specific applications we have
available.
Word processing Word perfect,
Netscape,
Telnet,
Microsoft
Internet
explorer, etc.
Database
dBASE, Paradox,
Microsoft Access, Foxpro, etc.
Graphics
Adobe Pagemaker,
Harvard graphics, CorelDraw, etc.
Presentations Microsoft Power
Point, Novell Presentation, Lotus
Freelance etc.
User Software
These
Megabyte:
A
-Cont-
TYPES/SIZES/GENERATION OF
COMPUTERS
Types
Analogue, Digital
Sizes Mainframe, Mini, Micro,
Supper Computers
Generation 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
40s, 50s, 60s 70s, 80, 90s
Microcomputers
Also
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Microcomputers
Microcomputers,
also called
personal computers (PCs) can fit
next to a desk or on a desktop or
can be carried around. They are
either standalone machines or are
connected to a computer network,
such as a local area network
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Types of Microcomputers
Microcomputers
are of several
types:
Desktops Pcs, tower Pcs,
notebooks(laptops), and personal
digital assistants-handheld
computers or palmtops.
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Microcomputers
Desktop
Pc-Microcomputers
whose case or main housing sits
on a desk, with keyboard in front
and monitor (screen) often on top.
Tower PCs are microcomputers
whose case sits as a tower often
on the flow beside a desktop, thus
freeing up desk surface space.
Notebook computers, also called
laptops computers, are lightweight
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Mainframe Computers
The only type of computer available
until the late 1960s, mainframe are
water or air cooled computers
that vary in size from small to
medium to large, depending on
their use. Small mainframe are
often called midsize computers;
they used to be called
microcomputers, although today
the term is seldom use. They are
used by large organizations such as
banks, airlines, hospitals,
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Workstations
Introduced in the early 1980s,
workstations are expensive,
powerful personal computers
usually used for complex scientific,
mathematical, and engineering
calculations and for computer
aided design and computer aided
manufacturing
Providing many capabilities
comparable to midsize
mainframes, workstations are used
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Servers
The
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Information Technology
Information
Technology (IT) is a
general term that describes any
technology that helps to produce,
manipulate, store, communicate,
and / or disseminate information.
It merges computing with highspeed communications links
carrying data, sound, and video.
Examples-Personal computers,
telephones, appliances, handheld
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Communication Devices
A
43
Communication Devices
A
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Communication Hardware
Routers
Directs communicating
messages
Bridges An interface used to
connect the same types of
networks
Gateway An interface permitting
communication between dissimilar
network
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Peer-to-Peer Network
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Transmission Media
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Programs
Computer programs, known as software,
are instructions to the computer.
You tell a computer what to do through
programs. Without programs, a computer
is an empty machine. Computers do not
understand human languages, so you need
to use computer languages to
communicate with them.
Programs are written using programming
languages.
Programming Languages
Machine Language Assembly Language
High-Level Language
Programming Languages
Machine Language Assembly Language
High-Level Language
Assembler
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Programming Languages
Machine Language Assembly Language
High-Level Language