PRELIM: LIVING IN THE IT ERA

What is a computer?

• An electronic device that processes data

• A collection of unprocessed items

• A program that tells the computer what tasks to perform

• A storage device for future use

What is the information processing cycle?

• The process of converting data into information

• The process of storing data for future use

• The process of communicating data over a network

• The process of creating software programs

What are the components of a computer?

• Input devices, output devices, system unit, storage devices, communications devices

• Software, hardware, data, information

• Web browsers, web pages, web applications, web 2.0

• Operating system, utility programs, application software

What are the advantages of using computers?

• Speed, reliability, consistency, storage

• Violation of privacy, public safety, impact on labor force, health risks

• Web, web page, web site, web application

• Operating system, utility programs, application software

What are the disadvantages of using computers?

• Violation of privacy, public safety, impact on labor force, health risks

• Speed, reliability, consistency, storage

• Web, web page, web site, web application

• Operating system, utility programs, application software

What is a network?

• A collection of computers and devices connected together

• A worldwide collection of networks

• A program that coordinates computer activities

• A series of input, process, output, and storage activities

What is the Internet?

• A worldwide collection of networks

• A program that coordinates computer activities

• A collection of computers and devices connected together

• A series of input, process, output, and storage activities

What is software?

• A series of related instructions that tell the computer what tasks to perform

• A collection of unprocessed items

• An electronic device that processes data

• A storage device for future use

What are the five ADVANTAGES of using computers based on our discussion?

What are the five DISADVANTAGES of using computers based on our discussion?