Hardware / Software Intro Introduction to Adelphi OPR271 Hardware / Software Intro Professor Pepper

Introduction to Adelphi OPR271 Major Objectives Hardware vs Software Processor (CPU), Memory (RAM), Hard Disk Operating System vs Application Software Basic measures Familiar with windows operating system names

Introduction to Adelphi OPR271 Hardware vs Software Programs Set of instructions Hardware runs it Touch Physical Try to touch software - you cannot

RAM, Processor, Hard Drive Introduction to Adelphi OPR271 RAM, Processor, Hard Drive pic from https://harryantos.wordpress.com/2010/11/06/definition-and-function-ram/

Hard Disk Space pic from https://www.apple.com/voiceover/info/guide/_1122.html pic from http://www.labnol.org/software/display-size-of-every-folder-in-windows-explorer/7643/

Introduction to Adelphi OPR271 Measures BYTE – a unit of information computer can see – 8 bits (1/0 combinations) Bit 1/8 of a byte Kilo 1 thousand (kilometer) Mega 1 million (megamillionaire) Giga 1 billion (gigantic) Tera 1 trillion (the earth) Peta 1 quadrillion Each row come up with an anagram

Introduction to Adelphi OPR271 Input vs Output Puts something into the computer Prints something out Displays something Normal Monitor - O Mouse - I Keyboard I Touch screen - I/O Printer - Mostly O http://www.wiu.edu/academics/majors/business_and_technology/computer-science.php

The Operating System Behind the scenes All software depends on the OS GUI Behind the scenes All software depends on the OS Utility programs are available Multitask

Operating System Movie Play movie

PC Operating Systems and Platforms Legacy Versions Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows CE Modern PC OS Windows XP Vista Windows 7, 8 and 10 Windows server 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Microsoft_Windows

PC Operating System Flavors Windows Macintosh / Apple OS 9 OS 10 Leopard (os 10.5) Snow Leopard (10.6) Note: 10.6 on only supports intel processors Linux

Course Application Software Introduction to Adelphi OPR271 Course Application Software Word - Word Processor Excel - Spreadsheet Access - Database PowerPoint - Presentation Tool Sea Monkey - Web Development Filezilla - File Transfer These are the actual applications you will be learning, but remember that they are not the sole goal of the course All using Windows/98 Word processor – to create professional, persuasive documents and proposals Spreadsheet – table with rows and columns and the ability to do powerful calculations and cell manipulations. Has some graphing and database management tools also. Very good financial tool. Database – to handle many different types of information that are related. You can calculate and report. Very good parts or problem management tool. Presentation tool – to state a case graphically; usually to accompany a speech, but can be viewed on its own Web development tool – to create a web site to post on the internet.

Objective Summary Hardware vs Software Processor (CPU), Memory (RAM), Hard Disk Operating System vs Application Software Basic measures Familiar with windows operating system names