Discovering Computers
Technology in a World of Computers,
Mobile Devices, and the Internet
Chapter 1
Digital Literacy
Objectives
Overview
Describe
the
purpose
and
uses
of
smartphones,
digital
Describe
the
relationship
Differentiate
among
cameras,
portable
media
between
data
and
laptops,
tablets,
and
servers
players,
e-‐book
readers,
and
information
game
devices
Differentiate
the
Internet
Explain
the
purpose
of
a
from
the
web,
and
describe
Briefly
explain
various
input
browser,
a
search
engine,
the
relationship
among
the
options and
an
online
social
web,
webpages,
websites,
network
and
web
servers
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Objectives
Objectives
Overview
Briefly
describe
digital
security
Differentiate
between
wired
risks
associated
with
viruses
Differentiate
between
an
and
wireless
technologies,
and
and
other
malware,
privacy,
operating
system
and
identify
reasons
individuals
and
your
health,
and
the
applications
businesses
use
networks
environment
Discuss
how
society
uses
Identify
technology
used
by
technology
in
education,
retail,
home
users,
small
office/home
finance,
entertainment,
health
office
users,
mobile
users,
care,
travel,
government,
power
users,
and
enterprise
science,
publishing,
and
users
manufacturing
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Class
Discussion
• What
is
the
role
of
technology
in
your
life?
• Where
do
you
use
it?
– Merits
of
computer
use
in
school
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A
World
of
Technology
• Because
technology
changes,
you
must
keep
up
with
the
changes
to
remain
digitally
literate
• Digital
literacy
involves
having
a
current
knowledge
and
understanding
of
computers,
mobile
devices,
the
Internet,
and
related
technologies
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Figure
1-‐1
Computers
• A
computer is
an
electronic
device,
operating
under
the
control
of
instructions
stored
in
its
own
memory
Accepts Produces
data Processing information
(input) (output)
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Question?
• What
is
hardware?
• What
is
software?
• What
is
a
server?
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Computers
• describe
personal
computers
with
which
you
are
familiar.
What
factors
influence
the
choice
of
a
personal
computer?
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Mobile
and
Game
Devices
Smartphone
Digital
camera
Portable
media
player
E-‐book
reader
Game
console
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1-‐6
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Data
and
Information
• Data
vs
Information
• [Link]
W0w
• Examples?
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1-‐11
Data
and
Information
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1-‐11
Data
and
Information
• A
keyboard
contains
keys
you
press
to
enter
data
and
instructions
into
a
computer
or
mobile
device
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1-‐12
Data
and
Information
• A
pointing
device
is
an
input
device
that
allows
a
user
to
control
a
small
symbol
on
the
screen
called
a
pointer
• What
is
video
or
voice
input?
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1-‐14
Data
and
Information
• A
scanner
is
a
light-‐sensing
input
device
that
converts
printed
text
and
images
into
a
form
the
computer
can
process
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1-‐15
Data
and
Information
• An
output
device
is
any
hardware
component
that
conveys
information
from
a
computer
or
mobile
device
to
one
or
more
people
• A
printer is
an
output
device
that
produces
text
and
graphics
on
a
physical
medium
such
as
paper
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1-‐16
Data
and
Information
• A
display
is
an
output
device
that
visually
conveys
text,
graphics,
and
video
information
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1-‐17
Data
and
Information
• Speakers
allow
you
to
hear
audio
such
as
music,
voice,
and
other
sounds
– Earbuds
– Headphones
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Figure
1-‐18
Data
and
Information
[Link]
Memory
consists
of
electronic
components
that
store
instructions
waiting
to
be
executed
and
the
data
needed
by
those
instructions
A
computer
keeps
data,
instructions,
and
information
on
a
storage
media
A
storage
device
records
(writes)
and/or
retrieves
(reads)
items
to
and
from
storage
media
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Data
and
Information
Hard
Disk Solid-‐State
USB
Flash
Drive
Drive
Memory
Card Optical
Disc Cloud
Storage
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Cloud
Storage
• [Link]
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The
Internet
• The
Internet
is
a
worldwide
collection
of
networks
that
connects
millions
of
businesses,
government
agencies,
educational
institutions,
and
individuals
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Figure
1-‐25
The
Internet
The
World
Wide
Web
(or
web,
for
short)
is
a
global
library
of
information
available
to
anyone
connected
to
the
Internet
The
web consists
of
a
worldwide
collection
of
electronic
documents,
each
of
which
is
called
a
webpage
A
website is
a
collection
of
related
webpages
which
are
stored
on
a
web
server
A
web
server
is
a
computer
that
delivers
requested
webpages
to
your
computer
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The
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1-‐26
The
Internet
• A
browser is
software
that
enables
users
with
an
Internet
connection
to
access
and
view
webpages
on
a
computer
or
mobile
device
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The
Internet
• A
search
engine
is
software
that
finds
websites,
webpages,
images,
videos,
news,
maps,
and
other
information
related
to
a
specific
topic
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The
Internet
• An
online
social
network
encourages
members
to
share
their
interests,
ideas,
stories,
photos,
music,
and
videos
with
other
registered
users
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Figure
1-‐27
Class
Activity
• Have
you
ever
created
a
webpage
or
website.
If
so,
what
type
of
information
did
you
provide
on
that
page
or
site?
• Quick
quiz
– What
can
a
webpage
contain?
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Digital
Safety
and
Security
• It
is
important
that
users
protect
their
computers
and
mobile
devices
Viruses
and
Other
Privacy
Malware
Health
Environmental
Concerns Issues
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Security
• Identity
theft
– [Link]
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Digital
Safety
and
Security
• Green
computing involves
reducing
the
electricity
consumed
and
environmental
waste
generated
when
using
a
computer
• Strategies
include:
– Recycling
– Using
energy
efficient
hardware
and
energy
saving
features
– Regulating
manufacturing
processes
– Extending
the
life
of
computers
– Immediately
donating
or
properly
disposing
of
replaced
computers
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Programs
and
Apps
• Difference
between
computer
hardware and
computer
software
• Software,
also
called
a
program,
tells
the
computer
what
tasks
to
perform
and
how
to
perform
them
System
Software
• Operating
system
• Utility
program
Application
Software
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Programs
and
Apps
• Installing
is
the
process
of
setting
up
software
to
work
with
the
computer,
printer,
and
other
hardware
• Once
installed,
you
can
run
an
application
so
that
you
can
interact
with
it
• You
interact
with
a
program
or
application
through
its
user
interface
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Programs
and
Apps
• A
software
developer,
sometimes
called
an
application
developer
or
computer
programmer,
is
someone
who
develops
programs
and
apps
or
writes
the
instructions
that
direct
the
computer
or
mobile
device
to
process
data
into
information
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Communications
and
Networks
• In
the
course
of
a
day,
it
is
likely
you
use,
or
use
information
generated
by,
one
or
more
of
these
communications
technologies
Chat
rooms Email Fax FTP GPS
Instant
Video
Internet Newsgroups RSS
messaging conference
Wireless
Wireless
Voice
mail VoIP Internet
messaging
access
points services
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Communications
and
Networks
• A
communications
device is
hardware
capable
of
transferring
items
from
computers
and
devices
to
transmission
media
and
vice
versa
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1-‐30
Communications
and
Networks
• Examples
of
wireless
communications
technologies
include:
Wi-‐Fi
Bluetooth
Cellular
radio
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Communications
and
Networks
• A
network is
a
collection
of
computers
and
devices
connected
together
via
communications
devices
and
transmission
media
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1-‐31
Communications
and
Networks
Home
Networks Business
Networks
• Connect
to
the
Internet • Facilitate
communications
• Share
a
single
high-‐speed
• Share
hardware
Internet
connection
• Share
data,
information,
• Access
photos,
music,
and
software
videos,
and
other
content
• Share
devices
• Play
multiplayer
games
• Connect
game
consoles
to
the
Internet
• Subscribe
to
and
use
VoIP
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Uses
of
Technology
in
Society
Education Government Finance Retail
Entertainment Health
Care Travel Science
Publishing Manufacturing
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Technology
Users
Home
User Small/Home
Mobile
User
Office
User
Power
User Enterprise
User
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Quick
Quiz
Electronic
components
in
computers
process
data
using
-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐,
which
are
the
steps
that
tell
the
computer
how
to
perform
a
particular
task.
a)Information
b)Instructions
c)Tags
d)Links
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Quick
Quiz
A
-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ is
a
collection
of
computers
and
devices
connected
together,
often
wirelessly.
A)webpage
B)website
C)server
D)network
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Quick
Quiz
-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ consists
of
electronic
components
that
store
instructions
waiting
to
be
executed
and
the
data
needed
by
those
instructions.
A)networking
B)data
C)memory
D)storage
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Chapter
Summary
Various
methods
Basic
computer
for
input,
output,
The
Internet
concepts memory,
and
storage
Digital
security
and
Uses
of
technology
safety
risks
and
applications
in
precautions society
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Technology in a World of Computers,
Mobile Devices, and the Internet
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Digital Literacy
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