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Data Definition: Data is a collection of raw facts and figures (e.g. cooking) Data needs to be processed before it can be turned into something useful Data comes in many forms numbers, words, symbols
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Information
The data is converted into the following information for Pizza Hut
Sr No Names Age Preference
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Geeta
Rahul Sanjay Rachana Vishal Aarav Ashok Mansi Ajay Pallavi
23
16 56 35 30 2 70 10 40 23
Indian
Pizzas doesnt eat out eat in luxury hotels cheap eateries doesnt eat out doesnt eat out Continental Any Healthy Food
Types of Computers
1. 2. Computers for Individual Users Computers for Organizations
Individual Users
Smart phones
Laptops/ Notebooks Small portable computers Weighs between 3 and 8 pounds About 8 by 11 inches
Handheld computers
Supercomputers The most powerful computers made Handle large and complex calculations Process trillions of operations per second Found in research organizations
Minicomputers Called midrange computers Power between mainframe and desktop Handle hundreds of users Used in smaller organizations Users access through a terminal
User
Software
Users
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Processing devices Brains of the computer Carries out instructions from the program Most computers have several processors
Stores data or programs Random Access Memory (RAM) Volatile (mens memory) Stores current data and programs
Read Only Memory (ROM) Permanent storage of programs (womens memory) Holds the computer boot directions
Allows the user to interact Input devices accept data Keyboard (foldable), mouse (wireless)
Hold data and programs permanently Different from RAM One of the most popular device for data storage is USB drives Magnetic storage
Optical storage CD and DVD drives Uses a laser to access data Computers are built with inbuilt DVD drives
System software
Application software
Covers most common uses of computers Other examples are MS PowerPoint, Excel, Games, photos, Educational
software
Computer data
Fact with no meaning on its own Stored using the binary number system Data can be organized into files
Computer Users
Role depends on ability Setup the system Install software Mange files Maintain the system
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