1. Chapter 1

2. Chapter 1 Module 1A Computer & Information Literacy
Module 1B A History of Computer Technology
Chapter 1

3. Computer & Information Literacy
Why study Computer & Information Literacy
What is a Computer
Introducing Personal Computers
Understanding What Computers do
Type of Computers
The World of Computer Software
Introducing Information Systems
Module A

4. & Information Literacy
Computer & Information Literacy
Why Study Computer
& Information Literacy
Think about what you’ve done today, and see how many activities you can name that involve a computer in one way or another.
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5. Knowledge of computer and Internet use
Computer & Information Literacy
Computer Literacy
Knowledge of computer and Internet use
Knows how to gather information, evaluate this information, and make an informed decision
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An information-literate person

6. Computer & Information Literacy
Businesses have gone far beyond the stage of putting computers on everyone’s desk. They are now building advanced computer information systems.
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7. Information Literacy Individual responsibility has increased A
Computer & Information Literacy
Information Literacy
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Individual responsibility has increased
pension plan decisions
doctors let patients decide
managed health care decisions

8. The Need for Critical Thinking
Computer & Information Literacy
The Need for Critical Thinking
Information literacy requires critical thinking, the capacity to evaluate the quality of the information you’re getting.
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9. Computer & Information Literacy
What Is a Computer?
electronic devices that, under a program’s direction and control, perform four basic operations:
Input
Processing
Output
Storage
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10. Computer & Information Literacy
Computer Program
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A list of instructions, written in a programming language, that tells the computer what to do.

11. Computer System Hardware: The physical components of the computer.
Computer & Information Literacy
Computer System
Hardware: The physical components of the computer.
Software: The programs that run on the computer.
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12. Components of a typical microcomputer system
Computer & Information Literacy
Personal Computers
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Components of a typical microcomputer system

13. Understanding What Computers Do
Computer & Information Literacy
Understanding What Computers Do
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IPOS cycle:
input, processing, output, and storage A

14. Computer & Information Literacy
Connectivity
Much of what’s happened in computing during the last decade can be summed up with this one word, connectivity. The World Wide Web (WWW) has millions of Web sites.
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15. Types of Computers Computers for individuals:
Computer & Information Literacy
Types of Computers
Computers for individuals:
Professional workstations
Desktop computers
Network computers (NCs)
Notebook computers
Subnotebooks
Personal digital assistants (PDA) or handheld computer
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16. Types of Computers Computers for Organizations: supercomputer
Computer & Information Literacy
Types of Computers
Computers for Organizations:
supercomputer
mainframe
minicomputer
server
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Server

17. The World of Computer Software
Computer & Information Literacy
The World of Computer Software
System Software: all the programs that help the computer function
operating system (OS)
Application Software: all the programs you can use to perform a task
productivity software
special-purpose programs
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18. Computer System Hardware: The physical components of the computer.
Computer & Information Literacy
Computer System
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Hardware: The physical components of the computer.
Software: The programs that run on the computer.

19. Introducing Information Systems
Computer & Information Literacy
Introducing Information Systems
Information Systems
customized hardware and software
data central to company’s mission
trained users
procedures
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These managers are reviewing the information system at the Memphis FedEx facility

20. Information Systems Issues Making it happen The challenge
Computer & Information Literacy
Information Systems
Issues
Making it happen The challenge
Giving customers needed information
Pushing order entry out of the enterprise
Ensuring quality service
Understanding technology and marketing
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21. A History of Computer Technology
The First Computers
Foundations of Modern Computing
The First Generation
The Second Generation
The Third Generation
The Fourth Generation
A Fifth Generation
Lessons Learned
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22. A Historical Perspective
The First Computers
The abacus, known to have existed in ancient Babylonia and Egypt, remained in widespread use in the Far East until recently.
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