1. Introduction to Computers
CGS 1000

2. Skills You Need
Typing
Self Discipline
Sense of Humor

3. Web Address

4. What are we studying???? Software Hardware Internet Communications
Career Searches

5. What is competency?
Learning how to use the computer to meet your information needs

6. Types of Computers Microcomputers Minicomputers Mainframe
Desktop
Portable
Notebooks
Subnotebooks
Minicomputers
Mainframe
Supercomputers

7. Five Parts of Information System
People
Procedures
Software
Hardware
Data

8. Software System Application Software Operating Systems Package Custom
Windows 95/98
Windows NT
Macintosh
Application Software
Package
Custom

9. Hardware Input Devices System Unit Output Devices
CPU
Memory
Storage
Output Devices
Communication Devices

10. Data
File Types
Document files
Program files
System files

11. Communications
Connectivity
The World Wide Web
The Internet

13. uestions?

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