Lecture2Introduction to Information Technology (ITIT).pptVIP

Cloud Computing Consist of services delivered through common centers and built on servers Appear as single points of access for all consumers computing needs Measurement: quality of service (QoS), requirements of customers, and service level agreements (SLAs) * * Visual Display Unit (VDU) Also called monitor CRT: Cathode Ray Tube Large, heavy LCD: Liquid Crystal Display Lighter, energy efficient More expensive LED: Light Emitting Diode Faster, energy efficient Wider view angle * / / Printers Inkjet （喷墨） Operate by propelling variably-sized droplets of liquid onto paper More for home use, lower cost per page LaserJet （激光） Higher quality, more expensive Some printers support duplex printing (i.e., printing on both sides * Other Output Devices * Speakers Projector Touch Screens （触摸屏） Response to a point on a grid, infrared beams, sound waves, being interrupted. PC responds with the appropriate action. Both input and output * Commonly used in Tablet PCs and PDAs * / Source: W Conceptual Computer * RAM Data Instructions Data Instructions Information Information Data, Instructions information RAM is like the short-term memory in a human brain and the hard disk drive is like the long-term memory. Bits, Bytes and Binary Numbers All data in most computers are eventually represented by zeros and ones. A bit is the basic unit of measure in a computer. It stands for binary digit. A byte is a group of eight bits – equivalent to a single character in ASCII. ASCII means American Standard Code for Information Interchange. * Memory Relationships * Memory Term Amount of Memory Amount Represented 1 bit 1 on/off state - 1 byte 8 bits 1 character 1 kilobyte (KB) 1024 bytes ? double-spaced page 1 megabyte (MB) 1024 KB 1 gigabyte (GB) 1024 MB 1 terabyte 1024 GB Relationship between Types of Software System software helps run the computer hardware and computer system. Operating system, drivers, server software, etc. The operating system is a very important type of software